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What is the intersection point of the lines represented by x = a and y = b?

  • Intersecting at (a, b) (correct)
  • Intersecting at (b, a)
  • Parallel lines
  • Coincident lines

For what value of k do the equations 3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = –16 represent coincident lines?

  • 2 (correct)
  • 1/2
  • -1/2
  • -2

If the equations 3x + 2ky = 2 and 2x + 5y + 1 = 0 are parallel, what is the value of k?

  • 15/4
  • 3/2
  • -5/4
  • 2/5 (correct)

What value of c will result in the equations cx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 having infinitely many solutions?

<p>-3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which equation can be the second equation of a pair of dependent linear equations if one is -5x + 7y = 2?

<p>10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pair of linear equations has a unique solution at x = 2 and y = -3?

<p>x + y = -1, 2x - 3y = -5 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If x = a, y = b is the solution of the equations x - y = 2 and x + y = 4, what are the respective values of a and b?

<p>3 and 5 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the values of a and b if the zeroes of the polynomial $x^2 + (a + 1)x + b$ are 2 and -3?

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If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial $x^2 + kx + k$ (with $k \neq 0$) are both negative, which of the following statements is true?

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In the polynomial $x^2 + ax + b$, if one zero is the negative of the other, what can be deduced about the linear term and constant term?

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For the linear equations $6x - 3y + 10 = 0$ and $2x - y + 9 = 0$, what type of lines do they represent?

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If a pair of linear equations is consistent, which of the following best describes the relationship between the lines?

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What is the solution status of the equations $y = 0$ and $y = -7$?

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If the quadratic polynomial $x^2 + 99x + 127$ has its zeroes, what can be concluded about their signs?

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How many distinct polynomials exist having the zeroes -2 and 5?

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What can be said about triangles OAC and ODB if OB = OD?

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Given AD = 2 cm, BD = 3 cm, and DE ∥ BC, what is the length of DE?

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Which equation is true if ∠BAC = 90° and AD ⊥ BC?

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What is not true if triangles ABC and EFD are not similar?

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If two triangles ABC and PQR have proportional sides as given, what can be concluded?

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Given segment measures PA = 6 cm, PB = 3 cm, and angles ∆APB = 50° and ∆CDP = 30°, what is the measure of ∆PBA?

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In triangles DEF and PQR, which statement is not true regarding their corresponding sides?

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If angles B and E in triangles ABC and DEF are equal, which of the following is supported by that information?

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Given ∆ABC ~ ∆DFE with angles ∠A = 30° and ∠C = 50°, which of the following is true regarding the triangles?

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If the distances from points (2, –2) to (–1, x) is 5, what could one of the values of x be?

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What is the midpoint of the line segment joining points A (–2, 8) and B (–6, –4)?

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What shape are the points A (9, 0), B (9, 6), C (–9, 6), and D (–9, 0) vertices of?

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What is the distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-axis?

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What is the distance between the points A (0, 6) and B (0, –2)?

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Which of the following is the distance of the point P (–6, 8) from the origin?

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What is the length of the diagonal in rectangle AOBC with vertices A (0, 3), O (0, 0), and B (5, 0)?

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If the distance between the points (4, p) and (1, 0) is 5, what values can p take?

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If $ ext{cos} A = rac{4}{5}$, what is the value of $ ext{tan} A$?

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Given that $ ext{sin} A = \frac{1}{2}$, what is the value of $ ext{cot} A$?

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If $ ext{sin} A + ext{sin}^2 A = 1$, what is the value of $\text{cos}^2 A$?

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What is the angle between the tangents at the ends of the radii if the angle between those radii is 130º?

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A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long. What is the elevation of the Sun?

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If $4 \text{tan} θ = 3$, what is the value of $\frac{4 \sin θ + \cos θ}{4 \sin θ - \cos θ}$?

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If angle A + angle B is right-angled at C, what is the relationship between cos(A + B)?

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What is the total number of bad eggs in the lot?

<p>21 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given that the probability of winning the first prize is 0.08, how many tickets did the girl buy if 6000 tickets are sold?

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What is the probability of drawing a ticket that is a multiple of 5 from tickets numbered 1 to 40?

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If a person is asked to choose a number from 1 to 100, what is the probability that the number is a prime number?

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How many total tickets need to be sold for the girl to have a probability of 0.08 of winning the first prize after buying 240 tickets?

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What is the total number of prime numbers between 1 and 50?

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What fraction represents the probability of randomly selecting a ticket that is not a multiple of 5 from a set of 40 tickets?

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Which option correctly states how many tickets must be sold if 480 tickets were bought to maintain a winning probability of 0.08?

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Flashcards

Zeroes of a quadratic polynomial

The values of x that make the polynomial equal to zero.

Quadratic polynomial with given zeroes

A polynomial of degree 2 with specific known zeroes.

Number of polynomials with given zeroes

Determining how many possible polynomial functions exist that have particular roots.

Equal zeroes of a quadratic

A quadratic function with zeroes that are both identical.

