MAST ACADEMY - PRECALCULUS HONORS

Review Ch. 2 Test - sec. 2.1 - 2.4, 2.6

From the book and the review, do as many problems as you need to understand the
material.

sec. 2.1
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form.
1) 7i + (-2 - i)
A) -2 + 8i B) 2 - 8i C) 2 - 6i D) -2 + 6i

2) 4 - (4 - 9i) - (2 - 7i)
A) -6 - 16i B) -2 + 16i C) -2 - 16i D) -6 + 16i

Find the product and write the result in standard form.

3) (9 - 2i)(-4 + 5i)
A) -46 + 37i B) -26 + 53i C) -26 + 37i D) -46 + 53i

4) 6i(-3i + 8)
A) 18 + 48i B) 48i - 18i2 C) -18 + 48i D) 48i + 18i2

Divide and express the result in standard form.

5i
5)
2 -i
A) -1 - 2i B) 1 + 2i C) -1 + 5i D) -1 + 2i

9 + 3i
6)
5 + 9i
18 - 96 36 - 33 9 + 33 9 + 33
A) i B) i C) - i D) - i
53 53 53 53 14 56 28 56

Perform the indicated operations and write the result in standard form.
7) (-7 - -64)2
A) 49 - 64i B) 49 + 64i C) -15 + 112i D) 113 - 112i

8) ( -36)( -49)
A) 42 B) -42 C) -42i D) 42i2

Solve the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula. Express the solution in standard form.
9) 8x2 - 5x + 1 = 0
5 5 5 5
± i 7 7 ± i 7 7
A) - B) - ± C) D) ±
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

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SEC. 2.2
The graph of a quadratic function is given. Determine the function's equation.
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A) h(x) = (x - 1)2 + 1 B) g(x) = (x + 1)2 - 1 C) j(x) = (x - 1)2 - 1 D) f(x) = (x + 1)2 + 1

Find the coordinates of the vertex for the parabola defined by the given quadratic function.
11) f(x) = (x + 2)2 + 8
A) (-8, 2) B) (8, -2) C) (-2, 8) D) (8, -4)

Find the range of the quadratic function.

12) f(x) = 4 - (x + 3)2
A) (-∞, 4] B) (-∞, 3] C) [4, ∞) D) [-3, ∞)

Find the coordinates of the vertex for the parabola defined by the given quadratic function.
13) f(x) = x2 + 8x - 7
A) (-4, -23) B) (4, 41) C) (-4, -55) D) (8, 121)

Find the range of the quadratic function.

14) f(x) = (x + 4)2 - 5
A) [-5, ∞) B) [-4, ∞) C) (-∞, -5] D) (-∞, -4]

Find the x-intercepts (if any) for the graph of the quadratic function.
15) y + 9 = (x - 3)2
A) (0, 0) and (-6, 0) B) (0, 0) and (6, 0) C) (0, 0) D) (-6, 0) and (6, 0)

16) f(x) = 2x2 + 2x - 60

A) (6, 0) and (-5, 0) B) (-6, 0) and (5, 0) C) (-6, 0) and (-5, 0) D) (6, 0) and (5, 0)

Find the y-intercept for the graph of the quadratic function.

17) f(x) = x2 + 7x - 10
A) (0, -10) B) (0, 10) C) (0, 2) D) (0, 7)

Find the domain and range of the quadratic function whose graph is described.
18) The vertex is (-1, 4) and the graph opens down.
A) Domain: (-∞, ∞) B) Domain: (-∞, ∞) C) Domain: (-∞, -1] D) Domain: (-∞, ∞)
Range: (-∞, -1] Range: (-∞, 4] Range: (-∞, 4] Range: [4, ∞)

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Use the vertex and intercepts to sketch the graph of the quadratic function.
19) f(x) = 3(x - 2)2 + 1

A) B)

C) D)

Determine whether the given quadratic function has a minimum value or maximum value. Then find the coordinates
of the minimum or maximum point.
20) f(x) = 3x2 + 2x - 6
1 19 19 - 1
A) minimum; - , - B) maximum; - ,
3 3 3 3
1 19 19 - 1
C) maximum; - , - D) minimum; - ,
3 3 3 3

Solve the problem.

21) You have 252 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular region. What is the maximum area?
A) 3,969 square feet B) 63,504 square feet C) 15,876 square feet D) 3,965 square feet

22) The cost in millions of dollars for a company to manufacture x thousand automobiles is given by the function
C(x) = 3x2 - 18x + 81. Find the number of automobiles that must be produced to minimize the cost.
A) 3 thousand automobiles B) 6 thousand automobiles
C) 9 thousand automobiles D) 54 thousand automobiles

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CH. 2.3
Determine whether the function is a polynomial function.
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23) f(x) = x - 3
x3
A) No B) Yes

Determine whether the function is a polynomial function.

