EXAM STUDY GUIDE.

2022

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.

1) x2 + 7x + 2 = 0 1)
7± 41 -7 ± 41 -7 ± 41 -7 ± 57
A) B) C) D)
2 2 14 2

2) 2x2 + 12x + 3 = 0 2)
-6 ± 30 -6 ± 30 -12 ± 30 -6 ± 42
A) B) C) D)
4 2 2 2

3) x2 - 14x + 74 = 0 3)
A) {7 ± 25i} B) {7 ± 5i} C) {7 + 5i} D) {12, 2}

Write a quadratic equation in standard form with the given solution set.
4) {3, 6} 4)
A) x2 - 18x + 9 = 0 B) x2 - 9x + 18 = 0 C) x2 + 18x + 9 = 0 D) x2 + 9x + 18 = 0

5) {4, 5} 5)
A) x2 - 20x + 9 = 0 B) x2 - 9x + 20 = 0 C) x2 + 9x + 20 = 0 D) x2 + 20x + 9 = 0

6) {-10, 5} 6)
A) x2 - 50x - 5 = 0 B) x2 - 5x - 50 = 0 C) x2 + 50x - 5 = 0 D) x2 + 5x - 50 = 0

Find the zeros of the polynomial function by factoring.

7) f(x) = x3 - 10x2 + 25x 7)
A) 5 B) 0 and 5 C) 1 and 5 D) 0 and -5

8) f(x) = x3 + 2x2 - 9x - 18 8)
A) -3 and 3 B) 2, -3, and 3 C) -2, -3, and 3 D) -2 and 9

Find the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the graph crosses the
x-axis, or touches the x-axis and turns around, at each zero.
9) f(x) = 4(x + 4)(x - 7)2 9)
A) -4 with multiplicity 1, 7 with multiplicity 2,
B) 4 with multiplicity 1, -7 with multiplicity 2,
C) 4 with multiplicity 1, ; -7 with multiplicity 2,
D) -4 with multiplicity 1, -7 with multiplicity 2,

10) f(x) = x3 + 6x2 + 9x 10)

A) 3 with multiplicity 1, ; 0 with multiplicity 2,
B) 0 with multiplicity 1, 3with multiplicity 2,
C) 0 with multiplicity 1, ; -3 with multiplicity 2,
D) 1 with multiplicity 1, -3 with multiplicity 2,

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Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the graph of the polynomial function.
11) f(x) = 5x 4 - 2x3 - 5x 2 - 4x - 2 11)
A) rises to the left and falls to the right B) rises to the left and to the right
C) falls to the left and to the right D) falls to the left and rises to the right

12) f(x) = -5x3 - 5x 2 - 4x - 2 12)

A) rises to the left and falls to the right B) rises to the left and to the right
C) falls to the left and to the right D) falls to the left and rises to the right

Find the zeros of the polynomial function by factoring.

13) f(x) = x3 + 4x2 + 4x 13)
A) 0 and -2 B) -2 C) 0 and 2 D) 1 and -2

Find all the rational zeros of the polynomial function.

14) f(x) = x3 + 2x2 - 9x - 18 14)
A) -3, -2, and 3 B) -3 C) -2 D) -3, 2, and 3

Find a rational zero of the polynomial function and use it to find all the zeros of the function.
15) f(x) = x3 + 3x2 - x - 3 15)
A) {-1, 1, 3} B) {1, -1, 3} C) {1, 1, -3} D) {1, -1, -3}

Solve the equation.

16) x3 + 4x 2 - x - 4 = 0 16)
A) {1, 2, 4} B) {-1, 1, -4} C) {-1, 1, 4} D) {5, -1, -4}

Divide using long division.

17) (x2 - 3x + 2) ÷ (x - 2) 17)
A) x2 - 3 B) x2 - 1 C) x - 3 D) x - 1

18) (4x2 - 5x - 9) ÷ (x + 1) 18)

A) x - 5 B) 4x2 + 5 C) 4x - 9 D) 4x + 9

19) (8x2 + 10x - 3) ÷ (4x - 1) 19)

A) 2x + 3 B) x + 3 C) 8x + 3 D) 3x + 1

Use the Remainder Theorem to find the indicated function value.

20) f(x) = x4 - 8x3 + 4x 2 + 6x - 3; f(2) 20)
A) -46 B) -39 C) -23 D) 23

21) f(x) = 4x 3 - 7x2 - 5x + 8; f(-2) 21)

A) -12 B) -62 C) -22 D) -42

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Use synthetic division to perform the division.
x 3 - x2 + 4
22) 22)
x+2
-8 -8
A) x2 - 3x + 6 + B) x2 + 3x + 6 +
x+2 x+2
6 6
C) x2 - 3x + 6 + D) x2 - 2x + 6 +
x+2 x+2

-3x3 - 13x2 + 15x + 25

23) 23)
x+5

A) 3x2 - 5x + 5 B) -3x + 2

3 2 13
C) -3x2 + 2x + 5 D) - x - x+3
5 5

Use the remainder theorem to find f(k).

24) k = -2; f(x) = -x3 + 2x2 - 5 24)
A) 3 B) 11 C) -14 D) -11

Use the remainder theorem and synthetic division to find f(k).

25) k = 5; f(x) = x3 - 4x 2 + 3x - 1 25)
A) 39 B) -211 C) 41 D) -210

Solve the system by the substitution method.

26) y =-X + 8 26)
y = x 2 - 12x + 36
A) {(4, 4), (7, 1)} B) {(4, 12), (7, 1)}
C) {(6, 2)} D) {(-4, 12), (-7, 15)}

27) y =-9X + 20 27)

y = x2 - 6
A) {(7, 43), (-2, -2)} B) {(-7, 43), (-2, -2)}
C) {(-7, 55), (-2, 10)} D) {(7, 43), (2, -2)}

Solve the equation by the square root property.

28) 3x2 = 75 28)
A) {0} B) {-3, 3} C) {-5 3, 5 3} D) {-5, 5}

29) 4x2 + 5 = 201 29)

A) {-8, 8} B) {100.5} C) {-7, 7} D) {7}

30) (x - 6)2 = 49 30)

A) {55} B) {-1, 13} C) {-13, -1} D) {-7, 7}

Solve the equation by making an appropriate substitution.

31) x4 - 29x2 + 100 = 0 31)
A) {4, 25} B) {2, 5} C) {-2, 2, -5, 5} D) {-2i, 2i, -5i, 5i}

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 32) x4 - 27x2 + 50 = 0 32)
A) {5, 2} B) {-5, 5, - 2, 2}
C) {25, 2} D) {-5, 5, -i 2, i 2}

Solve and check the equation.

33) x3/2 = 125 33)
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A) {5} B) 5 C) {625 5} D) {25}

34) (3x + 2)1/3 = 3 34)

25 7
A) B) 9 C) 12 D)
3 3

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle.
35) x3 - 2x 2 - 24x = 0 35)
A) {0, 4, -6} B) {4, -6} C) {0, -4, 6} D) {-4, 6}

Solve and check the equation.

36) (5x + 2)1/2 = 3 36)
2 7 9
A) 10 B) - C) D)
5 5 5

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.

37) x + 1 = 7 37)
A) {64} B) {49} C) {48} D) {50}

38) 9x - 8 = 8 38)
56
A) ∅ B) C) {64} D) {8}
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Evaluate.
39) Find (f - g)(-2) when f(x) = 2x 2 + 4 and g(x) = x - 1. 39)
A) 13 B) 11 C) -10 D) 15

f
40) Find (-4) when f(x) = 3x - 3 and g(x) = 4x2 + 14x + 5. 40)
g
15 4 3 4
A) - B) C) D)
13 9 13 13

For the pair of functions, find the indicated sum, difference, product, or quotient.
41) f(x) = 4x - 5, g(x) = 2x - 7 41)
Find (fg)(x).
A) 8x2 - 17x + 35 B) 8x2 + 35 C) 6x2 - 38x - 12 D) 8x2 - 38x + 35

Find the specified domain.

42) Find the domain of (f - g)(x) when f(x) = 5x - 8 and g(x) = 2x - 3. 42)
A) (- ∞, ∞) B) (-8, 5) C) (-5, 8) D) (-5, ∞)

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43) Find the domain of (f + g)(x) when f(x) = 2x + 2 and g(x) = 43)
x-7
A) (- ∞, -2) ∪ (-2, ∞) B) (- ∞, ∞)
C) (- ∞, -7) ∪ (-7, ∞) D) (- ∞, 7) ∪ (7, ∞)

Write as an absolute value.

44) w26 44)
A) |w13| B) -w13 C) w13 D) w24

45) (x + 2)2 45)

A) x2 + 4x + 4 B) x + 2 C) |x + 2| D) |x2 + 4x + 4|

Simplify.
46) 98 46)
A) 9 B) 2 7 C) 14 D) 7 2

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47) 81x8 y16 47)
A) 4.264x2 y4 B) 9x4 y2
C) 3x2 y4 D) not a real number

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48) p26 48)
3 3 3
A) p26 B) p8 p2 C) p p23 D) p10

4 x16y20
49) 49)
y-12
A) x4 y2 B) x16y8 C) x4 y8 D) x64y128

50) 5 6 + 8 6 - 9 50)
A) 22 6 B) -3 6 - 9 C) 13 6 - 9 D) 4 6

51) 20 - 180 51)

A) 8 5 B) -20 C) -4 10 D) -4 5

52) 4 3 + 5 27 52)
A) -19 3 B) 11 3 C) 9 3 D) 19 3

53) ( 5 + 6)( 5 - 6) 53)

A) 5 - 2 5 B) 11 C) -1 D) 5 - 2 6

Solve and check your solution(s). If the equation has no real solution, so state.
54) x + 5 = 3 54)
A) 64 B) 4 C) 14 D) 9

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55) 3 - 5x = 2 55)
7 1
A) - B) - 1 C) - D) no real solution
5 5

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56) 2x - 4 = 1 56)
5
A) 3 B) - 1 C) D) no real solution
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57) (4x + 3)1/2 = 3 57)

3 9 3
A) 12 B) C) D) -
2 4 4

58) (4x + 2)1/3 = -5 58)

125 127 23 129
A) - B) - C) D) -
4 4 4 2

Solve and check the equation.

59) (2x - 5)1/3 - 6 = 5 59)
A) 19 B) 63 C) 668 D) ∅

Find the requested function value.

60) Find (f ∘ g)(-6) when f(x) = -4x - 1 and g(x) = 4x2 - 6x + 8. 60)
A) -81 B) -753 C) -38 D) 1986

61) Find (g ∘ f)(7) when f(x) = 4x - 9 and g(x) = -3x2 - 9x - 7. 61)

A) -373 B) -235 C) -877 D) -1261

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62) Find (g ∘ f)(37) when f(x) = and g(x) = 7x + 2. 62)
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127
A) B) 1305 C) 37 D) 45
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For the given functions f and g , find the indicated composition.

63) f(x) = -5x + 9, g(x) = 6x + 9 63)
(g ∘f)(x)
A) 30x + 63 B) -30x + 54 C) -30x - 45 D) -30x + 63

If the function is one-to-one, find its inverse. If not, write "not one-to-one."
64) {(11, 3), (-5, -7), (-8, -9)} 64)
A) not one-to-one B) {(3, 11), (-8, -5), (-9, -7)}
C) {(3, 11), (-7, -5), (-9, -8)} D) {(11, -7), (11, -5), (-9, -8)}

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 65) f(x) = -2x + 1 65)
1 1 1
A) f-1 (x) = - x + 1 B) f-1 (x) = - x +
2 2 2
1 1 1
C) f-1 (x) = - x-1 D) f-1 (x) = - x-
2 2 2

66) f(x) = x + 4 , x ≥ -4 66)

A) not a one-to-one B) f-1 (x) = x - 4
C) f-1 (x) = (x + 4)2 D) f-1 (x) = x2 - 4, x ≥ 0

Solve the problem.

67) The growth in the mouse population at a certain county dump can be modeled by the exponential 67)
function A(t)= 530e0.028t, where t is the number of months since the population was first recorded.
Estimate the population after 36 months.
A) 726 B) 1493 C) 1452 D) 545

Solve the equation and express the solution in exact form.

68) log (x + 9) = 1 - log x 68)
A) {-1, 10} B) {-1} C) {1} D) {-10, 1}

69) log9 (x - 6) + log9 (x - 6) = 1 69)

A) {9} B) {- 37, 37} C) { 37} D) {-9, 9}

70) ln(12x - 10) = ln 14 70)

23 1
A) - 2 B) C) 2 D)
12 3

Rewrite the given expression as a single logarithm. Assume that all variables are defined in such a way that variable
expressions are positive and bases are positive numbers not equal to 1.
71) logq q + logq r 71)
q
A) logq (q + r) B) logq qr C) logq q ∙ logq r D) logq
r

72) 2 logx x - logx y 72)

x2 2x
A) logx B) logx x 2 ÷ loga y C) logx D) logx (x2 - y)
y y

Solve the equation and express the solution in exact form.

73) log3 (x + 7) + log3 (x - 7) = 3 73)
A) 50 B) 9 C) {2 19} D) {76}

Rewrite the given expression as a single logarithm. Assume that all variables are defined in such a way that variable
expressions are positive and bases are positive numbers not equal to 1.
74) log b a - log b x 74)
a a x
A) log b a - x B) log b C) log 2b D) log b
x x a

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Find the future value.
75) Suppose you deposit $3000 in a saving account that pays interest at an annual rate of 4%. If no 75)
other money added or withdrawn from the account,how much will be in the account after 10 yesrs?
A) $3122.18 B) $ 86,776.40 C) $4994.50 D) $4440.73

SHORT ANSWER. Show your answer.

Solve the equation.

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76) A mound of sand at a rock -crushing plant is growing over time. The equation T= 5V-1 76)
gives the time T, in hours, at which the mound has volume V, in cubic meters. When is the
volume equal to 549 m3 ?

Solve the problem.

77) A video game store adds a 25% markup on each of the games that it sells. In addition to 77)
the manufacturer's cost,the store also pays a $1.50 shipping charge on each game .

A) Write a function to represent the price f(x) per video game after the store's mark up

B)W rite a function g(x) to represent the manufactuer's cost plus the shipping charge.

C) Suppose the manufacturer's cost for a video game is $13. Use a composite function to
find the cost at the store if the markup is applied after the shipping charge is added.

D) Suppose the manufacturer's cost for a video game is $13 . Use a composite function to
find the cost at the store if markup is applied before the shipping charge is added.