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Precalculus Final

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Solve the problem.
You have  324 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular region. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that maximize the enclosed area. 
a.
162 ft by  162 ft
c.
81 ft by  81 ft
b.
83 ft by  79 ft
d.
162 ft by  40.5 ft
 

 2. 

Which of the following polynomial functions might have the graph shown in the illustration below?
mc002-1.jpg
a.
f(x) = mc002-2.jpgmc002-3.jpgmc002-4.jpg
c.
f(x) = xmc002-6.jpg(x - 1)
b.
f(x) = mc002-5.jpg(x - 2)(x - 1)
d.
f(x) = x(x - 2)mc002-7.jpg
 

 3. 

Decide which of the rational functions might have the given graph.
mc003-1.jpg
a.
f(x) = mc003-2.jpg
c.
f(x) = mc003-4.jpg
b.
f(x) = mc003-3.jpg
d.
f(x) = mc003-5.jpg
 

 4. 

A surveyor is measuring the distance across a small lake. He has set up his transit on one side of the lake  90 feet from a piling that is directly across from a pier on the other side of the lake. From his transit, the angle between the piling and the pier is  70°. What is the distance between the piling and the pier to the nearest foot? 
a.
85 ft
c.
33 ft
b.
247 ft
d.
31 ft
 

 5. 

Find the exact value under the given conditions.
sin
á = -  mc005-1.jpgmc005-2.jpg < á < 2ð;    cos â = - mc005-3.jpgð < â < mc005-4.jpg

Find sin (
á - â). 
a.
mc005-5.jpg
c.
mc005-7.jpg
b.
mc005-6.jpg
d.
mc005-8.jpg
 

 6. 

If A denotes the area of the sector of a circle of radius r formed by the central angle è, find the missing quantity. If necessary, round the answer to two decimal places.
r =  17 feet, A =  88 square feet,
è = ? 
a.
1,457,885.35°
c.
34.91°
b.
728,942.68°
d.
17.46°
 

 7. 

Solve the triangle.
a =  13, b =  13, c =  11 
a.
A = 50°, B = 65°, C = 65°
c.
A =  65°, B =  50°, C = 65°
b.
A =  65°, B = 65°, C =  50°
d.
A =  66°, B = 66°, C =  48°
 

 8. 

Solve the equation.
mc008-1.jpg = mc008-2.jpg
a.
mc008-3.jpg
c.
mc008-5.jpg
b.
mc008-4.jpg
d.
mc008-6.jpg
 

 9. 

4 +  5 ln x =  1 
a.
mc009-1.jpg
c.
{mc009-3.jpg}
b.
mc009-2.jpg
d.
{mc009-4.jpg}
 

 10. 

Solve the inequality.
mc010-1.jpg -  49 mc010-2.jpg 0 
a.
(-mc010-3.jpg, -7] or [ 7, mc010-4.jpg) 
c.
(-mc010-5.jpg, -49] or [ 49, mc010-6.jpg)
b.
[-49,  49]
d.
[-7,  7]
 

 11. 

Use the information given about the angle è, 0 mc011-1.jpg è mc011-2.jpg 2ð, to find the exact value of the indicated trigonometric function.
tan è = 2,   cos è < 0 Find cos mc011-3.jpg. 
a.
- mc011-4.jpg
c.
mc011-6.jpg
b.
mc011-5.jpg
d.
- mc011-7.jpg
 

 12. 

Two sides and an angle are given. Determine whether the given information results in one triangle, two triangles, or no triangle at all. Solve any triangle(s) that results.
B =  35°, b =  6, a =  32 
a.
one triangle
A =  31°, C =  113°, c =  35
c.
one triangle
A =  34°, C =  112°, c =  39.5
b.
one triangle
A =  33°, C =  111°, c =  38
d.
no triangle
 

 13. 

Solve the inequality algebraically.  Express the solution in interval notation.
(x  + 7)(x  + 3)(x  - 1) > 0 
a.
(-mc013-1.jpg,  -7) mc013-2.jpg ( -3,  1)
c.
( -7,  -3) mc013-4.jpg ( 1, mc013-5.jpg)
b.
( 1, mc013-3.jpg)
d.
(-mc013-6.jpg,  -3)
 

 14. 

