Final Exam
Do not refer to the text when taking this exam. A good score is at least 75 correct. Answers are in the back of the book. It’s best to have a friend check your score the first time, so you won’t memorize the answers if you want to take the exam again.
1.   The value of 27 to the 2/3 power is
(a)  Undefined
(b)  Equal to 3
(c)  Equal to 6
(d)  Equal to 9
(e)  Equal to 12
2.   The value of 5/7 minus 3/5, expressed as a fraction, is exactly
(a)  4/35
(b)  2/15
(c)  1/6
(d)  2/7
(e)  5/12
3.   What is the area of a right isosceles triangle whose hypotenuse is 10.0 units long?
(a)  17.7 square units
(b)  25.0 square units
(c)  35.4 square units
(d)  50.0 square units
(e)  More information is needed to answer this.
4.   If the length of ...

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