Honors Algebra 2

March Exam Review

Do all problems without a calculator. Do the problems in a separate section of your notebook.

1. Simplify completely:

3 24
(a) 84 x 5 y16 (b) 72x 4 (c) −9
1
(d) −54 − 3 −24 (e) ( −50 ) ( −2 ) (f)
5+2 3
€ (g) (2 + 3i)(3− i) (h) (2i 3) 2 € (i) (2 – i)2

4 + 3i €
(j) (k) 2i 43 + 5i 65 (l) |3 – 2i|
3+i €
−1/3
⎛ 125 ⎞ 2/5

€
(m) ⎜
⎝ 27 ⎠
⎟ ( )
(n) 915/4 (o) e3ln2

(p) 64-2/3 (q) 25ln e

(r) (6x −5 y 2 z 3 )(3x 6 y 7 z −2 )

2
(s) 3
25⋅ 6 25 (t) 2 ( ) 5 (u) log 25 8⋅ log16 (0.2)

(v) 20x 5 y 7 − 2xy 2 45x 3 y 3 (w) log 3 4 − log 3 12 (x) log 4 (ln e 2 ) ⋅ log 4 (ln e 2 )

Functions
2. For each of the following: State the domain and range of each relation – use interval notation when
possible. State whether the relation is a function.

(a) |y| = x + 1 (b) { (1,3), (2,3), (3,5)} (c)

x-3
(d) y = x 2 − 36 (e) y =
x+2

(f) y = 3 x (g) y = log (x -2)

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 3. Use the graph of f (x) to the right to find
the following:

(a) domain
(b) range
(c) local maximum value of f (x)
(d) local minimum value of f (x)
(e) f (1)
(f) interval(s) where f (x) > 0

(g) interval(s) where f (x) is increasing

(h) zeros of f (x)

(i) Is the inverse a function?
(j) f ( f (4))
(k) find x if f (x) = −4

4.) Write the equation of the line – using point slope form - from the given conditions
a) line through (-2, 4) and (5, -1)
b) line with slope of 4 and containing point (3, -8)
c) line parallel to y = 3x − 5 and passing through (-1, 2)
d) line perpendicular to y = −2x + 7 passing through (2, -3)

5. Write the rule for the function described

a) linear function for which f (2) = 5 and f (−1) = 7 .
b) linear function which has a rate of change of 2/3 and f (−4) = 0 .
c) linear function with zero at 5 and y-intercept at -2

6.) Determine if each of the following is even, odd or neither. Show work.
x3 − x
(a) f (x) = x 4 − 2x 2 + 3 (b) g(x) = 2 (c) h(x) = x 3 f (x) if f (x) is odd
x +1
Transformations
7. f(x) is shown at the left.
Sketch a graph of each of the following:

⎛1 ⎞
a) y = f ⎜ x ⎟
⎝2 ⎠

b) y = 2 f (x −1)

c) y = − f (−x) − 2
 Quadratic Functions
8. Find the vertex & the equation of the axis of symmetry:
(a) y = 2(x −1) 2 − 3 (b) y = −x 2 + 2x + 4 (c) y = (x − 5)(x + 3)

9. Write the equation with rational coefficients for the quadratic function described.
(a) Has a minimum point at (4, - 3) and contains the point (2, 3)
(b) Has x-intercepts at (-4, 0) and (5, 0) and passes through (1, 2)
(c) Has roots 3± 5i and passes through (−1, 3)
(d) Has a root of −2 − 3 5 and crosses the y-axis at (0, 7)

10. A farmer has purchased 400 yards of fencing to build a rectangular pen using a wall of his barn as one
side of the fence. Furthermore, he wishes to divide the pen into three sections with fences perpendicular to
the sides of the barn.
(a) Draw and label an appropriate diagram.
(b) Write a function that will calculate the area of the pen based on the width of the pen.
(c) Determine the dimensions of the pen with the greatest area.

11. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 96 ft/s. Its height after t seconds for t ≥ 0
can be calculated by h(t) = −16t 2 + 96t + 5
a) when does the ball reach its maximum height?
b) what is the maximum height attained by the ball
c) from what height was the ball originally thrown?

12. A rectangular pen is being constructed from 100' of fencing. One side of the pen is to be an existing
stone wall. (a) Write a function to express the area of the pen in terms of the width of the rectangle. (b)
Find the area of the largest pen.

