Precalculus Final Exam
Precalculus Final Exam
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Determine whether the relation represents a function. If it is a function, state the domain and range.
1) {(-3, -6), (0, 4), (4, 2), (6, -2)} 1)
A) function B) function C) not a function
domain: {-6, 4, 2, -2} domain: {-3, 0, 4, 6}
range: {-3, 0, 4, 6} range: {-6, 4, 2, -2}
For the function represented in the graph, determine the domain or range, as requested.
4) Find the range. 4)
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Use the graph of f to determine the intervals where f is increasing and where f is decreasing.
6) 6)
Locate relative maximum and relative minimum points on the graph. State whether each relative extremum point is a
turning point.
7) 7)
A) (-2, 4) is a relative maximum point and a turning point. (-4, 1) and (1, -1) are relative
minima points and turning points.
B) (-2, 4) is a relative maximum. (-4, 1) and (1, -1) are relative minima points.
C) (-2, 4) is a relative maximum and a turning point. (-4, 1) is a relative minimum point and
a turning point.
D) (-2, 4) is a relative maximum point and a turning point. (1, -1) is a relative minimum point
and a turning point.
Evaluate.
8) Find (f - g)(2) when f(x) = -5x2 + 3 and g(x) = x - 5. 8)
A) -24 B) -10 C) -14 D) 15
2
f
9) Find (-5) when f(x) = 2x - 7 and g(x) = 2x2 + 14x + 2. 9)
g
1 17 2 1
A) - B) 18 C) D) -
9 3 9
For the pair of functions, find the indicated sum, difference, product, or quotient.
10) f(x) = 6 - 2x, g(x) = -8x2 + 2 10)
Find (f + g)(x).
A) -10x2 - 2x + 8 B) -10x + 8
C) -8x2 - 2x + 8 D) -8x2 + 6
Evaluate.
12) Find (fg)(-2) when f(x) = x + 1 and g(x) = 2x2 + 20x - 7. 12)
A) 39 B) 43 C) 117 D) -3
x 13 9 5 7 x 6 4 7 5
f(x) 26 18 10 14 g(x) 11 7 13 9
A) 7 B) 4 C) 18 D) 14
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A) B)
C) D)
4
A) B)
C) D)
A) Yes B) No
Determine whether the given function is one-to-one. If it is one-to-one, find its inverse.
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18) f(x) = x - 6 18)
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A) f-1(x) = (x + 6)3 B) f-1(x) = x - 6
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If the function is one-to-one, find its inverse. If not, write "not one-to-one."
19) f(x) = 5 19)
x-9
C) f-1(x) = 9x + 5 x
D) f-1(x) =
x -9 + 5x
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A) y = - 1 x + B) y - 4 = - 1 (x - 1)
2 2 2
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C) y = 1 x + D) y - 4 = 2(x - 1)
2 2
Write an equation for the linear function and use it to answer the given question.
21) You can rent time on computers at the local copy center for a $7 setup charge and an additional $ 21)
4 for every 5 minutes. How much time can you rent for $17?
A) r = 7 - 0.8t; 30 minutes B) r = 7t - 0.8; 2.54 minutes
C) r = 7t + 0.8; 2.31 minutes D) r = 7 + 0.8t; 12.5 minutes
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Solve the equation.
24) x2 + 4x + 8 = 0 24)
A) {-2 - 4i, -2 + 4i} B) {-2 - 2i}
C) {-2 - 2i, -2 + 2i} D) {0, -4}
Find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function.
25) f(x) = x2 + 4x - 5 25)
A) (-2, 9); x = -2 B) (2, 9); x = 2
C) (2, -9); x = 2 D) (-2, -9); x = -2
Graph the function using its vertex, axis of symmetry, and intercepts.
26) f(x) = x2 - 2x 26)
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C) vertex (-1, 1) D) vertex (-1, -1)
intercept (0, 2) intercepts (0, 0), (-2, 0)
28) The owner of a video store has determined that the cost C, in dollars, of operating the store is 28)
approximately given by C(x) = 2x2 - 22x + 760, where x is the number of videos rented daily.
Find the lowest cost to the nearest dollar.
