ALGEBRA 2 HONORS - 1ST SEMESTER FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2020

40 POINTS – SHOW WORK Name: _______________________________ Period: _______

True/False

T F A relation that pairs each input with exactly one output is called a function.

T F The input for a function is called the range and the output is called the domain.
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T F The inverse function for f(x) = 2x + 3 is g(x) = .
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T F The function y = is called a reciprocal function.
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T F f(x)= 2g(x) – 5 means that the graph of f(x) is the graph of g stretched vertically by a factor
of 2 and shifted up 5 units.

T F The graph of y =f(x – 1) is the graph of y = f(x) shifted one unit to the right.

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T F If f (x) = , then ( f o f )(x) = x for all x ≠ 0 .
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T F There exists a polynomial of degree 4 with real coefficients and zeros of -2, 2 + i, 1 + i.

T F x + y is a factor of x n + y n for every positive integer n.

T F If 2 x = 2 y , then x = y.

T F The graph of f (x) = log 4 (3− x) is obtained by reflecting the graph of f (x) = log 4 x about the
y-axis and then shifting the graph horizontally 3 units to the right.

T F f (x) = e x+1 and g(x) = ln(x −1) are inverse functions.

T F log b 36 − log b 6 = log b 30

Choose the correct solution.

1. Which of the following sets of ordered pairs represent a function?
a. {(3,5), (7, 2), (4, 5)} b. {(1, 7), (2, 9), (1, 10)}
c. {(5, 6), (3, 6), (5, 6)} d. {(3, 7), (4, 8), (4, 9)}

2. Let f (x) = 3x 2 − 2x − 7 , f (-1) = _______

a. -12 b. -2 c. 2 d. 4

3. If f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x for all values of x in the domains of f and g, then f and g are ______.
a. absolute-value functions b. quadratic functions
c. linear functions d. inverse functions

4. The domain of f (x) = 2x + 6 is _______

a. {x: x>-3} b. {x: x<-3} c. {x: x ≥ −3 } d. {x : x ≤ −3}
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5. f (x) = x 2 −1 and x ≥ 0 , f −1 (x) = _______
a. x +1 b. x +1 c. x −1 d. x −1

6. The domain if the function f (x) = 2x − 9 is _______

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a. $ ,∞ ' b. $ ,∞ ' c. %− ,∞ ( d. %−∞, ( e.
#2 & #2 & $ 2 ' $ 2' 2
7. The minimum of f (x) = 5x + 30x + 47 is_______
2

a. 92 b. -3 c. 3 d. 47 e. 2

3x − 8
8. If f (x) = , then f −1 (−1) = ______
5
2 2 5 14
a. − b. c. − d. − e. 6
3 5 14 5

9. The sum of the solutions of the equation (x – 2)(x + 1) = 4 is ______

a. 1 b. -1 c. -3 d. 5 e. -5

10. Solve: 2 4 − x − 7 > 21

a. (−10,∞) b. (-10, 18) c. (−∞,−10) U (18,∞) d. (−∞,18) e. (−∞,−10] U [18,∞)
11. Solve: x(x − 2) ≤ 15
a. [-3, 5] b. (−∞,−3] c. [5,∞) d. (−∞,0] U [2,∞) e. (−∞,−5) U [−4,5)

12. Which of the following are 1-1?

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a. f (x) = 2x 2 + 9 b. f (x) = c. f (x) = x + 2
x

Free Response. Find the correct solution.

13. Solve and put in interval notation:

a. −3 2 − 5x ≤ −9 b. x 2 − 5x > 6

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14. Given the function f (x) = , find f −1 (x) and the domain and range of each.
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15. Sketch each without a graphing calculator.

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x−3 !1$ 3
y=2 y=# & y = 1− log x y=
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16. Write the equation that transforms x2 by moving it left 3, reflecting it over the x-axis and then moves the
function down 2.

2−x 2
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17. Solve the equation for x: 3 = # &
x

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18. How many times will f (x) = 2 x and g(x) = 3x intersect?

19. Change 2x= 65 to an equivalent logarithmic form. 20. Find the value of 6 log6 3

21. Use common logarithms to solve for x. 2 x+3 = 32 x−1 22. Express as a natural log: log 5 (x +1)

23. Use natural logarithms to find the exact solution of 5 x = 4 . 24. Solve for x. 4 6−x = 4 3x−1

25. Solve the equation for x. e4 x = e2 x−6 26. Sketch the graph of f (x) = e x−2
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27. Change the logarithmic form log 4 (x +1) = 2y to an equivalent exponential form.

28. Find the value of:

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log 3 log 2 8 ln 1 ln0
243

28. Solve for x:

log 2 (4x + 2) = 3 log 8 (2x +1) = log 8 (3x −1)

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log(x + 6)+ log 2 = log 4 2 x+3 = 32 x−1
2

29. Express as one logarithm:

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2 log 3 5 + log 3 2 log a (x 5 y 3 ) − 3log a (x 3 3 y )+ 7 log a $ '
#y&

xy 2
30. Express log 2 in terms of logarithms of x, y and z.
z

31. Use the fact that and log 3 7 ≈ 1.77 to find:

log 3 49 log 3 28
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32. If the equation y = 3x is graphed, which of the following values of x would produce a point closest to the x-
axis?
a. 3 b. 2 c. 0 d. -3

