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Precalculus
Precalculus
Precalculus’ Exam
Section 000
SIDE A
2. The domain of a function f (x) is the set of all the values of x for which f (x) is defined.
A. True B. False
7. If f (x) = g −1 (x), then f (x) has the same domain of g(x) and g −1 (x) has the same range
of f −1 (x)
A. True B. False
√ √
11. Simplify 500 − 80
√
A. 5 5
√
B. 6 5
√
C. 10 5
√
D. 16 5
E. 25
3x2
16. Which of the following best describes the function f (x) =
5x + 25
A. polynomial
B. rational
C. quadratic
D. asymptotic
E. transcendental
x
17. Consider f (x) = . Determine the values of x where f (x) is discontinuous.
x2 + 8x + 16
A. x = 0
B. x = 0, 4
C. x = 4
D. x = 3, 4
E. x = 1, 4
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18. The domain of f (x) = is:
x2
A. (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)
B. [0, ∞)
C. (−∞, 0]
D. (−∞, 1]
E. R, x 6= 0
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19. The domain of f (x) = is:
1 + x2
A. (−∞, ∞)
B. [0, ∞)
C. (−∞, 0]
D. (−∞, 1]
E. R, x 6= 0
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(x + 1)(x − 3)
20. Classify the discontinuity in
(x − 4)
A. infinite at x = 3, removable at x = 4
B. removable at x = 3 and x = 4
C. infinite at x = 4
D. removable at x = 3, infinite at x = 1
E. jump at x = 4 and x = 1
2
21. if f = ex and g = x2 , then ex =
A. f ◦ f
B. g ◦ f
C. f ◦ g
D. f /g
E. f g
24. Find the derivative of a polynomial p(x) with roots x = 0, x = 1 and x = 3; p0 (x) =
A. 3x2 − 8x − 3
B. 3x3 + 8x
C. 3x2 − 8x + 3
D. x2 − 3x
E. x2 + x + 3
√
25. Find limx→∞ e− x
√
26. Find lim 3 2x + 3
x→0
√ √
A. 3 3 B. 9 C. − 3 D. 0 E. Does not exist
x2 + 3x
27. Find lim
x→0 3x2 + 4x
3 1
A. B. −∞ C. D. ∞ E. 1
4 3
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Consider function f below:
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C. -35o
D. 75o
E. 125o
√
3
35. A triangle in the unit circle has a terminal point ( 12 , 2
). What is θ?
A. 30o
B. 120o
C. 45o
D. 60o
E. 210o
36. Where does the terminal side of the angle −320o lie, if drawn in standard position?
A. Quadrant I
B. Quadrant II
C. Quadrant III
D. Quadrant IV
E. Standard position angles can’t be negative
37. Find the length of the arc, in cm, formed by an angle of θ = 45o if the distance from the
terminal point to the center is r = 2 cm
π 4π 2π 3π
A. π B. C. D. E.
3 3 3 2
38. Find the area of a sector of a circle with radius 10 centimeters formed by the arc sub-
π
tended from the angle θ= rad.
5
2
A. 5π cm
B. 50π cm2
C. 25π cm2
D. 10π cm2
E. 12.5π cm2
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39. Which of the following best describes what a derivative is?
A. The slope of the tangent line or instantaneous rate of change
B. The slope of the secant line or average rate of change
C. The equation of a tangent line at a point
D. The equation of the tangent line anywhere on the curve
E. none of the above
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41. Find the derivative of f (x) = x −
x2
A. 1 + x3
1
B. 3
x
1
C. 1 + 3
x
1
D. −3
x
1
E. 1 −
2x
√
42. Differentiate f (x) = 2 x
1
A. √
2 x
√
x
B. −
2x
1
C. √
x
D. 1/2x
√
E. 2 x
44. Find the equation of the line which at the point (1, 6) is tangent to the graph of
y = −4x3 + 7x2 − 9x + 12
A. y = 5x + 1
B. y = −12x − 9
C. y = −7x + 13
D. y = −4x + 12
E. y = −24x − 14
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45. Find f 0 (2) given
f (x) = 3x3 − 2x − 5
A. 64
B. 34
C. 3
D. -3
E. 72
47. Find the total displacement of this particle from the moment motion begins and t = 3s
A. 41 m
B. 39 m
C. 28 m
D. 43 m
E. 45 m
49. Find the exact time at which the body’s acceleration is 0 m/s2
1
A. 2
s
2
B. 3
s
9
C. 2
s
1
D. 9
s
5
E. 3
s
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