9/24/2018 Unit 1 Practice Exam

Instructor: Audrie Cruz-Sealey

Student: _____________________
Course: FALL 2018--College Algebra Assignment: Unit 1 Practice Exam
Date: _____________________
M/W 10:30-11:50 TM004-71273

1. Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable.

3(x + 2)
for x = 12
15x − 45

3(x + 2)
When x = 12 the expression = . (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
15x − 45

2. Evaluate the algebraic expression for x = 3 and y = − 2.

x+y

x + y equals when x = 3 and y = − 2.

3. Simplify the given algebraic expression.

2 − 9[8 − (3y − 9)]

2 − 9[8 − (3y − 9)] =

4. The formula T = 26x2 + 801x + 15,801 models

30000
Tuition and Fees

the average cost of tuition and fees, T, at $26,389

$25,116
private colleges for the school year ending x $22,682 $23,873
years after 2000. The graph to the right shows
average cost of tuition and fees at private
four-year college.
15000
2007 2008 2009 2010
Answer parts a through c. Ending Year in the School Year

a. Use the formula to find the average cost of tuition and fees at private colleges for the school year ending in 2010.

Using the formula, the tuition and fees for the school year ending in 2010 was $ .
(Simplify your answer. Do not include the $ symbol in your answer.)

b. By how much does the formula underestimate or overestimate the actual cost shown by the graph for the school year
ending in 2010?

Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

A. The formula overestimates the actual cost by $ .

B. The formula underestimates the actual cost by $ .

c. Use the formula to project the average cost of tuition and fees at private colleges for the school year ending in 2016.

Using the formula, the tuition and fees for the school year ending in 2016 will be $ .
(Simplify your answer. Do not include the $ symbol in your answer.)

5. Simplify the exponential expression.

5 2
4y

5 2
4y =

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6. Divide the expression using the quotient rule.

12
y
8
y

12
y
=
8
y

7. Simplify the exponential expression.

3 7 10
− 6x y − 6x y

3 7 10
− 6x y − 6x y =

8. Simplify the exponential expression. Assume that the variable represents a nonzero real number.

4
33z
6
11z

4
33z
6
= (Type exponential notation with positive exponents.)
11z

9. Factor the trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime.

2
x − 3x − 28

Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.

A. x2 − 3x − 28 =

B. The polynomial is prime.

10. Factor the given polynomial.

2
x − 16x + 63

Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.

A. x2 − 16x + 63 =

B. The polynomial is prime.

11. Factor the difference of two squares.

2 2
36x − 49y

Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.

A. 36x2 − 49y2 =

B. The polynomial is prime.

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12. Factor the expression completely or state that the polynomial is prime.

2
3x − 3x − 18

Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.

A. 3x2 − 3x − 18 =
(Factor completely.)
B. The polynomial is prime.

13. Solve the linear equation.

6x + 2 = 3x + 35

What is the solution? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

A. The solution set is .

B. The solution set is {x | x is a real number}.
C. The solution set is ∅.

14. Solve and check the following linear equation.

14 = 5(x − 3) − (x − 5)

What is the solution? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

A. The solution set is .

B. The solution set is {x | x is a real number}.
C. The solution set is ∅.

15. Solve.

5x x 16
−x = −
2 6 3

Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

A. The solution set is . (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

B. The solution set is { x x is a real number}.
C. The solution set is ∅.

16. Solve and check the linear equation.

x x − 25
=2+
2 5

What is the solution? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

A. The solution set is . (Simplify your answer.)

B. The solution set is {x | x is a real number}.
C. The solution set is ∅.

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17. Solve the equation by factoring.

2
x = 3x + 10

Rewrite the equation in factored form.

=0
(Factor completely.)

The solution set is .

(Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Type each solution only once.)

18. Solve the equation by the square root property.

2
(x − 2) = 81

What is the solution set?

(Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

19. Solve the equation using the quadratic formula.

2
2x − 7x − 1 = 0

The solution set is .

(Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer, using radicals and i as needed. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in
the expression. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

20. Solve the equation by the method of your choice.

2
4x − 1 = 0

The solution set is .

(Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer, using radicals and i as needed. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in
the expression. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

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21. Determine whether the following relation represents a function. Give the domain and range for the relation.

{( − 2, − 3), (1, − 9), (6,6), ( − 9, − 9)}

Does the given relation represent a function?

Yes
No

What is the domain?

{ − 2, 1, 6, − 9}
{ − 3, 1, 6, − 9}
{ − 3, − 9, 6}
{ − 2, − 9, 6}

What is the range?

{ − 2, − 9, 6}
{ − 3, − 9, 6}
{ − 2, 1, 6, − 9}
{ − 3, 1, 6, − 9}

22. Use the graph of g to find g( − 6). y

10
g( − 6) = 8

2
x

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6
-2

-4 g(x)

-6

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23. Use the graph to determine a. the function's y

domain; b. the function's range; c. the 9
8
x-intercept, if any; d. the y-intercepts, if any; 7
6
e. the function values indicated below. 5
4
3
f( − 3) 2
1 x
f(1)
-1
-6-5-4-3-2-1 123456
-2
-3

a. What is the domain?

(Type your answer in interval notation.)

b. What is the range?

(Type your answer in interval notation.)

c. Enter the x-intercept(s). Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.

A.
(Type an integer. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
B. There is no x-intercept.
d. Enter the y-intercept(s). Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.

A.
(Type an integer. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
B. There is no y-intercept.
e. What are the values of the function?

f( − 3) =
f(1) =

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24. The graph of a function f is given. Use the graph to find each of the following. y
6
5
a. The numbers, if any, at which f has a relative maximum. What are these relative 4
maxima? 3
2
b. The numbers, if any, at which f has a relative minimum. What are these relative 1 x
minima? -1 1 2 3 4 5 6
-6-5-4-3-2-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6

(a) Find the numbers, if any, at which f has a relative maximum. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the
answer box to complete your choice.

A. The number(s) at which f has a relative maximum is/are .

(Type an integer or a decimal. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
B. There is no number at which f has a relative maximum.

Find the relative maxima, if any. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your
choice.

A. The relative maximum/maxima is/are .

(Type an integer or a decimal. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
B. There is no relative maximum.

(b) Find the numbers, if any, at which f has a relative minimum. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the
answer box to complete your choice.

A. The number(s) at which f has a relative minimum is/are .

(Type an integer or a decimal. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
B. There is no number at which f has a relative minimum.

Find the relative minima, if any. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your
choice.

A. The relative minimum/minima is/are .

(Type an integer or a decimal. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
B. There is no relative minimum.

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25. Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither. Then determine whether the function's graph is symmetric with
respect to the y-axis, the origin, or neither.

5
f(x) = x + 2x

Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither. Choose the correct answer below.

odd
neither
even

Determine whether the graph of the function is symmetric with respect to the y-axis, the origin, or neither. Select all that
apply.

y-axis
neither
origin

26. The domain of the piecewise function is ( − ∞,∞). 4x if x < 0

a. Graph the function. f(x) =
b. Use your graph to determine the function's range. − 4x if x ≥ 0

a. Choose the correct graph below.

A. B. C. D.
y y y y
40 40 40 40

x x x x

-40 40 -40 40 -40 40 -40 40

-40 -40 -40 -40

b. The range of f(x) is . (Type your answer in interval notation.)

27. Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form and in slope-intercept form.
5
Slope = − , passing through (8, − 5)
6

Write an equation for the line in point-slope form.

(Simplify your answer. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the equation.)

Write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form.

(Simplify your answer. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the equation.)

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28. Graph the following equation in a rectangular coordinate

system. 10

x= −5 8

6
Use the graphing tool to graph the line.
4

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

29. Shown to the right is a scatter plot that indicates a relationship between the
percentage of adult females in a country who are literate and the mortality of 400

Under-Five Mortality
children under five (per thousand). Also shown is a line that passes through or (0,253)
near the points. Find a linear function that models the data by finding the
slope-intercept form of the line's equation. Use the function to make a prediction 200 (60,145)
about child mortality based on the percentage of adult females in a country who
are literate.

