Math 130T College Algebra Practice Exam 1

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Where does the function f ( x) =

a. x = 2 b. x = 3 c. y = 3 2.

6x have a vertical asymptote? 2+ x d. y = 2 e. x = 2

Which one of the following is equal to loga(xy)? a. (xy)a d. (ax)(ay) b. logax + logay e. None of these c. (logax)(logax) Which one of the following is equivalent to 200 ? a. 2 10 b. 10 2 c. 14 d. 20 e. None of these

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Which one of the following is equal to ( x 5 y 2 )( xy 3 ) ? a.

x 5 y 6 b. x 5 y 1 c. x5y

d. x 6 y 1 e.

x 6 y 6

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What is the solution to ln(x + 1) = 0? a. 2 b. 1 c. 0

d. 1 e. None of these

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Which one of the following represents the complete factorization of x2 + 6x + 5? a. x(x + 6 + 5) d. (x + 1)(x + 5) b. (x + 6)(x + 5) e. (x + 2)(x + 3) c. (x2 + 6)(x + 5) What is the simplest form of 2(x + 2y) 3(x y) 7y + x? a. 0 d. 2x b. 4y e. 2x 4y c. 8y Which one of the following is equal to a x + y ? a. ax + ay b. (ax)(ay) c. ax + ay d. ax + y e. None of these

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Which one of the following is equal to (a + b)0 when a and b are positive numbers? a. a + b d. 1 0 0 b. a + b e. None of these c. 0 d. 87.62 e. 100.8762

10. If log10 x = 0.8762, what does log10 100x equal? a. 2.8762 b. 3.8762 c. 8.762

x 2 4 10 11. Which of the following is the simplest form of 2 x 5 x 10 ? x2 a. 2 d. x b. 2 e. x + 2 x+2 c. x

12. Which of the following is the solution set of x2 9 = 0? d. {3} a. {3 1 } b. {9} e. {3, 3} c. {3} 13. What is the slope of the line through the points (0, 1) and (4, 2)? 3 4 a. d. 4 3 3 4 b. e. 4 3 c. 3 14. Which one of the following is equal to a.
2 2 3 15 b. 3 5 c. 9 2x + 3 = 3? 2x 3 d. {2} e. {3}

5 3

?
d. e. 5 9 5 3

15. What is the solution set of a. The empty set b. {3} c. {2}

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16. Which one of the following lines intersects 2x + 3y + 4 = 0? a. x y + 1 = 0 d. 4x + 6y + 9 = 0 b. 2x + 3y + 2 = 0 e. 6x + 9y + 10 = 0 c. 4x + 6y + 3 = 0 17. If (3x 5) and (x + n) are factors of 3x2 + 16x 35, what does n equal? a. 7 d. 16 b. 5 e. 30 c. 7 18. The domain of the function f ( x) = a. all real numbers b. all real numbers except 0 c. all real numbers greater than 3 3 is x+4 d. all positive real numbers e. all real numbers except 4

19. Which one of the following is a factor of both 9x 24 and 9x2 64? a. 3 d. 9x2 + 9x 88 b. 3x + 8 e. 81x3 216x2 576x + 1536 c. 3x 8 20. If x2 + 2x 8 = 0, then which one of the following must be true? a. x = 0 d. x = 2 or x = 4 b. x = 1 or x = 8 e. x = 2 or x = 4 c. x = 1 or x = 8 21. In which quadrants are there no points in the solution of x + y < 9? y II III I x IV

a. I only b. II only c. III only 22. If ln (x + 1) = 1, what is the value of x? a. 0 b. 1 c. 9

d. IV only e. II and IV only

d. e 1 e. None of these

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23. The equation y = |x 6| is equivalent to: a. y = x 6 b. y = 6 x c. y = x 6 or y = 6 x 24. If log 5 x = 2 , then a. x = 25 b. x = 10 c. x = 32

d. y = x + 6 e. None of these

2 d. x = 5 e. x = 0

25. Which one of the following is not a real number? a. 2 d. b. 0 e. 1 c. 2

26. For what value of x is the function f ( x) = a. 2 b. 1 c. 0

5 5

x undefined? x +1 d. 1 e. None of these

27. Which one of the following represents the complete factorization of xy + 2xy2 + 3xy3? d. xy(1 + 2y + 3y2) a. xy(2y + 3y2) e. x(y + 2y2) + y2(2x + 3xy) b. (xy + 2xy)(y + 3xy2) 3 c. (xy + 2x)(y + 3xy ) 28. What is the degree of the expression 3x4 + 6x2 + 9? a. 2 d. 6 b. 3 e. 9 c. 4 29. Which of the following is equal to (a 2b)(a2 + b2)? d. a 2b + a2 + b2 a. a3 + ab2 2a2b 2b3 3 2 2 3 b. a + ab 2a b + 2b e. None of these c. a3 2b3 30. Which one of the following is closest in value to a solution of |x 3| = 12? a. 10 d. 20 b. 0 e. 30 c. 10

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31. Which one of the following ordered pairs is a solution of this system of inequalities? 2 x + y > 0 x 3 y 5 a. (1, 3) d. (4, 0) b. (1, 3) e. (2, 2) c. (0, 2) 32. Which of the following sets is equal to {a | a is a positive integer}{b | b is a negative integer}? a. {c | c is a negative integer} d. The empty set b. {c | c is a rational number} e. {0} c. {c | c is a positive integer} 33. What is ( f o g )( x) when f ( x) = 3 x and g ( x) = x 27 ?

a. b. c.

3 3 3

x 27 x 3 x 27

d. x 9 e. None of these

34. The inequality x + 5 > 70 is equivalent to which of the following? a. x + 5 > 70 b. x 5 > 70 c. 70 < x + 5 < 70 35. Which expression is equal to xy 6 y+3 b. 2+ x xy + 6 c. 2x a. y 3 + ? 2 x d. e. 3y 2x d. x + 5 > 70 or x + 5 < 70 e. x 5 > 70 and x 5 < 70

x y

36. What is the inverse of the function f ( x) = x 2 3 with domain [0, )? 1 a. f 1 ( x) = x + 3 d. f 1 ( x) = 2 + 3 x 1 b. f 1 ( x) = 2 e. f 1 ( x) = x 3 x 3 c. f 1 ( x) = x 2 + 3

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