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Sample Exam 1
Thursday, October 5, 2017
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textbooks, and other outside materials. You can detach the last sheet for scratch work; do
not detach any other sheets from this exam.
Show all work to receive full credit, except in multiple choice probelms.
FR 2 /12
“We learned about honesty and integrity—that the truth
matters...that you don’t take shortcuts ... and success doesn’t
FR 3 /5
count unless you earn it fair and square.”-M.O.
Multiple Choice
(3 points each) Please clearly write your answer in the box next to the question.
You need not explain your answer. No partial credit will be given.
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1. Which of the following is the domain of the function f (x) = x2 − 1 ?
Problem 1
Problem 2
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50 − 2x2 x2 + 7x + 10
÷ 2 .
x+3 x + 5x + 6
2(5 + x) (C) 2(5 − x)
(A)
x+3
(D) 2(5 + x)
1
(B) (E) None of the above
2(5 − x)
Problem 3
4. The graphs of the functions f (x) and g(x) are given below. Using the graph, solve the
inequality
f (x) ≥ g(x).
y
(A) [−3, 3] 4
3 f (x)
(B) (−∞, −3] ∪ [3, ∞) 2
(C) x = −3, 3 −4 −3 −2 −1
0
0 1 2 3 4
x
−1
g(x)
−2
(D) (∞, −1] ∪ [2, ∞)
−3
−4
(E) None of the above
Problem 4
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5. Use the graph of the function f (x) below to find the solution to f (x) = −3.
(A) x = −1, 2 y
4
3 f (x)
(B) x = −3
2
(C) [−1, 2] 0 x
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
−1
(D) (−1, 2) −2
−3
−4
(E) None of the above
Problem 5
6. In which of the following intervals is the function h(x), whose graph is below, decreas-
ing?
y
(A) (−∞, −2] ∪ [3, ∞) 4
1
h(x)
(C) [−2, 3] −4 −3 −2 −1
0
0 1 2 3 4
x
−1
−2
(D) [−3, 2]
−3
−4
(E) None of the above
Problem 6
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7. Find the domain and range of the function g(x) whose graph is given below.
y
4
(A) Domain: [−3, 3]. Range: [−2, 3]
3
(B) Domain: [−2, 3]. Range: [−3, 3]
2 (C) Domain: [−1, 3]. Range: [−1, 3]
1 (D) Domain: [−3, −1]. Range: [−2, 2)
0 x (E) None of the above
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
−1 g(x)
−2
−3
−4
Problem 7
−3
6x5 y −1
8. Simplify the expression .
3x4 y 2
y9 y −6
(A) (C)
8x3 8x−1
8x3
(D) 9
y
y6
(B) (E) None of the above
6x
Problem 8
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9. We would like to find the equation of a line that is parallel to the line described by
y + 7x = 1 and goes through the point (4, 1).
Which one of the following equation is the correct equation?
(A) y = 7x − 27 1 11
(D) y = − x +
(B) y = −7x + 29 7 7
1 3
(C) y = x + (E) None of the above
7 7
Problem 9
10. Which one of the following is the graph of the line that corresponds to the equation
4x + 2y = −6 ?
(A) (C)
y y
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
x 0 x
0
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
(B) (D)
y y
2 2
1 1
0 x 0 x
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
−1 −1
−2 −2
−3 −3
−4 −4
−5 −5
−6 −6
−7 −7
−8 −8
−9 −9
−10 −10
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11. Which one of the following is equivalent to the expression below, after factoring?
2x2 (x + 1)−3/5 − (x − 1)(x + 1)2/5 .
(A) (x + 1)2/5 (x2 + 1) (D) (x + 1)−3/5 (x2 + 1)
(B) (x + 1)2/5 (2x2 − x + 1)
(C) (x + 1)−3/5 (2x2 − x + 1) (E) None of the above
Problem 11
(B) (D)
y
y
4
9
3
8
2
7 f (x)
1 6
0 x
5
−4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
−1 4
−2 3
−3 2
−4 1
x
f (x) −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
Problem 12
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Free Response
Please show all work and justification.
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x2 + x − 12
> 0.
x2 − 1
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