Questions 1: Questions 8:

If Logx (1 / 8) = - 3 / 2, then x is equal to When a parabola represented by the equation y - 2x 2

= 8 x + 5 is translated 3 units to the left and 2 units
A. - 4 up, the new parabola has its vertex at
B. 4
C. 1 / 4 A. (-5 , -1)
D. 10 B. (-5 , -5)
C. (-1 , -3)
Question 2: D. (-2 , -3)

20 % of 2 is equal to Questions 9:

A. 20 The graphs of the two linear equations ax + by = c

B. 4 and bx - ay = c, where a, b and c are all not equal to
C. 0.4 zero,
D. 0.04
A. are parallel
Questions 3: B. intersect at one point
C. intersect at two points
If Log 4 (x) = 12, then log 2 (x / 4) is equal to D. perpendicular

A. 11 Questions 10:
B. 48
C. -12 The graphs of the two equations y = a x 2 + b x + c
D. 22 and y = A x 2 + B x + C, such that a and A have
different signs and that the quantities b 2 - 4 a c and B
2
Questions 4: - 4 A C are both negative,

The population of a country increased by an average A. intersect at two points

of 2% per year from 2000 to 2003. If the population of B. intersect at one point
this country was 2 000 000 on December 31, 2003, C. do not intersect
then the population of this country on January 1, D. none of the above
2000, to the nearest thousand would have been
Questions 11:
A. 1 846 000
B. 1 852 000 For x greater than or equal to zero and less than or
C. 1 000 000 equal to 2 pi, sin x and cos x are both decreasing on
D. 1 500 000 the intervals

Questions 5: A. (0 , pi/2)
B. (pi/2 , pi)
f is a quadratic function whose graph is a parabola C. (pi , 3 pi / 2)
opening upward and has a vertex on the x-axis. The D. (3 pi / 2 , 2 pi)
graph of the new function g defined by g(x) = 2 - f(x -
5) has a range defined by the interval Questions 12:

A. [ -5 , + infinity) The three solutions of the equation f(x) = 0 are -2, 0,

B. [ 2 , + infinity) and 3. Therefore, the three solutions of the equation
C. ( - infinity , 2] f(x - 2) = 0 are
D. ( - infinity , 0]
A. - 4, -2, and 1
Questions 6: B. -2, 0 and 3
C. 4, 2, and 5
f is a function such that f(x) < 0. The graph of the new D. 0, 2 and 5
function g defined by g(x) = | f(x) | is a reflection of the
graph of f Questions 13:

A. on the y axis The three solutions of the equation f(x) = 0 are - 4, 8,

B. on the x axis and 11. Therefore, the three solutions of the equation
C. on the line y = x f(2 x) = 0 are
D. on the line y = - x
A. - 2, 4, and 11/2
Questions 7: B. - 8, 16 and 22
C. - 4, 8, and 11
If the graph of y = f(x) is transformed into the graph of D. 2, 19 / 2 and 7 / 2
2y - 6 = - 4 f(x - 3), point (a , b) on the graph of y = f(x)
becomes point (A , B) on the graph of 2y - 6 = - 4 f(x - Questions 14:
3) where A and B are given by
A school committee consists of 2 teachers and 4
A. A = a - 3, B = b students. The number of different committees that can
B. A = a - 3, B = b be formed from 5 teachers and 10 students is
C. A = a + 3, B = -2 b
D. A = a + 3, B = -2 b +3
A. 10 Questions 21:
B. 15
C. 2100 The period of 2 sin x cos x is
D. 8
A. 4 pi 2
Questions 15: B. 2 pi
C. 4 pi
Five different books (A, B, C, D and E) are to be D. pi
arranged on a shelf. Books C and D are to be
arranged first and second starting from the right of the Questions 22:
shelf. The number of different orders in which books
A, B and E may be arranged is The probability that an electronic device produced by
a company does not function properly is equal to 0.1.
A. 5! If 10 devices are bought, then the probability, to the
B. 3! nearest thousandth, that 7 devices function properly is
C. 2!
D. 3! * 2!
A. 0.057
Questions 16: B. 0.478
C. 0.001
The mean of a data set is equal to 10 and its standard D. 0
deviation is equal to 1. If we add 5 to each data value,
then the mean and standard deviation become ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS

