Extra Practice Problems

1a. If a graph is symmetric about the origin and contains the point (4, 5),
what other point must it contain?
1b. If a graph is symmetric about the x-axis and contains the point (4, 5),
what other point must it contain?

1c. If a graph is symmetric about the y-axis and contains the point (4, 5),
what other point must it contain?

1d. If a function is even and contains the point (4, 5),

what other point must it contain?
1e. If a function is odd and contains the point (4, 5),
what other point must it contain?
1f. If the graph of y f x contains the point (4, 5),
what point must the graph of y f x 7 contain?
1g. If the graph of y f x contains the point (4, 5),
what point must the graph of y f 7 x contain?
1h. If the graph of y f x contains the point (4, 5),
what point must the graph of y 2f x 8 contain?
1i. If the graph of y f x contains the point (4, 5),
what point must the graph of y f 2x 8 contain?
1j. If the graph of y f x contains the point (4, 5),
what point must the graph of y 2f x 8 contain?
1k. If the graph of y f x contains the point (4, 5),
what point must the graph of y f 1 x contain?

2.

A complete graph of k(x) is given.

Use it to respond to the parts that follow.
Use interval notation everywhere it is appropriate.

(1.2, 10)
8

a.

Domain

6
4

b.

Range

c.

Local Maximum Point

2
-2

-1 -2

-4

d.

Local Maximum Value

e.

k(0)= _____________

f.

k(x) = 0 when x = ______________

g.

Open interval(s) on which k(x) is increasing.

h.

Open interval(s) on which k(x) is decreasing.

i.

If you graphed y = k(4x), what would its domain be?

j.

If you graphed y = k(x) - 3, what would its range be?

k.

Solve k(x) > 0.

l.

Solve k(x) 0.

m. Solve k(x) < 0.

n.

Solve k(x) 0.

-6
-8

(-3.2, -10)

(4, -18)

3.

A complete graph of k(x) is given.

Use it to respond to the parts that follow.
Use interval notation everywhere it is appropriate.

a.

Domain

b.

Range

c.

k(0)= _____________

d.

k(x) = 0 when x = ______________

e.

k(x) = -3 when x = ______________

f.

Solve k(x) > 0.

g.

Solve k(x) < 0.

h.

Solve k(x) 0.

i.

Solve k(x) 0.

j.

Open interval(s) on which k(x) is increasing.

k.

Open interval(s) on which k(x) is decreasing.

l.

If you graphed y = k(2(x 3)), what would its domain be?

m. If you graphed y = 2 k(x) 5, what would its range be?

4A. Given the piecewise function:

2x 4, x 2
f(x)
4 x, x 2

a. Find each value:

f(-3) = _________

f(-2) = _________

f(-1) = _________

f(0) = _________

f(1) = _________

f(2) = _________

f(3) = _________

f(5) = _________

f(7) = _________

b. What is the ordered pair location of the end of the first piece?
How should that point be drawn?

open/hollow circle

closed/filled point

What is the ordered pair location of the start of the second piece?
How should that point be drawn?

open/hollow circle

closed/filled point

c. Accurately graph f(x) on graph paper. Include at least all points from parts a & b on your
graph. Both ends of each piece must be accurately plotted and correctly drawn
(open/hollow circle, closed/filled point, or arrowhead).

4B. Given the piecewise function:

2x 3, x 2
f(x)
5 - x, 2 x 7

a. Find each value:

b.

c.

f(-3) = _________

f(0) = _________

f(1) = _________

f(2) = _________

f(3) = _________

f(6) = _________

Complete each locations ordered pair, and tell whether that location should be drawn as an
open/hollow circle or as a closed/filled point (circle your choice for each ordered pair).

End of the first piece: (2, _____ );

open/hollow circle

closed/filled point

Start of the second piece: (2, _____ );

open/hollow circle

closed/filled point

End of the second piece: (7, _____ );

open/hollow circle

closed/filled point

Accurately graph f(x) on graph paper. Include at least all points from a & b on your graph.
Both ends of each piece must be accurately plotted and correctly drawn
(open/hollow circle, a closed/filled point, or an arrowhead).

4C. Given the piecewise function:

2x 4, x 2
f(x)
4 x, x 2

a.

Where should you plot the open circle that ends the first piece?

b.

What is the ordered pair location of the start of the second piece?
How should that point be drawn?

c. Accurately graph f(x) on graph paper.

Both ends of each piece must be
accurately plotted and correctly drawn
(open/hollow circle, closed/filled point,
or arrowhead).

5a. Which of the following correctly describes the transformations to be performed on

y g(x) to obtain y g x 6 ?
3

___ g(x) is shifted left 6-units, then is compressed horizontally by a factor of 13 .

___ g(x) is shifted left 6-units, then is stretched horizontally by a factor of 3.
___ g(x) is compressed horizontally by a factor of 13 , then is shifted left 6-units.
___ g(x) is stretched horizontally by a factor of 3, then is shifted left 6-units.

