PRE$CALCULUS*HONORS*TEST*REVIEW*1.4—1.5*!

1. Determine whether the equation represents y as a function of x.

x 2 + y2 = 4

2. Evaluate f (x) = x + 8 − 2 at each value:

a. f (−8)

b. f (1)

c. f (x − 8)

⎧ x 2 + 2, x ≤ −1
3. Evaluate f (x) = ⎨ at each value:
⎩2x + 4, x > −1
a. f (−2)

b. f (0)

c. f (1)

4. Find the value(s) of x for which f (x) = g(x) .

f (x) = x 4 − 2x 2 , g(x) = 2x 2

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Find the domain of the function.

x 2 − 16
5. f (x) = 2 .
x −4

1 3
6. f (x) = +
x 2
x −1

7. f (x) = 4 x 2 + 3x

In 8-9, (a) find the zeros of the function, (b) use a graphing utility to graph the
function, (c) approximate the intervals over which the function is increasing,
decreasing, or constant, (d) find the relative maximum(s) and/or minimum(s), and
(e) determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither.

8. f (x) = 3x 2 + 22x − 16

x 2 − 9x + 14
9. f (x) =
4x

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Determine the intervals over which the function is increasing, decreasing, or

constant. Determine the domain and range.

⎧ x + 3, x ≤ 0
⎪
10. f (x) = ⎨ 3, 0<x<2
⎪2x + 1, x ≥ 2
⎩

⎧2x + 1, x ≤ −1
11. Sketch the graph of f (x) = ⎨ 2 .
⎩ x − 2, x > −1

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⎧ 3x − 1, x < −1
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12. Sketch the graph of f (x) = ⎨5, −1 ≤ x ≤ 1.
⎪x2 , x >1
⎩

13. Find the surface area of a sphere in terms of its volume.

Find the difference quotient and simplify your answer.

f (x + h) − f (x)
14. For f (x) = x 3 − 5x 2 + x , find , h ≠ 0.
h

f (x) − f (5)
15. For f (x) = 5x , find ,x ≠ 5.
x−5

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Find the average rate of change of the function from x1 to x2 .

16. f (x) = x 3 − 3x 2 − x,
x1 = 1, x2 = 3
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Write*the*height*h*of*the*rectangle*as*a*function*of*x.***
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