CAT SEMESTER 1

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2.

Final Exam Review

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1
2
Multiply: x 3 y 2
x 3 y
2

A.

1 2
x 3y4
2

B.

1 2
x 9 y4
4

D.

1
x 9 y4
4

E.

1 2
x 3xy 2 9 y 4
4

1
x 9 y2
4

C.

Factor completely: 27 x3 125 y 3

A.

(3x 5 y)3

B.

3x 5 y 3x 5 y

C.

(3x 5 y )(9 x 2 15 xy 25 y 2 )

D.

3.

3x 5 y (9x2 15xy 25 y2 )

(3x 5 y )(9 x 2 30 xy 25 y 2 )

Factor completely: 6 x2 9 x 27
A. 3 2 x 2 3x 9
D.

4.

E.

B. 3 2x 3 x 3

3x 3 2x 9

C.

6x 9 x 27

E. 3 x 3 2x 9

Solve: 2 3 x 1 2 1 5x 2 x 6
A. 3

B.

21

17

C.

D.

7

13

E.

2

17

5.

Given f x x 5 and g x x , evaluate the functions at f g 4

6.

Given f x x 5 and g x x , evaluate the functions at g f x

7.

Given f x x 5 and g x x , evaluate the functions at f x g x

The graph of f(x) is shown, answer the

following questions based on f(x)

8. The range of f(x) is

a)

9.

0,

b)

0,1 3,

3,

c)

d)

The function f(x) is decreasing for the interval:

a)

10.

,0

b)

0,1

c)

1,

d)

1,

d)

The function is increasing for the interval:

a)

,0

b)

0,1

c)

11.

Find the average rate of change for f(x) f x x 5 from x 1 to x 4

12.

Determine which equation is a function.

a)

x2 y 2 9

b)

y x

c)

x y

Find the domain of the given function using interval notation, f x

13.
a)

1,1 b)
d)

x y2

d)

, c)
, 4 4,4 4,
, 1 1,1 1,

4
x 1
2

14.

Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither, f x x 1

3

a) Even

15.

Odd

c)

Neither

Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither, f x x 44

a) Even

16.

b)

b)

Odd

c)

Neither

Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither, f x

a) Even

b)

Odd

c)

x 9

Neither

17.

Given f x 2 x 1 and g x x 1, evaluate the functions at f g 2

18.

Given f x 2 x 1 and g x x 1, evaluate the functions at g f x

19.

Given f x 2 x 1 and g x x 1, evaluate the functions at f x g x

20.

Find the inverse of the function, f x

x2

21.

Factor the polynomial as a product of linear factors.

P( x) x3 9x2 36x 54

22.

List all possible rational roots of 3x4 + 20x3 37x2 38x + 4

A. 1, 2, 4

B. 1, 3

4 3
C. ,
3 4

3 3
D. 1, 3, ,
2 4

1 2 4
E. 1, 2, 4, , ,
3 3 3

282

366

23.

Given P(x) = 4x4 2x3 + x 9, find P(3)

A.

264

24.

Find a polynomial of degree 3 having 1 as a root of multiplicity 2, and 3 as a root of

multiplicity 1.

25.

B.

138

C.

D.

A.

x3 + 3x2 + 7x + 3

B.

x3 + x2 5x + 3

D.

x3 + 5x2 + 7x + 3

E.

x5 5x2 + 7x 3

Graph: x2 + 8y 8 = 0
A.

B.

C.

D.

C.

E.

x3 x2 5x 3

84

26.

Find the vertex of the graph of f(x) = x2 + 6x + 17.

A.

(3, 8)

27.

A polynomial of degree 5 with rational coefficients has 7, 2 5, and 2 3i as roots. Find

the other roots.

B.

(3, 8)

C.

(3, 8)

D.

(3, 8)

1 1
E. 1 ,
3 8

28. Specify the values that must be excluded from the solution set.
A) 0 and 11
B) 11
C) 0
D) 11

29.

Solve the equation and specify any values that must be excluded from the solution set

7
5
2
6t
3t
A)
B)
C)
D)

1
t , t0
4
1
t 0, t
4
t 0, t 4
t 0, t 3

30.

A bookstore marks up the price it pays the publisher for a book by 25%. If the selling price of
a book is $79, how much did the bookstore pay for the book?

31.

What number should be added to the expression: x 9 x , to complete the square?

A)
B)
C)
D)

18
20.25
81
100

32.

Introduce a u - substitution that transforms the equation to quadratic form. Do not solve.
17x + 18x1/2 9 = 0
A) u = x
B) u = x1/2
C) u = x1/4
D) u = 1/x

33.

Introduce a u - substitution that transforms the equation to quadratic form. Do not solve.
16t2/3 4t1/3 + 18 = 0
A) u = t
B) u = t2/3
C) u = t1/3
D) u = t2

34.

Solve the radical equation 7 10 p

35.

Solve the equation by factoring. t

1/2

2/3

3t1/3 10 0

36. Solve the polynomial inequality and express the solution set in interval notation.
x2 > 18x 80
A)
B) (
, 8] [10, )
C) (8, 10)
D) [8, 10]

37.

Solve the rational inequality and express the solution in interval notation.

38.

4t 2
Solve the rational inequality.
13t
t 6

39.
Solve the equation.
A) {
}
B) {79, 81}
C) {9,
}
D) {9,

|80 y2| = 1

40.

Find the y-intercept and horizontal asymptote of the function. f ( x) 2 e

41.

x5 x 4
Write the expression as a sum or difference of logarithms. logb

x7

42.

x 2 100
State the domain of the rational function. f x
x 9 x 6

43.

a)

,9 9,

b)

c)

, 10 10,10 10,

d)

, 6 6,9 9,

Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the rational function.

a) None

44.

45.

46.

b)

y3

c)

x3

f x
d)

3x 2 100
x2 2 x 7

y0

Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the rational function.

7 x4 6 x 7
g x
x2 7

Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the rational function.

7 x3 7
h x 3
4x 9

Find the vertical asymptotes of the rational function.

b)

x 3

b)

y 3, y 6

c)

x 2 100
h x
x 3 x 6

x 10, x 10

d)

x 3, x 6