24) f(x) = 5x7 - x2 + 5 x
4
A) Yes B) No

Determine whether the graph shown is the graph of a polynomial function.

25)

A) not a polynomial function B) polynomial function

Find the x-intercepts of the polynomial function. State whether the graph crosses the x-axis, or touches the x-axis and
turns around, at each intercept.
26) x5 - 27x3 + 50x = 0
A) 0, crosses the x-axis; B) 0, touches the x-axis and turns around;
5, crosses the x-axis; 25, touches the x-axis and turns around;
-5, crosses the x-axis; 2, touches the x-axis and turns around
2, crosses the x-axis;
- 2, crosses the x-axis
C) 0, crosses the x-axis; D) 0, touches the x-axis and turns around;
25, touches the x-axis and turns around; 5, crosses the x-axis;
2, touches the x-axis and turns around -5, crosses the x-axis;
2, crosses the x-axis;
- 2, crosses the x-axis

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 27) f(x) = -x2(x + 4)(x2 - 1)
A) 0, crosses the x-axis; B) 0, touches the x-axis and turns around;
-4, crosses the x-axis; -4, crosses the x-axis;
-1, crosses the x-axis; -1, crosses the x-axis;
1, crosses the x-axis 1, crosses the x-axis
C) 0, touches the x-axis and turns around; D) 0, touches the x-axis and turns around;
-4, crosses the x-axis; 4, crosses the x-axis;
1, touches the x-axis and turns around -1, touches the x-axis and turns around;
1, touches the x-axis and turns around

Determine whether the graph of the polynomial has y-axis symmetry, origin symmetry, or neither.
28) f(x) = x4 - 81x2
A) origin symmetry B) y-axis symmetry C) neither

29) f(x) = x3 - 2x
A) origin symmetry B) y-axis symmetry C) neither

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) = -2x2 + 2x + 2
A) falls to the left and rises to the right B) rises to the left and falls to the right

C) rises to the left and rises to the right D) falls to the left and falls to the right

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 31) f(x) = 5x4 - 3x2
A) falls to the left and rises to the right B) falls to the left and falls to the right

C) rises to the left and rises to the right D) rises to the left and falls to the right

Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the polynomial function.
32) f(x) = (x - 5)(x - 2)(x - 1)2
A) falls to the left and falls to the right B) rises to the left and falls to the right
C) falls to the left and rises to the right D) rises to the left and rises to the right

Find the zeros of the polynomial function.

33) f(x) = x3 + 9x2 - x - 9
A) x = - 9, x = 9 B) x = -1, x = 1, x = - 9
C) x = 1, x = - 9, x = 9 D) x = 81

34) f(x) = 5(x + 2)(x - 4)3

A) x = -2, x = 3 B) x = 2, x = -4, x = 3 C) x = -2, x = 4, D) x = 2, x = 3

Find the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the graph crosses the
x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around, at each zero.
35) f(x) = 4(x - 2)(x - 4)3
A) -2, multiplicity 1, touches x-axis; -4, multiplicity 3, touches x-axis and turns around
B) -2, multiplicity 1, crosses x-axis; -4, multiplicity 3, crosses x-axis
C) 2, multiplicity 1, crosses x-axis; 4, multiplicity 3, touches x-axis and turns around
D) 2, multiplicity 1, crosses x-axis; 4, multiplicity 3, crosses x-axis

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 36) f(x) = x3 + x2 - 6x
A) - 3, multiplicity 2, touches the x-axis and turns around
2, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
B) 0, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
3, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
-2, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
C) 0, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
- 3, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
2, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis
D) 0, multiplicity 1, touches the x-axis and turns around;
- 3, multiplicity 1, touches the x-axis and turns around;
2, multiplicity 1, touches the x-axis and turns around

Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine whether the polynomial function has a real zero between the given
integers.
37) f(x) = 4x5 + 4x3 + 8x2 + 6; between -2 and -1
A) f(-2) = -122 and f(-1) = -6; no B) f(-2) = -122 and f(-1) = 6; yes
C) f(-2) = 122 and f(-1) = -6; yes D) f(-2) = 122 and f(-1) = 6; no

Determine the maximum possible number of turning points for the graph of the function.
38) f(x) = 2x8 + 3x7 - 3x - 19
A) 0 B) 8 C) 2 D) 7

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Graph the polynomial function.
39) f(x) = x3 + 7x2 - x - 7

A) B)

C) D)

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 40) f(x) = x4 + 14x3 + 49x2

A) B)

C) D)

SEC. 2.4
Divide using long division.
41) (-6x2 + 11x - 3) ÷ (3x - 1)
A) x + 3 B) 3x + 1 C) -6x + 3 D) -2x + 3

Divide using long division.

