Algebra 2 Final Exam Review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Evaluate the logarithm.

____ 1.
a. 7 b. 3 c. 2 d. –3

____ 2.
a. 7 b. –1 c. 2 d. –2

State the property or properties of logarithms used to rewrite the expression.

____ 3.
a. Difference Property c. Power Property
b. Product Property d. Quotient Property

____ 4.
a. Product Property c. Quotient Property
b. Commutative Property d. Power Property

Multiply or divide. State any restrictions on the variables.

____ 5.

a. c.

b. d. 2
5

____ 6.

a. c.

b. d.

____ 7. Solve . Round to the nearest thousandth.

a. 365.878 b. 1,095.633 c. 365.211 d. 1,096.966

Write the expression as a single natural logarithm.

____ 8.
a. b. c. d.

Simplify the rational expression. State any restrictions on the variable.

____ 9.

a. c.
b. d.

____ 10.

a. c.

b. d.

____ 11. Solve .

a. 4 b. 13 c. 1 d. 5
 
8 2 4

Graph the exponential function.

____ 12.
a. y c. y
4 20

16
–6 –4 –2 2 4 6 x
–4 12

–8 8

–12 4

–16
–6 –4 –2 2 4 6 x
–20 –4
 b. y d. y
20 20

16 16

12 12

8 8

4 4

–6 –4 –2 2 4 6 x –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 x
–4 –4

Expand the logarithmic expression.

____ 13.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 14.
a. c.

b. d.

Write the equation in logarithmic form.

____ 15.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 16.
a. c.
b. d.

Write the expression as a single logarithm.

____ 17.
a. c.

b. d.

____ 18. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are H(2, 11) and K(4, 1).
a. (3, 6) b. (1, 5) c. (6, 12) d. (2, 10)
 Use natural logarithms to solve the equation. Round to the nearest thousandth.

____ 19.
a. 0.742 b. 0.236 c. 0.482 d. –2.697

Simplify the complex fraction.

____ 20.

a. b. c. d.
7 2  2  21
2 7 21 2

____ 21. Write the expression (x + 6)(x – 4) as a polynomial in standard form.

a. x2 – 10x + 2 c. x2 + 2x – 24
2
b. x + 10x – 24 d. x2 + 10x – 10

Write in standard form an equation of the line passing through the given point with the given slope.

____ 22. slope = –8; (–2, –2)

a. 8x + y = –18 b. –8x + y = –18 c. 8x – y = –18 d. 8x + y = 18

____ 23. Graph the function .

a. y c. y

6 6

3 3

–6 –3 O 3 6 x –6 –3 O 3 6 x
–3 –3

–6 –6
 b. y d. y

6 6

3 3

–6 –3 O 3 6 x –6 –3 O 3 6 x
–3 –3

–6 –6

Solve the matrix equation.

____ 24.

a. c.

b. d.

Find the product.

____ 25.

a. c.

b. d. [12]

Divide using synthetic division.

