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Pre-Ap Algebra 2 Test Key

This document provides the key and solutions to a unit test on functions for a Pre-AP Algebra 2 class. It includes the following: - Multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and full response questions testing concepts like function properties, compositions, and graphing functions. - The point values for each question type and how partial credit will be awarded. - The multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions with the correct answers in green and incorrect answers in red. - Details on calculating the average rate of change for a short answer question involving a function over an interval.

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Pre-Ap Algebra 2 Test Key

This document provides the key and solutions to a unit test on functions for a Pre-AP Algebra 2 class. It includes the following: - Multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and full response questions testing concepts like function properties, compositions, and graphing functions. - The point values for each question type and how partial credit will be awarded. - The multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions with the correct answers in green and incorrect answers in red. - Details on calculating the average rate of change for a short answer question involving a function over an interval.

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Instructor: John Knight EDUC 450 Wesley Pace 

Pre-AP Algebra 2 K EY − S olutions  


Unit 1 Test: Functions 
Fall 2020 ​Correct Answers are in GREEN.​I​ncorrect answers are in RED. 
______________________________________________________________________ 
■ This test was designed for an Algebra-2 class in mind. Students are expected to understand 
the properties of functions, algebra of functions, compositions, and be able to graph 
functions.  
■ Questions are structured in a multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and full 
response format.  
■ Point values for the multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank have been set to five points each. 
Short answer questions are worth 8 points each, while full response questions are valued at 6 
points each.  
■ Students must show their work to receive credit and have 70-minutes to complete the exam. 
■ Partial credit is awarded according to the merit of the student’s work. This will be evaluated 
by the instructor. Point values for partial credit (with satisfactory responses) are labeled in 
this key (see each individual short answer and/or full response question below).  
_______________________________________________________________________ 
Multiple Choice: ​(Each multiple choice question is worth f ive points . C
​ ircle the letter of the correct 
response(s)​. ​NO​partial credit will be awarded in this section. ) 
 
1.) I f f (x) = 3x + 5 and g(x) = x2 − 8, then f (g(4)) equals  
(a) 17 (Incorrect) This is the answer to f(4). 
(b) 281 (Incorrect) This is the answer to g (f (4).  
(c) 8 (Incorrect) This is the answer to g (4) . 
(d) 29 (Correct) 
C ompute g(4) = 42 − 8 = 8. U se this result to compute f (g(4).  
∴ f (g(4)) = f (8) = 3(8) + 5 = 29.  
2.) Let g(x) = x2 + 3 and h(x) = √4x − 3 . W hich of the f ollowing represent g(h(x))?  
(a) √4x2 + 9 (Incorrect) This answer is h(g(x)); not g(h(x)) . 
(b) 4x + 3 (Incorrect) This answer forgets to subtract three from the final solution. 
(c) 4x (Correct) g (h(x)) = (√4x − 3)2 + 3 = 4x − 3 + 3 = 4x.  
(d) 4x + 12 (Incorrect) This answer seems plausible but has computational errors.  
 
3.) C hoose the appropriate phrase to complete the f ollowing sentence.  
A f unction is a special type of relation f or which each unique input value f rom its domain corresponds to . . .  
(a) . . . exactly one output value f rom the range. (Correct) By definition, each function input 
corresponds to only one unique output.  
(b) . . . multiple output values f rom the range. (Incorrect) Only one output value for each 
input value is allowed.  
(c) . . . a set of dif f erent points that satisf y the equation. (Incorrect) Singular point, not a set. 
(d) . . . any output value computed f rom the f unction′s domain. (Incorrect) This holds true for 
relations that are not functions too. 

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4.) Determine which relations, if any, are f unctions. Select ALL answers that satisf y this condition.  
(a) {(2, 3), (3, 2), (4, 8), (5, 7), (8, 13), (9, 3)} (Correct) Each input value x corresponds one 
and only one output value y in the form (x, y ).   
(b) y = x2 + 7 (Correct) This function passes the vertical line test. 
(c) y = √3x − 22 (Correct) This function passes the vertical line test.  
(d) x2 + y 2 = 64 (Incorrect) This is the equation for a circle and does not pass the vertical line test. 
 
