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John Jay College Final Exam Math Paper Algebraic Expressions
John Jay College Final Exam Math Paper Algebraic Expressions
-b + b2 - 4ac
2) when a = 5, b = 14, and c = -3 2)
2a
1 1
A) B) - C) -3 D) 3
5 5
5) (x - 11)(x 2 + 7x - 5) 5)
A) x 3 - 4x 2 - 82x + 55 B) x 3 + 18x 2 + 82x + 55
C) x 3 + 18x 2 + 72x - 55 D) x 3 - 4x 2 - 72x - 55
-35x 2 + 28x + 21
6) 6)
7
A) -5x 2 + 4x + 3 B) -35x 2 + 28x + 3
C) -245x 2 + 196x + 147 D) -5x 2 + 28x + 21
20x 9 y11z 9
7) 7)
4x 4 y3 z 8
A) 5x 4 y7 z B) 5x 5 y8 C) 5x 5 y8 z D) x 5 y8 z
1
0
25x 13y6
8) 8)
5x 3 y3
A) x 10y3 B) 5x 10y3 C) 1 D) 0
21x 13y13
11) 11)
7x 12y-10
A) 3xy3 B) 3x 25y23 C) 3xy23 D) 21xy23
2
Evaluate the expressions :
17) 161/4 17)
A) 8 B) 16 C) 32 D) 2
8
20) 16x 4 20)
1 4
A) 2 2x B) C) 2x D) 2x
4x
Factor by grouping.
22) x 3 + 9x - 3x 2 - 27 22)
A) (x - 3)(x 2 + 9) B) (x - 3)(x + 9) C) (x - 3)(x 2 - 9) D) (x + 3)(x 2 + 9)
3
Factor using the formula for the sum or difference of two cubes.
26) 64x 3 - 1 26)
A) (4x + 1)(16x 2 - 4x + 1) B) (4x - 1)(16x 2 + 4x + 1)
C) (4x - 1)(16x 2 + 1) D) prime
x 2 - 10x + 24 x 2 - 14x + 24
29) · 29)
x 2 - 21x + 108 x 2 - 16x + 60
(x - 4)(x - 2) (x + 4)(x + 2)
A) B)
(x - 9)(x - 10) (x + 9)(x + 10)
x 5
31) - 31)
x 2 - 16 x 2 + 5x + 4
x2 - 4 x 2 + 4x + 20
A) B)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1) (x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1)
x 2 - 4x + 20 x 2 - 4x + 20
C) D)
(x - 4)(x + 4)(x + 1) (x - 4)(x + 4)
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Topic #6: Complex Numbers
Add or subtract as indicated and write the result in standard form.
32) -7 - (- 2 - 7i) - (- 2 + 5i) 32)
A) 4 - 2i B) -3 - 2i C) -3 + 2i D) 4 + 2i
6 - 6i
35) 35)
8 + 2i
60 36 1 3 1 9 15
A) + i B) 1 - i C) - i D) - i
17 17 4 20 4 17 17
Perform the indicated operations and write the result in standard form.
36) -16 + -81 36)
A) 36i B) -13i C) -13 D) 13i
-2 - -24
37) 37)
2
A) -1 - i 2 B) 1 + i 6 C) -1 + i 6 D) -1 - i 6
Topic #7: Linear, Rational, Radical, Absolute Value, and Literal Equations
Solve and check the linear equations.
38) (-5x + 4) - 5 = -4(x - 7) 38)
A) {19} B) {- 29} C) {- 6} D) {29}
2x x
39) = +5 39)
5 3
A) {-75} B) {150} C) {75} D) {-150}
First, write the value(s) that make the denominator(s) zero. Then solve the equation.
10 5
40) = + 30 40)
x 2x
25 1
A) x 0, 2; B) x 0;
6 4
5
Solve the absolute value equation or indicate that the equation has no solution.
