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ACT math practice test 14

1. When measured from a point on the ground that is a
certain distance from the base of a cell phone tower, the
angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 41°, as shown
below. The height of the cell phone tower is 200 feet.
What is the distance, in feet, to the cell phone tower?

F. 200 tan 41°

G. 200 sin 41°
H. 200 cos 41°
J. 200 sec 41°
K. 200 cot 41°
2. For the area of a square to triple, the new side lengths
must be the length of the old sides multiplied by:

A.
B. 3
C. 4

D.

E. 9
3. The volume of a cube is given by the formula s3,
where s is the length of a side. If a cube has a volume of
64, and the length of each side is halved, the new cube's
volume will be:
F. 3
G. 6
H. 8
J. 16
K. 32
4. In the parallelogram below, lengths are given in inches.
What is the area of the parallelogram, in square inches?

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B.

C. 49
D. 63

E.

5. If 8a6b3 < 0, then which of the following CANNOT be

true?
F. b < 0
G. b > 0
H. a = b
J. a < 0
K. a > 0
6. If log4x = 3, then x = ?

A.

B. 4 log3
C. 12
D. 64
E. 81
7. If a system of 2 linear equations in 2 variables has NO
solution, and 1 of the equations is graphed in the (x,y)
coordinate plane below, which of the following could be
the other equation?

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F. y = -2

G.

H. y = -2x - 4

J.

K. y = 4x - 4
8. In a game, 80 marbles numbered 00 through 79 are
placed in a box. A player draws 1 marble at random from
the box. Without replacing the first marble, the player
draws a second marble at random. If both marbles drawn
have the same ones digit (that is, both marbles have a
number ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.), the player is a winner. If
the first marble drawn is numbered 35, what is the
probability that the player will be a winner on the next
draw?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.
9. In the standard (x, y) coordinate plane, what is the
equation of the line that passes through the origin and the
point (3,4)?

F.

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H.

J.

K.
10. The measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles
triangle is (a + 30)°. The base angles each measure (2a -
15)°. What is the measure in degrees of one of the base
angles?
A. 36°
B. 45°
C. 57°
D. 66°
E. 90°
11. What is the smallest possible value for the product of 2
integers that differ by 7?
F. 8
G. 0
H. -6
J. -10
K. -12
12. Three distinct lines, all contained within a plane,
separate that plane into distinct regions. What are all of
the possible numbers of distinct regions of the plane that
could be separated by any such three lines?
A. 4, 6, 7
B. 4, 5, 6
C. 3, 5, 7
D. 3, 5, 6
E. 3, 4, 5
13. Given the vertices of parallelogram QRST in the
standard (x, y) coordinate plane below, what is the area of
triangle QRS, in square units?

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F. 24
G. 28
H. 48
J. 60
K. 80
14. The first and second terms of a geometric sequence
are a and ab, in that order. What is the 643rd term of the
sequence?
A. (ab)642
B. (ab)643
C. a642b
D. a643b
E. ab642
15. Points A, B, and C are three distinct points that lie on
the same line. If the length of AB is 19 meters and the
length of BC is 13 meters, then what are all the possible
lengths, in meters, for AC?
F. 6 only
G. 32 only
H. 6 and 32 only
J. Any number less than 32 or greater than 6
K. Any number greater than 32 or less than 6

Answers and Explanations

1. Correct Answer: K
Explanation:
The correct answer is K. Tangent is the ratio of the side opposite to the side adjacent to an angle in a right triangle. If

the distance, in feet, to the cell phone tower is x, then tan , or . Since

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2. Correct Answer: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is A. Since the area of a square is equal to the square of its sides, multiplying the sides by will

have the effect of multiplying the area by .

3. Correct Answer: H
Explanation:
The correct answer is H. In order to solve this problem, you must realize that since the volume of a cube is equal to the

cube of its sides, multiplying the length of the sides by will have the effect of multiplying the volume

by . The cube in this problem has a volume of 64, so if you halve the length of each side, new cube's

volume will be .

4. Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is D. The area of a parallelogram is equal to base × height. In the figure, you can see that the base
of the parallelogram is 7 and the height of the parallelogram is 9. Thus, the area of the parallelogram is 9 × 7 = 63.

5. Correct Answer: G
Explanation:
The correct answer is G. In order for 8a6b3 to be less than zero, either 8 or a6 or b3 must be less than zero. However, it is
obvious that 8 > 0 and any number taken to an even power is non-negative. Thus b3 < 0 and in order for that to be
true, b < 0. Of the answer choices, only b > 0 CANNOT be true.
6. Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is D. Logarithms are used to indicate exponents of certain numbers called bases. By definition,
loga b = c, if ac = b. If log4x = 3, then x = 43, or 64.
7. Correct Answer: J
Explanation:
The correct answer is J. In order for a system of 2 linear equations to have no solutions, the graphs of the equations
must be parallel. Parallel lines have the same slope. To find the equation whose graph is parallel to the line in the

figure, you must find the slope of the line between the points (0,-4) and (3,-0). Since slope is , the slope is .

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The only equation with the correct slope of is .

8. Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The correct answer is C. Of the 80 marbles, only 8 end in 5. If the first marble is drawn and not replaced, there are 79

marbles left, 7 of which have a ones digit of 5. Thus the probability that the player will be a winner is .

9. Correct Answer: H
Explanation:

The correct answer is H. To solve this problem, remember that the formula for slope is where (x1, y1) and
(x2, y2) are two given points on a line. The equation of the line that passes through the origin and the point (3,4) will

have slope . Since the line passes through the origin, the y-intercept is 0. Thus the correct equation

is .

10. Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
The correct answer is C. To solve this problem, you must remember that in an isosceles triangle, the base angles have
the same measure. Since the sum of angles is 180°for all triangles, 180 = (a + 30) + 2(2a - 15). Distributing and adding
like terms yields

Since the base angles are equivalent to 2a - 15, they equal 2(36) - 15 = 72 - 15, or 57°.
11. Correct Answer: K
Explanation:
The correct answer is K. The smallest possible value will occur when it is negative. A negative product will result only
when one of the numbers is positive and one is negative. The possible pairs are then -1 and 6, -2 and 5, -3 and 4, -4
and 3, - 5 and 2, and -6 and 1. Of these pairs, the smallest product is (-3)(4) = (-4)(3), or -12.

12. Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
The correct answer is A. Start by drawing 3 parallel lines.

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Now, try drawing 3 lines in other configurations, and you will see that there will always be either 6 or 7 regions:

Therefore, the correct answer is 4, 6, or 7 distinct regions, answer choice A.

13. Correct Answer: F

Explanation:
The correct answer is F. Remember that the area of a parallelogram is equal to base × height. In this case, the base is
[3 - (-3)] or [2 - (-4)], both of which equal 6, and the height is (3 - (-5)) = 8. Thus the area is 6×8 = 48. The area of

triangle QRS, , is half the area of the parallelogram, or 24.

14. Correct Answer: E

Explanation:
The correct answer is E. Refer to the following chart to follow the patter of the sequence.

Since the power of b is one less than the number of terms, the nth term will be abn-1. The 643rd term will then
be ab643-1 = ab642.
15. Correct Answer: H
Explanation:
The correct answer is H. Since AB is longer than BC, there are only two possible configurations: B is
between A and C or C is between A and B. In the case that B is between A and C, AC = AB + BC = 19 + 13 = 32. In
the case that C is between A and B, AC = AB - BC = 19 - 13 = 6. Therefore, AC can be 6 and 32 only.

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