A) $518 B) $639 C) $821 D) $700
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Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the polynomial function. Then use this end
behavior to match the function with its graph.
30) f(x) = -6x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 1 30)
A) rises to the left and rises to the right B) falls to the left and rises to the right
C) rises to the left and falls to the right D) falls to the left and falls to the right
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Use the Rational Zero Test to list all possible rational zeros for the given function.
34) f(x) = -2x3 + 4x2 - 3x + 8 34)
A) ± 1 , ± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8 B) ± 1 , ± 1 , ± 1 , ± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8
2 8 4 2
C) ± 1 , ± 1 , ± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8 D) ± 1 , ± 1, ± 2, ± 4
4 2 2
Find the vertical asymptotes, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
35) h(x) = x + 5 35)
x2 - 25
A) x = 5, x = -5 B) x = 5
C) x = -5 D) no vertical asymptote
Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
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36) g(x) = 7x - 3x - 6 36)
3x2 - 8x + 6
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A) y = 0 B) y =
3
3
C) y = D) no horizontal asymptote
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10
A) B)
C) D)
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A) B)
C) D)
Solve the equation by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents.
39) 9x + 5 = 27x - 3 39)
A) {8} B) {19} C) {13} D) {14}
Solve the exponential equation. Use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation, correct to two decimal places, for
the solution.
40) 3(4x - 1) = 19 40)
A) {0.27} B) {0.42} C) {1.83} D) {0.92}
r nt
Use the compound interest formulas A = P 1 + and A = Pert to solve.
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41) Find the accumulated value of an investment of $1500 at 12% compounded quarterly for 2 years. 41)
A) $1591.35 B) $1881.60 C) $1860.00 D) $1900.16
42) Find the accumulated value of an investment of $5000 at 5% compounded monthly for 8 years. 42)
A) $12,911.25 B) $8060.16 C) $9093.60 D) $7452.93
43) Find the accumulated value of an investment of $5000 at 8% compounded continuously for 6 43)
years.
A) $7400.00 B) $8180.37 C) $8080.37 D) $7934.37
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Solve the equation.
44) log (x2 - x) = 1 44)
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A) {-2, 3} B) {1, 6} C) {2, 3} D) {-2, -3}
Solve the logarithmic equation. Be sure to reject any value that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic
expressions. Give the exact answer.
45) log (x + 2) + log (x - 4) = 4 45)
2 2
A) {-4} B) {7} C) {6} D) {6, -4}
Find a positive angle and a negative angle that are coterminal to the given angle.
47) 43° 47)
A) 403°; -137° B) 133°; -47° C) 403°; -317° D) 223°; -137°
Convert the angle from degree measure to radian measure. Round to the nearest hundredth of a radian when
appropriate.
48) 450° 48)
5π
A) - 5π B) C) 5π D) - 5π
4 2 2
Convert the angle from radian measure to degree measure. Round to the nearest hundredth of a degree when
appropriate.
7π
49) 49)
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A) 315° B) 102.86π° C) 154.29° D) 630°
r = 5 in.
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51) Find the area of the shaded sector. Round to one decimal place. 51)
r = 16 ft
Use the given trigonometric function value of θ to find the requested trigonometric function value of the acute angle
θ. Rationalize the denominator where necessary.
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52) cot θ = Find sin θ. 52)
3
3 1
A) 3 B) C) D) 2
2 2
Use a calculator to find the approximate value of the expression. Round the answer to two decimal places.
54) cos 2π 54)
5
A) 1.00 B) 1.07 C) 0.31 D) 0.38
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56) A conservation officer needs to know the width of a river in order to set instruments correctly 56)
for a study of pollutants in the river. From point A, the conservation officer walks 110 feet
downstream and sights point B on the opposite bank to determine that θ = 50° (see figure).
How wide is the river?
θ = 50°
110 ft.
A) 84 ft B) 171 ft C) 92 ft D) 131 ft
A point on the terminal side of angle θ is given. Find the exact value of the indicated trigonometric function.
57) (-2, -3) Find sec θ. 57)
13 2 13 13 3
A) - B) - C) D)
2 13 3 2
17 17
A) - B) - 17 C) - D) - 9
8 9 8
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The figure shows angle θ in standard position with its terminal side intersecting the unit circle. Evaluate sin θ and cos
θ.