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Relationship between 'a', 'b', and 'c' in a quadratic with equal zeroes

The condition that must be met for the quadratic function to have repeated roots, related to coefficients 'a', 'b', and 'c'.

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Zeroes with opposite sign

If a quadratic has zeroes of equal magnitude but opposite signs, the linear term is zero.

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Consistent pair of linear equations

A pair of linear equations that has at least one solution.

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Parallel lines

Two lines that have the same slope and never intersect.

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Similar Triangles

Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are in proportion.

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Proportional sides in similar triangles

If two triangles are similar, the ratio of their corresponding sides is constant.

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Triangle Proportionality Theorem

If a line parallel to one side of a triangle intersects the other two sides, it divides the two sides proportionally.

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Rhombus diagonals

The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other. They divide the rhombus into four congruent right triangles.

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Right Triangles and Altitude

In a right triangle, the altitude to the hypotenuse divides the triangle into two similar triangles, which are also similar to the original triangle.

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Isosceles Triangles (Intersection of Chords)

If two chords in a circle intersect at a point where one chord's segments are equal to the other chord's segments, the triangles formed are isosceles and similar.

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Congruent Angles in Similar Triangles

If two triangles are similar, their corresponding angles are congruent.

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Corresponding Sides

Sides that occupy the same relative position in two or more geometrical figures.

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Parallel Lines (equations)

Two lines in a graph that never intersect. The slopes of the lines are equal. They have the same coefficient for the x and y terms.

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Coincident Lines (equations)

Two lines in a graph that are exactly the same. They have the same slope and the same y-intercept.

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Intersecting Lines at a Point (equations)

Two lines in a graph that cross at a single point. Their slopes are different.

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System of Equations Unique Solution

A pair of linear equations having a single unique solution (x, y). Their graphs meet at a single point.

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Dependent Linear Equations

A set of linear equations where one equation can be derived from the other. It means the equations represent the same line

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Value of k for coincident lines

The value of 'k' for the given equations of lines makes one line superimposed on the other. Their equations are effectively identical, and the graphs are perfectly overlapping.

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Parallel lines, value of k

When two linear equations have parallel lines, their slopes will be the same. The ratios of the coefficients of x and y must be the same.

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Infinitely many solutions

When the given pair of linear equations represents the same straight line. This means both equations are equivalent.

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Similar Triangles (∆ABC ~ ∆DFE)

Triangles with the same shape but not necessarily the same size. Corresponding angles are equal, and corresponding sides are proportional.

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Similar Triangles: Corresponding Sides

Proportional sides of similar triangles maintain the same ratio. e.g., AB/DE = AC/DF = BC/EF.

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Similar Triangle Condition

Two triangles are similar if either all three pairs of corresponding angles are equal or if all three pairs of corresponding sides are proportional.

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Midpoint of a Line Segment

The point exactly halfway between two endpoints of a line segment. It divides the segment into two equal parts.

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Distance Between Points

The length of the line segment connecting two points. Use the distance formula: √((x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²).

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Distance from Point to x-axis

The vertical distance from the point to the x-axis.

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Distance from point to Origin

Compute using the distance formula between origin (0,0) and the given point.

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Perimeter of a Triangle

The sum of the lengths of all three sides of a triangle.

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Probability

The chance of a particular event happening, expressed as a fraction or percentage.

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Probability of an event

The number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes.

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Multiple of 5

A number that can be divided evenly by 5, leaving no remainder.

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Prime Number

A number greater than 1 that is only divisible by 1 and itself.

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Lottery Probability

The chance of winning the first prize in a lottery depends on the number of tickets bought by the person and the total number of tickets sold.

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Bad Eggs in a Batch

The number of bad eggs is a fraction of the total number of eggs in the lot.

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Calculating Tickets Bought

The number of tickets a person bought can be found by dividing the number of tickets sold by the probability of winning the lottery.

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Calculating the Number of Bad Eggs

The number of bad eggs in a lot can be calculated by multiplying the percentage of bad eggs by the total number of eggs.

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Distance Formula

The formula used to calculate the distance between two points in a coordinate plane. It uses the Pythagorean theorem: √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²)

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Trigonometric Ratios

Relationships between the sides and angles of a right triangle. The main ratios are sine (sin), cosine (cos), and tangent (tan).

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What is cotangent (cot)?

The reciprocal of tangent (tan). It is the ratio of the adjacent side to the opposite side in a right triangle.

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What is cos θ if sin θ = a/b?

We can use the Pythagorean Identity: sin²θ + cos²θ = 1. Substitute sin θ = a/b and solve for cos θ.

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Cos (A + B) in a right triangle

In a right triangle where C is the right angle, cos (A + B) = 0. Since A + B = 90° and cos 90° = 0.

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Sun's Elevation

The angle between the horizontal and the line connecting the top of an object (like a pole) to the sun. This angle determines the length of the shadow cast.

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Angle between tangents

The angle between two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is equal to 180° minus the angle subtended by the radii joining the center to the points of contact.

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Tangent length and circle radius

When two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are perpendicular, the radius of the circle is half the length of each tangent.

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