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2018 Practice Final Exam Answer Key

This document contains the answers to a practice final exam for a pre-calculus math course. It includes multiple choice, matching, short answer, and problem questions covering topics like functions, graphs, inequalities, systems of equations, trigonometry, and word problems. The exam tests students' understanding of key pre-calculus concepts and their ability to set up and solve various math problems.
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2018 Practice Final Exam Answer Key

This document contains the answers to a practice final exam for a pre-calculus math course. It includes multiple choice, matching, short answer, and problem questions covering topics like functions, graphs, inequalities, systems of equations, trigonometry, and word problems. The exam tests students' understanding of key pre-calculus concepts and their ability to set up and solve various math problems.
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Math 20 Pre-Calculus Practice Final Exam

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C
5. A 6. D 7. D 8. C
9. C 10. B 11. D 12. B
13. D 14. D 15. A 16. A
17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B
21. D 22. D 23. A 24. C
25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D
29. D 30. C 31. B 32. C
33. B 34. B 35. D 36. D
37. B 38. A 39. B

MATCHING

1. D 2. E 3. A 4. C
5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B
9. C 10. E 11. F

SHORT ANSWER

1. 172
2. 21
1 5
3. x =  or x = 
2 2
4. 10
5. 11
6. a)

b)

The hourly rate after 6 years is $12.25.


c)

You would need to work at the bookstore for 10 years to earn $15.25 per hour.
7. a)

b)

c)

d) Since tn = 48,
8. The angle is in the third quadrant, so only the tangent ratio will be positive.
From the given point, x = –3 and y = –5.

Therefore, .

9. Let a = 6, b = 7, and .
Use the cosine law.

The third side of the race course is approximately 4 km long.


y
18

16

14

12

10

–18 –16 –14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 x


–2

–4

–6
(–4, –7)
–8

–10

–12

–14

–16

–18

10.
11. To solve the equation, set it equal to 0 and solve for x.

12. Rearrange the equation so all terms are on the same side:

Calculate the discriminant :

Since the discriminant is zero, the equation has 1 real roots.


a)

b)

13. a)

b)

c)

d)

14. a)

b)

15.

16.
17.

18.

and

Check:
and

L.S. = R.S
19.
a) y

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

b) The domain is all real numbers or .

The range is all non-negative values of y, or .


c)

20. Subtract the equations:

Solve for x:

Substitute x =-9 into either equation and solve for y:

Substitute x =-1 into either equation and solve for y:

The two solutions are (-9, 256) and (-1, 0)


21. Rearrange the inequality to make it easier to graph.

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

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7
22.
a) y

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

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

The non-permissible value occurs when or when .

The equation of the vertical asymptote is .


b) y

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

The non-permissible values occur when or when .


The equations of the vertical asymptotes are and .

PROBLEM

1. ANS:
a)

Each week, 48 members joined the club.


b)

There were 822 members in the first week.

2. a)

b)

The ball will travel approximately 18.2 m before hitting the ground.

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