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m113 Practice Test 3 Ans Fa15

This document provides answers to practice test questions for a pre-calculus algebra class. It includes: 1) Definitions of domains, zeros, and vertical/horizontal asymptotes for various functions. 2) Tables evaluating functions at different x-values and identifying where graphs are above/below the x-axis. 3) Identifying where functions are positive or negative. 4) Finding horizontal asymptotes, x-intercepts, vertical asymptotes, and evaluating limits. 5) Identifying properties like polynomials and domains. 6) Identifying vertical and horizontal asymptotes from limit behavior. 7) Defining related functions with common factors. 8) Identifying intervals where expressions are greater than

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m113 Practice Test 3 Ans Fa15

This document provides answers to practice test questions for a pre-calculus algebra class. It includes: 1) Definitions of domains, zeros, and vertical/horizontal asymptotes for various functions. 2) Tables evaluating functions at different x-values and identifying where graphs are above/below the x-axis. 3) Identifying where functions are positive or negative. 4) Finding horizontal asymptotes, x-intercepts, vertical asymptotes, and evaluating limits. 5) Identifying properties like polynomials and domains. 6) Identifying vertical and horizontal asymptotes from limit behavior. 7) Defining related functions with common factors. 8) Identifying intervals where expressions are greater than

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Practice Test 3 ANSWERS Math 113: Pre-Calculus Algebra

1. (a) Df = (−∞, −2) ∪ (−2, 4) ∪ (4, ∞)


(b) zeros: (−5, 0) with m = 1, (2, 0) with m = 1
(c) V.A.: x = −2, x = 4
(d) y → −∞ as x → −2− AND y → ∞ as x → −2+
y → −∞ as x → 4− AND y → ∞ as x → 4+
(e) H.A.: y = 10
(f) y → 10 as x → −∞ AND y → 10 as x → ∞
(g) f (x) ≥ 0 when x is in (−∞, −5] ∪ (−2, 2] ∪ (4, ∞)
(h) f (x) < 0 when x is in (−5, −2) ∪ (2, 4)
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2. g(x) = − (x + 1)(x − 5)3
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3. (a) P (x) = (x − 3)(x + 3)(x − 4); x-intercepts at (3, 0) with m = 1, (−3, 0) with
m = 1, (4, 0) with m = 1.
(b)

x P (x) Is the graph of P (x) above,


below, or on the x-axis?
-4 -56 below
-3 0 on
0 36 above
3 0 on
3.5 -13/8 below
4 0 on
5 16 above

(c) P (x) < 0 when x is in (−∞, −3) ∪ (3, 4)

(d)

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4. (a) H.A.: y = 0 since deg(N ) < deg(D)
(b) r(x) → 0 as x → −∞ AND r(x) → 0 as x → ∞
(c) x-intercept: (−2, 0)
(d) V.A.: x = 2, x = −4
(e)

x-value +, −, 0, or undefined? zero, asymptote, or test point?


−
-4.1 =− test point
−−
-4 undefined vertical asymptote
−
-3.9 =+ test point
−+
-2 0 zero
+
1.9 =− test point
−+
2 undefined vertical asymptote
+
2.1 =+ test point
++

(f) r(x) → −∞ as x → −4− AND r(x) → ∞ as x → −4+


r(x) → −∞ as x → 2− AND r(x) → ∞ as x → 2+
(g)

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5. (a) f (x) is a polynomial.
(b) No.
(c) Df = (−∞, ∞)
(d) f (x) → ∞ as x → −∞ AND f (x) → −∞ as x → ∞

(e)

6. (a) f (x) → ∞ as x → 3−
f (x) → −∞ as x → 3+
tells us that we have a vertical asymptote at x = 3.

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f (x) → 4 as x → ∞
f (x) → 4 as x → −∞
tells us that we have a horizontal asymptote at y = 4.

(b)

7. (a) f (x) = 1(x − 3)2 (x)(x − 10)


g(x) = 2(x − 3)2 (x)(x − 10)
h(x) = 3(x − 3)2 (x)(x − 10)

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(b) p(x) = − (x − 3)2 (x)(x − 10)
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8. (a) x2 ≥ 49 when x is in (−∞, −7] ∪ [7, ∞)
(b) x4 < 16 when x is in (−2, 2)

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