Name:_________________________________ Per:_____Date:_________

Precalculus
Winter Break Review Packet

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Use the graph of f(x) above to answer the questions below.

Evaluate. (8 pts)
1)

f(1) =

2)

f(0) =

3)

f(-2) =

4)

f(-1) =

State the intervals for which f(x) is positive, negative, increasing and decreasing
on the interval [-3, 2]. (12 pts)
5) positive:
6) negative:

7) increasing:

8) decreasing:

For each of the following functions, state the DOMAIN and state whether the
function is EVEN, ODD or NEITHER. Show all work. (8 pts)
9)

f(x) = x3 x

10)

g(x) =

Domain:

Domain:

E/O/N?

E/O/N?

Based on the graphs below, label each function as EVEN, ODD or NEITHER. (4 pts)
11)

12)

____________

________________

Given the functions f(x) and g(x), evaluate the following. Simplify completely. (6 pts)
f(x) =
13)

(f g)(x)

14)

(g f)(-4)

15) Given the function h(x) =

g(x) = 3x-1

, find two functions f and g such that

(f g)(x) = h(x). (6 pts)

f(x) =

g(x) =

Find the inverse of the following functions. (8 pts)

16)

f(x) =

f-1(x) =

17)

f(x) = 5x3 + 2

f-1(x) =

Determine whether or not the pair of functions are inverses. Show your work.
(8 pts)

, g(x) = x2 1, x > 0

18) f(x) =

19) f(x) = 3x 4, g(x) =

Inverses?

+4

Inverses?

20) Circle the graph best represents the function f(x) = 2x2 - 2?
a.
b.
c.

(3 pts)
d.

State the parent function and describe the transformation(s) represented. (9 pts)
21)

f(x) =

Parent: ______________________________
Transformation(s):______________________

22)

g(x) = -x + 3

Parent: ______________________________
Transformation(s):______________________

23)

f(x) =

-2

Parent: ______________________________
Transformation(s):______________________

24) Write the function that corresponds with the piecewise function graphed
below. (6 pts)
f(x) =

Evaluate the following limits, or state that it

does not exist. (8 pts)
25) lim

2+

27) lim

26) lim

28) lim =

29) Graph the piecewise function below in the coordinate plane. (6 pts)

f(x) =

-x,

x < -2

x2 + 1,

-2 < x < 1

x>1

30) For the piecewise function defined above, evaluate the following. (8 pts)
f(10) =

f(-1) =

f(-5) =

f(-2) =

Solve each equation by factoring

31) (4p 1) (p + 6) = 0

32) x2 4x -32 = 0

33) x2 +5x -2 = -2

34) 3x2 62 -8x = 2x2 -8x + 2

Solve the equation using the quadratic formula (leave in radical form)
35) 3x2 + x - 20 =0

36) An object is projected vertically upward. Its distance D in feet above the
ground after t seconds is given by D(t)= -16t2 + 64t + 100.
a)
Find the coordinates of the vertex.

b)
Why?

Vertex: (____, _____)

What does the vertex represent in the context of this problem?

37) What is the equation of the function whose vertex is (4,1) and goes through
the point (6,-7)?

38) Determine the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of ( )

work!

Vertical Asymptote(s):

Horizontal Asymptote:

. Show all

39) A bacterial culture starts with 1 bacterium and doubles in size every hour.
a) How many bacteria are there after 3 hours?

b) Write a function B(t) to represent the number of bacteria after t hours.

B(t) = _______________________

c)

What is the inverse B-1(t) of this function?

B-1(t) = ______________________
d) What would the function B(t) be if the bacteria population started with 500
bacteria and doubled every HALF hour?

Rewrite each equation in exponential form.

40)

41)

Condense each expression and rewrite as a single logarithm.

42)

43)

Solve each equation. Clearly state where there is an extraneous root.

44) 4x-1 = 64
45) log11(-2x 6) = log11(x + 9)

x = ______
46)

x = ______

log3(3x) + log3(x-2) = 2

47)

x = ______

x = ____________

Evaluate the Expression

48) 5lne + 4log100 = ______

50)

e2x+1 = 7

49) lne + log39 + log51 + 4log28 = ______

For the function : f(x) = -(x+1) (x-2)2 (x-1)

Expanded version: f(x) = -x4 + 4x3 - 3x2 - 4x + 4

a) Use the Leading Coefficient test to determine the end behaviors.

Degree:
Leading Coefficent:

lim

( )

lim ( )

Continued from last page.

b) Find the zeroes of this function. State whether the graph crosses or
touches the x axis at these values.

c) Plot some points and sketch the graph of this function.

51) For the following function,

a) Identify any holes

f(x) has a hole at x = ______

b) Find the y-intercept

y = ______

c) Find the x-intercept

x = ______

d) Find vertical asymptote(s)

Vertical Asymptote: ____________

e) Find the horizontal asymptote

Horizontal Asymptote: ____________

f) Plot some points and graph the function