A. mean = 15 , standard deviation = 6 1b, 2c, 3d, 4a, 5c, 6b, 7d, 8a, 9d, 10c
B. mean = 10 , standard deviation = 6
C. mean = 15 , standard deviation = 1
D. mean = 10 , standard deviation = 1 11b, 12d, 13a, 14c, 15b, 16c, 17d, 18b, 19c, 20b

21d, 22a.
Questions 17:

The exam scores of all 500 students were recorded Questions 1:

and it was determined that these scores were
normally distributed. If Jane's score is 0.8 standard If f(x) = Log(x), then f -1(x) =
deviation above the mean, then how many, to the
nearest unit, students scored above Jane? A. 10 x
B. -10 -x
A. 394 C. 1 / 10 x
B. 250 D. x 10
C. 400
D. 106 Questions 2:

Questions 18: Log 465 =

If f(x) is an odd function, then | f(x) | is A. 1.21

B. 1.81
A. an odd function C. 3.06
B. an even function D. 3.01
C. neither odd nor even
D. even and odd Questions 3:

Questions 19: If 2 3x - 1 = 16, then x =

The period of | sin (3x) | is A. 3/5

B. 5/3
A. 2 pi C. 1
B. 2 pi / 3 D. 4
C. pi / 3
D. 3 pi Questions 4:

Questions 20: If Log x9 = 2, then x =

When a metallic ball bearing is placed inside a A. 2/9

cylindrical container, of radius 2 cm, the height of the B. 9/2
water, inside the container, increases by 0.6 cm. The C. 81
radius, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter, of the ball D. 3
bearing is
Questions 5:
A. 1 cm
B. 1.2 cm If x 2 + kx - 6 = (x - 2)(x + 3), then k =
C. 2 cm
D. 0.6 cm A. 6
B. 3
C. 1 Questions 13:
D. 0
The reference angle to angle a = -1280o is equal to
Questions 6:

The vertex of the graph of y = 2x 2 + 8x - 3 is given by

A. 20o
A. (8 , -3) B. 30o
B. (-2 , -11) C. 160o
C. (-4 , -11) D. 60o
D. (-2 , -3)
Questions 14:
Questions 7:
If x is an angle in standard position with point A(-3 , 4)
The quadratic equation whose roots are at x = 3 and x on the terminal side, then sec(x) =
= 5 is given by
A. 5 / 3
A. (x - 3)(x - 5) = 1 B. -5 / 3
B. (x + 3)(x + 5) - 9 = (x + 3)(x + 5) - 25 C. -3 / 5
C. (x + 3)(x + 5) = 0 D. 3 / 5
D. x 2 - 8x = -15
Questions 15:
Questions 8:
If x is an angle in standard position and it terminal
The roots of the equation x / (x + 2) + 3 / (x - 4) = (4x side is in quadrant IV and is given by y = -x, then
+ 2) / (x 2 - 2x - 8) are sin(x) =
A. x = 4 and x = 1 A. sqrt 2
B. x = 4 only B. 1 / sqrt 2
C. x = 1 only C. - sqrt 2
D. x = -4 only D. -1 / sqrt 2

Questions 9: Questions 16:

2
If the domain of function f given by f(x) = -x + 6x is Which statement is NOT true?
given by the interval [0 , 6], then the range of f is
given by the interval A. cos(-x) = cos(x)
B. tan(-x) = tan(x)
A. [0 , 9] C. the amplitude of y = -2 cos (t) is equal to 2
B. [0 , 6] D. the range of y = -5 sin (t) is given by [-5 , 5]
C. [0 , 3]
D. [3 , 6]
Questions 17:
Questions 10: Which statement is true?
The x intercepts of the graph of y = -x 2 + 3x + 18 are A. sec(-x) = - sec(x)
given by B. the range of y = tan(x) is given by (0 , + infinity)
C. the period of y = -2 cos (3 Pi t) is equal to 2Pi / 3
A. (6 , -3) D. the period of y = -5 tan (0.5 Pi t) is equal to 2
B. (-3 , 6)
C. (-3 , 0) and (6 , 0)
D. (3 , 0) and (-6 , 0) Questions 18:

