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Inthis exam: (1) Unless otherwise specified the domain ofa function f is assumed to be the set ofall real numbers x for which J (x) isa real number (2) Angle measures for tigonometric functions are assumed to be in radians. 2 GO ON TO THENEXT PAGE,AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA O.+ A rani ncn panels the What are all interval om which (x) 207 Ens] i (B)[2.0]U[4.2) 2. ‘The function f is given by f(x)=9-25", Which ofthe following isan equivalent form for f(x) ? fay=3-5 Q (sy @mm 4.5 3 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3. The figure shows the graph of function f. The zero and extrema for f are labeled, and the point of inflection of the graph of f is labeled. Let A, B, C, D,and E represent the x-coordinates at those points, Of the following, on which interval is f increasing and the graph of f concave down? (Qreintra tom tos (B) the interval from B to (©) the interval from € to D (D) the interval from D to E Graph of f 4. The function f is given by f(x) =5x"—2x’ —3. Which ofthe following describes the end behavior of ft (A) lim f(x) =-2° and lim f(x) =-22 Flim 7 ©) lim f(x) =—2 and lim FRT=e lim_f()= 2° and lim f(x) =—#0 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, OO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA art ad 5. Letx and y be positive constants. Which of the following is equivalent to 2in.x— Sin y ? (ayy 3 \ne-\n \ (B)in(e'y') A \wyss nf) \ By {6 The polynomial function p is given by p{x)=(x+3)[x° 2-15). Which ofthe following describes the eros of p? Se 2 Ap has exactly two distinct real zeros = Kor 2S phase teste rl on Ge Sae3) (©) p has exactly one distinct real zero and no non-real e108 (D) p has exactly one distinct tel zero and two non-real zeros. YeE-3 eS 5 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 7. Inthe sy-plane, the graph ofa rational function f has a vertical asymptote at x=~5. Which of the O following could be an expression for f(x)? (x +5) TS (x-4DNS) Oe ws fo Net) (+2) ww Graph of f ‘8 Let f bea sinusoidal function, The graph of y = f(x) is given in the ay-plane, What isthe period of f ? (a2 (a3 De O 6 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA O y 9. The graph of y= f(x), consisting of four line segments and a semicircle, is shown for 3 $x <3, Which of {is the transformed graph for y = f(x+1)-2? a z —_wa z 5 s © 7 @) # * GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA “=Lolalals.« 3 | 2 om 2]2)s5]6] 2 lO} = | 5 10, The epoca ft riod by (x)= wha aban pnive Gnas The abies values of f(x) at selected values of. Which ofthe following statements tru? Ww demonstrates etponential decay because @ >Oand 00 4nd b> (©) f demonstrates exponential growth because a> 0 and 0 0 and b> 1 11. The function f is given by f(x)=2" + following isan expression for f(g(x)) ? ra ay al Ey \,* KAA andthe Function g is given by g(>| ich of the + \ 8 GO ON TO THENEXT PAGE,O O AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA oO = atx) ue es bas Pa Pe 2 | 97 PIN > [wo Pid 5 ES 12, The table shows values fora function g a selected values of x. Which ofthe following claim and explanation statements best fits these data? ye Isbest modeled by a linear function, because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals is constant fg is best modeled by a linear Function, because the change in the average rates of change over ‘consecutive equal-Tength input-value intervals is constant. (C) g is best modeled by a quadratic function, because the rate of change over consecutive equal-tength input-value intervals is constant ) Isbest modeled by & quadratic function, because the change in the average rates of change over ‘consecutive equal-length input-value intervals is const 13, The function g is given by g(x)=7sin(2x), Which of the fol Sr(2n\ a oie Sx THD g(a) = Meos sins (By g(a) =(7e08)(7sin x) () g(x)=7—4sn's 9 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA M4. Thefann ght property hare inetheapt as ol hep asincesebyl, (>) Which ofthe following could be the graph af y= g(x) in the ay-plane? w) 1 @) (is) (oO) 21) fo ( vy 24) as O 15. A complex number is represented by a point in the complex plane, The complex number has the rectangular coordinates (3,3) Which of the following is one way to express the complex number using its polar coordinates (r, 0)? Qe 24 mete) fot eo ewe (0(oGs0f-2)}+ favisol-2)} _ 1 (2)- ee tn! 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(©) sno=2 between the origin and R. ) jin 6 =, because it isthe ratio ofthe vertical displacement of P from the x-axis tothe distance ween the origin and P. yecauseit is the ratio ofthe vertical displacement of R from the x-axis to the distance " GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 17, The function f is given by f(x) =3x" +2x +1. The graph of which of the following functions isthe image O of the graph of f after a vertical dilation of the graph of f bya factor of 2 ? (A) m(x)= 12° +4441, because this isa multiplicative transformation of f that results from multiplying. ‘each input value x by 2. (dye = 6c! 44x + 2, because this is a multiplicative transformation of f that results from multiplying I(x) by2, seat ifesia otc bem te orm om 9) = ]a2[a.e]1]2 ro | a [2 [a G 0 wfi[2fe[:1[a] 18, The table gives values forthe functions f and g at selected values of x. Functions f and g are defined for all eal numbers, Let h be the function defined by h(x) = f(g(x)). What is the value of k(0) ? > F (oCo') O 2 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA CQ) tet fan tein ral mb nc = (244). iho be lng get olin pgp ibe ey ne ae GR (A) A horizontal dilation ofthe graph of f by factor of 2 followed bya horizontal translation of the raph of f by-8 units (8) A horizontal dilation ofthe graph of fy a factor of 2, followed by a horizontal translation of the _g1aph off by 8 units (©) A horizontal dilation ofthe graph of f by a factor of followed by a horizontal translation of the gr0ph off by 4 units porn nt ser htm one heft 13 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Graph of f 20, The figure shows the graph ofa trigonometric function f. Which of the following could be an expression for f(x)? cos) (8)30 {--4)) 1 21. Let f bea rational function that is graphed inthe xy-plane. Consider x= 1 and x'=7. The polynomial in the numerator of f has a zero at x= Land does not havea zero at x =7."The polynomial in the denominator of f has zeros at both x=1 and x=7, The multiplicities ofthe zeros at x= 1 in the numerator and in the denominator ae equal. Which of the following statements is true? (ae pop feeb and I (B) The graph of f has a vertical asymptote at x =1 and a hole at x =7, (Chica rain cct anita? Xt) y-7) TOF The graph off has vertical asymptote at both s'=1 and x=7 € 4 GO ONTO THENEXT PAGE.