41) 3 x - 3 = 18 41)
A) {3, -9} B) {9, -3} C) {3} D)
1
44) A = bh for b 44)
2
h 2A A Ah
A) b = B) b = C) b = D) b =
2A h 2h 2
6
Topic #8: Linear, Compound, and Absolute Value Inequalities
Solve the linear inequality. Other than , use interval notation to express the solution set and graph the solution set
on a number line.
47) 7x - 6 6x - 2 47)
A) [4, )
B) (-8, )
C) (- , 4]
D) (- , 4)
A) [3, )
B) (- , 3)
C) (3, )
D) (- , 3]
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Solve the compound inequality. Other than , use interval notation to express the solution set and graph the
solution set on a number line.
49) 17 5x - 3 22 49)
A) (4, 5)
B) (-5, -4)
C) [4, 5]
D) [-5, -4]
Solve the absolute value inequality. Other than , use interval notation to express the solution set and graph the
solution set on a number line.
50) |x + 2| + 6 11 50)
A) [-7, 11]
B) (-7, 3)
C) [-7, 3]
D) (- , -7] [3, )
8
51) |7x - 9| - 3 > -6 51)
A) (- , )
6 12
B) ,
7 7
6
C) ,
7
D)
3 13
A) ,
5 5
3
B) - ,
5
13
C) - ,
5
D)
9
Find the midpoint of the line segment whose end points are given.
54) (7, 3) and (4, 1) 54)
11 3
A) (11, 4) B) (3, 2) C) ( , 2) D) ( , 1)
2 2
Write the standard form of the equation of the circle with the given center and radius.
55) (-4, 4); 3 55)
A) (x - 4) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 9 B) (x + 4) 2 + (y - 4) 2 = 9
C) (x + 4) 2 + (y - 4) 2 = 3 D) (x - 4) 2 + (y + 4) 2 = 3
Complete the square and write the equation in standard form. Then give the center and radius of the circle.
57) x 2 - 12x + 36 + y2 - 8y + 16 = 16 57)
A) (x - 6) 2 + (y - 4) 2 = 16 B) (x - 6) 2 + (y - 4) 2 = 16
(6, 4), r = 4 (-6, -4), r = 16
C) (x - 4) 2 + (y - 6) 2 = 16 D) (x - 4) 2 + (y - 6) 2 = 16
(-4, -6), r = 16 (4, 6), r = 4
A) B)
Domain = (-6, 8), Range = (-5, 9) Domain = (-8, 6), Range = (-9, 5)
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Topic #10: Basics of Functions and Their Graphs
Determine whether the relation is a function.
59) {(-7, -1), (-7, 2), (-1, 8), (3, 3), (10, -7)} 59)
A) Not a function B) Function
Evaluate the function at the given value of the independent variable and simplify.
60) f(x) = -3x - 8; f(-2) 60)
A) 22 B) -2 C) 14 D) -11
Use the vertical line test to determine whether or not the graph is a graph in which y is a function of x.
62) 62)
63) 63)
11
64) 64)
12
Use the graph to determine the function's domain and range.
66) 66)
A) domain: (- , ) B) domain: (- , )
range: [-4, ) range: (- , )
C) domain: [-1, ) D) domain: (- , -1) or (-1, )
range: [-4, ) range: (- , -4) or (-4, )
67) 67)
13
Identify the intervals where the function is changing as requested.
68) Increasing 68)
Evaluate the piecewise function at the given value of the independent variable.
70) f(x) = 3x + 1 if x < -1 ; f(2) 70)
-2x - 5 if x -1
A) -8 B) -9 C) 1 D) -3
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Topic #11: Slope and Linear Functions
Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points.
74) (-2, -6), (-9, -17) 74)
11 11 7 23
A) B) - C) D)
7 7 11 11
Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form.
75) Slope = 4, passing through (-3, 7) 75)
A) x - 7 = 4(y + 3) B) y = 4x + 19 C) y + 7 = 4(x - 3) D) y - 7 = 4(x + 3)
Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form.
2
76) Slope = , passing through (7, 3) 76)
3
2 2 5 5 2 5
A) y = x+7 B) y = x- C) y = mx - D) y = x+
3 3 3 3 3 3
15
Graph the line whose equation is given.
