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Problem SET Q3 # 2
AP PC
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Points: # 1 – 25: 1 point each.
#26, 27 FRQ: 5 pts each total of 10 pts

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Section One: Multiple Choice

25 Questions

No calculator, scientific or graphing, is allowed.

1. The rate of change of the graph shown above is

(A) positive and increasing (B) positive and decreasing

(C) negative and increasing (D) negative and decreasing

2. The graph of a rational function has a vertical asymptote at 𝑥 = 6 and hole at 𝑥 = −2. Which of the following
could represent this function?

(𝑥−6)(𝑥−2) (𝑥−6)(𝑥+2) (𝑥−6)(𝑥+2) (𝑥+2)(𝑥+6)

(A) (B) (𝑥+2)(𝑥+6)
(C) (𝑥−6)(𝑥−2)
(D) (𝑥−6)(𝑥+2)
(𝑥−6)(𝑥+2)

3. Which of the following could represent the graph shown above?

(A) 𝑦 = −(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 5)2 (B) 𝑦 = −(𝑥 + 4)2 (𝑥 − 1)2 (𝑥 − 5)

(C) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 5)2 (D) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 4)2 (𝑥 − 1)2 (𝑥 − 5)
4. What is the exact value of log 2 44 ?

(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 16 (D) 256

5. Let the functions f and g be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥. Which of the following represents
(𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) ?

(A) 16𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 − 3 (B) 16𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 − 15 (C) 16𝑥 2 − 32𝑥 + 3 (D) 16𝑥 2 − 32𝑥 + 15

10𝑎
6. Let a, b, and c be positive constants. Which of the following is equivalent to log ( )?
𝑏𝑐

(A) 1 + log 𝑎 − log 𝑏 − log 𝑐 (B) 1 + log 𝑎 − log 𝑏 + log 𝑐

(C) 10 + log 𝑎 − log 𝑏 − log 𝑐 (D) 10 + log 𝑎 − log 𝑏 + log 𝑐
 2𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 12
𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3

7. The graph of the rational function defined above has a hole at which of the following coordinates?

7 7 1 1
(A) (−1, ) (B) (−1, ) (C) (3, ) (D) (3, )
4 2 4 2

8. An empty pool is filled with water over a six-hour interval. For two hours, the pump operates normally and fills
the pool with water at a constant rate. Then, for the next two hours, the pump begins to malfunction and fills the
pool at a decreasing rate. Finally, for the final two hours, the pump recovers and fills the pool at an increasing
rate. Which of the following graphs could model the amount of water in the pool over this interval of time?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

WRITE THE REASON WHY!

9. In the binomial expansion of (𝑥 + 4)6 , the coefficient of the 𝑥 4 term is

(A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 160 (D) 240

10. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 3)2 . What are all intervals of x on which 𝑓(𝑥) ≤ 0 ?

(A) [0, 4] only (B) [4, ∞) only (C) (−∞, −3] ∪ [0, 4] (D) (−∞, 0] ∪ [4, ∞)

11. The figure above shows the graph of a function f on the closed interval [𝐴, 𝐸]. Within this interval, three
additional points B, C, and D are labeled. Which of the following is false regarding f ?

(A) f is increasing on the interval [𝐴, 𝐵]. (B) f is concave up on the interval [𝐶, 𝐸].
(C) f has an absolute minimum at D. (D) f has a point of inflection at C.
12. For a function f, it is known that lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞. Which of the following could represent
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥→∞
𝑓(𝑥) ?

𝑥 3 −3𝑥 2 −8 𝑥 4 +8𝑥 2 −16

(A) −𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 − 8 (B) −2𝑥 5 + 10𝑥 3 + 17𝑥 (C) (D)
𝑥+5 𝑥−3

𝑥 3 +3𝑥−4
13. Which of the following is the equation of the slant asymptote of the graph of 𝑦 = ?
𝑥 2 +𝑥−2

(A) 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 1 (B) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 (C) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2 (D) 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 4

14. Let f be a logarithmic function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = log 3 (9𝑥). Which of the following correctly states a
transformation of the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) with correct reasoning?

(A) Because log 3 (9𝑥) is equivalent to 2 + log 3 𝑥, 𝑓(𝑥) has a horizontal translation by 2 units.
(B) Because log 3 (9𝑥) is equivalent to 2 + log 3 𝑥, 𝑓(𝑥) has a vertical translation by 2 units.
(C) Because log 3 (9𝑥) is equivalent to 9 + log 3 𝑥, 𝑓(𝑥) has a horizontal translation by 9 units.
(D) Because log 3 (9𝑥) is equivalent to 9 + log 3 𝑥, 𝑓(𝑥) has a vertical translation by 9 units.
15. Values of terms of a geometric sequence 𝑔𝑛 are shown in the figure above. Which of the following is an
expression for the nth term of this sequence?

2 𝑛−1 27 2 𝑛−1 3 𝑛−1 27 3 𝑛−1

(A) 𝑔𝑛 = 9 ( ) (B) 𝑔𝑛 = ( ) (C) 𝑔𝑛 = 9 ( ) (D) 𝑔𝑛 = ( )
3 2 3 2 2 2

Input −5 −4 −3 −2 −1
Output −10 −8 −2 8 22

16. The table above gives selected input-output pairs for a function. Which of the following is correct regarding the
concavity of this function as relates to average rate of change?

(A) The graph is concave up because the average rate of change over consecutive equal-length input intervals is
constant.
(B) The graph is concave up because the average rate of change over consecutive equal-length input intervals is
increasing.
(C) The graph is concave down because the average rate of change over consecutive equal-length input
intervals is constant.
(D) The graph is concave down because the average rate of change over consecutive equal-length input
intervals is increasing.
17. Let f and g be polynomial functions. The graph of g can be constructed by applying the following
transformations to the graph of f: a vertical dilation by a factor of 4, a horizontal dilation by a factor of 3, a
vertical translation by 2 units, and a horizontal translation by 1 unit. Which of the following represents g as a
function of f with these transformations?

