Northern Caribbean University

College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Allied Health and Nursing

Department of Mathematics and Engineering
MATH165: Pre-Calculus I--Final Assessment

Provide an appropriate response. 1

12) x3 - + 2 dx =
1) If f(x) = x + 5 and g(x) = x 2 - 3x - 5, then the x4
value of (f g)(4) is

2) If f(x) = 3 - 2x and g(x) = x 2 + 7, find:

(a) (f g)(x)
(b) (g f)(x)

3) Determine whether the graph of y 2 = 4 - x 2 is

symmetric about the x-axis, the y-axis, the
origin, or the line y = x.

4) Solve the following system algebraically:

2x + y + z = 0
4x + 3y + 2z = 2
2x - y - 3z = 0

5) If log4 (x + 6) = 2 - log4 x, then x =

6) Find x if 7e3x = 1

7) A person deposits $10000 in a savings account

3
that pays an interest rate of 4 % compounded
4
continuously. Find the balance in the account
1
at the end of 3 years.
2

8) Perform the indicated operations and simplify

your answer: 2 3 - 1 2 1
1 -3 0 0

t2 + 2t - 8
9) Find: lim
t 2 t- 2

f(x + h) - f(x)
10) If f(x) = 3x - 4, find lim by
h 0 h
treating x as a constant.

11) Let f(x) = 4x 2 - 3x + 1.

(a) Find f (x).
(b) Evaluate f (1).