78) y = 2x - 2 78)
A) B)
C) D)
Determine the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of the equation.
79) 7x - 10y - 70 = 0 79)
10 7 7
A) m = ; (0, 10) B) m = 7; (0, 70) C) m = ; (0, -7) D) m = - ; (0, 7)
7 10 10
Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in the indicated form.
80) Passing through (2, 3) and parallel to the line whose equation is y = -2x + 3 ; 80)
point-slope form
A) y - 2 = -2(x - 3) B) y - 3 = -2(x - 2)
C) y = 2x D) y - 3 = x - 2
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81) Passing through (5, 3) and perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = 2x + 7; 81)
point-slope form
1 1
A) y - 3 = (x + 5) B) y - 3 = - (x - 5)
2 2
1
C) y - 5 = (x - 3) D) y = - 2x - 11
2
f(x + h) - f(x)
Find and simplify the difference quotient of f, , h 0, for the function.
h
83) f(x) = 4x 2 83)
4(2x 2 + 2xh + h 2 )
A) 4 B)
h
8
C) 4(2x+h) D) + x + 4h
h
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Topic #12: Transformations of Graphs
Begin by graphing the standard quadratic function f(x) = x 2 . Then use transformations of this graph to graph the
given function.
84) h(x) = (x - 7) 2 - 5 84)
A) B)
C) D)
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Use the graph of the function f, plotted with a solid line, to sketch the graph of the given function g.
85) g(x) = -f(x - 1) + 2 85)
y = f(x)
A) B)
C) D)
19
88) f(x) = x2 + 2x + 2, g(x) = x2 - 2x - 3 88)
(f g)(-3)
A) 51 B) 136 C) 170 D) 17
C) f -1 (x) = x2 - 7, x 0 D) f -1 (x) = x - 7
3x - 7
91) f(x) = 91)
8x + 4
-4x - 7 3x - 7
A) f -1 (x) = B) f -1 (x) =
8x - 3 8x + 4
8x - 3 3x + 3
C) f -1 (x) = D) f -1 (x) =
-4x - 7 8x + 4
95) (x - 3) 2 = 49 95)
A) {52} B) {-10, -4} C) {-7, 7} D) {-4, 10}
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Solve the equation using the quadratic formula.
97) x 2 + 7x + 7 = 0 97)
-7 - 21 -7 + 21 -7 - 21 -7 + 21
A) , B) ,
14 14 2 2
-7 - 77 -7 + 77 7 - 21 7 + 21
C) , D) ,
2 2 2 2
98) 5x 2 - 3x + 3 = 0 98)
3 ± i 51 -3 ± 51 -3 ± i 51 3 ± 51
A) B) C) D)
10 10 10 10
A) h(x) = (x - 2) 2 + 2 B) g(x) = (x + 2) 2 - 2
C) j(x) = (x - 2) 2 - 2 D) f(x) = (x + 2) 2 + 2
100) 100)
A) f(x) = -x 2 - 2x - 1 B) g(x) = -x 2 + 2x + 1
C) j(x) = -x 2 + 1 D) h(x) = -x 2 - 1
Find the coordinates of the vertex for the parabola defined by the given quadratic function.
101) f(x) = (x - 4) 2 - 4 101)
A) (0, -4) B) (4, 4) C) (4, -4) D) (-4, 0)
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102) y + 4 = (x - 2) 2 102)
A) (2, - 4) B) (- 2, - 4) C) (4, - 2) D) (4, 2)
Find the axis of symmetry of the parabola defined by the given quadratic function.
103) f(x) = x2 + 7 103)
A) x = -7 B) x = 7 C) x = 0 D) y = 7
For the polynomial, list each real zero and its multiplicity. Determine whether the graph crosses or touches the
x-axis at each x -intercept.
106) f(x) = 5(x + 3)(x - 3) 3 106)
A) -3, multiplicity 1, crosses x-axis; 3, multiplicity 3, crosses x-axis
B) 3, multiplicity 1, touches x-axis; -3, multiplicity 3
C) 3, multiplicity 1, crosses x-axis; -3, multiplicity 3, crosses x-axis
D) -3, multiplicity 1, touches x-axis; 3, multiplicity 3
List the potential rational zeros of the polynomial function. Do not find the zeros.
