Instructor: John Knight EDUC 450 Wesley Pace 

Pre-AP Algebra 2 NAME:__________________ 

Unit 1 Test: Functions 
Fall 2020 
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READ TEST INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR EXAM. 
■ T otal test time is 70 minutes. T ime alerts given when 35 and 10 minutes remain.   
■ A calculator may be used during the test.  
■ N O notes or ref erences are allowed.  
■ You must SHOW your work to receive full credit. No credit awarded without work!  
■ Point totals for each question-type are listed at category headings. (100 points total)  
■ "In the middle of every dif f iculty lies opportunity" Albert Einstein  
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Multiple Choice: ​(Each multiple choice question is worth f ive points . C
​ ircle the letter of the correct 
response(s)​. ​NO​partial credit will be awarded in this section. ) 
 
1.) I f f (x) = 3x + 5 and g(x) = x2 − 8, then f (g(4)) equals  
(a) 17 
(b) 281 
(c) 8 
(d) 29 
 
 
2.) Let g(x) = x2 + 3 and h(x) = √4x − 3 . W hich of the f ollowing represent g(h(x))?  
(a) √4x2 + 9  
(b) 4x + 3  
(c) 4x  
(d) 4x + 12 
 
 
3.) C hoose the appropriate phrase to complete the f ollowing sentence.  
A f unction is a special type of relation f or which each unique input value f rom its domain corresponds to . . .  
(a) . . . exactly one output value f rom the range.  
(b) . . . multiple output values f rom the range.  
(c) . . . a set of dif f erent points that satisf y the equation.  
(d) . . . any output value computed f rom the f unction′s domain.  
 
 

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4.) Determine which relations, if any, are f unctions. Select ALL that satisf y this condition.  
(a) {(2, 3), (3, 2), (4, 8), (5, 7), (8, 13), (9, 3)}  
(b) y = x2 + 7  
(c) y = √3x − 22  
(d) x2 + y 2 = 64  
 
5.) W hat is the domain of the f unction f (x) = x2x+2
−49
in set builder notation?  
(a) {x | x =/ − 7}  
(b) {x | x =/ − 7, x =/ 7}  
(c) {x | x =/ 49 }  
(d) {x | x =/ − 7, x =/ − 2, x =/ 7}  
(e) {x | x = All real numbers (ℝ)}.  
 
6.) W hich of the f ollowing graphs does N OT represent a f unction?  
 

(a) (b)  

(c) (d)  
 
Fill In The Blank: (​Each fill-in-the-black question is worth f ive points .​ ​Fill e​ ach blank i​ n ​with the most 
appropriate term learned in class. ​NO​partial credit will be awarded in this section. 
 
7.) Let f (x) be a f unction. T hen f (x) = 0 is a real-numbered ___________ of the function f(x). 
(a) input  
(b) solution  
(c) y − intercept  
(d) coefficient 

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8.) If f (− x) =− f (x) , then the graph of function f (x) is symmetric with respect to the -____________ . 
(a) T he x − axis.  
(b) T he origin.  
(c) T he y − axis.  
(d) T he graph has no symmetry.  
   
Short Answer: ​(Each short answer question is worth eight points . Work must be shown to receive full or 
partial credit.) 
 
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9.) C alculate the average rate of change f or f (x) = 2 (x − 2) − 8 over the interval [2, 6].  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.) Evaluate the Dif f erence Quotient for the function g (x) = x2 + 3x + 5 . 
f (x+h) − f (x)
[Hint : h , h =/ 0.]  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11.) Determine whether the f unction f def ined as f (x) = x4 − 2x2 + 6 is even, odd, or neither.  
Does the f unction f (x) have symmetry with respect to the y − axis or the origin? Explain your answer.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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12.) Part (a): Graph the function g (x) . Part (b): evaluate the function for the given values. 
 
(a) 

 
 
 

 
 
(b) E valuate g(x) f or the f ollowing values :  
(i) g (4) = __________ 
(ii) g (− 2) = ________ 
(iii) g (1) = _________ 
 

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13.) Graph the function f (x) = − 21 (x + 4)2 − 3 and l​ist/label each transformation​. 
If no transformation exists for a category write N/A (i.e., not applicable).  
Parent Function:______________________________________________. 
Translation(s):________________________________________________. 
Reflection:__________________________________________________. 
Stretch/Shrink:_______________________________________________. 
 

 
 
14.) Given parent function g (x) = √x , write the transformation equation h(x) that has a 
horizontal-shift shift two units to the right, a vertical-shift three units up, a reflection over 
the x-axis, and a vertical stretch of 2.  
 
I f g(x) = √x, then h(x) = _____________________________. 
 
 
 

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Full Response: (​Each full response question is worth six points . Work must be shown to receive full or partial 
credit.) 
 
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15.) Given f (x) = x−3
and √x − 1 , f ind g(f (x)). W rite the domain of g(f x) in interval notation.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16.) F or a road trip you need to calculate the total number of gallons of gas that will be used.   
* N ote : Y our vehicle moves at 50 mph on the highway and gets 27 mpg.  

P art (a) : W rite a f unction representing the distance d(x) (miles) that the vehicle travels in x hours.  
 
 
 
 
P art (b) : W rite a f unction n(x) representing the number of gallons of gas the vehicle uses per d miles.  
 
 
 
 
P art (c) : Determine (n o d)(x) and explain what the f unction represents.  
 
 
 
 
P art (d) : C alculate (n o d)(12) and explain the meaning of this evaluation in context to problem 15.