1
x 6 contain?
3

5b. If y g(x) contains the point (12, 18), what point must y g

6a. Which of the following correctly describes the transformations to be performed on

y g(x) to obtain y

1
g x 6 ? Place a check beside your one choice.
3

___ g(x) is shifted up 6-units, then is compressed vertically by a factor of 1/3.

___ g(x) is shifted up 6-units, then is stretched vertically by a factor of 3.
___ g(x) is compressed vertically by a factor of 1/3, then is shifted up 6-units.
___ g(x) is stretched vertically by a factor of 3, then is shifted up 6-units.
6b. If y g(x) contains the point (12, 18), what point must y

1
g x 6 contain?
3

7.

Given the graph of the function m(x), draw an accurate graph of each requested function.
Your final graph must clearly show where the four labeled points from the graph of m(x)
end up (in other words, track the four labeled points to help generate your graph). Space
is provided next to the grids for that work.

Given graph of m(x):

(2, 2)

(0, 2)

(3, 1)

(-3, -1)

7a. Graph of y = 2m(x) - 3:

7b. Graph of y = 3m(x) - 2:

8.

The price p (in dollars) and the quantity x sold of a certain product
obey the demand equation: x 10p 200 , 0 p 20 .

8a. Write the revenue R as a function of price p.

R(p) = ____________________________

8b. Write the revenue R as a function of quantity x sold.

R(x) = ____________________________

9. A rectangle has its four corners located as follows:

1) In quadrant I on the graph of y = 16 x2
2) In quadrant II on the graph of y = 16 x2
3) On the negative x-axis, at -x
4) On the positive x-axis, at x

(x,y)

a. Determine the height of this rectangle when x = 3.

b. Determine the base of this rectangle when x = 3.

c. Determine the area of this rectangle when x = 3.

d. Express the height h of the rectangle as a function of x.

h(x) = _______________________________
e. Express the base b of the rectangle as a function of x.

b(x) = _______________________________
f. Express the area A of the rectangle as a function of x.

A(x) = _______________________________
g. Determine the dimensions of the rectangle that will have maximum area.
Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

Height: _____________

Base: _____________

10. A farmer with 2,000 feet of fencing wants to enclose

a rectangular plot that borders on a river. The farmer
will use all 2,000 feet of fencing. The farmer will not
fence the side along the river. See the figure:

a. If the length of each side perpendicular to the river is 400 feet, what will be the length
of the side parallel to the river?

b. Using your result from part (a), if the length of each side perpendicular to the river is 400
feet, what will be the area of the rectangular plot?

c.

Express the area A of the enclosed plot as a function of W, where W is the length of
each side perpendicular to the river.
A(W) = _______________________________

d.

If the length of the side parallel to the river is 400 feet, what will be the length of each
of the two sides that are perpendicular to the river?

e.

Using your result from part (d), if the length of the side parallel to the river is 400 feet,
what will be the area of the rectangular plot?

f.

Express the area A of the enclosed plot as a function of L, where L is the length of the
side parallel to the river.
A(L) = _______________________________

11. An open box (no lid) with a square base is to be made from a square piece of cardboard
by cutting out a square from each corner and turning up the sides. If the piece of
cardboard measures 3 feet by 3 feet, and if the square cut from each corner measures x
inches by x inches, do the following.
a.

Express the volume V, in cubic inches, of the resulting box as a function of x.

V(x) = _______________________________
b.

Use your function to determine the volume if a 4-inch square is cut out.

c.

Use your function to determine the volume if a 1-foot square is cut out?

d.

Use the graph of your function to determine the largest possible volume for the box.

e.

Use the graph of your function to determine the dimensions of the box that will result in the
largest possible volume for the box.

_______ inches x _______ inches x _______ inches

12. Construct a fifth degree polynomial whose zeros are 3 and -5, and where 3 is a double
root, while -5 is a root of multiplicity three. Write this equation in factored form.

Your factored equation: ________________________________________

13. Construct a third degree polynomial whose zeros are 3 and -5, and where 3 is a double
root, while -5 is a single root. Write this equation in expanded form.
Your expanded equation: _______________________________________

14. Use the graph of the polynomial function f(x)

to best answer/complete the questions/statements
that follow.
a.

Is the degree of f(x) odd or even?

Explain what from the graph tells you this.

(-4,1)

b.

Is the lead coefficient of f(x) positive or negative?

Explain what from the graph tells you this.

c.

List the real zeros of f(x):

d.