13. The equation of the graph labeled A is y = ax 2 + k .

The equation of the graph labeled B is y = ax 2 + bx + c .
Fill in each space with >, <, or =.

(a) The coefficient a in the equation for B _____ 0

(b) The coefficient a in the equation for B _____ 1
(c) The minimum value of y in the equation for B
______0
(d) The minimum value of y in the equation for A ____
(e) The x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph A _____0
(f) The x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph B ____0
(g) The number of zeros of the graph A ______1
(h) The number of zeros of the graph B ______1
(i) The value of k in the equation for A ______1
(j) The value of b in the equation for B ______0
(k) The value of the discriminant in the equation for
A_____0
(l) The value of (b2 – 4ac) in the equation for B ____0
Polynomial Functions
14. Determine:
a) the remainder when x 3 − 3x 2 + 8x − 29 is divided by (x +1)
b) if (x − 2) is a factor of x 4 − 3x 3 + 2x + 4
c) if (x +1) is a factor of x 99 + 3x 57 + 2x 48 + 2
d) the value of k so that 2 is a root of x 3 − 3x 2 − kx + 8
e) the value of k so that (x + 2) is a factor of x 2 − 3x + k
f) the quotient and remainder when 2x 3 − 3x 2 − 38x + 7 is divided by (x − 5)
g) the remainder when the polynomial x 4 + 3x 3 − x − 6 is divided by (x +1)
h) the value of k so that when 2x 9 − kx 6 + 2x + 3 is divided by (x +1) the remainder is 8
i) if either (x −1) or (x +1) is a factor of x100 − 4x 99 + 3

15. Solve over the real number system.

a) x 3 + 2x 2 −15x = 0
b) x 3 − 9x 2 − 2x +10 = 0
c) 2x 3 + 3x 2 − 32x +15 = 0
d) x 4 − x 3 − x 2 = x + 2
e) x 3 + 8x 2 +17x = −10

16. For each of the following: Determine the real zeros, the y intercepts, draw a sign line & sketch a graph.
a) y = (x − 3) 2 (x +1)3 (5− x)
b) f (x) = 2x(x − 3) 2 (x + 4)
c) g(x) = x 3 + 3x 2 − x − 3
d) h(x) = x 3 − 7x − 6

17. State all the possible rational roots for the equation: 5x 4 + 3x 2 − 6 = 0 .

18. Write the equation of the polynomial which has the lowest possible degree, rational coefficients and
a) has zeros at x = 2, x = −3 , and x = 4 − i and passes through (0, −10)
b) is tangent to the x-axis at x = 3 , crosses the x-axis at x = −2 and passes through (0, 4)
c) is tangent to the x-axis at both x = 2 and x = −1 and passes through (1, 2)
d) has roots at x = 2 and x = −4 each with a multiplicity of 1, a double root at x = 1 , and a y-intercept of
10.

19. Determine if the following functions have a real root between x = 0 and x = 1 . IF there is a real root,
determine if it is a rational number.
a) P(x) = 2x 3 − 3x 2 + 5x − 2 b) P(x) = −2x 4 + 3x 2 + 3
Rational Functions

20. Graph each of the following. Label all asymptotes, determine if graph crosses the HA
.
x2 − 9 1 x x 2 − 3x − 4
a) f (x) = 2 b) f (x) = c) f (x) = d) f (x) =
x − 2x − 8 (x − 3) 2 x 2 + 3x − 4 x2 + 4

21. Write a possible rational equation for the graph described. Leave the equation in factored form. A rational
function has exactly two vertical asymptotes at x = 4 and x = −1 , has a horizontal asymptote at y = 1 and has
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no zeros.

Piecewise, Composite, Inverse and Miscellaneous Function Stuff

5x + 2
22. Find the inverse of: f (x) = . State the domain and range of f (x) .
7x − 3

23. Find f ( f −1 (x)) if f (x) = 4x +1

24. Multiple choice: If graph of the inverse of a function passes the vertical line test, then the first function
must be:
(A) continuous (B) increasing (C) logarithmic (D) one-to-one

25. Determine the solution set to the following inequalities:

(a) x 2 + x − 20 ≤ 0
(b) −3x(x +1)(x + 4)2 (x − 6) ≥ 0
(c) (x + 2)(x − 3)3 (x + 6)(2x −1)2 ≥ 0
(d) x 3 − x 2 − 6x < 0
(x + 3)(x + 2)
(e) >0
(x + 4)(x − 4)

