If point A has a non-zero x-coordinate and a non-zero y-coordinate and at least one of these coordinate values is positive, then point A must be located in which of the 4 quadrants labeled below?
(A)I only
(B) I or II only
(C) II or IV only
(D) II, III, or IV only
(E) I, II, or IV only
The expression (3x - 5)(x + 2) is equivalent to:
(A)3x2 - 10 (B) 3x2 + x + 10 (C) 3x2 + x - 10 (D) 3x2 + 11x - 10 (E) 3x2 - 11x - 10
Correct Answer: C
If x = - and x = are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then which of the following could represent the two factors of ax2 + bx + c?
(F) (3x + 2) and (4x - 1) (G) (3x + 1) and (4x - 2) (H) (3x - 1) and (4x + 2) (J) (3x - 2) and (4x + 1) (K) (3x - 2) and (4x - 1)
Correct Answer: F
To make a cardboard table for her dollhouse, Ouisie uses a rectangular piece of cardboard measuring 40 inches wide and 60 inches long. She cuts out four equal-sized squares from each corner and folds down the sides at a 90° angle. If the top of the table measures 800 square inches, how tall, in inches, is the table?
(A)40 (B) 30 (C) 25 (D) 20 (E) 10
Correct Answer: E
More ACT Math Exam Questions
- 1
A circle has a radius that is the same length as the sides of a square. If the square has a perimeter of 64 square inches, what is the area, in square inches, of the circle?
- 2
If mand nare both factors of 75, which of the following could equal m+ n:
- 3At the end of each month, a credit card company uses the formula D = B (1 + r) + 10m2 to calculate debt owed, where D is the cardholder's total debt; B is the amount charged to the card; r is the rate of interest; and m is the number of payments the cardholder has previously missed. If Daniel has charged $2,155 to his credit card with a 13% interest rate and has missed 2 payments, which value is closest to Daniel's total credit card debt?
- 4Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 2a + 4b + 6c?
- 5
Which choice below is the complete solution set of |2z - 3| ≥ 7?