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The document is a test paper for a Precalculus course covering topics including: 1) Computing average rates of change and simplifying expressions involving functions. 2) Finding maximum/minimum values, intercepts, and sketching graphs of quadratic functions. 3) Evaluating composite functions and finding inverse functions. 4) Solving equations involving functions and their inverses. 5) Sketching graphs of inverse functions and specifying their properties.

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The document is a test paper for a Precalculus course covering topics including: 1) Computing average rates of change and simplifying expressions involving functions. 2) Finding maximum/minimum values, intercepts, and sketching graphs of quadratic functions. 3) Evaluating composite functions and finding inverse functions. 4) Solving equations involving functions and their inverses. 5) Sketching graphs of inverse functions and specifying their properties.

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MATH 1101 PRECALCULUS SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019

MZUZU UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH 1101 – PRECALCULUS

TEST 2

1
Date: Sunday, January 20, 2019 Time Allowed: 1 hours (01:30 – 03:00 PM)
2

INSTRUCTIONS

• Write your name, programme, registration number and lecturer’s name in the
spaces provided below

• Check that the paper has 8 questions

• Attempt all questions

• Write your answer in the space provided under each question

• Show all your working

• Calculators are not allowed

Name :

Registration Number:

Programme:

Lecturer’s Name :

Question: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Points: 8 7 9 5 6 5 5 5 50
Score:
MATH 1101 PRECALCULUS SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019

1. (a) Compute the average rate of change of the function g(x) = 2x2 − 4x on the 3
interval [-1, 3].

f (3) − f (−1) (18 − 12) − (2 + 4)


Solution: Average rate of change = = =
3 − −1 4
0
=0
4
2 f (x + h) − f (x)
(b) Let f (x) = . Find and simplify the expression. 5
x h
Solution:

2 2
f (x + h) − f (x) −
= x+h x
h h
2x − 2(x + h) 2x − 2x − 2h
= =
xh(x + h) xh(x + h)
−2
=
x(x + h)

2. Consider the function f (x) = −2x2 + 4x − 3. Find its maximum or minimum value, 7
the intercepts and then sketch its graph.

Solution: We first complete the square:

f (x) = −2x2 + 4x − 3 = −2(x2 − 2x) − 3 = −2[(x − 1)2 − 1] − 3 = −2(x − 1)2 − 1.

Since its a concave up, it has a maximum value of -1

y-intercept is -3. No x-intercept

3. (a) Let f (x) = 2x , g(x) = x2 + 1, evaluate (f ◦ g)(x). 3

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MATH 1101 PRECALCULUS SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019

2 +1
Solution: (f ◦ g)(x) = f (g(x)) = f (x2 + 1) = 2x .
x
(b) Given that f (x) = , find f −1 (x) and determine its range. 6
3x − 6
x
Solution: f (x) = .
3x − 6
x
y= ⇒ 3xy − 6y = x
3x − 6
6y
⇒ 3xy − x = 6y ⇒ x(3y − 1) = 6y ⇒ x = .
3y − 1
6x
Interchange x and y we have y = 3x−1
.

Therefore f −1 (x) = 6x
3x−1
.

The range for f −1 is actually the domain for f (x).

We therefore require that 3x − 6 6= 0. Hence x 6= 2.


The range is (−∞, 2) ∪ (2, ∞).

4. Solve the following equation for x, by assuming that the domain for f and f −1 is 5
(−∞, ∞).

4 + f (x + 3) = −3; f −1 (−7) = 0.

Solution: 4 + f (x + 3) = −3 ⇒ f (x + 3) = −7

We apply f −1 both sides of the equation.

f −1 (f (x + 3)) = f −1 (−7) ⇒ x + 3 = 0 ⇒ x = −3.

5. Let f (x) = ex+1 . Sketch the graph of f −1 (x) and specify intercepts and asymptotes. 6

Solution: f −1 (x) = ln(x) − 1 is the graph of ln(x) shifted 1 unit downwards and
its asymptote is the y-axis the x-intercept is x = e

√
6. Solve the equation 8x+1 = 32 2. 5

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MATH 1101 PRECALCULUS SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019

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Solution: 23x+3 = 2 2
11 11 5
3(x + 1) = ⇒x+1= ⇒x=
2 6 6

7. Suppose that ln x = t and ln y = u. Write the following expression in terms of t and 5


u.
√ x
ln xy + ln( )
e

√ x √ √
Solution: ln xy + ln( ) = ln x + ln y + ln x − ln e.
e
1 1 3 1 3 1
= ln x + ln y + ln x − 1 = ln x + ln y − 1 = t + u − 1.
2 2 2 2 2 2

8. Given that xy = 8, evaluate 5 log2 x + 5 log2 y. 5

Solution:

5log2 x + 5log2 y = 5(log2 x + log2 y)


= 5log2 xy
= 5log2 8
= 5log2 23
= 15log2 2
= 15

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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