Math 1115 Practice Exam 3

1. Graph f ( x) = x − 2 − 1 using transformations. List the transformations in order in the table and label 3 points
3

on the graph.
Basic Function:_________

Reference
Points

2. Graph f ( x) = − x − 3 using transformations. List the transformations in order in the table and label 3 points
on the graph.
Basic Function:_________

Reference
Points

3. Find the domain of the following functions. Express the domain in interval notation.
a. f ( x=
) x −1 b. f ( x ) = x 2 − 5 x + 6
4. Let f (=
x) 4 x + 3x and g ( x)= x + 2 . Find and simplify the following:
2

f f
a. (f − g )( −1) b. ( fg )( x ) c.  ( x) d. The domain of   ( x ) in interval notation.
g g
5. Let f ( x)= x − 2 and g (=
x) 2 x − 3 . Find and simplify:
2

a. ( f  g )( x ) b. ( f  g )( −1)
6. Write the standard form of the equation of the circle with center ( 7, −5 ) and radius 3.

7. Graph the circle ( x + 1) + ( x − 2 ) =

2 2
9.
Label the center, and plot 4 points on the graph.

8. Solve the polynomial inequality. Express the solution in interval notation. SHOW WORK.
x 2 − 3 x − 10 > 0
a. Find the boundary points and plot them on the number line.
 b. Test each interval:

Interval notation____________________________

9. Solve the polynomial inequality. Express the solution in interval notation. SHOW WORK.
x ( x + 5 )( x − 3) < 0

c. Find the boundary points and plot them on the number line.

d. Test each interval:

Interval notation_____________________________

10. Determine the end behavior of the graph of f ( x ) =x ( x + 1) ( x − 7 ) .

2 3

Circle the correct end behavior.

↑↑ ↓↑ ↓↓ ↑↓

11. Find the zeros(x-intercepts) for the polynomial function f ( x ) =x 4 − 3 x3 − 10 x 2 and give the multiplicity
of each zero. Write the zeros as ordered pairs. zeros(x-intercepts) Multiplicity
(ordered pairs)

12. Let f ( x ) =− x 4 + 3 x 2 + 2 x . Find the following information and use it to sketch the graph of f ( x ) .
Label the zeros on the graph.
a. Determine the end behavior.
b. List the zeros (as ordered pairs), their multiplicities and
whether the graph crosses or touches the x-axis at each zero.
(
HINT: Factored form : f ( x ) =
− x ( x − 2 )( x + 1) .
2
)
zeros(x-intercepts) Multiplicity Cross or Touch
(ordered pairs)