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Spring Final Exam REVIEW – Algebra 2

1. Simplify √180 8. Simplify √−49

9. Simplify √−63
2. Simplify √294

10. Simplify √−40

3. Simplify √75.

11. What are all the names for solutions to

quadratic equations?
4. State the discriminant of 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 8 = 0. a.
Use the discriminant to determine the number b.
and type of solutions. c.

12. Simplify (5 + 7𝑖) + (9 − 6𝑖)

5. State the discriminant of −2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 7 = 2.

Use the discriminant to determine the number
and type of solutions.
13. Simplify (2 − 𝑖) + (9 + 10𝑖)

6. State the discriminant of 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 = −1. Use 14. Simplify (−10 + 6𝑖) + (−2 − 3𝑖)
the discriminant to determine the number and
type of solutions.

15. Simplify (6 + 2𝑖) − (4 + 3𝑖)

7. State the discriminant of

10𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 = 6𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 10. Use the 16. Simplify (11 − 18𝑖) − (5 − 10𝑖)
discriminant to determine the number and type
of solutions.
17. Simplify (24 + 17𝑖) − (19 − 8𝑖) 22. Solve the equation 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 10 = −5 by
factoring. Check your answers.

18. Solve the equation 2𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 6 = 0 using

the quadratic formula. Check your answers.

23. Solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 60 = 0 by

factoring. Check your answers.
19. Solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 20 = 8 using the
quadratic formula. Check your answers.

20. Solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 23 = −2𝑥 − 2

using the quadratic formula. Check your
answers. 24. State the solutions to the system of equations
graphed below.

21. Solve the equation 4𝑥 2 − 27𝑥 + 18 = 0 by

factoring. Check your answers.
25. State the solutions to the system of equations 28. Solve the equation 2(𝑥 + 3)2 − 6 = 12 using
graphed below. the square root method. Check your answers.

29. Solve the equation −3(𝑥 + 1)2 − 6 = −198

using the square root method. Check your
answers.

26. State the solutions to the system of equations

graphed below.

30. Determine if the function

𝑔(𝑥) = 6𝑥 8 − 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 −2 + 9 is a polynomial.
If it is, state the degree and leading coefficient.
If it is not, state why not.

31. Determine if the function

𝑔(𝑥) = 6𝑥 7 − 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 − 5𝑖 is a polynomial. If
it is, state the degree and leading coefficient. If
27. Solve the equation (𝑥 − 1)2 + 7 = 56 using the it is not, state why not.
square root method. Check your answers.

32. Determine if the function

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𝑔(𝑥) = 5 𝑥 5 + 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 is a polynomial. If it is,
state the degree and leading coefficient. If it is
not, state why not.

33. Determine if the function

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𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑥 10 + 9𝑥 2 − 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 − 8 is a
polynomial. If it is, state the degree and leading
coefficient. If it is not, state why not.
34. Determine if the function 42. What is the maximum number of times that the
𝑔(𝑥) = 10𝑥 7 + 4𝑥 6 + 𝑥 3 − 8 is a polynomial. function in number 38 could cross the x axis?
If it is, state the degree and leading coefficient.
If it is not, state why not.

43. Evaluate 𝑡(𝑥) = −8𝑥 4 − 10𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1

35. State the end behavior of the function when x = 2.
𝑔(𝑥) = −4𝑥 6 + 2𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 + 12

44. Evaluate 𝑟(𝑥) = 9𝑥 3 − 15𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 9 when

x = 1.
36. State the end behavior of the function
𝑓(𝑥) = 7𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 8

45. Evaluate 𝑚(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 2 when

x = -2.

37. State the end behavior of the function

𝑔(𝑥) = 10𝑥 4 + 6𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 10

46. Evaluate 𝑡(𝑥) = −𝑥 4 + 12𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 − 1 when

x = -3.

38. State the end behavior of the function

𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 5 + 3𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 1
47. Identify the pattern that the polynomial
8𝑥 3 + 64 follows. Use the pattern to factor
completely.

39. What is the maximum number of times that the

function in number 35 could cross the x axis?

40. What is the maximum number of times that the 48. Identify the pattern that the polynomial
function in number 36 could cross the x axis? 𝑥 3 − 343 follows. Use the pattern to factor
completely.

41. What is the maximum number of times that the

function in number 37 could cross the x axis?
49. Identify the pattern that the polynomial 54. Subtract 2𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 from
9𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 + 36 follows. Use the pattern to 7𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 − 8
factor completely.

