MATH 012–Intermediate Algebra

Mid-Term Examination I (100 points)

True/False (4 point each)

The union of two sets, A and B is the set of elements that belong to either of the sets.

The solution set for |4x − 11| > 1 is (−10, 10).

a
If a is a real number, then 0 = 0.
The x-intercept for the equation f (x) = 12 x + 4 is 4.
a −a
If a and b are real numbers, then −b = b = − ab .

Short Answer (10 points each). Show your work.

1. Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (3, 7) and (−2, 11).
2. Solve the absolute value equation |2 + 3m| − 9 = −7.

3. The average length of U.S. hospital stays has been decreasing, following the equation y = −0.09x+8.02
where x is the number of years since 1970. What is the length of the average hospital stay in 1995? If
this trend continues, what will the average length be in 2011?
4. Draw a graph of the linear question, 12x − 3y = 9.

5. Solve for x: −4(2x − 3) − (10x + 7) − 2 = −(12x − 5) − (4x + 9) − 1

6. Simplyfy the expression √
(−2)4 + 3 120 − 20
43 + |5(−1)|

7. Solve for x: y − y1 = m(x − x1 )

8. The Space Shuttle Endeavour has a cargo bay that is in the shape of a cylinder whose length is 18.3
meters and whose diameter is 4.6 meters. Find its volume.