PreCalA_Study Guide 3 (P.1-1.

2) Name___________________________________

Find the asymptote(s) of the given function.

(x - 6)(x + 3)
1) h(x) = vertical asymptotes(s) 1)
x2 - 1

Solve the problem.

2) A flare fired from the bottom of a gorge is visible only when the flare is above the rim. If it 2)
is fired with an initial velocity of 176 ft/sec, and the gorge is 448 ft deep, during what
interval can the flare be seen? (h = -16t2 + vot + ho)

Solve the inequality. Use algebra to solve the corresponding equation.

3) x2 - 13x + 42 ≥ 0 3)

Solve the problem.

4) A coin is tossed upward from a balcony 166 ft high with an initial velocity of 16 ft/sec. 4)
During what interval of time will the coin be at a height of at least 70 ft?
(h = -16t2 + v0 t + h0 .)

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Identify intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, or constant.
5) f(x) = 25(x + 3)2 - 5 5)

Solve the problem.

6) The graph depicts a person's speed y, in miles per hour, during a 15-minute period of driving. 6)
The graph has two turning points.The first turning point is the point at which the graph stops rising
and starts to fall. The second turning point is the point at which the graph stops falling and starts
to rise again.
Estimate and interpret the turning points.

y
100

75

50

25

5 10 15 x

A) The first turning point is at approximately (5, 35). This is where the person's distance from the
starting point stops increasing and starts to decrease. The second turning point is at
approximately (10, 28). This is where the person's distance from the starting point stops
decreasing and starts to increase again.
B) The first turning point is at approximately (5, 35). This is where the person's speed first stops
increasing and starts to decrease. The second turning point is at approximately (10, 28). This is
where the person's speed stops decreasing and starts to increase again.
C) The first turning point is at approximately (4, 35). This is where the person's distance from the
starting point stops increasing and starts to decrease. The second turning point is at
approximately (9, 28). This is where the person's distance from the starting point stops
decreasing and starts to increase again.
D) The first turning point is at approximately (6, 35). This is where the person's speed first stops
increasing and starts to decrease. The second turning point is at approximately (11, 28). This is
where the person's speed stops decreasing and starts to increase again.

Solve the equation algebraically.

7) v2 + 2 = 8 - 4v2 7)

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Match the numerical model to the corresponding model.
8) x 0 1 2 3 4 5 8)
y 0 2 10 21 36 55
A) B)
y y
55 55
50 50
45 45
40 40
35 35
30 30
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 2 3 4 5 x

C) D)
y y
55 55
50 50
45 45
40 40
35 35
30 30
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 2 3 4 5 x

Find the domain of the given function.

x+8
9) f(x) = 9)
(x + 1)(x - 3)

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Solve the problem.
10) A rock is thrown vertically upward from the surface of the moon at a velocity of 32 m/sec. The 10)
graph shows the height y of the rock, in meters, after x seconds. Estimate and interpret the turning
point (the point at which the graph reaches its maximum value).
y
400

300

200

100

10 20 30 40 50 x

A) The turning point is at approximately (40, 320). This is the point at which the rock reaches its
maximum height and starts to fall back towards the surface of the moon.
B) The turning point is at approximately (40, 0). This is the point at which the rock reaches the
surface of the moon again.
C) The turning point is at approximately (20, 320). This is the point at which the rock reaches its
maximum velocity and starts to slow down.
D) The turning point is at approximately (20, 320). This is the point at which the rock reaches its
maximum height and starts to fall back towards the surface of the moon.

11) The following information pertains to a bakery which makes donuts. 11)

# of cases
of donuts 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Profit
(in dollars) 868 1790 1990 2450 2480 2390 2220 1320 1000

Make a scatterplot of the data. Based upon the scatterplot, what type of
function would best model the data?

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Find the range of the function.
12) f(x) = (x + 4)2 - 4 12)

Solve by completing the square.

13) x2 + 4x - 7 = 0 13)

Solve the problem.

14) Determine graphically the local maximum and local minimum of f(x) = -2x2/3 + 5. 14)

15) The following data set gives the average home value, in dollars, for a city at 5-year 15)
intervals.

Year 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Value 103,640 113,261 117,903 129,501 144,211 151,001

In which 5-year period did average home value change the most?

Determine if the function is bounded above, bounded below, bounded on its domain, or unbounded on its domain.
16) y = 4 - x 2 16)

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Match the equation with the appropriate graph.
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17) f(x) = 17)
2
x -9
A) B)
y y

8 8

-8 8 x -8 8 x

-8 -8

C) D)
y y

8 8

-8 8 x -8 8 x

-8 -8

Graph the function and determine if it has a point of discontinuity at x = 0. If there is a discontinuity, tell whether it is
removable or non-removable.
x3 + 2x
18) f(x) = 18)
x

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Solve the problem.
19) Use the graph of f to estimate the local maximum and local minimum. 19)
10 y

8
6
4
2

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10

A) No local maximum; local minimum: approx. -7.67

B) Local maximum: approx. 8.08; local minima: approx. -7.67 and 2.75
C) Local maximum: 1; local minima: -2 and 3
D) Local maximum: ∞; local minima: -2 and 3

Determine the intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, and constant.
20) 20)
y
5
4
3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-2
-3
-4
-5

A) Increasing on (1, 3); Decreasing on (-2, 0) and (3, 5); Constant on (2, 5)
B) Increasing on (-1, 0) and (3, 5); Decreasing on (0, 3); Constant on (-5, -3)
C) Increasing on (-2, 0) and (3, 5); Decreasing on (1, 3); Constant on (-5, -2)
D) Increasing on (-2, 0) and (3, 4); Decreasing on (-5, -2) and (1, 3)

Solve the problem.

21) A ball is shot up in the air and its height, h, above the ground in feet is given by the 21)
function h(x) = - 16x2 + 45x , where x is the number of seconds the ball has been in flight.
Graph this function and find the x-value for which the maximum height of the ball is
attained. Round your answer to the hundredths place.

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Solve the equation graphically by converting it to an equivalent equation with 0 on the right-hand side and then finding
the x-intercepts.
22) 7x - 6 = x + 9 22)
y

Solve the problem.

23) A rock falls from a tower that is 464 ft high. As it is falling, its height is given by the 23)
formula h = 464 - 16t2 . How many seconds will it take for the rock to hit the ground (h=0)?

Solve the equation graphically by finding x-intercepts.

24) x - 1 = 15x + 2 24)

Determine whether the graph is the graph of a function.

25) 25)
y

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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED1

1) x = 1, x = -1
2) 4<t<7
3) (- ∞, 6] ∪ [7, ∞)
4) 0≤t≤3
5) Increasing: (-3, ∞); decreasing: (- ∞, -3)
6) B
6
7) ±
5
8) D
9) [-8, -1) ∪ (-1, 3) ∪ (3, ∞)
10) D
11) Quadratic function
12) [-4, ∞)
-4 ± 2 11
13)
2
14) Local maximum: 5; no local minimum
15) 1995-2000
16) Bounded above
17) A
18)
5 y

4
3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

Yes; removable
19) B
20) C
21) 1.41
22) 1.3
23) 5.4 s
1
24) x = -
16
25) No