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5.) W hat is the domain of the f unction f (x) = x2 −49 in set builder notation?  
(a) {x | x =/ − 7} (Incorrect) Answer does not include x = 7 , which is not part of the domain.  
(b) {x | x =/ − 7, x =/ 7} (Correct) We look for all values of x that are valid inputs for f (x) . 
We must find and disclude all values of x which are undefined in f (x) (i.e., asymptotes, 
invalid function inputs, holes, etc.). The only values that would make f (x) undefined are 
values of x that would make the denominator of f (x) = 0 . Thus, we set the expression in the 
denominator equal to zero and solve for x − v alues that makes the denominator equal zero. 
So, x2 − 49 is a dif f erence of squares. Setting f (x) = 0 gives us, x2 − 49 = 0. We can 
factor the left side of the equation into (x + 7)(x − 7) = 0 and see that when x =± 7 the 
denominator equals zero (Zero Product Property). These values must be excluded from the 
domain. So the final answer is = {x | x =/ − 7, x =/ 7} . *Note: This can be solved using 
the square root property too.  
(c) {x | x =/ 49 } (Incorrect) The function f (x) includes the value of 49 in its domain.  
(d) {x | x =/ − 7, x =/ − 2, x =/ 7} (Incorrect) This answer includes an extra value. When 
f (2) = 0 , which is an included value in the domain of f (x) . 
(e) {x | x = All real numbers (ℝ)}. The function f (x) does have domain issues; namely, 
{x| x =/ − 7, x =/ 7} . These values must be excluded from the domain of f (x) . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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6.) W hich of the f ollowing graphs does N OT represent a f unction?  


 

(a) (b)  
   

(c) (d) (Correct)  


 
Answer (d) is correct. This is the only graph that is pictured that will not pass the vertical line 
test. That is, most input v alues − x for the function pictured in (d) correspond to more than 
one and only one output value f (x) . The other graphs satisfy the definition of a function (pass 
the vertical line test).     
 
Fill In The Blank: (​Each fill-in-the-black question is worth f ive points .​ ​Fill e​ ach blank i​ n ​with the most 
appropriate term learned in class. ​NO​partial credit will be awarded in this section. 
 
7.) Let f (x) be a f unction. T hen f (x) = 0 is a real-numbered s​olution​​of the function f(x). 
(a) input (Incorrect) The input is the value (“​the what”) t​ hat is substituted in for x.  
(b) solution (Correct) By definition a solution (or real-zero) are the values of 
x that satisf y f (x) = 0.  
(c) y − intercept (Incorrect) 
I t is possible that the value x satisf ying (x) = 0 is a y − intercept, but not necessarily.  
(d) Coefficient (Incorrect) Coefficients are scalar factors that affect a function, not a solution.  
​ 8.)​ If f (− x) = f (x) , then the graph of function f (x) is symmetric with respect to the ​origin​. 
(a) x − axis. (Incorrect) This would be true if f (x) =− f (x) for all domain values of f (x) . 
(b) y − axis. (Incorrect) This would mean the function is even and the test f (− x) = f (x) holds.  
(c) origin. (Correct) This test shows that a function has symmetry with the origin and is odd.   
(d) x − axis, y − axis, and origin. (Incorrect) The function from eight has origin symmetry.  

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Short Answer: ​(Each short answer question is worth eight points . Work must be shown to receive full or 
partial credit.) 
 
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9.) C alculate the average rate of change f or f (x) = 2 (x − 2) − 8 over the interval [2, 6].  
 
T he average rate of chance (or secant line slope) is determined by evaluating the  
f unction f (x) at the end points of the given interval and using these values to calculate the  
slope of the secant line between these points. (See graph below)  

 
Thus, the average rate of change (ARC) is found by evaluating f (2) and f (6) and then finding 
the slope of the secant line at these points. Thus we have,  
 
f (2) =− 8, so (x, f (x)) = (2,− 8) and f (6) = 0, so (x, f (x)) = (6, 0). [3 − pts]  
 
Change in y f (x)2 −f (x)1 0 − (−8)
Average Rate of Change = Change in x = x 2 −x1 = 6−2 = 8
4 = 2. [5 − pts]  
 

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10.) Evaluate the Dif f erence Quotient for the function g (x) = x2 + 3x + 5 . 
f (x+h) − f (x)
[Hint : h , h =/ 0. Remove h f rom the denominator]  
Using the hint, we have . . .  
f (x+h) − f (x) [(x+h)2 + 3(x+h) + 5] −( x2 + 3x +5)
h = h [5-pts] 
2
x + 2xh + h2 + 3x + 3h + 5 − x2 − 3x −5
= [​2-pts] 
h
2xh + h2 + 3h
= h  
= 2x + h + 3, h =/ 0. [3-pts]  

 
11.) Determine whether the f unction f def ined as f (x) = x4 − 2x2 + 6 is even, odd, or neither.  
Does the f unction f (x) have symmetry with respect to the y − axis or the origin? Explain your answer.  
 