The radian measure of an angle of 25o is equal to

Questions 11:
A. 25 Pi
The domain of f(x) = 2 Log |x - 2| is given by the B. 5 / (36 Pi)
interval C. 5 Pi / 36
D. 36 / (5 Pi)
A. (-infinity , 2) U (2 , + infinity)
B. (-2 , + infinity)
C. (2 , + infinity) Questions 19:
D. (-infinity , + infinity)
The period of the function f(x) = sin(x Pi/6 + Pi/4) is
equal to
Questions 12:
A. 2 Pi
If 1.56x = 2, then x = B. 12
C. Pi / 6
A. ln 1.56 / ln 2 D. 6 Pi
B. ln 2 / ln 1.56
C. 2 / ln 1.56
D. ln 2 / 1.56 Questions 20:

Which of the following is an identity?

A. cos(2x) = 2 cos(x) Questions 28:
B. cos(x + y) = cos(x) + cos(y)
C. sin(x - y) = sin(x) - sin(y) If x is such that 3 Pi/2 < x < 2 Pi and sin(x) = -1 / 2,
D. sin(2x) = 2 sin(x) cos(x) then x =

Questions 21:

Which of the following is NOT an identity?

A. cot(x + y) = [ 1 + cot(x) cot(y) ] / [ cot(x) + cot(y) ]

B. tan(x + y) = [ tan(x) + tan(y) ] / [ 1 - tan(x) tan(y) ] A. y = 13 Pi / 6
C. sin(x - y) = sin(x) cos(y) - cos(x) sin(y) B. y = Pi / 3
D. cos(2x) = 2 cos 2(x) - 1 C. y = 11 Pi / 3
D. y = 11 Pi / 6
Questions 22:
Questions 29:
If x is an angle such that tan(x) = 5/12 and Pi < x < 3
Pi/2, then sec(x) = The exact value of cos(127 Pi/3) is given by

A. 12/13 A. y = 1 / sqrt(2)
B. -12/13 B. y = 1 / 2
C. -13/12 C. y = -1 / 2
D. 13/12 D. y = sqrt(3) / 2

Questions 23: Questions 30:

The real solutions to the equation cos 2(x) - 1.5 cos(x) If Log(x - y) = 3 and Log(x + y) = 4, then x =
= 1 are given by the solutions to the equation
A. 3.5
A. cos(x) = 1 B. 11,000
B. cos(x) = 2 C. 5,500
C. cos(x) = 1/2 D. 103.5
D. cos(x) = - 1/2
ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS
Questions 24:
1A, 2D, 3B, 4D, 5C, 6B, 7D, 8C, 9A, 10C
Which point is on the graph of the inverse of the
function f(x) = 10x + 2? 11A, 12B, 13A, 14C, 15D, 16B, 17D, 18C, 19B, 20D
A. (100 , 0)
B. (0 , 100) 21A, 22C, 23D, 24A, 25B, 26C, 27A, 28D, 29B, 30C
C. (10 , 0)
D. (0 , 10) Questions 1:

Questions 25: Evaluate the given exponential expressions without

using a calculator.
If 10x/y = A / B, then
A. 1040.5
A. x / y = Log A / Log B
B. y = x / (Log A - Log B) B. 10log(9) / 2
C. x = y / (Log A + Log B)
D. y = x Log (A / B) C. e3 ln(4)

D. 10-2 Log(4)
Questions 26:
E. e2 Ln(4) - ln(16)
If Pi < x < 3 Pi/2, then sin(x) can be expressed in
terms of tan(x) as follows
Questions 2:
A. sin(x) = tan(x) / sqrt[ 1 + tan2(x) ]
B. sin(x) = - sqrt[ 1 + tan2(x) ] / tan(x) Evaluate the following logarithmic expressions without
C. sin(x) = - tan(x) / sqrt[ 1 + tan2(x) ] using a calculator.
D. sin(x) = sqrt[ 1 + tan2(x) ] / tan(x)
A. Log9(3)
Questions 27: B. Log2(1/8)
Angle x = 11 Pi / 3 is coterminal to angle y given by C. Log2(400) - Log2(100)
A. y = Pi / 3 D. Log8(4)
B. y = Pi / 6
C. y = 5 Pi / 3 E. Log5(600) - Log5(24)
D. y = 2 Pi / 3