26. Graph each of the piecewise functions. State where any discontinuities occur.
$x + 2 for x ≤ −1 #2 for x < −2
& 2 %
(a) f (x) = % x for −1 < x < 2 (b) g(x) = $ x for −2 ≤ x ≤ 3
&3− x for x ≥ 2 %
' &3x −1 for x > 3

27. Determine the value of k so that the piecewise function below will be continuous at x = −2
⎧⎪ x 3 − 2x + k x ≤ −2
h(x) = ⎨ 2
⎩⎪ x + kx x > −2
28. State the domain, range, zeros, and f (0) of each of the following. State the equations of any
asymptotes. Sketch a rough graph. (no graph required for c)

(a) f (x) = x − 4 + 3 (b) f (x) = ln(x − 2) (c) f (x) = 9 − x 2

(d) f (x) = e x − 2 (e) f (x) = x + 5

29. If f (x) = 5 − 2x, g(x) = e x , h(x) = x 2 , find

(a) g(h( 3)) (b) f (g(ln 2)) (c) f (g(x)) (d) h( f (g(x)))

1
30. If p(x) = and m(x) = x − 2 , determine the rule and domain of p(m(x)) .
x2

31. Determine the order of composition which will create the function r(x) = sin 2 (ln(x −1)) from the parent
functions: a(x) = sin x b(x) = ln x c(x) = x −1 d(x) = x 2

32. Given the following expressions for f (x) , find f −1 (x) .

(a) x 3 − 4 (b) ln(x + 2) (c) e x−1

2x + 3
(d) 3− 2 x +1 (e) (f) sin(x −1)
x−5

33. State the definitions of even and odd functions. State whether each of the following are even or odd or
neither

(a) y = x 6 (b) y = x 3 (c) y = e x

(d) y = sin x (e) y = cos x (f) y = (x +1)2

1
34. For what values of x will represent a real number?
16 − x 2
35. If w is a function and has an inverse and

(a) w(−2) = 5 , then w −1 (5) = ________ (b) w(w −1 (3)) = _________

(c) w must be a _____________________________function

(d) w −1 (w(x)) = _________

(e) if w has a horizontal asymptote at y = 2 , then w −1 _______________________________

(f) if w(x) contains the point (2, −8) then w −1 ____________________________

(g) if w(x) and w −1 (x) are graphed on the same set of axes, they are symmetrical to ______________

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

36. Solve each of the following equations

1
(a) 3 x -1 = (b) 4x+3 = 8x-2
27
1
(c) (2 x )(4 x +1 ) = (d) 5 = 25 x - 2
16

37. Simplify and evaluate - no calculators.

⎛1⎞
a) ln e 23 b) log 4 ⎜ ⎟ log4(1/64) c) 3log100 d) 10log 25
⎝ 64 ⎠

⎛1⎞
e) ln(log 6 6) f) e −2ln 4 g) log 2 16 − log1000 + log 3 ⎜ ⎟
⎝9⎠

h) log 5 50 + log 5 2 − log 5 4 i) log16 8 j) ln 3 e

38. Solve.
a) log x 16 = 2 b) e ln(2 x−3) = 5

c) log 3 (x +1) + log 3 (x −1) = log 3 24 d) log 3 x − log 3 (x +1) = −2

e) log 7 (x +1) + log 7 (x − 5) = 2 f) ln(2x −1) + ln(x +1) = 2ln(x +1)

g) log 4 x − 2 = 1 h) log 3 x 2 = 8 vs 2log 3 x = 8

2
i) log8 (log 3 x) = j) log 5 x + log 5 ( x - 4) = log 5 12
3

39. Fully expand each of the following using the rules of logarithms:
⎛ e2 x ⎞
a) ln ⎜ 8 ⎟ b) log 2 2x 3
⎝ y ⎠

40. Use the rules of logs to rewrite the following expressions as a single logarithm:
1 1
(a) 2 ln x + ln y (b) (ln 40 − ln5)
3 3

41. Sketch a graph of each of the functions clearly indicating the coordinates of at least 2 points. State
domain, range, equation of any asymptotes and the coordinates of any intercepts.
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x
x
⎛1⎞
(a) f (x) = log 4 (x −1) − 2 (b) g(x) = −e − 3 (c) h(x) = ln(x +1) (d) k(x) = ⎜ ⎟ +1
⎝2⎠
Trigonometry

