AP Calculus Group Quiz Chapter P

1. Sketch graphs of each of the following without using a graphing calculator.

a. h(x) = -2|x + 1| + 4 b. j ( x)   9  x 2  3

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2 x  1, if x  1
c. f ( x)   d. g ( x)   4  x  2
 3  x, if x  1

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3. Suppose f (x) = x4 - 3x2 + 2.
a. Find the zeros of this function without b. Use the zeroes to graph the function.
using a graphing calculator.

zeros = _____________
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c. Determine whether this function is d. Use your graphing calculator to determine.
symmetric about the following. (yes or no) the lowest points on the graph. Adjust your
graph in Part b to include these points
x-axis _______ y-axis _______
Highest Points: ______________________
the origin ______
Lowest Points: ______________________
4. Suppose f (x) = 3x5 + 5x4 - 2x3 Do not use a graphing calculator for this problem Parts a and b.

a. Find the x-intercepts for the graph of b. Sketch the graph of y = f(x)
y = f(x). SHOW YOUR WORK!!!

x-int = __________________
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c. Using your graphing calculator, find the d. Using your graphing calculator, find the
coordinates of the highest and lowest points of intersection of y = f (x) and
points on the graph of y = f (x). the line x - 3y = 3.

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x 2
5. Let g ( x)   . Do not use a graphing calculator for this problem.
x 1 x  4

a. What is the domain of this function? b. Find the x and y-intercepts of this function.

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c. What is g(2)? d. For what values of x is g(x) = 1?
SHOW YOUR WORK!!!

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e. Solve the inequality g(x) > 0. Write your answer using interval notation.
SHOW YOUR WORK!!!

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6 There is a line that passes through the point (-3,5) that is parallel to the line that passes through the
points (-2,-6) and (7,4).

a. Write an equation for this line. b. Find the x and y-intercepts of this line.

__________________________ x-int. = ________ y-int. = __________

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7. There is a line that is tangent to the circle (x - 4)2 + (y + 3)2 = 100 at the point (-4,3).

a. Write an equation for this line. b. Find the x and y-intercepts of this line.

__________________________ x-int. = ________ y-int. = __________

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8. The graph below shows the graph of y = h(x).
a. State the domain and range of h(x). (State
your answers using interval notation.

dom h = ____________ ran h = ___________

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b. On the same set of coordinate axes above, sketch the graph of y = -h(2 - x) - 3.

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9. Let f ( x)  and g ( x)  2 x  3 . Using interval notation, write the domain and range of y = f(g(x)).
x

domain = _____________ range = ______________

 f ( x  x)  f ( x)
10. Express in simplest form for each of the following functions.
x

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a. f (x) = x2 – 4x + 2 b. f ( x) 
x2

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11. An open box is to be made from a rectangular piece of material 9 inches by 12 inches by cutting equal
squares from each corner and turning up the sides. Let x be the length of each side of the square cut out
of each corner.

a. Write a function for the volume of this b. What is the domain of the volume function?
box.

V(x) = __________________________ domain V = ___________________

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c. Graph function y = V(x) on your graphing d. Using your graphing calculator, find the
calculator and copy it on the grid below. dimensions of the box that has the maximum
Be sure to label the x and y-axes with amount of volume.
appropriate increments.

Dimensions ____________________
12. There are two lines tangent to the graph of x2 + y2 = 9 that have slope m = 5/3. Write equations
(in slope intercept form) for these two lines. SHOW YOUR WORK!!!

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13. In the figure below, m<E = 40o and arcs AB, BC, and CD all have equal length.
Find the measure of <ACD.
B
A

E
D
C

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14. Each of the three circles in the figure below is externally tangent to the other two and each side of the
triangle If the radius of each circle is 4 units, the determine exactly the perimeter of the triangle.

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15. ABC is a 5-12-13 right triangle as shown in the diagram. The bisector of ∠A intersects side BC at D.
A

13
5

B
C D
a. Determine exactly the length of segment AD. SHOW YOUR WORK!!!

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b. What is the area of ABD?

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16. In DEF, DE = 6, EF = 9, and ∠D has a measure twice that of ∠F. Determine exactly . . .

a. cos F. b. sin D.

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c. DF. d. the area of DEF.

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17. Use the diagram to find exact simplified values for each of the following. SHOW YOUR WORK!!!

a. sin 


b. cos 2



c.
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18. In triangle ABC. BC = 8, AC = 14, and AB = 12. Find the measures of all of the angles. Then find the
exact area of this triangle in simplest radical form. SHOW YOUR WORK!!!
B

8 12

C 14 A

m<A = _______, m<B = _______, m<C = _______, Area = _______

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19. Find the lengths of the three altitudes for the triangle in Problem 18 above.

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20. P, Q, R, and S are the midpoints of the sides of square ABCD. SHOW YOUR WORK!!!
If AB = 4, then find the area of the shaded region.

A P B

S Q

D R C

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