MATH161 Exam 2 – Version 1 Fall 2021-2022

Choose the correct answer

1) The minimum value of f(x) = 3x2 -12x+11 is:
a. -1
b. 0
c. -2
d. -3

2) The x-intercepts of 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 6 are :

a. 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥 = −3
b. 𝑥 = −2 and 𝑥 = 3
c. 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥 = 3
d. 𝑥 = −2 and 𝑥 = −3

3) The y-intercept of 𝑓(𝑥 ) = (𝑥 + 4)2 − 1 is:

a. 15
b. −17
c. −15
d. 17

4) The standard form of 𝑓(𝑥 ) = −3𝑥 2 − 30𝑥 − 71 is:

a. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = −3(𝑥 + 5)2 + 4
b. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = −3(𝑥 − 5)2 + 4
c. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 3(𝑥 − 5)2 + 4
d. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 3(𝑥 + 5)2 + 4

5) Given 𝑧1 = 3 − 2𝑖, 𝑧2 = −2 + 𝑖 and 𝑧3 = 1 − 𝑖.

Then 𝑧1 − (𝑧2 + 𝑧3 ) =

a. 4 − 2𝑖
b. 6 − 4 𝑖
c. 0
d. 2 − 2 𝑖

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6) Given 𝑧 = 2 − 3𝑖 and 𝑧 ′ = −3 + 𝑖.
Then 𝑧𝑧 ′ =
a. −3 + 11𝑖
b. −9 + 7𝑖
c. −9 − 7𝑖
d. −3 − 11𝑖

7) Given 𝑧1 = 2 − 3𝑖 and 𝑧2 = −3 + 𝑖.
𝑧
Then 1 =
𝑧2
9 7
a. − + i
10 10
9 7
b. − − i
10 10
3 11
c. + i
10 10
3 11
d. − i
10 10

8) The complex solutions of 8𝑥 2 − 48𝑥 + 74 = 0 are:

1 1
a. 3 − 𝑖 and 3 + 𝑖
2 2
b. 3 − 𝑖 and 3 + 𝑖
c. −1 − 𝑖 and −1 + 𝑖
1 1
d. −3 − 𝑖 and −3 + 𝑖
2 2
𝑎𝑏2
9) ln ( )=
√2𝑐
1 1
a. ln(𝑎) + 2 ln |𝑏| − ln(2) − ln(𝑐)
2 2
1
b. ln(2) + 2 ln |𝑎| + ln(𝑏) − ln(𝑐)
2
1
c. ln(𝑎) + 2 ln |𝑏| − ln(2) − ln(𝑐)
2
1 1
d. ln(𝑎) + 2 ln |𝑏| + ln(2) − ln(𝑐)
2 2

10) ln(𝑥 ) + 2 ln(1 + 𝑥 ) − ln(5 + 𝑥 2 ) =

𝑥(1+𝑥)2
a. ln ( )
5+𝑥 2
2
𝑥 (5+𝑥)
b. ln ( )
1+𝑥 2
(5+𝑥)2 𝑥
c. ln ( )
1+𝑥 2
𝑥(1+𝑥 2 )
d. ln ( )
5+𝑥 2

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11) The solution of the equation 𝑒 −5+3𝑥 = 2 is:

5+ln(2)
a.
3
−10+ln(3)
b.
3
1+ln(6)
c.
5
1−ln(6)
d.
5

12) The solutions of 3 𝑒 2𝑥 – 9 𝑒 𝑥 + 6=0 are:

a. 0 and ln 2
b. 0 and ln 3
c. 0 and ln 5
d. 0 and ln 4

13) The domain of definition of ln (x+1) - ln(3x-1) = ln3 is:

1
a. ] , +∞[
3
1
b. ] − , +∞[
3
c. ]1, +∞[
d. ] − 1, +∞[

14)The solution of the equation 3 ln(4𝑥 ) + ln(2𝑥 − 1) = 6ln(2) is:

a. 1
b. −1 + √5
c. 1 + √5
d. −√5
15) If 𝑥 is in the first quadrant ,then the product 𝑐𝑜𝑠(−𝑥 )𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜋 − 𝑥 )𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝜋 + 𝑥 ) =
a. 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥
b. −𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥
c. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥
d. −𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥

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16) Given 𝑐𝑠𝑐 (𝜃 ) = 4⁄3 and 𝜃 ∈ Quadrant II. Then the values of 𝑐𝑜𝑡(𝜃) and 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜃).
a. 𝑐𝑜𝑡(𝜃) = −√7⁄3 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜃) = − √7⁄4

b. 𝑐𝑜𝑡(𝜃) = √3 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜃) = − √3⁄2

c. 𝑐𝑜𝑡(𝜃) = − 4⁄3 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜃) = 4⁄5
d. 𝑐𝑜𝑡(𝜃) = 1⁄ and 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜃) = − 2⁄
√3 √3

17) (− tan2 𝑥 − 1)(cos2 𝑥 + 1) =

a. −2 sec 2 𝑥 + tan2 𝑥
b. − tan2 𝑥
c. 2 sec 2 𝑥 − tan2 𝑥
d. tan2 𝑥

1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥) 1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥)
18) − =
1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥) 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥)
a. 4𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝑥 ). 𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑥)
b. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 (𝑥)+ 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 (𝑥)
𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥) + 1
c.
1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥)
𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥) − 1
d.
1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥)

𝜋 𝜋
19)sin (𝑥 − ) − cos (𝑥 − ) =
3 6

a. −√3 cos 𝑥
b. √3 cos 𝑥
c. sin 𝑥
d. − sin 𝑥

𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
20) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑥 − ) + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 [ − (𝑥 + )] =
3 2 6
a. 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥 ) + √3 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥)
b. 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥)
c. −√3 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥)
d. √3 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥)