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Part A: Knowledge

1. Simplify. Express all final answers with positive exponents. Show all steps.

2
(Sx2y-3)
a)
(100x6y-S)"Z
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2. Evaluate. Leave all answers as exact solutions (no decimals).

a) ( -32)0 +"4(1)-2 - 6-1

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1
t =
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3. Rewrite in radical form and evaluate.

a) (-64)3
2

b) -252
3
81
c) ( 16x4
)-"4
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3

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= \(P = - \.2 5 5
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3
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4. Complete the following table.
2-=f.
Function Equation of Range (formal y- intercept Increasing I
the asymptote set notation) decreasing
1x
[(x) = 2 (:3) - 5 ~~- 5 \~~R, ~ '>-51" (0, - '3 ') ~5\~

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g(x) = -(2)ZX - 1 C) ~- \ ~~ t\R ) ~ c- \t {o)-3') dec..reast~

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1 1 -x+2
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5. Identify the function as linear, quadratic or exponential and give a reason how you
know. Find the equation of function.

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Y
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16
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6. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

a) For the exponential function y = (~)x + 3, determine:

I. the y-intercept (0, Y )
II. the equation of the asymptote

III. the domain (in proper set notation)

IV. the range (in proper set notation) j'O f=-{g) ~ 'z 5~
v. whether the function is increasing or decreasing de( .eeet ::"'ZJ
b) The following is the graph of an exponential function with equation of the form,
y = b", b > O. Write the equation for the function.

The equation is:

7. How are the functions g(x) = SX and hex) = S-X related?

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8. For the function [(x) = -2(4X) + 3, state the base function and the transformations in
the order they are performed.

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9. Sketch the function g(x) = -2 Gr - 1 on the grid below. Make sure to show 3 major
points. (Do Not Use Mapping Rule!)

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Part B: Application

10. If 108 = 32X+1 +32x, solve for x .

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3 I<. 3 -\-2> :. \0 ~
.:l-.:x.

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2> (4) -==- \c~

11. Rewrite the function [Cx) = 5(16)-X+l - 3 using the base of 4.

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S;(:x_)::. S (4) 3
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12. Given the graph of [ex) = ab" + C I

a) State the equation of the horizontal asymptote. ~ -:.. - ,

b) Determine the equation of [ex). Show all your work.

Work
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0.. ~ 3

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13. Graph the function [(x) = - '12 (1)X+2
4 . 14. Graph the function g(x) = (3)-X+l - 2.
Using transformation rules only.
Label at least 3 major points.
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15. Match the graph ~o the function. (Both graphs have a scale of 1.)
a) y = (2)~X+2 - 1 b) y = 2 Gr- 1
- 1 c) y = (3)-3X-l +2 d) y = -2 Gr- 1
+2

A) B)

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( d) (0)

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For the following questions, do not forget to introduce your variables using let statements.
16. The initial population of Radium-225, which has a half-life of 20 days, is 150000 atoms.
How much of the sample is left after 120 days, to the nearest atom?
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a. -:z 150 QO(.)
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20

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17. Mrs. Moshtagh's famous portrait of ducks was purchased by an art dealer in 1995 for
$25. Mrs. Moshtagh's husband bought it back this year for $50. Find the rate of
increase in the value of the painting. Round your final answer to one decimal place.

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18. Today a car's value is $27000. If the car was purchased for $64000 and the
depreciation rate is 25'Yoevery two years, when was the car purchased?
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=
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19. Jessica purchased a diamond ring in 1997 for $3250. If the ring's value is $4900 in
2010, what is the appreciation rate (rate of increase/growth) of the ring's value?
Model the ring's value with an exponential equation.
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20. A car depreciates in value by 25'Yoper year. If Hadi bought his car for $16000 and
his car is now worth $9000, find how many years ago Hadi bought the car.
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21. Antara inherits $25 000. She decides to invest it in a saving account and after 10
years she has $26500. What is the rate of growth of her saving account?
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J) G:, 5 00 :.. c) 5000 ( J -r r)
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22. Mrs. Moshtagh has 640mg of a radioactive substance. If after 10 years the
substance decreases to 20mg, what is the half-life of the substance?
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23.A science lab has a 50g sample of Carbon14. If the half-life of Carbon14 is 20 years,
how long would it take for the sample to decay to 3.125g? ±_
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Part C: Thinking
24.If If [(x) = 2X and [(x) + 2[(x) - 2[(x + 1) = a(2)X find the value of a.
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d. -t- .Q.(_~ ') - ~ (~ )(:t) ';::~;).

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2(SX)(2S-X)
12S2X + 10 =
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1260, what IS the value of x?

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26.Uh oh ...you're in trouble with Mrs. Moshtagh - you came to class late for the third day
in a row! You get to choose one of two detention options:

Consequence A
1 minute of detention the first week, Consequence B
3 minutes the second week, x minutes of detention per week
9 minutes the third week, for 8 weeks
and so on, for 8 weeks.

a) Which consequence's weekly detention minutes can be represented by a function?

Write the equation to model that exponential function, using the variable n to
represent the week number.
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b) What should the value of x be in order for Consequence A to be the better
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D: Communication
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27.For the function [ex) = -4 Gyx-l + 2, state the base graph and the transformations on
it, in the order you would perform
r L(X-Y)
them. o '(".e t- \-ec.-tl O~ 01'\ .x - 0..>'\' ~
r(:x) -:: - Y l.L"\ ~ '::l V.e<t,'{a I 5+t.ekh ~~ 4
a) -+-
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28.Explain how you can determine if a function is linear, quadratic or exponential by

examining the table of values.

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29. What are the restrictions on the value of n in ai;" if a < O? Explain.
..l.. hr=-
0. "" = ~ D.. J

30. Which of these equations correspond to the graph? Explain how you know. (d.)
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a) f(x) = 2(3- X
) +5
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b) g(x) = (3-2x- ) - 5 de.urea. 6 \(j .

c) h(x) = -O.8(3X-3)

d) p(x) = - 2( 3tH) - _
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