____ 26.
a. c.
b. d.
Algebra 2 Final Exam Review
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3

REF: 8-3 Logarithmic Functions as Inverses
OBJ: 8-3.1 Writing and Evaluating Logarithmic Expressions STA: MS AII 6a | MS AII 6b
TOP: 8-3 Example 3 KEY: evaluating logarithms
2. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L4
REF: 8-3 Logarithmic Functions as Inverses
OBJ: 8-3.1 Writing and Evaluating Logarithmic Expressions STA: MS AII 6a | MS AII 6b
TOP: 8-3 Example 3 KEY: evaluating logarithms
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-4 Properties of Logarithms
OBJ: 8-4.1 Using the Properties of Logarithms STA: MS AII 6d
TOP: 8-4 Example 1 KEY: properties of logarithms | Quotient Property of Logarithms
4. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 8-4 Properties of Logarithms
OBJ: 8-4.1 Using the Properties of Logarithms STA: MS AII 6d
TOP: 8-4 Example 1 KEY: properties of logarithms | Power Property of Logarithms
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 9-4 Rational Expressions
OBJ: 9-4.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions STA: MS AII 5a
TOP: 9-4 Example 3
KEY: simplifying a rational expression | restrictions on a variable | multiplying rational expressions
6. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 9-4 Rational Expressions
OBJ: 9-4.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions STA: MS AII 5a
TOP: 9-4 Example 4 KEY: restrictions on a variable | dividing rational expressions
7. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-6 Natural Logarithms
OBJ: 8-6.2 Natural Logarithmic and Exponential Equations TOP: 8-6 Example 3
KEY: natural logarithmic equation | properties of logarithms
8. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-6 Natural Logarithms
OBJ: 8-6.1 Natural Logarithms TOP: 8-6 Example 1
KEY: simplifying a natural logarithm | properties of logarithms
9. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 9-4 Rational Expressions
OBJ: 9-4.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions STA: MS AII 5a
TOP: 9-4 Example 1
KEY: rational expression | simplifying a rational expression | restrictions on a variable
10. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 9-4 Rational Expressions
OBJ: 9-4.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions STA: MS AII 5a
TOP: 9-4 Example 1
KEY: rational expression | simplifying a rational expression | restrictions on a variable
11. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations OBJ: 8-5.2 Solving Logarithmic
Equations
STA: MS AII 6c | MS AII 6d TOP: 8-5 Example 6
KEY: logarithmic equation | properties of logarithms
12. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-1 Exploring Exponential Models
OBJ: 8-1.1 Exponential Growth STA: MS AII 6d TOP: 8-1 Example 1
KEY: exponential function | graphing
13. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-4 Properties of Logarithms
 OBJ: 8-4.1 Using the Properties of Logarithms STA: MS AII 6d
TOP: 8-4 Example 3
KEY: properties of logarithms | expanding logarithms | Product Property of Logarithms | Power Property of
Logarithms
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 8-4 Properties of Logarithms
OBJ: 8-4.1 Using the Properties of Logarithms STA: MS AII 6d
TOP: 8-4 Example 3
KEY: properties of logarithms | expanding logarithms | Quotient Property of Logarithms
15. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-3 Logarithmic Functions as Inverses
OBJ: 8-3.1 Writing and Evaluating Logarithmic Expressions STA: MS AII 6a | MS AII 6b
TOP: 8-3 Example 2 KEY: logarithm | logarithmic form
16. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 8-3 Logarithmic Functions as Inverses
OBJ: 8-3.1 Writing and Evaluating Logarithmic Expressions STA: MS AII 6a | MS AII 6b
TOP: 8-3 Example 2 KEY: logarithm | logarithmic form
17. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 8-4 Properties of Logarithms
OBJ: 8-4.1 Using the Properties of Logarithms STA: MS AII 6d
TOP: 8-4 Example 2
KEY: properties of logarithms | logarithm | Product Property of Logarithms | Power Property of Logarithms
18. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 1-8 The Coordinate Plane
OBJ: 1-8.2 Finding the Midpoint of a Segment
NAT: NAEP 2005 M1e | ADP J.1.6 | ADP K.10.3 TOP: 1-8 Example 3
KEY: coordinate plane | Midpoint Formula
19. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L4 REF: 8-6 Natural Logarithms
OBJ: 8-6.2 Natural Logarithmic and Exponential Equations TOP: 8-6 Example 4
KEY: exponential equation | properties of logarithms
20. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2
REF: 9-5 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions OBJ: 9-5.2 Simplifying Complex
Fractions
STA: MS AII 5a TOP: 9-5 Example 5
KEY: complex fraction | simplifying a rational expression | simplifying a complex fraction
21. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 6-2 Polynomials and Linear Factors
OBJ: 6-2.1 The Factored Form of a Polynomial STA: MS AII 1d
TOP: 6-2 Example 1 KEY: polynomial | standard form of a polynomial
22. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 2-2 Linear Equations
OBJ: 2-2.2 Writing Equations of Lines TOP: 2-2 Example 4
KEY: point-slope form | standard form of linear equation
23. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 2-6 Families of Functions
OBJ: 2-6.2 Stretches | Shrinks | and Reflections TOP: 2-6 Example 5
KEY: stretch and shrink | reflection
24. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 4-3 Matrix Multiplication
OBJ: 4-3.1 Multiplying a Matrix by a Scalar STA: MS AII 7d
TOP: 4-3 Example 3 KEY: scalar | scalar multiplication | matrix | matrix equation
25. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 4-3 Matrix Multiplication
OBJ: 4-3.2 Multiplying Matrices STA: MS AII 7d TOP: 4-3 Example 4
KEY: matrix multiplication | matrix
26. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 6-3 Dividing Polynomials
OBJ: 6-3.2 Using Synthetic Division TOP: 6-3 Example 3
KEY: division of polynomials | polynomial | synthetic division