Algebra

Simplify each of the following as much as possible

1 3
4 3 19
1. 2x y x  y y
3 4

2. xx
2

2 x5

3
 2 54 6 
2x x y 
3.  
 x y 
 

0
 74 92 310 2 9 2
1

x x x  x x x
4.  

 x 1 
 

Radicals
Evaluate the following.

3
1. 125

3. 5
243

2
4. 100

5. 4
16

Convert each of the following to exponential form.

6. 7x

7.5 x 2

8. 3 4 x  8
Rationalizing
Rationalize each of the following.

3xy
1.
x y

Functions
1. Given f  x    x  6x 11 g x
2
4x  3 find each of the following.
and 
(a) f  2  (b) (f) g 
(e) f  t  2 f  t 3

2. Given f  x   10find each of the following.

(a) f 7
  (b) f  0  (c) f  14 
Multiplying Polynomials
Multiply each of the following.

1.  7 x  4   7 x  4 

 2x  5 
2
2.

3. 2  x  3
2

5.  3x  2  x 2
 9 x  12 

Factoring
Factor each of the following as much as possible.

1. 100x 2  81

2. 100x 2  81

3. 3x 2  13x  10

5. 4x5  8x 4  32x 3

Simplifying Rational Expressions

Simplify each of the following rational expressions.

2x 2  8
1. 2
x  4x  4

x 2  5x  6
2. 2
6x  x

Solving Equations, Part I

Solve each of the following equations.
1. x 3  3x 2  x 2  21x

2. 3x 2 16x  1  0

3. x 2  8x  21  0

Solving Equations, Part II

Solve each of the following equations for y.

2y5
1. x 
67y

2. 3x  3  5 y   sin x  3xy  8
2

3. 2x 2  2 y 2  5

Solving Systems of Equations

1. Solve the following system of equations. Interpret the solution.
2x  y  2z  3
x  3 y  z  1
5x  4 y  3z  10

2. Determine where the following two curves intersect.

2 2
x  y  13
y  x 2 1

3. Graph the following two curves and determine where

they intersect.
2
x y 4y8
x  5 y  28

Solving Inequalities
Solve each of the following inequalities.
 1. x 2  10  3x

2. x 4  4x 3  12x 2  0

3. 3x 2  2x 11  0

Solving Trig Equations

Solve the following trig equations. For those without intervals listed find ALL
possible solutions. For those with intervals listed find only the solutions that fall in
those intervals.

1. 2 cos  t   3

2. 2 cos  t  

3. 2 sin  5x    3

4. 2 sin  5x  4    3

5. 2 sin  3x   1 on   ,  

6. sin  4t   1 on [0, 2 ]