Exam 2

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5𝑥
1. Find the inverse of the following function: 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥−2
5𝑥
a. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 4𝑥−2
4𝑥𝑦−2𝑥
b. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 5
c. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)
= −2𝑥 + 5
2𝑥
d. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)
= 4𝑥−5
e. None of the above

2. Determine if the following function is even, odd, or neither: 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 4

a. Even
b. Odd
c. Neither
d. Cannot be determined with the information given.

3. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 8 find 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) and 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥))

a. 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 6𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 48, 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) = 36𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 8
b. 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 6𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 48, 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) = 6𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 8
c. 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 36𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 8, 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) = 6𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 48
d. 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 6𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 8, 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) = 6𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 48
e. None of the above

4. Given the zeros 𝑥 = 6, 𝑥 = 3, and 𝑥 = −2, write a polynomial function that includes
these zeros.
a. 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 36
b. 𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 − 36
c. 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 36
d. 𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 36
e. None of the above
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5. How do you know if some function 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) are inverses of each other?
a. First you switch the x and y values of 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) and then solve for y to get
the inverse of both functions. If both the inverses match, then you know the
functions are inverses of each other
b. If you compose 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) and 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) and both compositions equal 𝑥 then
and only then are they inverses
c. There is no way to tell if 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) are inverses of each other
d. If you compose 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) and 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) and you get the same output they are
inverses
e. None of the above

6. Using the Rational Roots Theorem list out the possible roots of the following
functions: 6𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3
1 1 1 3
a. ±1, ± 2 , ± 3 , ± 6 , ±3, ± 2
1 2
b. ±1, ±2, ± , ±6, ±3, ±
3 3
1 1 1 3
c. 1, , , , 3,
2 3 6 2
1 2
d. −1, −2, − 3 , −6, −3, − 3
e. None of the above

7. If you were to complete the square of the following quadradic function what would
the next step look like? Select the best answer:
6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 5
a. 6(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1) + 5 + 6
b. 6(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1) + 5 − 1
c. 6(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1) + 5 − 6
d. 6(𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 1)2 + 5 − 6
e. None of the above
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8. Solve: 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 30 = 0
a. 𝑥 = −10, 𝑥 = 3
b. 𝑥 = 10, 𝑥 = −3
7±√−71
c. 𝑥 = 2
−7±√−71
d. 𝑥 = 2
e. None of the above

9. Identify the radius and center of the following circle: 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 16 = 0

a. C:(2, -4), r=2
b. C:(-2, 4), r=4
c. C:(4, -8), r=64
d. C:(4, -8), r=8
e. None of the above

10. Simplify: 𝑖 39
a. 1
b. -1
c. 𝑖
d. −𝑖
e. None of the above

11. Solve. |4𝑥 + 5| = 10

5
a. 𝑥 = 4
15
b. 𝑥 = − 4
5 15
c. 𝑥 = 4 , − 4
5
d. 𝑥 = − 4
e. None of the above
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12. Solve: 23𝑥−2 = 16𝑥+1

3
a. 𝑥 = 2
b. 𝑥 = −6
c. 𝑥=6
d. 𝑥 = −2
e. None of the above

13. Solve: log 5 (3𝑥 + 2) = 3

a. 𝑥 = 41
241
b. 𝑥 =
3
𝑒
c. 𝑥 = 3
1
d. 𝑥 = 3
e. None of the above
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𝑥2
14. Select the correct graph for the function (𝑥+3)(𝑥−1)
a. c.

b. d.

15. Find the difference quotient where ℎ ≠ 0 for the following function: 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 5
a. ℎ
2ℎ+10
b. 2
c. 2ℎ
d. 2
e. None of the above
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Use the following function to answer the next 2 questions.

𝑦 = −3(𝑥−4) + 2

16. Name all the transformations of the above function.

a. Growth, Stretch by 3, Reflect on x-axis, Moved 4 units left, Moved 2 units up
b. Growth, No stretch/shrink, Reflect on x-axis, Moved 4 units right, Moved 2
units down
c. Growth, No stretch/shrink, Reflect on x-axis, Moved 4 units right, Moved 2
units up
d. Decay, Stretch by 3, Reflect on x-axis, Moved 4 units right, Moved 2 units up
e. None of the above

17. Determine the Domain and Range of the above function.

a. D: All real numbers
R:(−∞, −2)
b. D: All real numbers
R: (−∞, 2)
c. D: All real numbers
R:(−∞, 0)
d. D:(−∞, 2)
R: All real numbers
e. None of the above
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4𝑥 2 𝑦 4
18. Fully expand the following logarithmic function: log( 3 )
√𝑦+2

a. 2 log 4𝑥 + 4 log 𝑦 − (log 3√𝑦 + 2)

1 1
b. log 4 + 2 log 𝑥 + 4 log 𝑦 − (3 log 𝑦 + 3 log 2)
1
c. 2 log 4𝑥 + 4 log 𝑦 − 3 log(𝑦 + 2)
1
d. log 4 + 2 log 𝑥 + 4 log 𝑦 − 3 log(𝑦 + 2)
e. None of the above

19. Write the following expression as a single log:

1
3log 𝑥 + 2 log 𝑦 − (log 𝑤 + 2 log(𝑥 + 2))
2𝑥 3 𝑦 2
a. log 𝑤(𝑥+2)
6𝑥𝑦
b. log 𝑤√𝑥+2
𝑥3𝑦2
c. log 𝑤+√𝑥+2
𝑥3𝑦2
d. log 𝑤√𝑥+2
e. None of the above

20. Solve: 7−2𝑥 = 17𝑥+10

10 log 17
a. 𝑥 = − log 17−2 log 7
−2 log 7
b. 𝑥 = log 17+10 log 17
10 log 17
c. 𝑥 = − log 17+2 log 7
10 log 17
d. 𝑥 = log 17+2 log 7
e. None of the above
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21. Solve: ln(𝑥 + 9) − ln 2 = ln 5

a. 𝑥 = −2
10
b. 𝑥 = 9
c. 𝑥 = ln(10) − 9
d. 𝑥 = 1
e. None of the above

1
22. Rewrite the following as a log: 6𝑥 = 6
1
a. log 𝑥 = 6
1
b. log 6 6 = 6𝑥
1
c. log 6 6 = 𝑥
1
d. log 6 = 𝑥
e. None of the above

23. Rewrite ln 𝑥 = 20 as an exponential equation.

a. 1020 = 𝑥
b. 20𝑒 = 𝑥
c. 𝑒 20 = 𝑥
d. 20𝑥 = 𝑒
e. None of the above

24. Find the domain of the following function: 𝑓(𝑥) = log(𝑥 2 − 9)

a. (−∞, −3) ∪ (3, ∞)
b. (−∞, −3)
c. (3, ∞)
d. (−∞, ∞)
e. None of the above
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25. Actinium-227 is a radioactive substance that decays according to the following

function, where 𝑦0 is the initial amount, and 𝑦 is the amount present at the time t
𝑦 = 𝑦0 𝑒 −0.0321𝑡
Find the half-life of Actinium-227
a. 21.59
b. 2.16
c. 9.38
d. 0.94
e. None of the above