E V EN T EST f or f (x) : f (− x) = (− x)2 − 2(− x)2 + 6 = x4 − 2x2 + 6 = f (x). T hus, f (x) is even. [4 − pts]  
ODD T EST f or f (x) : f (− x) = (− x)2 − 2(− x)2 + 6 = x4 − 2x2 + 6 =−/ f (x). So, f (x) is not odd.  
E xplain : Since f (− x) = f (x) the f unction will have symmetry with respect to the y − axis.  
T his means that each input value x and its corresponding opposite (− x) will have the same f (x) value. [4 − pts]  
 
12.) Part (a): Graph the function g (x) . Part (b): evaluate the function for the given values. 
 
(a) [5 − pts]  

 
 
[SEE GRAPH BELOW] 

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* N ote that the endpoints f or the piecewise f unction f (x)2 = x − 2 (in red) does not include its end points.  
 
(b) E valuate g(x) f or the f ollowing values :  
(i) g (4) = 4.​W
​ e must choose the piecewise function that satisfies the condition that 
2 2 2
x = 4. This is the third function listed. Thus, g (4) = (x − 2) = (4 − 2) = 2 = 4. [1 − pt.]   
(ii) g (− 2) = 5. ​We must choose the piecewise function that satisfies the condition that 
x =− 2. This is the first function listed. Thus, g (− 2) = (3 − x) = (3 − (− 2)) = 5. [1 − pt.]  
(iii) g (1) =− 1 We must choose the piecewise function that satisfies the condition that 
x = 1. This is the second function listed. Thus, g (1) = (x − 2) = (1 − 2) =− 1. [1 − pt.]  
 
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13.) Graph the function f (x) = − 21 (x + 4) − 3 and l​ist each transformation​. 
If no transformation exists for a category write N/A (i.e., not applicable).  
Parent Function: f (x) = x2 . [1-pt] 
Translation(s): A horizontal shif t of 4 − units to the lef t and a vertical shif t down 3 − units.
[1-pt.] 
Reflection: Ref lection over the x − axis (since the leading a − term is negative. [1-pt.] 
Stretch/Shrink: A vertical shrink (compression) towards x − axis by a scalar value of 21 . [1-pt.] 
 
SEE GRAPH BELOW. 
 
(*Note: Partial credit will be awarded according to responses.) 

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[4pts] 
 
 
14.) Given parent function g (x) = √x , write the transformation equation h(x) that has a 
horizontal-shift shift two units to the right, a vertical-shift three units up, a reflection over the 
x-axis, and a vertical stretch of 2.  
I f g(x) = √x, then h(x) = h(x) = − 2√x + 2 + 3.  
Partial credit will be awarded if part of the transformations are correctly 
chosen (2-pts awarded for each transformation done correctly). To receive 
full credit learners must have every piece done correctly. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Full Response: (​Each full response question is worth six points . Work must be shown to receive full or partial 
credit.) 
 
15.)
Let f (x) = 1
x−3
and g(x) = √x − 1 . F ind g(f (x)) and write the domain of g(f (x)) in interval notation.  
 
This is a function composition question. T he f unction g(f (x)) means that f (x) is composed into g.  

√ √ √
1 1−(x−3) 4−x
T hus, g(f (x)) = √f (x) − 1 = x−3
−1= x−3
= x−3
. [4 pts] 
T he domain of g(f (x)) is f ound by f inding domain values that satisf y f (x) and are valid f or g(x).  
T hus, the domain f or g(f (x) in interval notation is (3, 4]. V alues outside this domain are non − real/undef .  
[2 pts] 
 
16.) F or a road trip you need to calculate the total number of gallons of gas that will be used.   
* N ote : Y our vehicle moves at 50 mile per hour on the highway and gets 25 miles per gallon.  

P art (a) : W rite a f unction representing the distance d(x) (miles) that the vehicle travels in x hours.  
 
d(x) = 50x  
This means that the vehicle will have travelled 50 miles per hour driven. [1-pts] 
 
P art (b) : W rite a f unction n(x) representing the number of gallons of gas the vehicle uses per d miles.  
 
d
n(x) = 25  
This means that vehicle will have used n-gallons of gas per d-miles driven. [1-pts] 
 
P art (c) : Determine (n o d)(x) and explain what the f unction represents.  
 
(n ο d)(x) = n(d(x)) = 50x
25 . 
This equation represents the number of gallons of gas used in x-hours of driving. [2-pts] 
 
 
P art (d) : C alculate (n o d)(12) and explain the meaning of this evaluation in context to problem 15.  
 
50(12)
(n ο d)(12) = 25 = 600
25 = 24.  
 
T his means that the vehicle used 24 gallons of gas in 12 hrs. [2-pts] ◻ 
 

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