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Calculus Application: Olivia is designing a garden and wants to model the area of the garden as a function of its width, x, in meters. She comes up with the function f(x) = 3x^2 + 2x - 5 to represent the area in square meters. Help Olivia find the derivative of this function to understand how the area changes with the width.

• 9x + 3

• 4x^2 + 2x

• 5x - 2

• 6x + 2

Answer explanation

The derivative of f(x) = 3x^2 + 2x - 5 is 6x + 2. It is obtained by applying the power rule to each term in the function and simplifying the result.

Calculus Question 2: Evaluate the integral of ∫(2x + 3) dx

• 2x^2 + 3x + C

• 5x^2 + 3x + C

• x^2 + 3x + C

• x^2 + 6x + C

Answer explanation

The integral of 2x + 3 is x^2 + 3x + C. This is the correct choice because it matches the given function.

Linear Algebra Question 1: Solve the system of equations: 2x + 3y = 8, 4x - y = 10

• x = 2, y = 4

• x = 5, y = 1

• x = 3, y = 2

• x = 6, y = 3

Answer explanation

To solve the system of equations, we can use the method of substitution or elimination. By substituting y = 4x - 10 into the first equation, we get 2x + 3(4x - 10) = 8. Simplifying, we find x = 3. Substituting x = 3 into the second equation, we get 4(3) - y = 10. Simplifying, we find y = 2. Therefore, the correct choice is x = 3, y = 2.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Linear Algebra Question 2: Find the determinant of the matrix: | 3 1 | | 2 4 |

• 7

• 10

• 3

• 15

Answer explanation

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix is calculated by multiplying the diagonal elements and subtracting the product of the off-diagonal elements. In this case, the determinant is (3*4) - (1*2) = 12 - 2 = 10. Therefore, the correct answer is 10.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.12

Probability and Statistics Question 1: If P(A) = 0.4 and P(B) = 0.3, what is P(A and B) if A and B are independent events?

• 0.12

• 0.1

• 0.7

• 0.25

Answer explanation

If A and B are independent events, then P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B). Therefore, P(A and B) = 0.4 * 0.3 = 0.12. Thus, the correct answer is 0.12.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Probability and Statistics Question 2: Calculate the mean, median, and mode of the following data set: 5, 7, 3, 8, 5, 9, 2, 7

• Mean = 6, Median = 7, Mode = 2 and 9

• Mean = 4, Median = 5, Mode = 3

• Mean = 5, Median = 7, Mode = 5 and 7

• Mean = 5.75, Median = 6, Mode = 5 and 7

Answer explanation

The mean is calculated by summing all the numbers and dividing by the total count. The median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in ascending order. The mode is the value that appears most frequently. The correct choice has a mean of 5.75, a median of 6, and modes of 5 and 7.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Discrete Mathematics Question 1: How many ways can 5 different books be arranged on a shelf?

• 10

• 25

• 120

• 60

Answer explanation

There are 5 different books, so the number of ways they can be arranged on a shelf is given by 5 factorial, which is equal to 120. Therefore, the correct answer is 120.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Discrete Mathematics Question 2: What is the value of 5P3?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 60

Answer explanation

The value of 5P3, which represents the number of permutations of 5 objects taken 3 at a time, is 60. This is the correct choice.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Impossible Question 1: Evaluate lim(x->∞) (1 + 1/x)^x

• 1

• 0

• 2

• e

Answer explanation

The limit of (1 + 1/x)^x as x approaches infinity is e. This is because as x gets larger, the expression approaches the mathematical constant e, which is approximately 2.71828.

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CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.3

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.4

Impossible Question 2: Simplify e^ln(5)

• 25

• e

• 0

• 5

Answer explanation

The natural logarithm of 5 is equal to 1. Therefore, e^ln(5) simplifies to 5, which is the correct choice.

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CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.4