42. Find the exact value of each of the following:

4π 7π ⎛ 2π ⎞ 13π 3π
a) sin b) csc c) cot ⎜ − ⎟ d) tan e) cos
3 4 ⎝ 3 ⎠ 6 2

5π ⎛1⎞
f) sin π g) tan −1 (1) h) sin i) sec0 j) sin −1 ⎜ ⎟
4 ⎝2⎠

⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ ⎛ 3π ⎞⎞
k) cos−1 (−1) l) cos−1 ⎜⎜ − ⎟⎟ m) sin −1 ⎜⎜ − ⎟⎟ n) tan −1 ⎜ sin ⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ ⎝ 2 ⎠⎠
⎛ ⎛ 2 ⎞⎞ ⎛ ⎛ 7π ⎞⎞
o) cos ⎜⎜ sin −1 ⎜ ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎝ 5 ⎠⎠
( )
p) sin sin −1 (−.245 q) sin −1 ⎜ sin ⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎝ 6 ⎠⎠

43. If the point (3, -4) lies on the terminal side of angle q which is in standard position, find the cos q.

5
44. If sin θ = − and secθ > 0 , find the values of cot θ and cosθ .
13

45. The terminal ray of an angle passes through the point (−3, 2) . Determine the values of all six trig
functions of the angle.

4π
46. State two rays, one positive and one negative, which will be coterminal with θ = .
5

47. MULTIPLE CHOICE: If csc−1 (5) = x , are the following true or false?
1 1
a) sec x = 5 ________ b) sin x = ______________ c) =x
5 sin 5

48. If a = 10, h = 17 and p = 22 , write an expression that calculates the measure of the largest angle of
ΔHAP .

49. In ΔXYZ , XY = 14, ∠Z = 38º and ∠Y = 75º . Write an expression that calculates the length of YZ .

50. Write an expression that will calculate the area of ΔNPR if ∠N = 28º , n = 14cm and ∠R = 102º .
MIXED

51. For what value of k will the function f (x) = kx 2 + 3x +10 have an axis of symmetry of x = 1 ?

52. Determine the range of the function g(x) = −2x 2 − 4x + 5

2 x 2 - 18
53. Graph f ( x) = include equations of VA, HA, intercepts, an interval sign line and whether
x 2 - 2x - 8
the function crosses its HA.

(x − 2) 2
54. Graph y = include equations of VA, HA, intercepts an interval line and whether the function
(x − 3) 2
crosses its HA.

x-2
55. Graph f ( x) = include equations of VA, HA, intercepts an interval line and whether the
x 2 - 25
function crosses its HA.

56. Find f ( f −1 (−1)) if f (x) = 3x −1 .

57. MULTIPLE CHOICE: If the graph of f (x) has a vertical asymptote at x = 3 and a horizontal
asymptote at y = 2 , then which of the following functions might be f (x) ?

x−3 x−3 2x 3x
(A) y = (B) y = (C) y = (D) y=
2x −1 x−2 x−3 x−2

58. Write a quadratic equation with rational coefficients whose roots are 3± 2i and which passes through
(5, −9) .

59. Solve: (x − 2) 2 (x + 3)(x − 5) > 0

60. (a) Write the polynomial equation of lowest degree with rational coefficients that crosses the x-axis at
x = −1 , is tangent to the x-axis at x = 2 , has 2 + 5i for a root and which passes through the point (0, −3) .
(b) Discuss the end behavior of the graph based on your equation.
61. A rancher wants to enclose two adjacent rectangular corrals, one for sheep and one for cattle. If a river
forms one side of the rectangle, what is the largest total area that can be enclosed with 300 yards of fencing?

62. 12.) Find the domain & range of:

3
(a) y = (b) y = 2(x − 5) 2 + 3 (c) y = e x−3 + 2 (d) y = log 4 (x + 2)
x +5

3+ 2i
63. Simplify:
1− i

64. Write a linear function if f (1) = 2 and f (−3) = 4 . Make sure the equation is in function form.

65. Solve over the set of complex numbers: x 4 − 2x 2 = 35 .

5
66. If sin θ = and cosθ < 0 , find the value of tan θ .
13

67. Solve: e 2 x − 3e x = 4 .

68. Simplify: ( )(
−12 − −3 )
69. What is the smallest positive integer value of k for which the expression i k+2 will have a value of −1 ?

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70. Given p(x) = and q(x) = x − 2 .
2
x −3
(a) Determine the formula for p(q(x)) and state its domain.
(b) Determine the inverse of the composite function found it part (a) and use that to determine the
range of the composite.