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The University of the State of New York
REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020 — 1:15 to 4:15 p.m., only

Student Name __________________________________________________________

School Name ___________________________________________________________

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this examination. If you have or use any communications device, no matter how briefly,
your examination will be invalidated and no score will be calculated for you.

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A separate answer sheet for Part I has been provided to you. Follow the instructions from the
proctor for completing the student information on your answer sheet.
This examination has four parts, with a total of 37 questions. You must answer all questions in this
examination. Record your answers to the Part I multiple-choice questions on the separate answer
sheet. Write your answers to the questions in Parts II, III, and IV directly in this booklet. All work
should be written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs, charts,
etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer. Note that diagrams
are not necessarily drawn to scale.
The formulas that you may need to answer some questions in this examination are found at the
end of the examination. This sheet is perforated so you may remove it from this booklet.
Scrap paper is not permitted for any part of this examination, but you may use the blank spaces
in this booklet as scrap paper. A perforated sheet of scrap graph paper is provided at the end of this
booklet for any question for which graphing may be helpful but is not required. You may remove
this sheet from this booklet. Any work done on this sheet of scrap graph paper will not be scored.
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the questions during the examination. Your answer sheet cannot be accepted if you fail to sign this
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Notice …
A graphing calculator and a straightedge (ruler) must be available for you to use while
taking this examination.

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 Part I

Answer all 24 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 2 credits. No partial
credit will be allowed. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your
answer. Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For each statement or question,
choose the word or expression that, of those given, best completes the statement or answers
the question. Record your answers on your separate answer sheet. [48]

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1 If f(x)  2(3x)  1, what is the value of f(2)? computations.
(1) 13 (3) 37
(2) 19 (4) 54

2 A high school sponsored a badminton tournament. After each round,

one-half of the players were eliminated. If there were 64 players at the
start of the tournament, which equation models the number of players
left after 3 rounds?
(1) y  64(1  .5)3 (3) y  64(1  .3)0.5
(2) y  64(1  .5)3 (4) y  64(1  .3)0.5

3 Given 7x  2 ≥ 58, which number is not in the solution set?

(1) 6 (3) 10
(2) 8 (4) 12

4 Which table could represent a function?

x f(x) x h(x)
1 4 2 6
2 2 0 4
3 4 1 6
2 6 2 2
(1) (3)

x g(x) x k(x)
1 2 2 2
2 4 3 2
3 6 4 6
4 2 3 6
(2) (4)

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x  3 2 17
computations.
5 Which value of x makes   true?
4 3 12
(1) 8 (3) 0
(2) 6 (4) 4

6 Which expression is equivalent to 18x2  50?

(1) 2(3x  5)2 (3) 2(3x  5)(3x  5)
(2) 2(3x  5)2 (4) 2(3x  25)(3x  25)

7 The functions f(x)  x2  6x  9 and g(x)  f(x)  k are graphed below.

f(x)

g(x)

Which value of k would result in the graph of g(x)?

(1) 0 (3) 3
(2) 2 (4) 2

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8 The shaded boxes in the figures below represent a sequence. computations.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

If figure 1 represents the first term and this pattern continues, how
many shaded blocks will be in figure 35?
(1) 55 (3) 420
(2) 148 (4) 805

9 The zeros of the function f(x)  x3  9x2 are

(1) 9, only (3) 0 and 3, only
(2) 0 and 9 (4) 3, 0, and 3

10 A middle school conducted a survey of students to determine if they

spent more of their time playing games or watching videos on their
tablets. The results are shown in the table below.

Playing Watching
Total
Games Videos
Boys 138 46 184
Girls 54 142 196
Total 192 188 380

Of the students who spent more time playing games on their tablets,
approximately what percent were boys?
(1) 41 (3) 72
(2) 56 (4) 75

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11 Which statement best describes the solutions of a two-variable computations.
equation?
(1) The ordered pairs must lie on the graphed equation.
(2) The ordered pairs must lie near the graphed equation.
(3) The ordered pairs must have x  0 for one coordinate.
(4) The ordered pairs must have y  0 for one coordinate.