Determine the equation of f(x). Give your equation in factored form.

f(x) = ____________________________________

15a. For the function g(x) = 4x7 9x5 + 3, list the potential rational zeros (from the Rational
Zeros Theorem).

________________________________________
.............................................................................................................................................
15b. For the function g(x) = 9x7 4x3 + 5, list the potential rational zeros (from the Rational
Zeros Theorem).

________________________________________

16. a.

If 2i + 7 is one zero of h(x), what must be another zero of h(x)? ____________

b.

If 2i 7 is one zero of h(x), what must be another zero of h(x)? ____________

c.

If 3 6i is one zero of k(x), what must be another zero of k(x)? ____________

d.

If 3 + 6i is one zero of k(x), what must be another zero of k(x)? ____________

e.

If 15 is one zero of m(x), what must be a factor of m(x)? ____________

f.

If -15 is one zero of m(x), what must be a factor of m(x)? ____________

17. Write the equation of a 3rd degree polynomial whose zeros include 5 and 2i, and whose
lead coefficient is 4.

a. Write the factored form here: _____________________________________________

b. Now, completely expand your polynomial.

18. For each function, determine all of the complex zeros. Show all work done.
a.

f(x) = 3x3 13x2 + 20x 14

.........................................................................................................................................
b. f(x) 7x 5 11x 4 176x 3 272x 2 25x 75

19. For each rational function given below,

Determine whether the asymptote will be oblique, horizontal or end-behavior;
Then write the equation of that horizontal, oblique or end-behavior asymptote.
..................................................................................................................................................
a. h(x)

5x 3 6x 1
2 4x 7x 3

Oblique Horizontal End-behavior

Equation: _____________________
...................................................................................................................................................
b. m(x)

5x 2 3x 6
x2

Oblique Horizontal End-behavior

Equation: _____________________
...................................................................................................................................................
c. g(x)

5x 2
6x 3 7

Oblique Horizontal End-behavior

Equation: _____________________
...................................................................................................................................................

2x 3 3x 2 4x 7
d. n(x)
x 1

Oblique Horizontal End-behavior

Equation: _____________________
...................................................................................................................................................
e. h(x) =

4x 2 - 3x + 9
6 + x + 5x 2

Oblique Horizontal End-behavior

Equation: _____________________
...................................................................................................................................................

5x 2 3x 2
f. g(x)
6x 3 1

Oblique Horizontal End-behavior

Equation: _____________________
...................................................................................................................................................

3x 2 - 4x + 1
g. m(x) =
x+2

Oblique Horizontal End-behavior

Equation: _____________________

20. Given f x

x 2 9x 20
x 2 3x 10

a. State the vertical asymptote equation: _____________

b. State the EXACT coordinates of the hole: x =________ , y =________
21. Given the rational function y
Domain

4x 2 3x 1
, do/find the following:
x 2 2x 3

________________________________________

Vertical Asymptote(s)
If there are none, write NONE.

______________________________

Horizontal Asymptote(s)
If there are none, write NONE.

______________________________

Oblique Asymptote(s)
If there are none, write NONE.

______________________________

Removable discontinuities
If there are none, write NONE.

______________________________

x-intercepts ____________________
y-intercepts ____________________

Sketch the graph.

22. Given the rational function y

4x 2 5x 1
, do/find the following:
x 2 2x 3

Domain ________________________________________
Vertical Asymptote(s) (If there are none, write NONE.) ___________________________
Horizontal Asymptote(s) (If there are none, write NONE.) ___________________________
Oblique Asymptote(s) (If there are none, write NONE.) ___________________________
Removable discontinuities (If there are none, write NONE.) ___________________________

x-intercepts _________________

y-intercepts _________________

Sketch the graph.

23. Build the sign chart for f(x)

x 3 x 4 .
2
x 1

24. Algebraically solve each of the following.

a.

b.

c.

d.

x 2 2x

x 4

x 2 2x

x 4

x 2 2x

x 4

x 2 2x

x 4

25. Given: f x

2 3x
4
and g x .
x5
x

a. Find f g x .

b. State the domain of f g x using set notation.

26. Given f x 3x 2 5 and g x

4 2x

a. Find f g x .
b. State the domain of f g x using set notation.

27. Given k x

5x
, determine k 1(x) .
3x

28. Given f x 2x 6 4, x 3 . Find

2

f 1(x) .

29. Given
a.

f(x) = 3

x+1

Write the ASYMPTOTE EQUATION of f(x).

______________________
b.

State the domain and range of f(x),

using INTERVAL notation.

Domain: ________________________

Range: ________________________
c.

Graph the function, labeling the asymptote and

at least three points on your graph.

30. Work with the function:

a.

f(x) = 6

x3

List the transformations on y = 6 that will yield f(x).

Terminology and order must be correct for credit.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

b.