Questions 3:
Solve the following exponential equations. Answers to Questions 4:

A. ex = 4 A. Solve for ln(x): ln(x) = e4 , solve for x: x = ee4

B. ex = Pi 2 B. rewrite equation: ln(x/4) = ln(x2/16) , gives: x/4 =

x2/16 , solve for x: x = 4
C. 4log4(3x - 2) = 10
C. rewrite equation: (ln(x))5 = 55 , gives: ln(x) = 5 ,
D. 10log10(3x) = 15 solve for x: x = e5

E. 3x+1 + 3x + 3x-1 = 39 D. Rewrite as: Log(x - 1) = Log(6/x) ,

gives: x - 1 = 6/x, solve for x and check: x = 3 is the
Questions 4: only solution.

Solve the following logarithmic equations. E. Rewrite without Log: 3x+1 - 18 = 32, solve for x: x = 2

A. ln(ln(x)) = 4
F. Use change of base formula to rewrite equation:
B. ln(x) - ln(4) = 2 ln(x) - ln(16) ln(7) / ln(x) + ln(x) / ln(7) = 2
rewrite as: (ln(7))2 + (ln(x))2 - 2ln(7) ln(x) = 0
C. (ln(x))5 = 255/2 ( ln(7) - ln(x) )2 = 0 , which gives: ln(7) = ln(x)
solve for x: x = 7
D. Log(x - 1) = Log(6) - Log(x)
G. Rewrite without Log: x3/4 = 27 , solve for x: x = 34
E. Log3(3x+1 - 18) = 2
Questions 1:
F. Log7(x) + Logx(7) = 2
How much water should be added to 20 ounces of a
G. Logx(27) = 3/4 20% acid solution to reduce it to a 10% solution?

ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS Questions 2:

Answers to Questions 1: Solve for C the following equation: B = 2 B D + 2 C E

A. 1040.5 = 104 * 0.5 = 102 = 100
B. 10log(9) / 2 = 10log(91/2) = 3
C. e3 ln(4) = e ln(43) = 43 = 64
D. 10-2 Log(4) = 10Log(4-2) = 4-2 = 1/16
+2CL
Questions 3:
Thomas can paint the house in 6 days, while it takes
Joe 12 days to paint the same house. How long would
it take Thomas and Joe, working together, to paint the
house?

E. e2 Ln(4) - ln(16) = eLn(42) - ln(16) = e0 = 1 Questions 4:

Answers to Questions 2: Solve the following system of equations

3x - 4y = 25
A. Log9(3) = Log9(91/2) = 1/2 -2x + y = -10

B. Log2(1/8) = Log2(2-3) = -3 Questions 5:

C. Log2(400) - Log2(100) = Log2(400/100) = 2
2/3
D. Log8(4) = Log8(8 ) = 2/3
E. Log5(600) - Log5(24) = Log5(600/24) = Log5(25) = 2
An airliner can make a 3,000 mile trip with tailwind
(wind in the same direction as the airliner) in 4 hours
and make the return trip against the wind (with the
same speed) in 4 hours 48 minutes (4.8 hours). Find
the ground speed of the airliner.

Answers to Questions 3: Questions 6:

A. x = ln(4) Write as a single interval if possible: (-9 , 2) U (1 , 30)
B. x = 2 ln(Pi)
Questions 7:
C. 3x - 2 = 10 , x = 4
Solve the equation: |5x - 2| - 2 = 6
D. 3x = 15 , x = 5
Questions 8:
E. Multiply all terms of the equation by 3 to obtain
Solve the inequality: |4x + 6| < 30
3x+2 + 3x+1 + 3x = 39 *3
Questions 9:
Factor 3x out: 3x(9 + 3 + 1) = 39 * 3
Solve the inequality: |4x + 5| - 5 > 6
Simplify : 3x = 9 and solve: x = 2
Questions 10: Questions 1:

Solve the inequality: SQRT (3x - 2)2 < 5 Find the distance between the points A(3 , 4) and
B(5 , 8)
Questions 11:
Questions 2:
Solve the equation: |-2x + 5| = 2x - 5
Find x so that the distance between the points (x , 4)
Questions 12: and (-5 , 3) is equal to 5.

