Physics Math Diagnostic

Mr. Drury
Directions: Show all your work and circle/box your final answer. Check your answer if
possible. You may not use a calculator.
210 ÷3 =

1. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below: a. 7

16 +15 = b. 17
a. 21 c. 27
b. 29 d. 70
c. 31 e. None of these
d. 41 5. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below:
e. None of these 4 −6 =
a. 2
2. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below: b. -2
125 −54 = c. 10
a. 179 d. -10
b. 131 e. None of these
c. 89
d. 71 6. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below:
e. None of these −11 + 3 =
a. -8
3. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below: b. 8
7 ×14 = c. -14
a. 2 d. 14
b. 21 e. None of these
c. 78
d. 98
e. None of these
7. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below:
4. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below: (−11 ) ⋅ ( −2) =
 a. -13 a. 32
b. 22 b. 52
c. -22 c. 102
d. 9 d. 110
e. None of these e. None of these

11. (2 pts.) Solve for the unknown variable:

8. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below: x − 5 = 60
3 ⋅ ( −6) = a. x = 55
a. 3 b. x = 65
b. -3 c. x = 300
c. 9 d. x = -12
d. 18 e. None of these
e. None of these
12. (2 pts.) Solve for the unknown variable:
9. (2 pts.) In the expression below, what 10 t = 30

should you do first? a. t=3

2 + 3 ⋅ 52 = b. t = 20
a. Add 2 + 3 c. t = 40
b. Multiply 3 ⋅ 5 d. t = 300
c. Multiply 5 ⋅ 5 e. None of these
d. Multiply 5 ⋅ 2
e. None of these
13. (2 pts.) Solve for the unknown variable:
10. (2 pts.) Evaluate the expression below: a
=7
7
2(1 +10 ⋅ 5) =

2
 a. a=0
b. a = 14
c. a = 49
d. a = 77
e. None of these

14. (2 pts.) Solve for the unknown variable:

6 x −10 = 25 + x
a. x = -5
b. x=0
16. (2 pts.) Which point on the graph
c. x=5
represents the ordered pair (4, -2)?
d. x=7
e. None of these

15. (2 pts.) Which point on the graph

represents the point x = 3, y = 5?

17. (2 pts.) In the slope-intercept form

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 equation y = mx + b , what does the “m” describes the line on the graph from
represent? number 18?
a. The slope of the line a. y = 2x −2

b. The inverse of the line b. y =2

c. y = x +2
c. The y-intercept of the line
d. y = x −1
d. The domain
e. None of these e. None of these

For the following two questions use the 20. (2 pts.) The function f ( x ) is defined as:
f ( x ) =10 x −8 . What is the value of
graph below.
f ( 2) ?

a. 96
b. 28
c. 12
d. 4
e. None of these

21. (2 pts.) The function g (x ) is defined as:

g ( x) = x3 . What is the value of g ( 2) ?
a. 6

18. (2 pts.) What is the y-intercept of the b. 8

line? c. 23

a. 2 d. 0

b. -2 e. None of these

c. 1
d. 0
e. None of these
22. (2 pts.) Consider the right triangle below.

19. (2 pts.) Which of the equations below

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 ?
c
Two of the interior angles90
are labeled (in The lengths of the sides are labeled as a, b,
40
degrees). What is the size of the third angle? θas θ . What
and c, and one angle is labeled
a. 40 degrees is the value of sinθ ? b
b. 50 degrees a
a.
c. 60 degrees b
a
d. Not enough information given b.
c
e. None of these b
c.
c

23. (2 pts.) Consider the right triangle below. b

d.
a
e. I have absolutely no idea.

25. (2 pts.) Use the equation v = d/t to find the

value of v when d = 10 miles and t = 2 hours
a. v = 20
? b. v=5
3 c. v = 12
The lengths of two sides are labeled. What is d. v=8
the length of the third side?
a. 5 4
b. 7
c. 12
d. 25
e. None of these

24. (2 pts.) Consider the right triangle below.