Track the point (2, 36) through the transformations.

(2, 36) becomes ______________

31. Solve the equation using an algebraic (non-graphing) method. Show every step done.

16 4 + 5x = 64

x+3

32. The number of a certain bacteria B that accumulate after h hours is given by:

B 5e0.102h
To the nearest hundredth, after how many hours will their be 100 of this bacteria?

33.

Work with:

g(x) = 2 log 5 (x + 6)

a.

Use interval notation to state the domain of g(x). __________________________

b.

Write the ASYMPTOTE EQUATION of g(x). ___________________

c.

List the transformations on y log5 x that will yield g(x).

Terminology and order must be correct for credit.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

d.

Track the point (25, 2) from y

= log5 x through the transformations.

(25, 2) becomes ______________

34. Algebraically solve for the exact solution. Then, approximate the solution, rounding to the
nearest hundredth.
a.

log 3 6x 7 4

Exact x = _________________
Approximate x _________________

34. Algebraically solve for the exact solution. Then, approximate the solution, rounding to the
nearest hundredth.
b.

ln 3x 1 5
Exact x = ________________
Approximate x ________________

c.

log 5x 1 3
Exact x = ________________
Approximate x ________________

d.

e3x 2 = 10
Exact x = __________________
Approximate x __________________

e.

5 2x 1 3
Exact x = _________________________
Approximate x ___________________

35. For each equation that follows, solve using an algebraic (non-graphing) method. Show
every step done. Record ONLY your final, exact result on the blank provided. Do NOT
record extraneous solutions (if any occur) on the answer blank.
a.

log 4 2x 7 log 4 3x 5

a. x = _______________

b.

log 2 6 x log 2 x 3

b. x = _______________

c.

log 3 x log 3 x 4

c. x = _______________

36. What amount (rounded to the nearest penny) results after 3 years if $15,000 is invested at
3.126% per annum compounded each of the following ways:
a. Monthly?

b. Continuously?

37. How long (to the nearest hundredth of a year) will it take for $250 to grow to $300 at 3% per
annum compounded each of the following ways:
a. Quarterly?

b. Continuously?

38. A colony of bacteria increases according to the law of uninhibited growth. Bacteria is
measured by the number of cells. The bacteria grows in a culture.
A. If the number of bacteria in this colony doubles every 3 hours, find the function that
gives the number of cells in the culture after any given number of hours H.

B. If the colony began with 55 cells, use your function to determine how many cells will be
in the colony after 1 full day.

C. If the culture began with 55 cells, use your function to determine how long will it take for
the culture to grow to 550 cells. Round to the nearest full hour.

39a. Find the exact, reduced radian measure of 38 .

38 ______________

39b. Then approximate your result to the nearest thousandth.

38 ______________

............................................................................................................................................

4
radians.
15

4
_____________degrees
15

39d. Then approximate your result to the nearest hundredth.

4
____________degrees
15

39c. Find the exact, reduced degree measure of

40. State the exact values requested below, based on the given right triangle.
Note: Triangle is not drawn to scale.

13

sin =

cos =

tan =

cot =

sec =

csc =

41.

Given: cos

2
5

State the values of the other five trigonometric functions of .

sin

tan

sec

csc

cot

42.

A 22-foot extension ladder leaning against a building makes a 70 angle with the ground.
How far up the building does the ladder reach? Round to two decimal places.

43.

A ladder leans against a building, making a 15 angle with the building. If the base of the
ladder sits 8 feet from the base of the building, how long, to the nearest foot, is the
ladder?

44.

Solve the 2x2 system.

2x 2 xy y 2 8

xy 4

45.

Algebraically solve each 3x3 system using either the substitution or the elimination
method.

x y z 1

a. 4x 3y 2z 16
2x 2y 3z 5

x 3y 4z 3

b. 3x 4y z 13
2x 9y 9z 2

x y z 4

c. 2x 3y 4z 15
5x y 2z 12

46.

Solve each problem by first writing a system of equations that represents the given
situation, and then solving your system:

a. The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 inches, and its area is 16 square inches.

Determine the exact dimensions of the rectangle, and then round the dimensions to
the nearest hundredth of an inch.

b. At an event, one group of people purchased 10 candy bars and 5 fountain drinks at a
cost of $31.45, while a second group bought 7candy bars and 4 fountain drinks at a
cost of $22.91. What is the cost of a candy bar? What is the cost of a single fountain
drink?

c. A theater has 500 seats divided into orchestra, main and balcony seating. Orchestra
seats sell for $75, main seats for $50, and balcony seats for $35. If all the seats are
sold, the gross revenue to the theater is $26,500. If all the orchestra and main seats
are sold, but only a third of the balcony seats are sold, the gross revenue is $23,000.
How many of each seat are in the theater?