61) 61)
Use a calculator to find the value of the expression rounded to two decimal places.
63) tan-1 (-2.2) 63)
A) -65.56 B) -24.44 C) -0.43 D) -1.14
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Use the given information to find the exact value.
66) cos A = 1 , 0 < A < π ; sin B = - 1 , 3π < B < 2π Find sin (A - B). 66)
3 2 2 2
Use the information given about the angle θ, to find the exact value of the indicated trigonometric function.
67) sin θ = - 4 , θ in quadrant IV Find sin 2θ. 67)
5
24 7
A) - 7 B) C) - 24 D)
25 25 25 25
Use the fundamental identities and simplify the expression to get a numerical value.
70) cos x (csc x - sec x) - cot x 70)
A) 1 B) -1 C) 0 D) cos2x - tan 2x
1 + tan2x
73) 73)
tan2x
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75) y = -sin 8x 75)
A) B)
C) D)
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76) sin 4x 76)
A) Period π B) Period π
2 2
C) Period π D) Period π
2 2
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77) cos 8x 77)
A) Period π B) Period π
4 4
C) Period π D) Period π
4 4
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πx
78) sin 78)
3
A) Period 6 B) Period 6
C) Period 6 D) Period 6
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79) y = 4 sin (2x) 79)
A) B)
C) D)
Compute the Amplitud, the Period and sketch the graph of the given equation over a period.
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80) y = 4 cos x 80)
A) B)
C) D)
Compute the Amplitud, the Period and sketch the graph of the given equation over a period.
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81) y = 1 sin 2x 81)
2
A) B)
C) D)
Graph the function in the ts-plane (t-axis horizontal, s-axis vertical). State the period and symmetry of the function.
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82) s = -tan 2t 82)
A) Period π , symmetric about the origin B) Period π , symmetric about the s-axis
2 2
C) Period π , symmetric about the origin D) Period π, symmetric about the origin
2
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Use the product-to-sum identities to rewrite the expression as the sum or difference of two functions.
83) cos 2θ cos 6θ 83)
1 1 1 1
A) cos 8θ - cos 4θ B) cos 8θ - sin 4θ
2 2 2 2
1 cos 4θ + 1 cos 8θ
C) cos2 8θ2 D)
2 2
Solve the equation. Give a general formula for all the solutions.
91) cos θ - 1 = 0 91)
A) θ = π + 2kπ B) θ = 2kπ C) θ = 3π + 2kπ D) θ = π + 2kπ
2 2
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92) sin θ = 1 92)
A) θ = 0 + 2kπ B) θ = π + 2kπ C) θ = π + 2kπ D) θ = 3π + 2kπ
2 2
3
93) sin θ = 93)
2
A) θ = 0, π, 2π B) θ = π , 5π , 7π , 11π
6 6 6 6
C) θ = π , 2π , 4π , 5π D) θ = π , 3π , 5π , 7π
3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
A) θ = 0, π, 2π B) θ = π , 2π , 4π , 5π
3 3 3 3
C) θ = π , 3π , 5π , 7π D) θ = π , 5π , 7π , 11π
4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6
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Answer Key
Testname: REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM
1) B
2) D
3) B
4) C
5) B
6) B
7) A
8) C
9) B
10) C
11) A
12) A
13) B
14) D
15) B
16) B
17) B
18) C
19) C
20) A
21) D
22) D
23) B
24) C
25) D
26) A
27) D
28) D
29) B
30) C
31) A
32) B
33) C
34) A
35) B
36) B
37) B
38) D
39) B
40) D
41) D
42) D
43) C
44) A
45) C
46) D
47) C
48) B
49) A
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Answer Key
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50) D
51) C
52) B
53) B
54) C
55) A
56) D
57) A
58) D
59) C
60) A
61) D
62) C
63) D
64) B
65) C
66) C
67) C
68) D
69) A
70) B
71) B
72) C
73) C
74) C
75) A
76) D
77) B
78) A
79) D
80) D
81) A
82) A
83) D
84) C
85) D
86) C
87) C
88) A
89) A
90) A
91) B
92) C
93) D
94) C
95) B
96) B
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