110) f(x) = 6x 4 + 2x 3 - 3x 2 + 2 110)
1 1 1 2 1 1 1
A) ± , ± , ± , ± , ± 1, ± 2, ± 3 B) ± , ± , ± , ± 1, ± 2
6 3 2 3 6 3 2
1 1 1 2 1 3
C) ± , ± , ± , ± , ± 1, ± 2 D) ± , ± , ± 1, ± 2, ± 3, ± 6
6 3 2 3 2 2
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Use the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder when f(x) is divided by x - c.
111) f(x) = x 4 + 8x3 + 12x2 ; x + 1 111)
A) R = 21 B) R = -21 C) R = -5 D) R = 5
Form a polynomial f(x) with real coefficients having the given degree and zeros.
112) Degree 3: zeros: 1 + i and -5 112)
A) f(x) = x3 + x2 - 8x + 10 B) f(x) = x3 -5x 2 - 8x - 12
C) f(x) = x3 + 3x 2 - 8x + 10 D) f(x) = x3 + 3x 2 + 10x - 8
Use the given zero to find the remaining zeros of the function.
113) f(x) = x4 - 21x 2 - 100; zero: -2i 113)
A) 2i, 5i, -5i B) 2i, 10, -10 C) 2i, 10i, -10i D) 2i, 5, -5
Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behavior of the polynomial function.
115) f(x) = 3x 4 + 4x 3 - 4x 2 + 3x - 2 115)
A) rises to the left and rises to the right B) falls to the left and rises to the right
C) falls to the left and falls to the right D) rises to the left and falls to the right
x+7
118) f(x) = 118)
x2 - 9
A) {x|x -3, x 3, x -7} B) all real numbers
C) {x|x -3, x 3} D) {x|x 0, x 9}
x+2
119) f(x) = 119)
x 2 + 16x
A) {x|x 0, x -16} B) {x|x -4, x 4, x -2}
C) {x|x -4, x 4} D) all real numbers
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Find the vertical asymptotes of the rational function.
4x2
120) h(x) = 120)
(x + 2)(x - 6)
A) x = -2, x = 6 B) x = -2, x = 6, x = -4
C) x = 2, x = -6 D) x = -4
x+4
121) g(x) = 121)
x2 + 4
A) x = -2, x = 2, x = -4 B) none
C) x = -2, x = -4 D) x = -2, x = 2
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Answer Key
Testname: MAT105_FINAL EXAM_REVIEW 121
1) A
2) A
3) D
4) A
5) A
6) A
7) C
8) C
9) B
10) C
11) C
12) C
13) B
14) C
15) D
16) C
17) D
18) A
19) C
20) D
21) D
22) A
23) C
24) C
25) B
26) B
27) B
28) D
29) A
30) C
31) C
32) C
33) A
34) B
35) D
36) D
37) D
38) B
39) C
40) B
41) B
42) C
43) D
44) B
45) D
46) B
47) A
48) A
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Answer Key
Testname: MAT105_FINAL EXAM_REVIEW 121
49) C
50) C
51) A
52) D
53) D
54) C
55) B
56) D
57) A
58) A
59) A
60) B
61) B
62) B
63) A
64) A
65) C
66) A
67) C
68) D
69) A
70) B
71) C
72) C
73) A
74) A
75) D
76) B
77) A
78) D
79) C
80) B
81) B
82) B
83) C
84) B
85) D
86) D
87) C
88) C
89) A
90) C
91) A
92) A
93) D
94) C
95) D
96) A
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Answer Key
Testname: MAT105_FINAL EXAM_REVIEW 121
97) B
98) A
99) D
100) C
101) C
102) A
103) C
104) C
105) D
106) A
107) A
108) A
109) B
110) C
111) D
112) C
113) D
114) D
115) A
116) A
117) A
118) C
119) A
120) A
121) B
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