Solve the equation: |4x - 2| = 8x - 12 Questions 3:

Questions 13: Write the equation of the circle with center at (0 , 0)

and a radius of 6.
Evaluate and write in standard form: (4 - 2i)(-3 + 3i),
where i2 = -1. Questions 4:

Questions 14: Find the center and radius of the circle whose
equation is given by: (x - 2)2 + (y + 5)2 = 13
Evaluate and write in standard form: (2 - 3i) / (2 - 2i),
where i2 = -1. Questions 5:

Questions 15: Find the center and radius of the circle whose
equation is given by: (5 - x)2 + (y - 1)2 = 4
Evaluate and write in standard form: (-3 + 2i)2 - 3(3 - i)
(-2 + 2i), where i2 = -1. Questions 6:

Questions 16: Find the center and radius of the circle whose
equation is given by: (-4 - x)2 + (-y + 11)2 = 9
Solve the equation: -(x - 2)2 - 2 = 7
Questions 7:
Questions 17:
Find the center and radius of the circle whose
Solve the equation: (-x + 3)2 - 12 = 8 equation is given by: x2 + y2 + 6x - 10 y = 9

Questions 18: Questions 8:

Solve the equation: 3 + 30/x2 = -21/x Find the center and radius of the circle whose
equation is given by: x2 + y2 + 4y = 0
Questions 19:
Questions 9:
2
Solve the equation: -x / (x + 2x - 3) + 5 / (x + 3) = 1
Find the center and radius of the circle whose
equation is given by: -x2 - y2 + 8x = 0
Questions 20:

The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 82 / 9. Find Questions 10:

the number.
Find the equation of a circle that has a diameter with
end points (-6 , 1) and (2 , -5).
ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS
1) 20 ounces
Questions 11:
2) C = B(1 - 2D) / (2E + 2L)
3) 4 days Find the point(s) of intersection of the circle with
4) (3 , -4) equation x2 + y2 = 4 and the circle with equations (x -
5) 687.5 miles/hour 2)2 + (y - 2)2 = 4.
6) (-9 , 30)
7) x = 2 , x = - 6 / 5 Questions 12:
8) -9 < x < 6
9) (- infinity , -4) U (3/2 , + infinity) Find the equations of the circle with center at (-3 , 5)
and passes through the point (5 , -1).
10) (-1 , 7/3)
11) [5/2 , + infinity)
Questions 13:
12) x = 5/2
13) -6 + 18 i Find the equations of the circle that passes through
14) 5/4 - i / 4 the points (0 , 6), (0 , 0) and (8 , 0).
15) 17 - 36 i
16) x = 2 + 3 i , x = 2 - 3 i Questions 14:
17) x = 3 + 2 SQRT(5) , x = 3 - 2 SQRT(5)
18) x = -2 , x = -5 Find the point of intersection of the circle with
19) x = 1 + i , x = 1 - i equation (x - 2)2 + y2 = 8 and the line with equation y =
20) Two possible solutions: x = 9 and x = 1 / 9 x-2
Questions 15: Find, if possible, the slope of the line through the
points (-9 , 4) and (-9 , -2).
For what value of K will the line with equation y = K x
be tangent to the circle with equation (x - 7)2 + (y - 6)2 Questions 4:
= 9?
Line L passes through the points (4 , -5) and (3 , 7).
Questions 16: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to line L.

For what value of K will the line with equation x = 6 be Questions 5:

tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 = K?
Find the slope of the line given by it equation: 2 x + 4
Questions 17: y = 10.

Is the point (3 , 5) inside, outside or on the circle with Questions 6:

equation x2 + y2 = 9?
Write an equation, of the slope intercept form, of the
Questions 18: line passing through the points (2 , 3) and (4 , 6).