33. Bacteria in a culture are growing exponentially with time, as shown in the table below:
Bacteria Growth
Day Number of Bacteria
0 10,000
1 20,000
2 40,000

Which of the following equations expresses the number of bacteria, y, present at any time, t?

a. y = (10,000) i 2 t b. y = (10,000) i 2t c. y = 2000 t+1 d. y = 200(t +1)

t
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34. A certain radioactive element decays over time according to the equation y = A # & , where
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A= the number of grams present initially and t = time in years. If 5000 grams were present initially, how many
grams will remain after 1200 years?
a. 4204 grams b. 625 grams c. 50 grams d. 25 grams

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35. A sum of money is invested and increases over time according to the equation A = p #1+ & , where p=
" k%
the number of dollars invested at an annual interest rate r, expressed as a decimal, compounded k times a
year for n years results in the total amount A. If $2000 are invested at 12% annual interest and are
compounded semi-annually, what amount will there be in 2 years?
a. ≈ $2120 b. ≈ $2240 c. ≈ $2247 d. ≈ $2525

36. What is the best approximation for x if log 3 ≈ 0.5 , log 2 ≈ 0.3, and log 4 9 = x ?

37. What is the value of log 9 243 ?

log 9
38. What are the values of x and y in the equation log x y = ?
log 2
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T F 39. The equation x 2 − x − 1 = 0 has two real zeros.

T F 40. The sum of the roots of 3x 2 + 12x − 7 = 0 is -4.

T F 41. If (x − 2)2 = 25 , then x = 3 or x = -7.

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T F 42. The vertex of the parabola y = − (x + 2)2 + 1 is (2, -1).
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T F 43. The maximum value of the function f (x) = −3x 2 + 6x − 1 is 2.

Free Response
44. Find an equation of the line that contains (1, 3) and has a slope of -4.

45. Write an equation of the line that contains (0, 4) and (2, 10) in slope-intercept form.

46. Write an equation for the line through the point (-1, 2) and perpendicular to the line with equation 2x − 3y − 5 = 0

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% x + 2, x ≤ −2
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47. Sketch the graph of the function, f (x) = $ x 2 − 4,−2 < x ≤ 1
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%− 1 x + 5 ,1 < x
& 2 2

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48. Let f (x) = 2x 2 − 3x and g(x) = . Find the function f(g(x)) and give the domain of f(g(x)).
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49. Let f (x) = x 2 − 3 and g(x) = . Compute ( f o g)(6) .
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50. Write the product ( 3 + 2i ) ( 2 – 5i ) in standard form.

8 + 3i
51. Write the expression in standard form.
3− 4i

52. Expand the product: (3x − y + 2z)(3x − y − 2z)

53. Factor completely: z 4 + 3z 3 −18z 2 x 3 + 27y 3 x 3 − 125

54. Solve:
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a) (4 x − 1)2 = 4 b) (3a + 1)(a − 2) = 40
3

55. Identify the vertex and the line of symmetry of the function y = −x 2 − 8x −11 .

56. A graph of a parabola has line of symmetry x = 3 and contains the points (1, 0) and (3, -4). Determine an equation
for the parabola.

Multiple Choice
57. The following transformations are applied in the given order to the graph of y = x 2 .
I. Vertical stretch by a factor of 2
II. Horizontal shift left 3 units
III. Vertical shift down 4 units

Which of the following is an equation for the graph produced as a result of applying these transformations?
a. y = 2(x − 3)2 + 4 b. y = 2(x + 3)2 + 4 c. y = 2(x − 3)2 − 4 d. y = 2(x + 3)2 − 4 e. none

58. A farmer has 240 yd of fencing with which to enclose two adjacent rectangular pens, one for pigs and one
for cattle. A river forms one side of the pen. If the width of each pen is x yards, which of the following functions
best describes the area?

a) f (x) = 240x b) f (x) = (240 − 3x)x c) f (x) = (240 − x)x d) f (x) = (3x)x e) none
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59. Write an equation for a function that has the shape of y = x , but is shifted to the right 3 units and reflected
over the x-axis.

a) y = − x − 3 b) y = − x − 3 c) y = − x + 3 d) y = −(x + 3) e) y = − 3x

60. Given f (x) = x +1 and g(x) = x − 2 find f (g(9))

a) 9 b) 8 c) 2 2 d) 4 e) 2
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3 + 2i

14 −11i 10 −11i 14 +11i 14 +11i 10 −11i

a) b) c) d) e)
13 5 13 5 13
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62. Find of the zero(s) for the function 2x 2 − 6x + 8 = 0

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3 ± 7i 3 ± 13i −3 ± 7i −3 ± 7i
a) b) c) 3 ± 7i d) e)
2 € 3 2 4

63. Solve. 6x − 1 ≤ 5 €
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−2 # −2 −2 & −2
a) "$ ,1%' b) % −∞, &( U [1, ∞ ) c) #
%$ −∞, (' U (1, ∞ ) d) "$ ,1%' e) ( −∞, ∞ )
# 3 & $ 3' 3 # 3 &

64. Given f (x) = x 4 − 2x 3 − 5x 2 + x − 3 . Find f (2)

a) 15 b) 11 c) 0 d) -21 e) -25

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65. A ball is hit straight up from a height of 4 ft with an initial velocity of 60 ft/sec. find the maximum height
of the ball and the number of seconds to reach that height. Graph.