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Recognize numerator as a difference of squares: 4x2−9=(2x+3)(2x−3)4x^2 - 9 = (2x + 3)(2x - 3). Dividing by (2x−3)(2x - 3), result is 2x+32x + 3. Correct answer: A. CLI algebra placement stresses factoring and simplification, checking whether students can recognize identities and perform cancellations correctly. This skill is critical for algebra II, rational expressions, and calculus readiness.

Sector area is the fraction of the circle’s total area corresponding to the central angle:

Asector=θ360∘⋅πr2.A_{\text{sector}}=\frac{\theta}{360^\circ}\cdot \pi r^2.

Here r=9r=9 and θ=80∘\theta=80^\circ:

Asector=80360⋅π⋅92=29⋅81π=18π cm2.A_{\text{sector}}=\frac{80}{360}\cdot \pi\cdot 9^2 = \frac{2}{9}\cdot 81\pi = 18\pi\ \text{cm}^2.

This problem targets CLI’s Geometry objectives on circles—moving comfortably among radius, angle measure, and area. Note the distinction between sector area (uses πr2\pi r^2) and arc length (uses 2πr2\pi r); students sometimes mix the two. Proportional reasoning is key: 80∘80^\circ is 29\tfrac{2}{9} of a full turn, so the sector must be 29\tfrac{2}{9} of the disk’s area. Dimensional analysis supports correctness: areas are in square units; if you accidentally used the circumference formula, you’d get linear units. For mental checks, approximate: π≈3.14⇒18π≈56.5 cm2\pi\approx3.14\Rightarrow 18\pi\approx56.5\ \text{cm}^2, reasonable for a fairly large radius. Mastery of this relationship scales to related tasks such as area of annuli, arc length/sector pairs, and converting degrees to radians—skills frequently assessed in placement to gauge readiness for trigonometry and calculus.

The sum of interior angles of an nn-sided polygon is (n−2)×180(n-2) \times 180. For n=8n = 8: (8−2)×180=6×180=1080(8-2) \times 180 = 6 \times 180 = 1080. Each interior angle in a regular polygon: 1080÷8=135°1080 \div 8 = 135°. Correct answer: B. CLI geometry placement often includes polygon reasoning and symmetry recognition. Such problems strengthen conceptual geometry skills and logical application of formulas.

Sum = mean × number of items = 18×4=7218 \times 4 = 72. Correct answer: C. CLI reasoning placement stresses average-sum relationships.

Numbers multiplying to 20 and adding to -9 are -4 and -5. So x2−9x+20=(x−4)(x−5)x^2-9x+20=(x-4)(x-5). Correct answer: A. CLI algebra tests factoring speed, a critical tool for solving quadratics.