For what value of K is the point (1 , K) inside the circle Questions 7:

with equation x2 + y2 = 4?
Write an equation, in the slope intercept form, of the
Questions 19: line with an x-intercept at (3 , 0) and a y-intercept at (0
, -5).
For what value of K is the point (K , -2) outside the
circle with equation x2 + y2 = 9? Questions 8:

Questions 20: Write an equation, in the slope intercept form, of the

line with slope -2 and passing through the point (-4 ,
For what value of K is the point (K , 2K) on the circle -5).
with equation x2 + y2 = 5?
Questions 9:
ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS
1) 2 SQRT(5) Write an equation of the vertical line through the point
2) x = -7 , x = -3 (3 , 0).
3) x2 + y2 = 36
4) center at (2 , -5) , radius = SQRT(13) Questions 10:
5) center at (5 , 1) , radius = 2
Write an equation of the horizontal line through the
6) center at (-4 , 11) , radius = 3
point (7 , -5).
7) center at (-3 , 5) , radius = SQRT(43)
8) center at (0 , -2) , radius = 2
Questions 11:
9) center at (4 , 0) , radius = 4
10) (x + 2)2 + (y + 2)2 = 25 Find an equation of the line through the points (-3 , 5)
11) (2 , 0) and (0 , 2) and (9 , 10) and write it in the standard form Ax + By
12) (x + 3)2 + (y - 5)2 = 100 = C, with A > 0.
13) (x - 4)2 + (y - 3)2 = 25
14) (0 , -2) and (4 , 2) Questions 12:
15) K = (21 + 3 SQRT(19)) / 20 = 1.7 (approximated
to one decimal place) Find an equation of the line parallel to the line 3x + 6y
= 5 and passing through the point (1 , 3). Write the
and K = (21 - 3 SQRT(19)) / 20 = 0.4 (approximated
equation in the slope intercept form.
to one decimal place)
16) K = 36
Questions 13:
17) Outside
18) -SQRT(3) < K < SQRT(3) Find an equation of the line perpendicular to the line
19) K may have any value in the interval ( - infinity , 3x + 6y = 5 and passing through the point (1 , 3).
-SQRT(5) ) U ( SQRT(5) + infinity) Write the equation in the standard form.
20) K = 1, K = -1
Questions 14:
Questions 1:
Write the equation of the line parallel to the line x = 5
Find, if possible, the slope of the line through the and passing through the point (3 , -10).
points (1/2 , 3/4) and (-1/3 , 5/4).
Questions 15:
Questions 2:
Write the equation of the line perpendicular to the line
Find, if possible, the slope of the line through the x = 2 and passing through the point (2 , -8).
points (2 , 5) and (-4 , 5).
Questions 16:
Questions 3:
Write the equation of the line passing through the
midpoint of the line segment defined by the points (2 , Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
8) and (0 , 4) and perpendicular to the line whose (- 2x - 5)(2x - 8) - (2x - 5)(3x + 7)
equation is given by -3x + 6y = 5.
Questions 6:
Questions 17:
Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
Are the lines with equations 2x - 3y = 8 and -x + 4y = (x2 + 4)(x - 4) - (-x - 1)(6x)
2 parallel, perpendicular or neither?
Questions 7:
Questions 18:
Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
Are the lines with equations 2x = 8 and -3y = 15 (-x3 + 4)(x + 2) - (2x - 1)(5x)
parallel, perpendicular or neither?
Questions 8:
Questions 19:
Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
What is the point of intersection of the lines with (x2 + 5)(x + 5) - 3x2(3x + 1)
equations x = 7 and y = -9?
Questions 9:
Questions 20:
Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
Rewrite the equation |y| = |x| as two equations of two (x3 + 1)(-2x + 2) + 2x2(4x2 + 1)
lines.
Questions 10:
ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS
1) - 3 / 5 Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
2) 0 (x4 - 3)(3x - 4) + 2x3(2x2 - 2)
3) undefined
4) 1 / 12 ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS
5) - 1 / 2 1) 5x - 1
6) y = (3 / 2) x 2) - 41x + 55
7) y = (5 / 3) x - 5 3) 5x2 - 13x - 3
8) y = - 2 x - 13 4) -7x3 + 3x2 + 13x + 16
9) x = 3 5) -10x2 + 7x + 75
10) y = -5 6) x3 + 2x2 + 10x - 16
11) 5x - 12 y = - 75 7) -x4 -2x3 -10x2 + 9x + 8
12) y = (-1 / 2) x + 7 / 2 8) -8x3 + 2x2 + 5x + 2x
13) y = 2x + 1 9) 6x4 + 2x3 + 2x2 - 2x + 2
14) x = 3 10) 7x5 - 4x4 - 4x3 - 9x + 12
15) y = -8
16) y = -2x + 8 Questions 1:
17) Neither
18) Perpendicular Use synthetic division to find the quotient Q and
remainder R when dividing 2x2 + x by x - 1.
19) (7 , - 9)
20) y = x and y = - x
Questions 2:

