Pre-Calculus 12 Practice Exam 2 Notice that there are 3 area codes for British

Columbia: 250, 604 and 778. It will be necessary to

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add another area code as the population increases.
The new area code cannot be the same as an
π
1. Solve cos 3 x = sin x, 0 ≤ x ≤ existing code, it must begin with a 3 and end in an
2 even number. Determine the number of
possible area codes to choose from.
a. 0.39 b. 0.40, 1.25 c. 0.79 d. 0.79, 1.18
a. 40 b. 44 c. 49 d. 50
2. Determine the equation of a circle with centre (0,0)
passing through the point P (− 2,5) 9. In a standard deck of 52 cards, determine the
number of 5-card hands that must contain at least
3 queens.
a. x2 + y2 = 3 c. x 2 + y 2 = 21
b. x2 + y2 = 9 d. x 2 + y 2 = 29 a. 4512 b. 4560 c. 4704 d. 4752

3. Determine the measure of the standard position 10. A dance group has twelve people from which five
angle θ if the point P (− 4,3) is on the terminal arm need to be chosen to compete in a national
of angle θ , where 0° ≤ θ < 360° competition. Bob and Nancy are in the group of
twelve and have recently obtained gold at a regional
a. 37˚ b. 53˚ c. 127˚ d. 143˚ competition. They are therefore required to be
among the five selected for the national competition.
4. Express as a single logarithm: log a − log b − 3 log c Given this requirement, how many different five-
member teams are possible?
a a ac 3 ac 3
a. log b. log c. log d. log 3 a. 120 b. 220 c. 252 d. 792
bc 3 b 3c 3 b b
11. Determine the 5th term in the expansion of
5. Determine the x − intercept of y = 5 x − 3
(3x + 2 y )n , where n ≥ 6
a. -2 b. 0.008 c. 0.6 d. 0.68
a. n C4 (3x )n−4 (2 y )4 c. n C4 (3x ) (2 y )
4 n −4

6. An investment earns 2.25% per annum compounded n −5 n −5

n C5 (3 x ) (2 y )5 d. n C5 (3x ) (2 y )
5
b.
daily. How many years would be required for an
investment to triple in value? Assume all years have
365 days. 12. A sheet of metal 12 cm × 12 cm will be used to make
an open-top box by removing a square of length x in
a. 4.88 b. 5.41 c. 48.83 d. 49.37 each corner and turning up the sides as shown in the
diagram.
7. Determine the number of different arrangements of
all the letters in the word TRIGONOMETRY.

a. 4 989 600 c. 119 750 400

b. 59 875 200 d. 479 001 600

8. An area code is the first 3 digits in a phone number

What is the volume of the box as a function of x ?
and indicates the location of either the province or
the city. In Canada, the following area codes exist:
a. V = x 3 c. V = 144 − 4 x 2
b. V = x (12 − x )2 d. V = x (12 − 2 x )2

13. Determine all solutions to the equation x + 4 = 3x

a. -0.61, 0.72 b. -0.61 c. 0.72 d. 1.33

 14. Which equation represents the graph of f ( x ) after it csc θ + sec θ
21. Chantal simplified the expression as
1 sin θ + cos θ
is horizontally stretched by a factor of ?
2 shown below. In which step is Chantal’s first error?
1
a. y = f ( 2 x ) c. y = f ( x )
2
1
b. y = 2 f ( x ) d. y = f ( x )
2
a. 1
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c. 3
d. 4
15. Determine the equivalent expression for 22 C8

22 P8
a. 8 C 22 b. 20 C 6 c. 22 C14 d.
14

16. The graph of y = a sin bx is shown. Determine the 22. Determine all non-permissible values for the
values of a and b. sec x
expression , in the interval 0 ≤ x < 2π
2 sin x + 1

a. a = −3 , b = 2 π 3π 7π 11π
a. x= , c. x = 0, π ,
,
b. a = −3 , b = π 2 2 6 6
c. a = 3,b = 2 7π 11π π 7π 3π 11π
d. a = 3,b =π b. x= , d. x = , , ,
6 6 2 6 2 6

