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Rationals Multiple Choice Post-Test

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

4
____ 1 Which family of functions does y = belong to?
x2

A Trigonometric C Exponential
B Logarithmic D Rational

____ 2 Which of the following functions is not rational?

1 3x
A f(x) = C f(x) =
x x+5
x−4 x2 − 1
B f(x) = D f(x) = 2
x+8 x + 2x + 1

p 2 − 4p − 32
____ 3 Simplify the expression and state the excluded values: .
p+4

A −p + 8; p ≠ −4 C −p − 8; p ≠ 4
B p − 8; p ≠ −4 D p + 8; p ≠ 4
 z2 z 2 + 3z + 2
____ 4 Multiply. State the excluded values: ⋅ .
z+1 z 2 + 3z

z 2 + 2z z+2
A , z ≠ −1, − 3 C , z ≠ −1, − 3
z+3 z+3
z+2 z 2 + 2z
B , z ≠ −1, 0, − 3 D , z ≠ −1, 0, − 3
z+3 z+3

7 7
____ 5 Simplify: + 2
.
a+8 a − 64

7a − 49 14
A C
(a − 8)(a + 8) (a − 8)(a + 8)
14 7a + 63
B 2
D
a + a − 56 (a − 8)(a + 8)

1
____ 6 Given the graph of the function f(x) = . Which of the following represents the behavior of the function
x2
as x approaches negative infinity?

A approaches negative infinity C approaches positive infinity

B approaches zero D approaches one

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 (x − 5)(x − 2)
____ 7 Describe the vertical asymptote(s) and hole(s) for the graph of y = .
(x − 2)(x + 4)

A asymptote: x = –4 and hole: x = 2 C asymptote: x = –5 and hole: x = –4

B asymptotes: x = –4 and x = 2 D asymptote: x = 4 and hole: x = –2

____ 8 If R is the total resistance for a parallel circuit with two resistors of resistances r 1 and r 2 , then
1 1 1
= + . Find the resistance r 1 if the total resistance R is 20 ohms and r 2 is 75 ohms. Round your
R r1 r2
answer to the nearest ohm if necessary.

A 16 ohms C 27 ohms

B 1405 ohms D 102 ohms

−2 4
____ 9 Solve the equation for x: = .
x+4 x+3

13 8
A − C −
6 3
11
B −11 D −
3

5 1
____ 10 Solve the equation for w: + = −4.
6w w

3 11
A − C −
14 24
11 31
B D −
6 24

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____ 11 A group of high school students are volunteering for Habitat for Humanity during their summer break.
They are putting the finishing touches on a house they built. Working alone, Kendra can paint a certain
room in 7 hours. Joe can paint the same room in 6 hours. Write an equation that can be used to find how
long it will take them working together to paint the room. How many hours will it take them to paint the
room? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.
7 6 1 1 1
A + = 1; 13 hours C + = ; 6.5 hours
x x 7 6 x
x x x x
B + = 1; 3.2 hours D + = 1; 6.5 hours
7 6 6 7

____ 12 Sketch the asymptotes and graph the function.

x 2 − 7x + 12
y =
x2 − 1
A C

B D

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 (x + 6)(x + 2)(x + 8)
____ 13 State the domain of the function y = .
(x + 9)(x + 7)


 

A 
x || x ≠ 9,x ≠ 7
C 
x || x ≠ −6,x ≠ −2,x ≠ −8

 

 

B 
x || x ≠ −9,x ≠ − 7
D 
x || x ∈ ℜ

 

x+2 x+4
____ 14 Simplify the following expression: ÷ 2
.
x−1 x + 4x − 5

(x + 2)(x + 5) (x + 2)(x + 4)
A , x ≠ − 5, − 4 C , x ≠ 1, − 5, − 4
x+4 (x − 1) 2 (x + 5)
(x + 2)(x + 4) (x + 2)(x + 5)
B , x ≠ 1, − 5 D ;x ≠ 1,−4,−5
(x − 1) 2 (x + 5) x+4

6x 2 + 1
____ 15 Determine the horizontal asymptote of the function. y = .
2x 2 − 3

1
A y=3 C y=
3
1
B y=− D y = −3
3

____ 16 Which function does not have a horizontal asymptote.

x−6 x−9
A g(x) = C g(x) =
x2 + 2 x+3
x2 x3 − 2
B g(x) = D g(x) =
−3x 2 + 1 6x 2 − 5

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 8x 2 + 4x
____ 17 Reduce the fraction to lowest terms: .
2x

A 2x + 1 C 2x 2 + 1

B 4x 2 + 2 D 4x + 2

1 1 4
____ 18 Solve the equation + = 2 for x.
x+2 x−2 x −4

A x=1 C No solution
B x=4 D x=2

x 2 − 2x + 1
____ 19 Find the x-intercept of the function: h(x) = .
x2 − 1

A (-1,0) C (0,1)
B (1,0) D there is no x-intercept

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____ 20 Solve for y, then graph the function.

xy + 16 = 0

A C

B D

(x − 5)(x − 2)
____ 21 Describe the vertical asymptote(s) and hole(s) for the graph of y = .
(x − 2)(x + 4)

A asymptote: x = - 4 and hole: x = 2 C asymptote: x = - 5 and hole: x = -4

B asymptotes: x = - 4 and x = -2 D asymptote: x = 4 and hole: x = -2

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____ 22
Which equation best represents the graph?