Questions 1: Use synthetic division to find the quotient Q and

remainder R when dividing 4x3 + x2 - 2x + 3 by x + 2.
Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
2(x + 3) - (-3x + 7)
Questions 3:

Questions 2: Use synthetic division to find the quotient Q and

Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
- 4(8x - 10) - 3(7x -1) + 3(4x) + 12
Questions 3:
Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
2(x2 - 3x - 2) - (-3x2 + 7x -1 )
remainder R when dividing 7x5 - 2x4 - 5x3 + x2 - 3x + 5
by x - 2.
Questions 4:
Use synthetic division to find the quotient Q and
remainder R when dividing (1/2)x3 - (1/3)x2 - (3/2) x +
1/3 by x - 1/2.

Questions 4: Questions 5:

Simplify the polynomial and write it in standard form:
-3(x3 - x2 - 2x - 5) - (4x3 - 7x -1 )
Questions 5:
Use synthetic division to find the quotient Q and
remainder R when dividing 0.3 x3 - 0.2x2 - 0.1 x + 0.3
by x - 0.2.
Questions 6:
Use synthetic division and the remainder theorem to
determine f(-2) given that f(x) = 5x4 - 4x3 - x2 + 5
Questions 7:
Use synthetic division and the remainder theorem to
determine f(1/2) given that f(x) = -3x5 + x3 - 2x2 + x - 3
Questions 8:
Questions 7:
Write polynomial P as a product of linear factors : P(x)
= x4 + 12x3 + 54x2 + 108x + 65
[hint: -1 and -5 are zeros of P]
Questions 8:
Write polynomial P as a product of linear factors : P(x)
= x5 + x4 + 26x2 -16x -120
[hint: -2, -3 and 2 are zeros of P]

Use synthetic division and the remainder theorem to
determine f(0.2) given that f(x) = 0.1 x3 - 0.6x2 - 0.6
Questions 9:
Use synthetic division to find the quotient Q and
remainder R when dividing f(x) = x2 + 2x + 3 by x - i. (i
= SQRT(-1) the imaginary unit)
Questions 10:
ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS
1) P(x) = (x - 2)(x + 2)
2) P(x) = (x + 1)(3x + 2)(3x - 5)
3) P(x) = (x + i)(x - i)(5x - 2)
4) P(x) = (x + 1)(2 - x)(x + 3)
5) P(x) = 20(x + 2)(x + 5/4)(x + 4/5)
6) P(x) = (x - 1)(x + 3)(x + 1 + 2i)(x + 1 - 2i)
7) P(x) = (x + 1)(x + 5)(x + 3 + 2i)(x + 3 - 2i)
8) P(x) = (x + 2)(x + 3)(x - 2)(x - 1 + 3î)(x - 1 - 3i)

Use synthetic division to find the quotient Q and Questions 1:

remainder R when dividing f(x) = x5 + x4 + x3 +2x - 5
by x + i. (i = SQRT(-1) the imaginary unit) Decompose into partial fractions : (5x + 10) / x(x + 5)

ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS Questions 2:

