TEST REVIEW PRECALCULUS

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OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS. Answer the following questions and show all necessary work to receive full credit.

Graph the pair of functions on the same plane. Use a dashed line for g(x).
1) f(x) = x3 , g(x) = (x + 5)3 1)

2) f(x) = x , g(x) = -2 x 2)

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3) f(x) = x , g(x) = x+6 -4 3)
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Write the equation of the graph after the indicated transformation(s).

4) The graph of y = x is translated 9 units to the right. 4)

5) The graph of y = x2 is translated 4 units to the left and 5 units downward. 5)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

6) The graph of y = x is reflected across the y-axis. This graph is then vertically stretched by a factor 6)
of 8.4. Finally, the graph is shifted 3 units downward.
A) f(x) = 8.4 -x - 3 B) f(x) = 3 -x - 8.4
C) f(x) = 8.4 -x + 3 D) f(x) = -8.4 x - 3

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 7) The graph of y = x is vertically stretched by a factor of 2.4. This graph is then reflected across the 7)
x-axis. Finally, the graph is shifted 0.32 units downward.
A) f(x) = -2.4 x - 0.32 B) f(x) = 2.4 -x - 0.32
C) f(x) = 2.4 x - 0.32 D) f(x) = 2.4 x - 0.32

Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither.

8) f(x) = 2x 2 + 4 8)
A) Odd B) Even C) Neither

9) f(x) = -8x3 + 3x 9)
A) Neither B) Odd C) Even

10) f(x) = -2x4 + 4x - 3 10)

A) Odd B) Neither C) Even

Write an inequality whose solution set is the interval.

11) (-5, 1) 11)
A) -5 < x < 1 B) -5 < x > 1 C) -5 x 1 D) -5 > x > 1

12) (1, ) 12)

A) x 1 B) x < 1 C) x 1 D) x > 1

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Write the solution set in interval notation.
13) x 5 13)
A) (- , 5) B) (- , 5] C) [ 5, ) D) ( 5, )

Solve the inequality. Write the solution set using interval notation and graph it.
14) -4(6x + 14) < -28x - 32 14)

A) (-28, )

B) (6, )

C) (- , -28)

D) (- , 6)

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Solve the inequality by reading the graph.
15) 4x - 3 2x + 1 15)

y = 2x + 1 y = 4x-3
A) [2, ) B) (- , 2] C) (- , 2) D) (2, )

Solve the compound inequality. Write the solution set using interval notation and graph it.
16) -7 < -3x + 2 5 16)

A) [-3, 1) B) (-1, 3]

C) (-3, 1] D) [-1, 3)

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17) -1 3 17)
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A) (-7, 1) B) [-3, 5]

C) [-5, 3] D) [-1, 7]

Solve the absolute value inequality. Write the solution set using interval notation.
18) b - 8 - 9 > 2 18)
A) (- , -3) (1, ) B) (- , -3) (19, )
C) (- , -1) (3, ) D) (-3, 19)

19) |17x - 8| < -3 19)

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A) - , , B) (- , )
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C) D) ,
17 17

Find the real or imaginary solutions by using the quadratic formula.

20) 3n2 = -8n - 2 20)
-4 ± 10 -8 ± 10 -4 ± 22 -4 ± 10
A) B) C) D)
3 3 3 6

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 21) x2 = 9 - 4x 21)
A) {-2 ± i 13} B) {-1 ± 13} C) {2 + 13} D) {-2 ± 13}

Find the solutions to the equation by reading the graph.

22) 2x2 - 5x - 3 = 0 22)

y = 2x2 - 5x - 3

1 1 1
A) -3, - ,0 B) - ,0 C) - ,3 D) 0, -3
2 2 2

Use the method of your choice to find all real solutions of the equation.
x+6 x-8
23) = 23)
x-7 x+4
4 4 32
A) - , B) C) {-6, -4, 7, 8} D)
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OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS. Answer the following questions and show all necessary work to receive full credit.

Solve the inequality. State the solution set in interval notation.

24) x2 - 3x - 18 < 0 24)

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 25) x2 + 10x + 21 > 0 25)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Use the vertical line test to determine whether y is a function of x.

26) 26)

A) Yes B) No

Determine whether the relation is a function.

27) {(-7, -5), (-7, 8), (-1, -4), (4, 7), (10, 3)} 27)
A) Yes B) No

28) {(-4, -2), (-2, 4), (3, -6), (8, -3)} 28)
A) Yes B) No

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Evaluate.
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29) Find g(a + 1) when g(x) = x + 1. 29)
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1 a+3 a-3 1
A) a+1 B) C) D) a-2
2 2 2 2

OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS. Answer the following questions and show all necessary work to receive full credit.

Give the domain and range of the relation.

30) 30)

31) 31)

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Find the domain and range.
32) y = 9 + x 32)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

The graph of y = f(x) is given. Use the graph to find the function value.
33) Find f(4). 33)

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-10 10

-10

A) 6 B) 0 C) -8 D) 4

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OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS. Answer the following questions and show all necessary work to receive full credit.

Determine whether the graph is that of a function. If it is, use the graph to find its domain and range, the intercepts, if
any, and any symmetry with respect to the x-axis, the y-axis, or the origin.
34) 34)

35) 35)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

The graph of a function f is given. Use the graph to answer the question.
36) For what numbers x is f(x) > 0? 36)

100

-100 100

-100

A) [-100, -60), (70, 100) B) (-60, 70)

C) (- -60) D) (-60, )

37) How often does the line y = 20 intersect the graph? 37)

100

-100 100

-100

A) once B) twice
C) three times D) does not intersect

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Answer the question about the given function.
x2 - 8
38) Given the function f(x) = , if x = -2, what is f(x)? What point is on the graph of f? 38)
x-3
12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4
A) - ; (-2, - ) B) - ; (- , -2) C) ; ( , -2) D) ; (-2, )
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

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