Section 1 |
Perform the indicated operation(s) and simplify. Rationalize
denominators when necessary, and write all complex numbers in the form (a
+ bi).
- (7 + 3i) + (–3 + 9i)


- i 287








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Section 2 |
Solve the following for x:



- 25x2 + 10x = –3


- 5x2 – 14x – 3 = 0
- x2 + 7x – 30 > 0


- | x + 4 | > 3
- | x + 3 | – 2 = 4
- | 3x – 7 | < –2
- | x – 5 | > –7
- How many pounds of hazelnuts which sell for $2.40 per pound should
be mixed with 6 pounds of almonds which sell for $2.00 per pound to
obtain a mixture which sells for $2.25 per pound.
- A mason can build a wall in 9 hours. An apprentice can do it in 12
hours. How long would it take them working together?
- Find two numbers which have a sum of 35 and a product of
174.
- The length of a rectangle is 4 less than twice its width. If the
diagonal of the rectangle is 10 inches long, find the length and the
width.
- The perimeter of a rectangular area is 80 cm. If w is the
length of one side, find the maximum area that can be enclosed.
- Find the amount to which $5000 will grow, if it is invested at an
annual interest rate of 3.5% for 3 years compounded:
(a) annually,
(b) monthly, ( c) daily, (d) hourly, (e) continuously.
- How long will it take $2000 dollars to double if it is invested at
4% compounded continuously?
- How much pure gold must be added to 8 grams of a 30% alloy to get a
50% alloy?
- A family buys a new house for $80,000. It is estimated that
after 5 years the value of the house will be $100,000. Find the
linear function demonstrating this relationship and use that to
determine the value of the house after 3 years.
- One positve integer is 5 less than another. The difference of
their squares is 85. Find the two integers.
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Section 3 |
- Find the equation of the line through the point (–3,2) and
perpendicular to the line 2y – 4x = 8.
Write your solution in slope-intercept form.
- Find the equation of the line with y-intercept 6 and parallel
to the line 3y – 5x = 7.
- Find the distance between the points P1 = (–4, 11) and
P2 = (–7, 15).
- Find the distance between the points P1 = (7, 4) and
P2 = (12, –1).
- Find the midpoint between the points P1 = (–8, 1) and
P2 = (–4, 15).
- Find the standard form of the equation of a circle that has center
C(–16,31) and radius 5.
- Find the center and the radius of the circle: x2 –
16x + y2 + 10y + 40 = 0
- Graph f(x) = –(x – 3)2 + 7 using
graphing techniques.
- Graph f(x) = (x + 6)3 – 2
using graphing techniques.
- Graph f(x) = sqrt {–x} + 7 using graphing
techniques.
- Graph f(x) = –3|x – 4| using graphing
techniques.
- Determine whether each of the following equations has symmetry with
respect to either the x-axis or the y-axis.
- x = | y | + 3
- y = x2 – 7
- y = x3 + 2x –
1
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Section 4 |
For #1–3, find the inverse of each of the following functions and
check your answers. Also, state the domain and range of both f and f
inverse.
- f(x) = x3 – 4

- f(x) = 5x – 7
For #4–8, find the
domain of the following functions:
- f(x) = 3x/(2x – 8)



- f(x) = x3 – 8
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Section 5 |
For #1–5, solve for x:
- 4x + 2 = 37
- log x + log (x + 3) = 1
- e2x = 8
- eln(x + 2) = 15
- log2 x + log2 (x – 1) =
1
For #6–7, write the following expression as a single
logarithm:
- 3 log3 x + 4 log3 y – 5 log3
z
- 5 log x – 3 log (x + 3)
- Write the following expression as a sum and difference of
logarithms:

- Sketch the graph of f(x) = 2x – 2 +
3. State the domain and range of f(x).
- Sketch the graph of f(x) = ln (–x). State the
domain and range of f(x).
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Section 6 |
For #1–3, use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder
when f(x) is divided by g(x).
- f(x) = 5x4 + 6x3 –
9x2 + 3x + 4 ; g(x) =
x + 2
- f(x) = x5 – 10x4 +
20x3 – 31x2 – 65 ;
g(x) = x – 8
- f(x) = 2x3 – 5x2 +
x; g(x) = x – 2
- Use synthetic division to determine if g(x) is a
factor of f(x): f(x) = x5
– 32 ; g(x) = x – 2
- Use the remainder theorem to determine f(–5):
f(x) = 3x3 – x
+ 5
- Find the zeros of f(x) = (x + 5)(x2
– 25) (x + 3) 5and state the multiplicity of
each.
- Use the rational zero theorem to list all possible rational zeros
of f(x) = 5x4 –
3x2 + 2x +
4
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