Algebra 2 Semester 1 Final Name:__________________________

PART 1: NO CALCULATORS.
Do the following problems. Make sure your answers are fully reduced. You may write answers
either in mixed form or as improper (“top-heavy”) fractions. SHOW YOUR WORK. (5 pts each)
1.
3 2
+
18 27

Answer:________
2.
3 2 14 15
⋅ ⋅ ⋅
10 7 3 5

Answer:________
Give an example of each of the following types of numbers. (2 pts each)
3. A number that is rational but not an integer
Answer:______________
4. A number that is irrational
Answer:______________
5. A negative integer
Answer:______________
6. A complex number that is not imaginary
Answer:______________
7. A number that is neither even nor odd
Answer:______________
TRUE OR FALSE – circle one (1 pt each)
8. π is imaginary
TRUE FALSE
9. 0 is imaginary
TRUE FALSE
10. 0 is even
TRUE FALSE
11. 3.7 is odd
TRUE FALSE
12. 5i is irrational
TRUE FALSE
13. 0 is positive
TRUE FALSE
Draw a reasonable graph of the function. (3 pts)
14. The length of time an oven has been turned on and the oven’s temperature are related.
State the domain and range of the following function. (4 pts)
15.

D:_______________
R:_______________
Are the following relations functions? (2 pts each)
16. {( 24 ,17 ), ( 3,24 ), ( 7,−15 )}

Answer:________
17. x y
3 7
2 5
5 4
1

Answer:________
18. Draw a graph that is not a function. (2 pts)

19. Draw a graph that is a function (2 pts)

Draw the graph of a function with the stated domain and range. (5 pts)
20. D: − 2 < x < 5
R: 1 ≤ y < 4

Graph the following. (5 pts each)

21. y − 6 = −3( x + 4)
22. y=x

23. 2 x + 6 y − 3 z = 12 (be sure to label your axes)

24. (5, 2, -1)

25. Sketch the graph of a parabola with x-intercepts of 2 and 8 and y intercept of -3.
Graph the system of inequalities (5 pts)
26. y < 3 x −1
5 x + 2 y <15

Simplify the following expressions. (5 pts each)

27. (3 x 2 y ) 3 ( x 4 y 5 ) 2

Answer:_________________
28.  2x 2 
3
 y2 
2

 10   3 
 y  x 

Answer:_________________
29. (5 + i )( 3 − 2i )

Answer:_________________
30. −36

Answer:_________________
31. i 23

Answer:_________________
32. Give three examples of mathematical expressions that are not polynomials (3 pts)
– maximum credit for different types of examples

33. Give two examples of mathematical expressions that are polynomials (2 pts)
Give the special names for the following polynomials, based on degree and number of terms.
(2 pts each)
34. 15 x − 4 x 3

Answer:___________________________________
35. 3x + x + 1
2

Answer:___________________________________
36. 271 x

Answer:___________________________________
Scratch Paper (please write “see scratch paper” by original problem.)
PART 2: CALC OK Name:________________________
Do the indicated operation. Be sure answer is simplified (no parentheses). (5 pts each)
37. ( x 2 − 3) − ( 2 x −1)

Answer:_________________________
38. (3 x + 5) 2

Answer:_________________________
Factor the following expressions completely. (5 pts each)
39. 18 x 2 + 57 x −10

Answer:________________________________
40. 14 x − 7 x
3 2

Answer:________________________________
 41. 81 x 2 − 4

Answer:________________________________
Solve the following equations and inequalities. (5 pts each)
42. − 9 < 12 − 3 x ≤ 3

Answer:________________________________
43. 4 x −7 ≤11

Answer:________________________________
44. 5 x +7 =−8

Answer:________________________________
45. 3 x 2 + 12 x + 30 = 10 x + 5

Answer:________________________________
46. ( x +17 ) 2 = 100

Answer:________________________________
State the following equations (5 pts each)
47. Give the equation of the line with x-intercept of 72 and going through the point
(36,4). (Hint: start by writing the x-intercept as a point.)

Answer:________________________________
48. 4
Give the equation of the line perpendicular to y + 3 = ( x − 7) with
5
y-intercept of -10.

Answer:________________________________
 49. Give the equation of the parabola with vertex of (2,5) and going through
the point (-1,8).

Answer:________________________________
Let f ( x) = 3x + 7 and g ( x ) = x + 2 x
2
Find the following values: (5 pts each)
50. g (−3)

Answer:________________________________
51. f ( x + 7)

Answer:________________________________
Let f ( x) = 3x + 7 and g ( x ) = x 2 + 2 x Find the following values: (5 pts each)
52. g  f (−2)

Answer:________________________________
53. Find x if f ( x ) = −3

Answer:________________________________
State whether the system is inconsistent, independent or dependent. IF the equations is solvable,
then solve it and give the solution. (5 pts each)
54. 5 x −3 y = −39
4 x +6 y = 36

Type of system:_______________________________

Solution:________________________________
55. 24 x −60 y = 36
18 x −45 y = 32

Type of system:_______________________________

Solution:________________________________
Graph the following quadratic equation by finding the x- and y-intercepts and the vertex.
(5 pts)
56. f ( x ) = x 2 + 2 x +1
57. Check whether x = 2 + 3i is a solution to the equation x 2 − 4 x + 13 = 0 by plugging
it into the equation. YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK FOR CREDIT.
Clearly state whether or not x = 2 + 3i is a solution. (5 pts)
EXTRA CREDIT: No Hints Given
A. Easier. Find the x- and y-intercepts for the graph of the following equation. (3 pts)
y + x 2 − 2 = xy + x

x-int:_____________
y-int:_____________
B. Harder. Give an equation for a quadratic function that has solutions of x = 5 ± i (5 pts)

Answer:________________________________
Scratch Paper (please write “see scratch paper” by original problem.)