Math 20 Review for Chapters 7 & 8; supplements

Simplify. Write without negative exponents. Assume all variables represent positive numbers. Be sure all
denominators are rationalized.
1.
12 4
3
x y 6.
5 3
3 2
2 48 3 12

y y
y y

2.
( ) ( )
( )
1 1
2 2
1
3
3 5
3 6
8 8 x y xy
x y
7.
6
5 3

3.
( )( )
2 1 2 1
3 3 3 3
x x x x + 8.
5 8
3 9
2
5
x y
x y

4.
3 2 3
7 21 x y x y 9.
3
12
2x

5.
5 3 2
2 50 5 12 3 98 x x x x x + 10.
3
2
3



For the following two functions, a) give its domain, b) give its range, and c) sketch its graph

11. ( ) 2 f x x = 12. ( ) 2 1 3 g x x = + +


Solve the following equations.
13. 3 5 1 x = 16. 2 5 2 1 x x + = +

14. 1 1 x x + = + 17. 3 2 21 x x + =

15. 5 10 8 x + = 18. 5 2 8 x x + = +


Perform the indicated operations. Express final answers in a bi + form.
19.
( )
( ) 1 3 2 2i + 20.
2 3
1
i
i
+

Solve the following equations.

21.
2
3 4 1 0 x x + = (using quadratic formula) 23.
1
2
2 3 1 0 y y + =

22.
2
2 5 3 x x = (by completing the square) 24.
2 1
3 3
7 12 0 x x + =


Use the discriminant to determine the type of solutions the following quadratic equations will have (that is, is it
real, complex conjugates, rational, irrational, equal, and/or unequal). Do NOT solve.

25.
2
3 5 1 0 x x + + = 27.
2
3 5 2 0 x x + + =

26.
2
3 5 3 0 x x + + = 28.
2
4 4 1 0 x x + + =


Solve each nonlinear inequality using sign analysis. Graph the solution on a number line and express in interval
notation.
29.
2
2 35 x x < 30.
2
2 5 2
0
2
x x
x
+
>
+


Determine the domain of the following functions:
31.
2
( ) 2 35 f x x x = 32.
4
( )
3
x
f x
x
+
=

33. Give the coordinates of the vertex and the equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola defined by

2
2 8 3 y x x = + .

34. Solve the following problem by defining a variable, letting up an equation in quadratic function form, and
then solve.
The sum of two numbers is 20. Their product is a maximum. Find the numbers.


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(Answers)

1.
4
3
x y y 2. 8xy 3.
4 2
3 3
x x 4.
2 2
7 3 x y x

5.
2 2
31 2 10 3 x x x x 6.
2 3y
y
7.
30 3 2
2
+

8.
10
5
x y
y
9.
3 2
6 4x
x
10.
6
648
3


11.
( ) 2 f x x =
| ) : 2,
f
D + ; ( | : ,0
f
R
half parabola is shifted right 2, reflect about x-axis

2 6


-2


12.
( ) 2 1 3 g x x = + +
| ) | ) : 1, ; : 3,
g g
D R + +
half parabola is shifted left 1, vertically
stretched by 2, up 3

y

3



x
-1 3


13. 12 14. 1, 0 15. No real number 16. 2
17. 24 18. 2, 7 19.
( ) ( )
2 2 3 2 2 3 i + + or
( ) ( )
2 1 3 2 1 3 i + +
20.
1 5
2 2
i + 21.
2 7
3

22.
1
, 3
2
23.
1
, 1
4
24. 27, 64
25. real, irrational, unequal 26. two complex conjugates 27. real, rational, unequal 28.real, rational, equal
29. ( ) 5,7 30. ( | | )
1
2
2, 2, + 31. ( | | ) , 5 7, + 32. | ) ( ) 4,3 3, +
33. ( ) 2, 5 ; 2 x = 34. 10 & 10