Honors Algebra II Final Exam Review

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Honors Algebra II Final Exam Review
1. Write each of the following in interval notation:
a. “all real numbers less than 6” b. “all real numbers greater than 4 and less than or
equal to 10” (4,10]
(-infin,6)

c. x ≤−2 d. x >0 (0,infin) e. −1< x ≤12 (-1,12]

(-infin, -2]

2. a. State the domain and range in interval notation.

(-infin, 0) u (0, 5]
[-3,infin)
b. Identify the intervals over which the function is increasing and
decreasing.
D: (-infin, -3], (0,3]
I: [-3, 0), [3,5]
• c. Identify the intervals over which the function is positive and negative.
P (-infin,-3) u (-3, 0) u (0, 1.5)
N (1.5, 5)
d. What are the real zeros of the function?
1.5, -3

3. Study each of the parent functions reviewed this semester. Know the domain/range for each.

a. Identity

b. Constant

c. Quadratic

d. Cubic

e. Quartic

f. Square Root

g. Cube Root

h. Absolute Value
 i. Reciprocal
*What is a step function? What does it look like?

4. Identify the transformations of the parent function that gives the following functions and state the domain
and range of each transformed function. Graph the transformed function.

a. g(x) = b. g(x) = (3x)2 + 5 c. g(x) =

1/2x-4 / -y-3 1/3x / y+5
-2 -2
-1
0
1
2

d. g(x) = -(x + 2)2 – 4 e. g(x) = | -2x + 2| - 1

{
2
x +1 if x ←1
1
f ( x ) = x−3 . if −1≤ x <2
5. For the function 2 find:
2 x−1
if x ≥2
2
 a. f(-2) b. f(-1) c. f(0) d. f(2) e. f(4)

{
3 if x ≤−2
Sketch a graph of the piecewise function f ( x ) = 2
x −2 if .−2< x ≤ 1
2 x+1 if . x >1

6. Determine the value of “a” to have a system with no solution. For part b, set up a system and solve .
a. {
2 x−3 y =12
3 a x + y =7
b. Anne scored 19 points in her basketball game
last night. She made a total of 8 shots, some
were worth two points and some were worth
three points. How many three point shots did
Anne make?

7. Given , evaluate 9. Given , find

10. What is a relation? Give an example. Is your relation a function? How do you know?
 11. Graph 12. Solve the following system using any method:

13. Graph f ( x )=−x2 +6 x−5 14. Graph f ( x )=2¿

Identify what intervals are positive List transformations from parent function

15. Tell if the following statements are True or False regarding the graph of the function. If false, state why.
1
f(x) = 2 (x +5)2 – 8?

A. The domain is x ≥−5 E. It has a minimum value of – 8

B. The range is y ≤−8 F. The y-intercept is (0, – 8)

C. It opens upward G. Its axis of symmetry is x = 5

D. The vertex is at (−5 ,−8 ¿ H. The graph is reflected.

For 16 and 17, write the equation of the parabola in vertex form with given information.
16. Vertex (5, 2) that passes through the 17. Vertex (– 5, 6) that passes through
ordered pair (2, 6). ordered pair (– 2 , 10 ½ )

18. The path of a projectile launched from a 16 foot tall tower is modeled by the equation y = −16x2 + 64x + 16.
[A] What is the maximum height, in feet, reached by the projectile

[B] How long did it take to reach the maximum height [C] When will it hit the ground?

19. Which of the following statements describe key features of the graph f(x) = x2 + 8x + 7? Circle ALL that apply

A Vertex: (– 4, – 9)

B Axis of Symmetry: x = 4

C y-intercept is 7

D Graph opens down

E x-intercepts are – 1 and – 7

For #s 20 – 22, solve the following equations (Find the x-intercepts, zeros, or roots.)
20. f(x) = 3x2 – 17x + 10 21. 4x2 + 17x – 15 = 0 22. 4x3 – 100x = 0

23. Solve by completing the square: 24. Solve by quadratic formula:

2 2
a. x + 6 x+ 25=0 b. 2 x −3 x =−12
25. Solve the equation by any method: 26. Rewrite the equation in vertex form: 27. Simplify:
2 2
3 x −8 x=−4 y=x −8 x +11

28. Perform the indicated operation and write your answer as a complex number in standard form:
6−i
a. ( 5−3i )− ( 12+7 i ) b. ( 3+2 i )( 4−5i ) c. 2+ 6 i d. Factor

29. A ball is thrown straight up from the top of a 24 foot tall building with an initial speed of 40 feet per second.
The height of the ball as a function of time can be modeled by the function h(t) = –16t2 + 40t + 24.
a) How long will it take for the ball to hit the ground?

b) What is the maximum height of the ball and, c) after how many seconds does it reach that height?

30. How many real solutions exist for the 31. Solve the following equation using all the following methods
following system of equations:

a. Graphing b. Factoring

c. Completing the Square

d. Quadratic Formula

32. Solve the following equation using all methods:

a. Graphing b. Factoring c. Completing the Square
33. Identify the intervals on which is negative.

34. Classify the number set in which each of the following belong:

a. b. c. d. e.

35. What information does the discriminant give you?

36. Multiply the following:

a. (3x2 – 2)(5x2 + x -6) b. (3x – 5y) (2x2-3xy -2y2) c. (2x + 5y)2 d.

37. Use Pascal’s triangles to expand the following:

a. (x – 5)4 b. (2y + 3z)3
38. Use long division to solve the following
a b.

39. Completely factor the following

a. b. c

e.
d. 64w5 -8w2 4x2 – 81 f. 9t2 + 30t + 25

40. Use synthetic division to divide the following

a. b.

41. Use the Remainder Theorem to evaluate the following:

a. x = -3 for 5x3 + 2x2 – 8x +12 b. x = 5 for 7x5 – 3x3 + 2x2 – 5x + 10

42. For the given polynomials: how many terms, even or odd degree, positive or negative leading coefficient,
and what is the end behavior (use arrow notation)?

a. y = b. y = –x4 – 3x3 + 7
43. a. What makes a function even? b. What makes a function odd?

44. Solve the following by finding all zeros.

a. x 3 +3 x 2 + 4 x+ 12=0 b. x 3−4 x 2+ 9 x−36=0

c. x 3−2 x 2+3 x−6=0 d. 2 x3 +7 x 2−7 x−12=0

45. Calculate the zeros of the following polynomial equation. Then describe the end behavior and the
intervals for which the polynomial is positive and negative. Then describe the behavior of the graph at each
zero (i.e. does it cross through the axis or touch the axis).
3 2
a . 3 x + x −12 x−4=0 b. x 3 +5 x 2−48 x−252=0 given 7 is a zero…

46. Write the simplest standard form polynomial with the given roots.
a. −3 , 4 i b. 2+ √ 5 ,7 ,−3

47. Given that (x−2) is a factor of x 4 + x 3−11 x 2−5 x +30, 48. List the purpose of:
a. calculate all other zeros of the polynomial. a. Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
 b. Rational Root Theorem

49. Write a cubic function that passes through 50.

the given points.