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Name_________________________ Test 2, Math 109

For multiple choice questions, circle the best answer. For all other problems, clearly show work, or no credit
will be given. Circle all answers. GOOD LUCK!!!

x  1 if x  2
1. For f  x    , Find f(3)
2 x i f x  2
a. 2 b. 6 c. 2 and 6 d. 0 e. none of the answers a-d

2. Without solving the system, find the number of solutions to the following systems of equations:
y  12  x
x y 4
This systems has
a. one solution b. no solution c. many solutions d. two solutions

3. Without solving the system, find the number of solutions to the following systems of equations:
y  x  4
2 x  2 y  9
This systems has
a. one solution b. no solution c. many solutions d. two solutions

4. A shopkeeper has two types of coffee beans: Hazelnut and Vanilla. The hazelnut sells for $5.20 per pound
and the vanilla sells for $5.80 a pound. How many pounds of each type must be mixed to make 16 pounds of
coffee that will sell for $5.50 per pound? Show all your work and write your final answer in a sentence.
5. a. Construct a piecewise defined tax function, Tax paid=f(i), if the tax amount is 5% on the first $50,000
of income and 8% on any income in excess of $50,000, where i=the amount of income .


f  i  

b. Find the amount of tax a person would pay if she made $70,000. Circle your answer.

c. Another method of taxation is paying 6.5% on all income. Find an equation for the tax paid, g(i) using
this method where i=the amount of income. Circle your answer.

d. Comparing 5a to 5c, what amount of income would pay the same amount of taxes under the two plans?
Circle your answer.
6. Find an equation for the piecewise defined function graphed below.



f  x  

7. Solve the following systems of equations algebraically (elimination or substitution). Show all work and
write your answer as a point if possible. Check your answer.

x y
 1
3 2 4 x  3 y  13
a. b. 3 x  5 y  4
8
2x  2 y 
3
8. Construct a system of equations (not anywhere on this exam) where there is no solution to the system.

9. For what x values is the following true:


x 4  x 2
a. x=-1, 0 ,1 b. x=-1, 1 c. 0<x<1 d. -1<x<1 e. none of these

10. For what x values is the following true:


x 4  x 2
a. -1<x<0 and 0<x<1 b. x=-1, 1 c. 0<x d. -1<x<1 e. none of these
11. Which one of the graphs below could represent a and power function of the form y  kx p , where p>0, p
is odd, and k>0? ________

a) b)

c) d)

12. The time in seconds, t, needed to fill a tank with water is inversely proportional to the square of the
diameter, d, of the pipe delivering the water.
a) What happens to the time needed to fill the tank if the diameter of the pipe is doubled? Show work to
support your answer, but use a complete sentence to answer the question. (5 pts)
b) Would you rather fill a swimming pool from a hose with a 1 2 inch diameter or a 1 inch diameter? (2 pts)
Explain in practical terms.

13. f ( x)  x 3
Find the following (1 pt ea):

Domain:______________ Range:________________

Horizontal asymptote:_______________ Vertical asymptote:_________________

f ( 2)  ________ f ( 2 x )  _________

14. Y is directly proportional to X3.


a. (2 pts) Express this relationship as a function where Y is the dependent variable.
b. (3 pts) If Y=10 when X=2, find Y when X=4.
c. (3 pts) If X is multiplied by 5, what happens to Y? Show work and write your answer in a sentence.
d. if X is divided by 2, what happens to Y?

15. Y is inversely proportional to X3.


a. (2 pts) Express this relationship as a function where Y is the dependent variable.
b. (3 pts) If Y=10 when X=2, find Y when X=4.
c. (3 pts) If X is tripled, what happens to Y? Show work and write your answer in a sentence.
16. Use the following systems of linear equations to answer the questions below.
(1) 4x – 9y = 15 (2) 12x  8y = 10
6x + y = –11 3x + 2y = 10
i) (5 pts) Without solving the system, how many solutions does system 1 have? Choose the best answer.
a) 1 solution b) 2 solutions c) no solutions
d) infinitely many solutions e) None of these

ii) (5) Without solving the system, how many solutions does system 2 have? Choose the best answer.
a) 1 solution b) 2 solutions c) no solutions

d) infinitely many solutions e) None of these

iii) (5) Are the linear equations in system 1 parallel, perpendicular or neither? Explain how you can tell
without looking at a graph.

iv) (5) Are the linear equations in system 2 parallel, perpendicular or neither? Explain how you can tell
without looking at a graph.

17. (5) Solve the system of equations below. Show algebraic work.
2.3r – 2.5s = 12

3.4r + 5.0s = –7

18. (5) Write a formula for the piecewise function that represents the graph below:

20. For each function f ( x)  x 2  x  3 , g ( x)  16 x 2  32 x  34


a. find the x-intercepts
b. find the vertex
c. find the axis of symmetry
d. graph the function
e. does the vertex correspond to a minimum or maximum, explain
show all work
19. Below is a table giving the calories per minute burned by a 154 pound person moving at speeds from 2.5
to 12 miles per hour.
Mph Calories
2.5 3.0
3.0 3.7
3.5 4.2
3.8 4.9
4.0 5.5
4.5 7.0
5.0 8.3
5.5 10.1
6.0 12.0
7.0 14.0
8.0 15.6
9.0 17.5
10.0 19.6
11.0 21.7
12.0 24.5

a. Calculate the correlation between calories and pace. r =_____________

What is the association between these two variable? Circle the best answer:
i. negative association ii. positive association iii. no association

The data is graphed below.

b. Use the graph and your correlation to explain why a linear relationship between calories burned per
minute and pace in miles per hour seems appropriate. Use at least 3 sentences and be specific.

c. Find the regression line that would predict calories burned, C, using pace in miles per hour, p. You do
not have to show your work. (Use the variables C and p, not y and x).

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