42) (-4x4 + 12x3 + 41x2 - 11x + 30) ÷ (5 - x)
A) 4x3 + 8x2 + x - 6 B) 4x3 + 8x2 - x - 6

C) 4x3 + 8x2 - x - 6 + 60 D) 4x3 + 8x2 - x + 6

5-x

Divide using synthetic division.

43) (x2 + 15x + 54) ÷ (x + 7)
2 2 x+8
A) x + 8 - B) x + 8 + C) x + 9 D)
x+7 x+7 x+7

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 x5 + x2 - 2
44)
x-2
4
A) x4 + 3 + B) x4 + 2x3 + 5x2 + 10x + 20 + 38
x-2 x-2

C) x4 + 2x3 + 4x2 + 9x + 18 + 34 4
D) x4 + 3x2 +
x-2 x-2

Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find the indicated function value.
45) f(x) = 4x3 - 8x2 - 3x + 2; f(-2)
A) -68 B) -56 C) 16 D) -8

Solve the problem.

46) Solve the equation 3x3 - 17x2 + 18x + 8 = 0 given that 2 is a zero of f(x) = 3x3 - 17x2 + 18x + 8.
1 1 4 4
A) 2, -4, B) 2, 4, - C) 2, 1, - D) 2, -1,
3 3 3 3

Use synthetic division to show that the number given to the right of the equation is a solution of the equation, then
solve the polynomial equation.
47) 3x3 + 13x2 - 15x - 25 = 0; -1
5 5 5 5
A) , -5, -1 B) , 5, -1 C) - , 5, -1 D) - , -5, -1
3 3 3 3

SEC. 2.6
Find the domain of the rational function.
4x2
48) g(x) =
(x + 5)(x + 7)
A) {x|x≠ 5, x ≠ 7} B) {x|x≠ -5, x ≠ -7, x ≠ -4}
C) all real numbers D) {x|x≠ -5, x ≠ -7}

Find the domain of the rational function.

49) f(x) = x + 3
x2 + 36x
A) all real numbers B) {x|x ≠ -6, x ≠ 6}
C) {x|x ≠ -6, x ≠ 6, x ≠ -3} D) {x|x ≠ 0, x ≠ -36}

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Use the graph of the rational function shown to complete the statement.
50)

As x→3-, f(x)→ ?
A) +∞ B) -3 C) -∞ D) 0

Find the vertical asymptotes, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
51) h(x) = x + 1
x(x - 3)
A) x = 3 B) x = 0 and x = 3
C) x = -1 and x = 3 D) no vertical asymptote

Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
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52) g(x) = 6x
3x2 + 1

A) y = 0 B) y = 2

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C) y = D) no horizontal asymptote
2

-4x
53) f(x) =
2x + x2 + 1
3

1
A) y = - B) y = -2
2

C) y = 0 D) no horizontal asymptote

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Use transformations of f(x) = 1 or f(x) = 1 to graph the rational function.
x x2

54) f(x) = 1 + 4
x

A) B)

C) D)

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

A) B)

C) D)

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Graph the rational function.
2
56) f(x) = 2x
x2 - 36
A) B)

C) D)

Find the indicated intercept(s) of the graph of the function.

x-6
57) x-intercepts of f(x) =
x2 + 4x - 3
A) (6, 0) B) (4, 0) C) (2, 0) D) none

x2 - 6
58) y-intercept of f(x) =
x2 + 10x - 4
2 3
A) 0, - B) 0, C) (0, 6) D) none
3 2

Find the slant asymptote, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
2
59) f(x) = x + 6x - 4
x-5
A) y = x B) y = x + 11
C) y = x + 6 D) no slant asymptote

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Solve the problem.
60) A company that produces radios has costs given by the function C(x) = 25x + 20,000 , where x is the number of
radios manufactured and C(x) is measured in dollars. The average cost to manufacture each radio is given by
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C (x) = 25x + 20,000 .
x
_
Find C (100). (Round to the nearest dollar, if necessary.)
A) $245 B) $45 C) $225 D) $43

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Answer Key
Testname: PREC. CH. 2, REVIEW

1) D
2) B
3) B
4) A
5) D
6) B
7) C
8) B
9) C
10) C
11) C
12) A
13) A
14) A
15) B
16) B
17) A
18) B
19) D
20) A
21) A
22) A
23) A
24) A
25) B
26) A
27) B
28) B
29) A
30) D
31) C
32) D
33) B
34) C
35) D
36) C
37) B
38) D
39) C
40) B
41) D
42) D
43) A
44) C
45) B
46) B
47) A
48) D
49) D
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Answer Key
Testname: PREC. CH. 2, REVIEW

50) A
51) B
52) B
53) C
54) D
55) A
56) A
57) A
58) B
59) B
60) C

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