1 1
(A) 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓(3(𝑥 − 1)) + 2 (B) 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓(3(𝑥 + 1)) + 2
4 4
𝑥−1 𝑥+1
(C) 𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑓 ( )+2 (D) 𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑓 ( )+2
3 3

18. Which of the following limit statements correctly describe the end behavior of the logarithmic function
𝑓(𝑥) = − log 4 𝑥 ?

(A) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = −∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞ (B) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −∞
𝑥→0 𝑥→∞ 𝑥→0 𝑥→∞
(C) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = −∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞ (D) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −∞
𝑥→0 𝑥→∞ 𝑥→0 𝑥→∞

19. Which of the following is a function that is increasing and concave down for all values of x in its domain?

(A) −𝑥 2 (B) 𝑥 3 (C) 2𝑥 (D) log 2 𝑥

20. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)3 + 1 and be defined with domain 𝑥 ≤ 3. A portion of the graph of f is shown above. Which
of the following correctly gives 𝑓 −1 (𝑥), the inverse function of f, and its domain?

3 3
(A) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2 + √𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 ≤ 2 (B) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2 + √𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 ≤ 3
3 3
(C) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2 − √𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 ≤ 2 (D) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2 − √𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 ≤ 3

21. What are all values of x for which log 6 𝑥 + log 6 (𝑥 − 5) = 1 ?

(A) 𝑥 = 6 only
(B) 𝑥 = −1 and 𝑥 = 6
(C) 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥 = 3
(D) There are no such values of x.
22. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be a function defined for all x. Given that 𝑓(−𝑥) = −𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓(4) = 7, which of the following is
true?

(A) Because f is an even function and 𝑓(4) = 7, the value of 𝑓(−4) is 7.

(B) Because f is an even function and 𝑓(4) = 7, the value of 𝑓(−4) is −7.
(C) Because f is an odd function and 𝑓(4) = 7, the value of 𝑓(−4) is 7.
(D) Because f is an odd function and 𝑓(4) = 7, the value of 𝑓(−4) is −7.

23. What is the value of x for which 5𝑥+1 = 10𝑥 ?

5 ln 5 ln 10
(A) 𝑥 = ln 2 (B) 𝑥 = ln (C) 𝑥 = (D) 𝑥 =
2 ln 2 ln 5
24. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be an exponential function that can be expressed as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎(𝑏) 𝑥 , where a and b are real constants. If
the end behavior of 𝑓(𝑥) can be expressed by the limit expressions lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞, which
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥→∞
of the following is correct regarding the values of a and b ?

(A) 𝑎 < 0 and 0 < 𝑏 < 1 (B) 𝑎 < 0 and 𝑏 > 1

(C) 𝑎 > 0 and 0 < 𝑏 < 1 (D) 𝑎 > 0 and 𝑏 > 1

x 1 2 3 4 5
20 20
𝑓(𝑥) 180 60 20 3 9

25. The table above gives values of a function f at selected values of x. If these data were graphed in a semi-log
plot, where the vertical axis is logarithmically scaled, which of the following could be the equation of the
resulting line?

1 1
(A) 𝑦 = (log ) 𝑥 + log 180 (B) 𝑦 = (log ) 𝑥 + log 540
3 3
(C) 𝑦 = (log 3)𝑥 + log 180 (D) 𝑦 = (log 3)𝑥 + log 540
 x 0 2 4 6 8
𝑏(𝑥) 1 4 12 25 43
26. FRQ # 1
𝑥 3 −6𝑥 2 −16𝑥
Let the function a be defined by 𝑎(𝑥) = . The function b is an increasing polynomial function of
𝑥+4
unknown degree. Values of 𝑏(𝑥) for selected values of x are given in the table above.

(a) Let the function c be defined by 𝑐(𝑥) = 𝑎(𝑏 −1 (𝑥)). Find the value of 𝑐(4).
WORK Final RESPONSE

(b) For the function 𝑎(𝑥):

(i) Find the x-values of all zeros of the graph of a.

(ii) Determine the end behavior of a as x decreases without bound. Express your answer using the
mathematical notation of a limit.

(c) Use the table of values of 𝑏(𝑥) to determine if b is best modeled by a linear, quadratic, or cubic function. Give a reason for
your answer based on the change in the output values of b and the change in the input values of b.
# 27: FRQ # 2
𝟑 𝟐𝟓 ∙𝟐𝒙
a) The functions f and g are given by: 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝐥𝐧 𝒙 − 𝐥𝐧 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙) =
𝟐 𝟐𝟐
(i) Rewrite 𝑓(𝑥) as a single natural logarithm where any coefficients are written as exponents.
WORK Final RESPONSE

(ii) Rewrite 𝑔(𝑥) as an exponential function of the form 𝑦 = 𝑎(2) 𝑥 , where a is a simplified constant.

b) The functions j and k are given by: 𝒋(𝒙) = 𝒆𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑𝒆 and 𝒌(𝒙) = 𝐥𝐧(𝒙 + 𝟒) − 𝐥𝐧(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)
(i) Solve 𝑗(𝑥) = 8𝑒 for values of x in the domain of j.

(ii) Solve 𝑘(𝑥) = ln 2 for values of x in the domain of k.

c) The function m is given by: 𝑚(𝑥) = 4𝑥−1 − 16

Find all input values in the domain of m for which 𝑚(𝑥) has output values that are greater than or equal to zero.