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Chapter 3

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Find the domain.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
____ 2. Find the domain.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
____ 3. Find the domain.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
____ 4. Find the domain.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
____ 5. Find the domain.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

____ 6. Determine the domain and the range.

a.
domain: range: ;

b.
domain: ; range:

c.
domain: ; range:

d.
domain: ; range:

e.
domain: ; range:

____ 7. Determine the domain and the range.

a. domain: ; range:
b. domain: ; range:
c. domain: ; range:
d. domain: ; range:
e. domain: ; range:
____ 8. Let T(x) = 2x 2 - 3x. Find (and simplify) the expression.

T (x + 3) - T (x - 3)

a. 24x
b. 18x - 24
c. 24x - 18
d. 6x
e. 18x
____ 9. Let T (x) = 4x 2 - 3x. Find (and simplify) the expression.

T (x + h) - T (x - h)

a. 16h - 3x
b. 16hx - 6h
c. 8x + 4h
d. 8x - 3h
e. 16hx + 3h
____ 10. Specify the domain and range of the given function. (The axes are marked in one-unit intervals.)

a. domain: ; range:
b. domain: ; range:
c. domain: ; range:
d. domain: ; range:
e. domain: ; range:
____ 11. Set up a table and graph the function .

a. d.

b. e.

c.
____ 12. Set up a table and graph the function

a. d.

b. e.

c.
____ 13. Sketch the graph.

a. d.

b. e.

c.
____ 14. Assume that the accompanying viewing rectangle shows the essential features of the graph of f(x) = -x 3 + 4x+
2. Use a graphing utility to estimate to the nearest hundredth the coordinates of the turning points.

f(x) = -x 3 + 4x+ 2

[- 4, 4, 2] by [- 12, 12, 6]

a. (- 1.14, - 1.08),(1.14, 5.08)

b. (- 1.14, - 1.09),(1.14, 5.09)
c. (- 1.15, - 1.07),(1.15, 5.07)
d. (- 1.15, - 1.08),(1.15, 5.08)
e. (- 1.16, - 1.08),(1.16, 5.08)
____ 15. Let f (x) = x 2 . Find and simplify the indicated difference quotient.

a. y2 - h
b. 2y - h
c. 2y + h 2
d. 2y + h
e. y+h
____ 16. Using the results in the table, graph the functions y = x 2 , y = x 2 – 2, and y = x 2 + 2 on the same set of axes.

x x2 x2 – 2 x2 + 2
0 0 –2 2
1 1 –1 3
2 4 2 6
3 9 7 11

a. d.

b. e.

c.
____ 17. Let . Sketch a graph of g. Specify the range.

a. d.

b. e.

c.
____ 18. A spherical weather balloon is being inflated in such a way that the radius is given by

Assume that r is in meters and t is in seconds, with t = 0 corresponding to the time that inflation begins. If the
volume of a sphere of radius r is given by

find the time at which the volume of the balloon is

a. t = 5 sec
b. t = 6 sec
c. t = 3 sec
d. t = 2 sec
e. t = 1 sec
____ 19. Suppose that in a certain biology lab experiment, the number of bacteria is related to the temperature T of the
environment by the function

Here, N(T) represents the number of bacteria present when the temperature is T degrees Fahrenheit. Also,
suppose that t hr after the experiment begins, the temperature is given by

How many bacteria are present when t = 5 hr?

a. 300
b. 900
c. 1,200
d. 400
e. 600
____ 20. Given that f and g are inverse functions. If f(7) = 12, what is g(12)?

a. 17
b. 12
c. 5
d. 4
e. 7
____ 21. Let f(x) = x 3 + 2x + 1, and assume that the domain of f -1 is . Simplify .

a. t 3 + 3t + 5
b. (t + 5) 2
c.

d. t 2 + 2t + 1
e. t + 5
____ 22. Let f(x) = 5x + 4. Find f - 1 (x).

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

____ 23. Let . Find g - 1 (t).

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

____ 24. Assume that the domain of and is .

Solve for t.

a. t=-6
b. t = 12
c. t=7
d. t=-7
e. t = –7
____ 25. Use a graphing utility to graph the function and then apply the horizontal line test to see whether the function
is one-to-one.

y = x 7 + 5x

a. yes
b. no
Chapter 3
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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