Final Exam Review College Algebra

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Solve the equation using the quadratic formula.

1) 7x 2 + 9x + 4 = 0 1)
-9 ± 31 -9 ± i 31 9 ± i 31 9 ± 31
A) B) C) D)
14 14 14 14

Solve the equation by the method of your choice.

2) (9x + 3)2 = 4 2)
1 5 1 5 1 1
A) , B) - ,0 C) - ,- D)
9 9 9 9 9 9

Solve the compound inequality. Other than , use interval notation to express the solution set and graph the solution
set on a number line.
3) -24 -5x + 1 < -9 3)

A) [-5, -2)

B) (-5, -2]

C) [2, 5)

D) (2, 5]

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Use the graph to determine the function's domain and range.
4) 4)

A) domain: [0, ) B) domain: (- , )

range: (- , ) range: [-3, )
C) domain: [0, ) D) domain: [0, )
range: [0, ) range: [-3, )

Determine whether the given function is even, odd, or neither.

5) f(x) = -4x5 + x3 5)
A) Neither B) Odd C) Even

Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form.
6) Passing through (5, 5) and (8, 4) 6)
1 20 1 20
A) y = - x + B) y = x +
3 3 3 3
1 20
C) y - 5 = - (x - 5) D) y = mx +
3 3

Determine the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of the equation.
7) x + 14y -1 = 0 7)
1 1
A) m = 1; (0, 1) B) m = ; 0,
14 14
1 1
C) m = - ; 0, D) m = -14; (0, 14)
14 14

Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in the indicated form.
8) Passing through (3, 4) and perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = 6x + 7; 8)
point-slope form
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A) y - 3 = (x - 4) B) y = - 6x - 27
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1 1
C) y - 4 = (x + 3) D) y - 4 = - (x - 3)
6 6

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Find the distance between the pair of points.
9) (5, -5) and (1, -2) 9)
A) 10 B) 6 C) 5 D) 25

Complete the square and write the equation in standard form. Then give the center and radius of the circle.
10) x2 + y2 + 10x + 8y + 29 = 0 10)
2 2
A) (x + 5) +(y + 4) = 12 2 2
B) (x + 5) +(y + 4) = 12
(5, 4), r = 2 3 (-5, -4), r = 2 3
C) (x - 5)2 +(y - 4)2 = 12 D) (x + 5)2 +(y + 4)2 = 12
(5, 4), r = 2 3 (-5, -4), r = 12

Begin by graphing the standard square root function f(x) = x . Then use transformations of this graph to graph the
given function.
11) g(x) = - x + 2 - 1 11)

A) B)

C) D)

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For the given functions f and g , find the indicated composition.
12) f(x) = -5x + 3, g(x) = 6x + 3 12)
(g f)(x)
A) -30x + 21 B) -30x - 15 C) 30x + 21 D) -30x + 18

x - 10
13) f(x) = , g(x) = 7x + 10 13)
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(g f)(x)
10
A) x B) 7x + 60 C) x - D) x + 20
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Find the inverse of the one-to-one function.

8x - 5
14) f(x) = 14)
3
3 3x - 5 3 3x + 5
A) f-1 (x) = B) f-1 (x) = C) f-1 (x) = D) f-1 (x) =
8x - 5 8 8x + 5 8

Find the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the graph crosses the
x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around, at each zero.
15) f(x) = 3(x 2 + 1)(x + 1)2 15)
A) -1, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis; -1, multiplicity 2, touches the x-axis and turns around.
B) -1, multiplicity 1, crosses the x-axis; -1, multiplicity 2, crosses the x-axis
C) -1, multiplicity 2, touches the x-axis and turns around
D) -1, multiplicity 2, crosses the x-axis

Determine the maximum possible number of turning points for the graph of the function.
16) f(x) = 8x 3 - 3x 2 + -8x - 22 16)
A) 2 B) 3 C) 8 D) 0

Graph the polynomial function.

17) f(x) = 3x 2 - x 3 17)

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 A) B)

C) D)

Divide using synthetic division.

5x 2 - 18x - 8
18) 18)
x-4
A) x + 2 B) -5x - 2 C) 5x + 2 D) 2x - 4

Use the Rational Zero Theorem to list all possible rational zeros for the given function.
19) f(x) = -2x3 + 3x 2 - 4x + 8 19)
1 1 1 1 1
A) ± , ± , ± , ± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8 B) ± , ± , ± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8
8 4 2 4 2
1 1
C) ± , ± 1, ± 2, ± 4 D) ± , ± 1, ± 2, ± 4, ± 8
2 2

Find a rational zero of the polynomial function and use it to find all the zeros of the function.
20) f(x) = 2x 3 - x 2 - 6x + 3 20)
1 1
A) {2, 3, - 3} B) {- , 3, - 3} C) { , 3, - 3} D) {-2, 3, - 3}
2 2

Find the domain of the rational function.

6x
21) h(x) = 21)
x-2
A) all real numbers B) {x|x 2}
C) {x|x 0} D) {x|x -2}

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Find the vertical asymptotes, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
x
22) g(x) = 22)
x(x - 1)
A) x = 0 and x = -1 B) x = 1
C) x = 0 and x = 1 D) no vertical asymptote

Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
12x 2
23) g(x) = 23)
3x 2 + 1

A) y = 0 B) y = 4

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C) y = D) no horizontal asymptote
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Evaluate the expression without using a calculator.

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24) log 24)
3 27
1
A) 9 B) -3 C) D) 3
3

Use properties of logarithms to expand the logarithmic expression as much as possible. Where possible, evaluate
logarithmic expressions without using a calculator.
xy6
25) logb 25)
z3
A) logbx + 6logby + 3logbz B) logbx + 6logby - 3logbz

C) logbx + logby6 + logbz 3 D) logbx + logby6 - logbz 3

26) 3 log x + 5 log (x - 6) Condense to one logarithm. 26)

6 6
A) log x(x - 6) B) 15 log x(x - 6)
6 6
3
C) log x (x - 6) 5 D) log x(x - 6) 15
6 6

Solve the logarithmic equation. Be sure to reject any value that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic
expressions. Give the exact answer.
27) log x + log (x - 48) = 2 27)
7 7
A) {49} B) {1, -49} C) {7} D) {-1, 49}

Solve the system of equations.

28) x + y + z = -4 28)
x - y + 4z = -3
2x + 2y + 2z = 0
A) {(-3, -5, 4)} B) {(4, -5, -3)} C) {(-3, 4, -5)} D)

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Solve the system of equations using matrices. Use Gauss-Jordan elimination.
29) 29)
9x + 5y - z = 64
x - 3y - 7z = -28
-7x + y + z = -20
A) {(4, 2, 6)} B) {(8, 6, -4)} C) {(-4, 6, 8)} D) {(4, 6, 2)}

Find the product AB, if possible.

30) 30)
-3
A = 9 -7 1 , B = 9
7 77
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A) B)
-84 9 -7 1
84 7 7 7
-3 9 6
C) -84 84 D) AB is not defined.

Evaluate the determinant.

31) 31)
-5 2
1 -8
A) -2 B) 38 C) 42 D) -38

Use Cramer's rule to solve the system.

32) 2x + 2y = 24 32)
3x + 2y = 27
A) {(-9, 3)} B) {(3, -9)} C) {(9, 3)} D) {(3, 9)}

Evaluate the determinant.

33) 33)
334
612
322
A) 12 B) -24 C) 132 D) -12