Part A:

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1. Factor x3 +125. ________________________

2. Express 130o in radians in terms of π. ________________________

3. For the function y =−2cos(2x+ π /3)-1 , state:

(a) the amplitude _______________________

(b) the period _______________________

(c) the phase shift relative to y = cosx _______________________

(d) ymax _______________________

4. Express sec (3 π /2+θ) as a trigonometric ratio of θ. _______________________

5. Express mx =p in the logarithmic form. ______________________

6. Express “log(x−1) – ½ log (y) + 3logx” as a single logarithm.

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7. Evaluate:

log 16 4
(a) 4 _____________________

(b) 62log6 4 _____________________

(c) log5 32 (correct answer to 2 decimal places). _____________________

8. Given: f = {(-2, 5), (-1, 3), (0, -1), (1, -2), (2, 0)} and g = {(-2, 3), (0, -1), (2, -3),
(4, 0)}, state f + g.
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9. If f (x) = x +2 and g(x) =x−1, determine f (g(−1)).

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10. For the function h(x) = 2(3x+4) , determine f (x) and g(x) such that h(x) = f (g(x)).

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Part B:
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1. Without dividing, determine the remainder of (-2x2 −7x+1) ÷ (x+4) .

2. Determine if (x+3) is a factor of 2x4 +5x3 −2x2 −9 .

3. Divide (4x3 +4x2 −13x +7) by (2x-1) and write your answer in the form of the
division statement.

4. Sketch the graph of the piecewise function below and state where the function is
discontinuous. You must show the scale on your graph and the coordinates of the end
points.
x + 3, if x <−1 y

6
f(x) = x2 +1, if −1≤ x ≤ 2 5

log2(x + 2), if x>2 4

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 x
–1

–2

5. The parent equation, f (x) = 2x , is transformed into the function defined by

y =−3f (2x +4)+1.
(a) Write the defining equation of y =−3f (2x +4)+1 .

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(b) Write the mapping rule that transforms each point on the parent function onto the
transformed function

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(c) (3, 8) is a point on the parent function. What is the corresponding point, i.e. its
image, on the graph of the transformed function?

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(d) Determine the domain and range of the transformed function.

Domain: ____________________________________

Range: ____________________________________

6. The position of an object that is moving along a straight line at t seconds is given by

s(t) = 6t / (t +2) metres.

Determine:
(a) the average velocity between t = 1 and t = 3 seconds.

(b) the instantaneous velocity at t = 3 seconds (use a .001 following interval).

7. Solve for x, x∈R :

(a) x+3<5
(b) 2/x≥1/(x+1)

(c) log3(x− 5) + log3(x− 7) =1

8. If the function F = f×g, and f(x) = and g(x) = log (x-3), determine the domain
of F.

9. Determine the defining equation of the polynomial function whose graph is shown.

y
5

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

10. Sketch the graph of f(x) = (x-2)(x+2)2 and its reciprocal function y = f(x) on the
same axes. Label clearly on your graphs, all x- and y- intercepts, and all asymptotes
including their equations.
11. Find the exact value of cos by using the appropriate compound angle formula.
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12. Solve for x on the interval indicated:

(a)
(b)

13. Prove the identity:

14. In year 2000, the average price of a new condominium in City A was $120 000
and was increasing at 6% per year. In City Z, the average price was $80 000 in year 2000
and was increasing at 8% per year. If these trends continue, in what year will a new
condominium cost the same in both cities?

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