12 The expression x2  10x  24 is equivalent to

(1) (x  12)(x  2) (3) (x  6)(x  4)
(2) (x  12)(x  2) (4) (x  6)(x  4)

13 Which statement is true about the functions f(x) and g(x), given below?

g(x)

f(x)  x2  4x  4

(1) The minimum value of g(x) is greater than the maximum

value of f(x).
(2) f(x) and g(x) have the same y-intercept.
(3) f(x) and g(x) have the same roots.
(4) f(x)  g(x) when x  4.

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14 The equation V(t)  12,000(0.75)t represents the value of a motorcycle computations.
t years after it was purchased. Which statement is true?
(1) The motorcycle cost $9000 when purchased.
(2) The motorcycle cost $12,000 when purchased.
(3) The motorcycle’s value is decreasing at a rate of 75% each year.
(4) The motorcycle’s value is decreasing at a rate of 0.25% each year.

15 The solutions to (x  4)2  2  7 are

(1) 4  5 (3) 1 and 7
(2) 4  5 (4) 1 and 7

16 Which expression is not equivalent to 4x3  x2  6x  8?

(1) x2(4x  1)  2(3x  4) (3) 4x3  (x  2)(x  4)
(2) x(4x2  x  6)  8 (4) 4(x3  2)  x(x  6)

17 Which situation could be modeled as a linear equation?

(1) The value of a car decreases by 10% every year.
(2) The number of fish in a lake doubles every 5 years.
(3) Two liters of water evaporate from a pool every day.
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(4) The amount of caffeine in a person’s body decreases by every
3
2 hours.

18 The range of the function f(x)  |x  3|  5 is

(1) [5, ∞) (3) [3, ∞)
(2) (5, ∞) (4) (3, ∞)

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19 A laboratory technician used the function t(m)  2(3)2m  1 to model computations.
her research. Consider the following expressions:

I. 6(3)2m II. 6(6)2m III. 6(9)m

The function t(m) is equivalent to

(1) I, only (3) I and III
(2) II, only (4) II and III

20 Which system of equations has the same solutions as the system

below?
3x  y  7
2x  3y  12

(1) 6x  2y  14 (3) 9x  3y  21

6x  9y  36 2x  3y  12

(2) 18x  6y  42 (4) 3x  y  7

4x  6y  24 xy2

21 A population of paramecia, P, can be modeled using the exponential

function P(t)  3(2)t, where t is the number of days since the
population was first observed. Which domain is most appropriate
to use to determine the population over the course of the first two
weeks?
(1) t ≥ 0 (3) 0 ≤ t ≤ 2
(2) t ≤ 2 (4) 0 ≤ t ≤ 14

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22 Given the following data set: computations.

65, 70, 70, 70, 70, 80, 80, 80, 85, 90, 90, 95, 95, 95, 100

Which representations are correct for this data set?

65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
I

65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
II
Frequency

5
4
3
2
1
61 71 81 91 101
Interval
III

(1) I and II, only (3) II and III, only

(2) I and III, only (4) I, II, and III

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23 A recursively defined sequence is shown below. computations.

a1  5
an  1  2an  7

The value of a4 is
(1) 9 (3) 8
(2) 1 (4) 15

24 Which polynomial has a leading coefficient of 4 and a degree of 3?

(1) 3x4  2x2  4x  7 (3) 4x4  3x3  2x2
(2) 4  x  4x2  5x3 (4) 2x  x2  4x3

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 Part II

Answer all 8 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 2 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only 1 credit. All answers should be
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. [16]

25 Graph f(x)   x  1 on the set of axes below.

f(x)

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 26 Maria orders T-shirts for her volleyball camp. Adult-sized T-shirts cost $6.25 each and youth-sized
T-shirts cost $4.50 each. Maria has $550 to purchase both adult-sized and youth-sized T-shirts.
If she purchases 45 youth-sized T-shirts, determine algebraically the maximum number of
adult-sized T-shirts she can purchase.

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 27 A news report suggested that an adult should drink a minimum of 4 pints of water per day.
Based on this report, determine the minimum amount of water an adult should drink,
in fluid ounces, per week.

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28 Express (3x  4)(x  7)  x2 as a trinomial in standard form.
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 29 John was given the equation 4(2a  3)  3(a  1)  31  11a to solve. Some of the steps and
their reasons have already been completed. State a property of numbers for each missing reason.

4(2a  3)  3(a  1)  31  11a Given

8a  12  3a  3  31  11a ______________________________________

8a  12  34  14a Combining like terms

22a  12  34 ______________________________________

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 30 State whether the product of 3 and 9 is rational or irrational. Explain your answer.