(x − 2) (x + 4)
A y= C y=
(x − 4) (x − 2)

(x + 2) (x + 2)
B y= D y=
(x + 4) (x − 4)

(x − 2)
____ 23 Describe the holes for the graph of the rational function y = .
(x − 2)(x + 5)

A Hole: x = –2 C Hole: x = – 5

B Hole: x = 2 D Hole: x = 5

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 x 2 − x − 12
____ 24 What are the x and y-intercepts of the rational function R(x) = ?
x+6

A x-intecepts: (4, 0) and (-3, 0) C x-intecepts: (4, 0) and (-3, 0)

y-intercept: (0, –2) y-intercept: (0, 2)

B x-intecepts: (-4, 0) and (3, 0) D x-intecepts: (-4, 0) and (3, 0)

1
y-intercept: (0, 6 ) y-intercept: (0, -2)

(x + 6)(x + 2)(x + 8)
____ 25 Find any points of discontinuity for the rational function: y = .
(x + 9)(x + 7)

A x =6 x =2, x = 8 C x = -9, x = -7

B x = 9, x = 7 D x = -6, x = -2, x = -8

____ 26 What are the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the rational function?
1
y = −3
x+2

A Vertical Asymptotes: x = 2 C Vertical Asymptotes: x = –2

Horizontal Asymptotes y = 3 Horizontal Asymptotes y = –3

B Vertical Asymptotes: x = 2 D Vertical Asymptotes: x = –2

Horizontal Asymptotes y = –3 Horizontal Asymptotes y = 3

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____ 27 Determine the end behavior of the function.
(2x − 4)
f(x) =
(2x 2 − 1)

A As the x-values approach negative C As the x-values approach negative

infinity, the graph approaches the infinity, the graph approaches the
horizontal asymptote from below. As vertical asymptote from below. As the
the x-values approach positive x-values approach positive infinity,
infinity, the graph approaches the the graph approaches the horizontal
horizontal asymptote from above. asymptote from above.

B As the x-values approach negative D As the x-values approach negative

infinity, the graph approaches the infinity, the graph approaches the
horizontal asymptote from below. As horizontal asymptote from above. As
the x-values approach positive the x-values approach positive
infinity, the graph approaches the infinity, the graph approaches the
horizontal asymptote from below. horizontal asymptote from above.

x2 + 1
____ 28 Determine the horizontal asymptotes of the function: g(x) = .
x−2

A Horizontal asymptote: y = –1 C Horizontal asymptote: y = 1/2

B Horizontal asymptote: y = 2 D There is no horizontal asymptote

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____ 29 Simplify the following rational expression, state any excluded values.
2x 4x
2
− 2
x − x − 2 x − 3x + 2

−2x 2 − 6x −2x 2 + 2x
A ,x ≠ ±1,x ≠ 2 C ,x ≠ ±1,x ≠ 2
(x − 2)(x + 1)(x − 1) (x − 2)(x + 1)(x − 1)
6x 2 + 2x 6x 2 − 6x
B ,x ≠ ±1,x ≠ 2 D ,x ≠ ±1,x ≠ 2
(x − 2)(x + 1)(x − 1) (x − 2)(x + 1)(x − 1)

____ 30 Simplify the following rational expression, state any excluded values.
4 7
−
x −9 x+3
2

7x + 25 −7x + 25
A ,x ≠ ±3 C ,x ≠ ±3
x2 − 9 x2 − 9
7x − 17 −7x − 17
B ,x ≠ ±3 D ,x ≠ ±3
x2 − 9 x2 − 9

____ 31 Simplify the following rational expression, state any excluded values..
x 3 − 5x 2 + 6x x 2 + 3x + 2
• 2
x2 − 4 x − 2x − 3

x(x − 2)
A 1 C ,x ≠ ±2,x ≠ 3,x ≠ −1
(x + 2)
B x, x ≠ ±2,x ≠ 3,x ≠ −1 D x, no restrictions

____ 32 Simplify the following rational expression, state any excluded values..
x 2 − 5x + 6 x 2 + 3x − 10
÷
x3 4x 2

8(x − 3) 4(x − 3)(x + 2)

A ' x ≠ −5,x ≠ 0,x ≠ 2 C ' x ≠ −5,x ≠ 0,x ≠ 2
3(x + 5) x(x + 5)(x − 2)
(x 2 − 5x + 6)(x 2 + 3x − 10) 4(x − 3)
B ,x ≠ 0 D ' x ≠ −5,x ≠ 0,x ≠ 2
4x 5 x(x + 5)

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 1
____ 33 Write the equation of the parent function f(x) = , after a translation of 3 to the left and 5 down.
x
1 1
A f(x) = −5 C f(x) = −5
x+3 x−3
1 1
B f(x) = +5 D f(x) = +5
x+3 x−3

1
____ 34 The graph below is a transformation of the parent function f(x) = . Write the equation of the graph.
x

1 −1
A f(x) = −5 C f(x) = −5
x−1 x−1
1 −1
B f(x) = −5 D f(x) = −5
x+1 x+1

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