π
23. The function h − −5 cos t + 6 gives Cassandra’s
17. The terminal arm of angle θ in standard position 60
intersects the circle at the point ( x , y ) . Which height, h metres, above the ground when she is
riding a Ferris wheel after t seconds. Determine the
expression represents cot θ ?
length of time for one rotation and the lowest point
on the Ferris wheel.
y x
a. b. c. x d. y
x y a. 60 sec, 6 m c. 120 sec, 6 m
b. 60 sec, 1 m d. 120 sec, 1m
18. Which expression represents the measure of all
angles in radians that are coterminal with angle θ ? 24. Determine the number of solutions for
sin 2 x (csc x + 1) = 0 in the interval 0 ≤ x < 2π with
a. 2π + nθ , n ∈ Z c. θ + πn, n ∈ Z
the correct reasoning.
π
b. θ + n, n ∈ Z d. θ + 2πn, n ∈ Z
2
a. There are three solutions because sin 2 x = 0 has
two solutions and csc x + 1 = 0 has one solution
19. Determine the range of the function y = −5 sin 2 x − 3
in the interval 0 ≤ x < 2π
−8≤ y ≤2 c. − 5 ≤ y ≤ 5 b. There are three solutions because sin 2 x = 0 has
a.
one solution and csc x + 1 = 0 has two solutions
b. − 8 ≤ y ≤ −2 d. − 2 ≤ y ≤ 8
in the interval 0 ≤ x < 2π
c. There is one solution because sin 2 x = 0 has to
20. Determine the general solution for sin 4 x = −1
be rejected and csc x + 1 = 0 has one solution in
the interval 0 ≤ x < 2π
π πn π
a. x= + ,n ∈ Z c. x = + 2πn, n ∈ Z d. There is one solution because sin 2 x = 0 has one
8 2 8
solution and csc x + 1 = 0 has to be rejected in
3π πn 3π
b. x= + ,n ∈ Z d. x = + 2πn , n ∈ Z the interval 0 ≤ x < 2π
8 2 8
25. Two students, Yuri and Rubin, solved the exponential 31. For which of the following does f ( x ) = f ( − x ) ?
equation 2 x +1 = 3 as shown below.

a. I, III only
b. I, IV only
c. II, III only
d. II, IV only

32. The point P (− 3,−8) is on the graph y = f ( x ) .

Which point must be on the graph of y = − f ( x − 5) ?
Which statement is true?
a. (− 8,−8) b. (− 8,8) c. (2,8) d. (8,−8)
a. Yuri is incorrect, Rubin is incorrect.
b. Yuri is incorrect, Rubin is correct. 33. The graph of y = f ( x ) is shown below. Which graph
c. Yuri is correct, Rubin is incorrect. represents y = f ( 2 x − 4) ?
d. Yuri is correct, Rubin is correct.

26. Which is the best estimation of log 3 30 ?

a. 3.1 b. 3.4 c. 3.6 d. 3.9

27. Solve for x : log 2 3 = 2 log 8 x

2 3 2 3
a. 33 b. 3 2 c. 2 3 d. 2 2 a. c.

28. Determine the Richter scale reading for an

earthquake that is 5 times more intense than
another earthquake that measures 4.0 on the Richter
scale.

a. 9 b. 20 c. 4 + log 5 d. 5 + log 4

29. Determine the domain of the function b. d.

(
y = log 4 − x 2 )
a. −2< x< 2 c. x < −2, x > 2
b. −2≤ x ≤2 d. x ≤ −2, x ≥ 2

30. Explain how the graph of y − 5 = f ( x ) is related to

the graph of y = f ( x )
34. A cubic polynomial function f has zeros {−3, 0 , 2}.
Which restriction on the domain of f will allow its
a. It is the graph of y = f ( x ) translated 5 units up.
inverse to be a function?
b. It is the graph of y = f ( x ) translated 5 units
down. a. x > −3 b. x > 0 c. < 0 d. x > 2
c. It is the graph of y = f ( x ) translated 5 units to
the left.
d. It is the graph of y = f ( x ) translated 5 units to
the right.
35. Raj used synthetic division to divide a polynomial 1
40. Given f ( x ) = x and g ( x ) = , which graph best
f ( x ) by x − 2 as shown below. x
represents y = f ( x ) + g ( x ) ?

a. c.