1) Q = 2x + 3 , R = 3
Decompose into partial fractions : (8x + 14) / (x + 1)(x
2) Q = 4x2 - 7x + 12 , R = -21 + 5)
3) Q = 7x4 + 12x3 + 19x2 + 39x + 75, R = 155
4) Q = (1/2)x2 - (1/2)x - 37/24 , R = -7/16 Questions 3:
5) 0.3 x2 - 0.14 x - 0.128 , R = 0.2744
6) 113 Decompose into partial fractions : (5x2 + 12x + 3) / x(x
7) 95/32 + 1)2
8) -0.6232
9) Q = x + 2 + i , R = 2 + 2i Questions 4:
10) Q = x4 + (1 - i) x3 - ix2 - x + 2 + i , R = -2i – 4
Decompose into partial fractions : (3x + 15) / (x + 4)2
Questions 1:
Questions 5:
Write polynomial P as a product of linear factors : P(x)
= x2 - 4. Decompose into partial fractions : (7x + 10) / (x + 1)(x2
- 4)
Questions 2:
Questions 6:
Write polynomial P as a product of linear factors : P(x)
= 9x3 - 19x - 10. Decompose into partial fractions : (5x2 + 31x + 46) / (x
+ 2)(x + 3)2
Questions 3:
Questions 7:
Write polynomial P as a product of linear factors : P(x)
= 5x3 -2x2 + 5x - 2 Decompose into partial fractions : (2x2 + 6x - 2) / (x3 -
1)
Questions 4:
ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS
Write polynomial P as a product of linear factors : P(x) 1) 2/x + 3/(x + 5)
= -x3 -2x2 + 5x + 6 2) 3/(2(x + 1)) + 13/(2(x + 5))
3) 3/x + 2/(x + 1) + 4/(x + 1)2
Questions 5: 4) 3/(x + 4) + 3/(x + 4)2
5) 2/(x - 2) - 1/(x + 2) - 1/(x + 1)
Write polynomial P as a product of linear factors : P(x) 6) 4/(x + 2) + 1/(x + 3) + 2/(x + 3)2
= (x + 2)(20x2 + 41x + 20) 7) 2/(x - 1) + 4/(x2 + x + 1)

Questions 6:
Questions 1:
Write polynomial P as a product of linear factors : P(x)
Find the maximum or minimum value of f(x) = 2x2 + 3x
= x4 + 4x3 + 6x2 + 4x - 15
-5
[hint: 1 and -3 are zeros of P]
Questions 2: 2) range: (- infinity , -1]

Find the range of f(x) = -x2 + 4x - 5 3) vertex at: (-1 , -13)

Questions 3: 4) interval of decrease: (-infinity , -1/12) , interval of

2
increase: (-1/12 , +infinity)
Find the vertex of the graph of f(x) = 3x + 6x - 10
5) The axis is a vertical line given by x = -1/4
Questions 4:

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of f(x) = 6) f(x) has a maximum value equal to 27/4
6x2 + x - 2
7) range given by interval: [-33/4 , + infinity)
Questions 5:
8) vertex at (0 , 0)
Find the axis os symmetry of the graph of f(x) = -2x2 -
x-2 9) f increases over the interval (-infinity , 1.1) and
decreases over the interval (1.1 , + infinity)
Questions 6:
10) axis of symmetry given by vertical line x = 1.1
Find the maximum or minimum value of f(x) = -3x2 +
9x
11) range given by the interval (-infinity , 9]

Questions 7:
12) vertex at (-2 , -14)
2
Find the range of f(x) = x + 5x - 2
13) f(x) = -3/2(x - 2)2 - 3
Questions 8:
14) f(x) = -3(x + 2)2 + 35
2
Find the vertex of the graph of f(x) = -x
15) It does not exist since f(2) = 1 is smaller than the
Questions 9: minimum value 2.

Find the intervals of increase and decrease of f(x) =

-0.5x2 + 1.1x - 2.3

Questions 10:

Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of f(x) = -0.5x2

+ 1.1x - 2.3

Questions 11:

Find the range of f(x) = -(x - 2)2 + 2x + 4

Questions 12:

Find the vertex of the graph of f(x) = -(x + 4)2 + 4x - 2

Questions 13:

Find the equation of the quadratic function f whose

maximum value is -3, its graph has an axis of
symmetry given by the equation x = 2 and f(0) = -9.

Questions 14:

Find the equation of the quadratic function f whose

graph increases over the interval (- infinity , -2) and
decreases over the interval (-2 , + infinity), f(0) = 23
and f(1) = 8.

Questions 15:

Find the equation of the quadratic function f whose

minimum value is 2, its graph has an axis of
symmetry given by the equation x = -3 and f(2) = 1.

ANSWERS TO ABOVE QUESTIONS

1) f has a minimum value equal to -49/8