55. Subtract 2𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 − 1 from 6𝑥 3 + 1

50. Find the product of (4𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 + 5).

56. Subtract 7𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 10 from

3𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 12

51. Find the product of (𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 7).

57. Find the fourth root of 4096.

58. Find the fifth root of -243.

52. Find the product of (4𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 5).

59. Find the seventh root of -128.

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60. Rewrite √𝑥 2 using fractional exponents.

53. Find the product of (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 1)(4𝑥 + 1).

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61. Rewrite √𝑥 17 using fractional exponents.

62. Rewrite √𝑥 7 using fractional exponents.

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63. Rewrite 𝑥 5 using radicals. 70. Solve for x: √𝑥 + 6 = 𝑥.

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64. Rewrite 𝑥 7 using radicals.

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65. Rewrite 𝑥 2 using radicals.
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71. Solve for x: √2𝑥 − 1 = 1

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66. Simplify √𝑥 + √𝑥 − 8√𝑥 + 10 √𝑥

72. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 1 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3, find

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67. Simplify 8√𝑥 2 + 7√𝑥 2 − 2 √𝑥 2 + √𝑥 2 𝑔(𝑓(3)).

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68. Simplify −5 √𝑥 + 2 √𝑥 − 8√𝑥 + 6 √𝑥 .

73. Given 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 7, find 𝑔(𝑔(−2)).

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69. Solve for x: √𝑥 + 1 + 3 = 2.

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74. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 4 and 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 4, find
𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)).
75. Find the inverse of 𝑞(𝑥) = 7𝑥 + 1. 81. Describe the transformations to 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥
given by 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 2.

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82. Describe the transformations to 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥
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given by 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 3.

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76. Find the inverse of ℎ(𝑥) = 3 𝑥 + 8

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83. Describe the transformations to 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥
3 1
given by 𝑔(𝑥) = −4 √2 𝑥 + 2.

77. Find the inverse of 𝑡(𝑥) = −5𝑥 − 9. 84. Rewrite 83 = 512 as a logarithmic equation.

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85. Rewrite 6−2 = 36 as a logarithmic equation.

78. State the domain and range of the function 1 −6

𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 2 + 5. 86. Rewrite (2) = 64 as a logarithmic equation.

79. State the domain and range of the function 87. Rewrite 𝑙𝑜𝑔100 = 2 as an exponential
3
𝑔(𝑥) = 4√𝑥 − 1 + 3. equation.

80. State the domain and range of the function 88. Rewrite 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 1 = 0 as an exponential equation.
ℎ(𝑥) = −3√𝑥 + 5.

89. Rewrite 𝑙𝑜𝑔9 81 = 2 as an exponential equation.

90. Interpret and evaluate 𝑙𝑜𝑔6 1296. 96. What is the asymptote of the function
𝑓(𝑥) = −9 ∙ 3𝑥 + 1?

97. What is the asymptote of the function

91. Interpret and evaluate 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 243. 𝑔(𝑥) = 7𝑥 − 6?

98. What is the asymptote of the function

ℎ(𝑥) = log⁡(𝑥 − 6)?
92. Interpret and evaluate 𝑙𝑜𝑔7 49.

99. What is the asymptote of the function

𝑞(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 (𝑥) + 9?

93. How much money will be in an account that

earns 1.08% annual interest compounded 100. Solve for x: 493𝑥 = 72−𝑥
quarterly after 10 years if $1,000 was initially
deposited? Assume no other deposits are made.

94. How much money will be in an account that 101. Solve for x: 27𝑥−5 = 32𝑥
earns 1.12% annual interest compounded
weekly after 3 years if $9,000 was initially
deposited? Assume no other deposits are made.

102. Solve for x: 243𝑥+1 = 27𝑥

95. How much money will be in an account that
earns 1.004% annual interest compounded daily
after 15 years if $500 was initially deposited?
Assume no other deposits are made.
103. Solve for x: log(2𝑥 − 9) = 3 1
108. Describe the transformations to 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 given
1
by 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥+6 − 1. State the horizontal and
vertical asymptotes of g(x).

104. Solve for x: 𝑙𝑜𝑔6 (𝑥 − 1) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔6 (2𝑥 − 6)

105. Solve for x: 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 (𝑥 − 7) = 1

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106. Describe the transformations to 𝑓(𝑥) = given
𝑥
2
by 𝑔(𝑥) = + 6. State the horizontal and
𝑥
vertical asymptotes of g(x).

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107. Describe the transformations to 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 given
−1
by 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥+1 − 8. State the horizontal and
vertical asymptotes of g(x).