Determine the value of k that will give a remainder

of -1 as shown in the table.

a. 1 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

36. Compare the graphs of the two functions at x = 2

f ( x ) = x (x − 2)3 (x + 2) and g ( x ) = x( x − 2 )2 ( x + 2 ) b. d.

a. The graph of f ( x ) crosses the x -axis at x = 2 and

the graph of g ( x ) just touches the x -axis at x = 2
but does not cross it.
b. The graph of f ( x ) just touches the x -axis at x = 2
but does not cross it and the graph of g ( x ) crosses
the x -axis at x = 2 .
c. The graph of f ( x ) crosses the x -axis at x = 2 and 41. The graphs of f ( x ) and g ( x ) are shown below.
the graph of g ( x ) crosses the x -axis at x = 2 . Determine f (g (− 3)) .
d. The graph of f ( x ) just touches the x -axis at x = 2
but does not cross it and the graph of g ( x ) just
touches the x -axis at x = 2 but does not cross it.

37. Given the functions f ( x ) = x + 3 and g ( x ) = x 2 − 4,

determine the value of ( f + g )(− 2 ).

a. 0 b. 1 c. 3 d. 5

38. For which of the following functions is f ( f (x )) = x, a. -6 b. -2 c. 0 d. 3

for all values of x in the domain of f ?
42. Determine the equations of all asymptotes of the
1
a. I and II only graph of y + 2 =
b. I and III only x −1
c. II and III only
d. I, II, and III a. x = −1, y = −2 c. x = 1, y = −2
b. x = −1, y = 2 d. x = 1, y = 2

39. A polynomial function f has zeroes 1, -1, and 2.

x +1 43. Which of the following best represents the graph of
Given the function g ( x ) = , determine the
x−2 x
the rational function y = 2 ?
f ( x) x − 4x
domain of the function h( x ) = .
g( x)

a. x∈R c. x ∈ R , x ≠ −1
b. x∈R , x ≠ 2 d. x ∈ R , x ≠ −1,2
a. c. 1
2. Given sin α = , where α is in quadrant I and
5
2
cos β = , where β is in quadrant IV, determine the
3
exact value of sin (α − β ) . (4 marks)

3. Prove algebraically:
cos θ
= sec θ + sec θ csc θ − cot θ (4 marks)
b. d. 1 − sin θ

4. The graph of y = f ( x ) is sketched below. Determine

the domain and range of y = f ( x ) and explain how
it was determined. (4 marks)

x2 − 4
44. For the function f ( x ) = , which of the
x2 − 2x
following statements explain the behaviour of the
graph of f for the values of a variable near a non-
permissible value?

a. When x is close to 2 on either side, f is close to 2.

When x is just to the right of 0, f is a large positive value.
When x is just to the left of 0, f is a large negative value.
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b. When x is close to 2 on either side, f is close to 4.
When x is just to the right of 0, f is a large positive value. 1. Determine an equation for the cubic polynomial
When x is just to the left of 0, f is a large negative value. function graphed below. Leave answer in factored
form. (4 marks)
c. When x is close to 2 on either side, f is close to 2.
When x is just to the right of 0, f is a large negative value
When x is just to the left of 0, f is a large positive value.

d. When x is close to 2 on either side, f is close to 4.

When x is just to the right of 0, f is a large negative value
When x is just to the left of 0, f is a large positive value.

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1. A food sample contains 300 bacteria. The doubling 2. Explain the relationship between the exponential
time for bacteria left at room temperature is 20 function f ( x ) = 2 x + 1 and its inverse. Provide an
minutes. How many minutes will it take to reach an answer that includes an algebraic analysis and
unsafe level of 100 000 bacteria? describes graphical characteristics. You will be
evaluated on the concepts expressed, the
Solve algebraically using logarithms. Answer must be organization and accuracy of your work, and your use
written as a decimal accurate to at least 2 decimal of language. (4 marks)
places. (4 marks)
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1. a 12. d 23. d 34. d
2. d 13. c 24. c 35. b
3. d 14. a 25. d 36. a
4. a 15. c 26. a 37. b
5. d 16. c 27. b 38. d
6. c 17. b 28. c 39. d
7. b 18. d 29. a 40. c
8. c 19. a 30. a 41. c
9. b 20. b 31. d 42. c
10. a 21. b 32. c 43. b
11. a 22. d 33. b 44. a
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