0
0 50 100
Percent of Literate Adult Females

Using the indicated points on the graph of the line, find the slope-intercept form of the line's equation. Use the percentage
of adult females who are literate as the x-value.

f(x) = (Use integers or decimals for any numbers in the equation.)

Use the function to predict the mortality rate of children under five in a country where 50% of adult females are literate.

per thousand
(Type an integer or a decimal.)

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30. Use the graph of y = f(x) to graph the function g(x) = − f(x). Choose the correct graph of g below.

y = f(x)
y A. B
8
y
6 8

4 x

2 -8 8
x
-8
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2
C. D
-4
y
-6 8

-8 x

-8 8

-8

31. Use the graph of y = f(x) to graph the function Choose the correct graph of g below.
g(x) = 2f(x − 4) − 3.
y = f(x) A. B
y y
8 8
6 x
4 -8 8
2 -8
x

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2 C. D
y
-4 8
-6 x
-8 -8 8

-8

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32. Use the graph of y = f(x) to graph the function Choose the correct graph of g below.
1
g(x) = f(x + 2).
2 A. B
y = f(x) y
y
12
8

6 x

4 -8 8
-4
2
x
C. D
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
y
-2
8
-4
x
-6
-8 8
-8
-8

33. Find the domain of the function.

32
f(x) = 2
x − 21x + 104

What is the domain of f?

(Type your answer in interval notation.)

34. Find the domain of the function.

f(x) = x−6

What is the domain of f?

A. [6,∞)
B. [0,∞)
C. ( − ∞,∞)
D. ( − ∞,6)∪(6,∞)

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35. f
First find f + g, f − g, fg and . Then determine the domain for each function.
g
f(x) = 4x + 9, g(x) = x + 3

(f + g)(x) = (Simplify your answer.)

What is the domain of f + g?

12 12
− ∞, − ∪ − ,∞
5 5
12
− ,∞
5
[0,∞)
( − ∞,∞)

(f − g)(x) = (Simplify your answer.)

What is the domain of f − g?

( − ∞,∞)
[0,∞)
( − ∞, − 2)∪( − 2,∞)
( − 2,∞)

(fg)(x) =

What is the domain of fg?

( − ∞,∞)
( − ∞, − 3)∪( − 3,∞)
[0,∞)
9 9
− ∞, − ∪ − ,∞
4 4

f
(x) =
g

f
What is the domain of ?
g

( − 3,∞)
[0,∞)
( − ∞,∞)
( − ∞, − 3)∪( − 3,∞)

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36. For f(x) = x and g(x) = x − 7, find

a. (f ◦ g)(x); b. the domain of f ◦ g

a. (f ◦ g)(x) =
(Simplify your answer.)

b. What is the domain of f ◦ g?

The domain is .
(Simplify your answer. Type your answer in interval notation. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)

37. The function f(x) = x3 − 7 is one-to-one.

−1
Find an equation for f (x), the inverse function.

−1
f (x) =
(Type an expression for the inverse. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)

38. Use the graph of f to draw the graph of its inverse function.
6

-6 6

-6

−1
Choose the correct graph of the inverse function f below. The graph of f is dashed in each of the choices.

A. B. C. D.

6 6 6 6

-6 6 -6 6 -6 6 -6 6

-6 -6 -6 -6

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39. Given the function f(x) = x3 − 5,

−1
(a) Find f (x).
−1
(b) Graph f and f in the same rectangular coordinate system.
−1
(c) Use interval notation to give the domain and the range of f and f .

−1
(a) Find f (x).

−1
f (x) =

−1
(b) Choose the correct graph which shows f and f graphed in the same coordinate system.

A. B. C. D.
y y y y
8 8 8 8
4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x

-8 -4
-4 4 8 -8 -4
-4 4 8 -8 -4
-4 4 8 -8 -4
-4 4 8
-8 -8 -8 -8

−1
(c) State the domain and range of f and f using interval notation.

−1
Domain of f = Range of f =

−1
Range of f = Domain of f =

40. The functions f and g are defined by the following tables. x f(x) x g(x)
Use the tables to evaluate the given composite function.
−4 2 −1 0
−1 0 4 2 −2
f (g(7))
1 5 4 2
7 −5 7 2

−1
f (g(7)) =

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