Determine where the function is increasing and where it is decreasing.
f(x) = mc014-1.jpg  + 2x  - 8
a.
increasing on ( -9, mc014-2.jpg)
decreasing on (-mc014-3.jpg, -9)
c.
increasing on (-mc014-6.jpg, -9)
decreasing on ( -9, mc014-7.jpg)
b.
increasing on (-mc014-4.jpg,  -1)
decreasing on ( -1, mc014-5.jpg)
d.
increasing on ( -1, mc014-8.jpg)
decreasing on (-mc014-9.jpg,  -1)
 

 15. 

Write an equation that expresses the relationship. Use k as the constant of variation.
g varies inversely as the square of  m. 
a.
g = mc015-1.jpg
c.
g = mc015-3.jpg
b.
g = mc015-2.jpg
d.
g = mc015-4.jpg
 

 16. 

Find the exact value of the expression. Do not use a calculator.
tan mc016-1.jpg - cos mc016-2.jpg
a.
mc016-3.jpg
c.
mc016-5.jpg
b.
mc016-4.jpg
d.
mc016-6.jpg
 

 17. 

Convert the angle in radians to degrees.
- mc017-1.jpg
ð
a.
-650°
c.
-11°
b.
-1300ð°
d.
-325°
 

 18. 

Solve the system of equations by elimination.

mc018-1.jpg

a.
x = 0, y = 0; (0, 0)
c.
x = 0, y = 10; (0, 10)
b.
x = 10, y = 0; (10, 0)
d.
x = 10, y = 10; (10, 10)
 

 19. 

Find the exact value of the expression.
sinmc019-1.jpg
a.
0
c.
mc019-3.jpg
b.
mc019-2.jpg
d.
1
 

 20. 

Convert the angle in degrees to radians. Express the answer as multiple of ð.
54° 
a.
mc020-1.jpg
c.
mc020-3.jpg
b.
mc020-2.jpg
d.
mc020-4.jpg
 

 21. 

Determine algebraically whether the function is even, odd, or neither.
f(x) = mc021-1.jpg
a.
even
c.
neither
b.
odd
 

 22. 

For the given functions f and g, find the requested composite function.
f(x) = mc022-1.jpg,   g(x) = 8x  - 10;mc022-2.jpgFind (f
° g)(x). 
a.
8mc022-3.jpg  - 10
c.
2mc022-5.jpg
b.
8mc022-4.jpg
d.
2mc022-6.jpg
 

 23. 

Find the real solutions of the equation by factoring.
10mc023-1.jpg +  70mc023-2.jpg +  120x = 0 
a.
{- mc023-3.jpg,  -4}
c.
{0,  3,  4}
b.
{-3,  -4}
d.
{0,  -3,  -4}
 

 24. 

Determine, without graphing, whether the given quadratic function has a maximum value or a minimum value and then find that value.
f(x) =  -4mc024-1.jpg  + 12x 
a.
minimum;   9
c.
minimum;   - 9
b.
maximum;   9
d.
maximum;   - 9
 

 25. 

Solve the equation on the interval 0 mc025-1.jpg è < 2ð.
sec(2è) - 2 = tan(2è)
a.
No solution
c.
mc025-3.jpg
b.
mc025-2.jpg
d.
mc025-4.jpg
 

 26. 

mc026-1.jpg è = 3(1 - sin è) 
a.
mc026-2.jpg
c.
mc026-3.jpg
b.
{ð}
d.
{0}
 

 27. 

Find the function.
Find the function that is finally graphed after the following transformations are applied to the graph of mc027-1.jpg The graph is shifted  down  3 units,  reflected about the  x-axis, and finally shifted  left  6 units. 

a.
y = mc027-2.jpg  - 3
c.
y = -mc027-4.jpg  + 3
b.
y = -mc027-3.jpg  + 3
d.
y = -mc027-5.jpg  - 3
 

Short Answer
 

 28. 

If f(x) = sa028-1.jpg and g(x) = -1 + 5x, find (f °g)(x) and find the domain of (f ° g)(x).
 

 29. 

Solve the equation by factoring.
4x + sa029-1.jpg = -  14 
 



 
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