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 31 Use the method of completing the square to determine the exact values of x for the equation
x2  8x  6  0.

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 32 A formula for determining the finite sum, S, of an arithmetic sequence of numbers is
n
S  (a  b), where n is the number of terms, a is the first term, and b is the last term.
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Express b in terms of a, S, and n.

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 Part III

Answer all 4 questions in this part. Each correct answer will receive 4 credits. Clearly
indicate the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs,
charts, etc. Utilize the information provided for each question to determine your answer.
Note that diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. For all questions in this part, a correct
numerical answer with no work shown will receive only 1 credit. All answers should be
written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which should be done in pencil. [16]

33 Michael threw a ball into the air from the top of a building. The height of the ball, in feet,
is modeled by the equation h  16t2  64t  60, where t is the elapsed time, in seconds.
Graph this equation on the set of axes below.

h
150
140
130
120
110
100
Height (in feet)

90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
t
1 2 3 4 5
Time (in seconds)

Determine the average rate of change, in feet per second, from when Michael released the ball to
when the ball reached its maximum height.

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 34 Graph the system of inequalities:

x  2y  4  0
3x  4y  4 ≥ 0

Stephen says the point (0,0) is a solution to this system. Determine if he is correct, and explain
your reasoning.

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 35 The following table represents a sample of sale prices, in thousands of dollars, and number of
new homes available at that price in 2017.

Sale Price, p
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
(in thousands of dollars)
Number of New Homes Available
126 103 82 75 82 40 20
f(p)

State the linear regression function, f(p), that estimates the number of new homes available at
a specific sale price, p. Round all values to the nearest hundredth.

State the correlation coefficient of the data to the nearest hundredth. Explain what this means in
the context of the problem.

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 36 The length of a rectangular sign is 6 inches more than half its width. The area of this sign is
432 square inches. Write an equation in one variable that could be used to find the number of
inches in the dimensions of this sign.

Solve this equation algebraically to determine the dimensions of this sign, in inches.

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 Part IV

Answer the question in this part. A correct answer will receive 6 credits. Clearly indicate
the necessary steps, including appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, graphs, charts, etc.
Utilize the information provided to determine your answer. Note that diagrams are not
necessarily drawn to scale. A correct numerical answer with no work shown will receive
only 1 credit. All answers should be written in pen, except for graphs and drawings, which
should be done in pencil. [6]

37 Two families went to Rollercoaster World. The Brown family paid $170 for 3 children and
2 adults. The Peckham family paid $360 for 4 children and 6 adults.

If x is the price of a child’s ticket in dollars and y is the price of an adult’s ticket in dollars, write
a system of equations that models this situation.

Graph your system of equations on the set of axes below.

80
Price of Adult Tickets (in dollars)

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

x
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Price of Child Tickets (in dollars)

Question 37 is continued on the next page.

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 Question 37 continued

State the coordinates of the point of intersection.

Explain what each coordinate of the point of intersection means in the context of the problem.

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1 inch  2.54 centimeters 1 kilometer  0.62 mile 1 cup  8 fluid ounces

1 meter  39.37 inches 1 pound  16 ounces 1 pint  2 cups
1 mile  5280 feet 1 pound  0.454 kilogram 1 quart  2 pints
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1 mile  1760 yards 1 kilogram  2.2 pounds 1 gallon  4 quarts

1 mile  1.609 kilometers 1 ton  2000 pounds 1 gallon  3.785 liters
1 liter  0.264 gallon
1 liter  1000 cubic centimeters

1 Pythagorean
Triangle A bh a2  b2  c2
2 Theorem

Quadratic b  b2  4ac
Parallelogram A  bh x
Formula 2a

Arithmetic
Circle A  πr 2 an  a1  (n  1)d
Sequence

Geometric
Circle C  πd or C  2πr a n  a 1r n  1
Sequence

Geometric a1  a1r n
General Prisms V  Bh Sn  where r  1
Series 1r

180
Cylinder V  πr 2h Radians 1 radian  degrees
π

4 3 π
Sphere V πr Degrees 1 degree  radians
3 180

1 2 Exponential
Cone V πr h A  A0ek(t  t0)  B0
3 Growth/Decay

1
Pyramid V Bh
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