AP CALCULUS DIAGNOSTIC TEST

NON CALCULATOR SECTION

NAME: ___________________________________________

DATE: ______________

1.

Create a set of coordinate axes and appropriate scale on the grids provided.
Use what you know about translations and transformations to sketch the graph of the functions then state
the domain and range of each.
Label x and y intercepts for each.

(a) g(x) = (x 3)2 2

(b) f(x) = 3x 2

domain: ________________
range: __________________

domain: ________________
range: _________________

(c)

f(x) =

x+4 .

domain: ________________
range: __________________

(d) y = 3x

domain: ________________
range: _________________

2. Consider the function f(x) = x2 4x + 3.

(a) Find the x-intercepts (if any)

(b) Find the y-intercepts (if any)

5. Find the quadrant:

(a) cos < 0 and sin > 0

(b) tan > 0 and sec > 0

6. Find the trigonometric values

(a) sin

5
=
6

(b) cos

5
=
3

7. Complete the trigonometric identity:

(a) 1 + tan2x =
8. Solve
(a) 2sin = 2 for 0 < 2

(b) sin(2x) =

(b) 2cos2x cosx 1 = 0

9. Find an equation of the line parallel to the line 4x 2y = -4 that passes through the point (0, l).

10. If f(x) = 2x2, find and simplify (where appropriate) the following:
(a) f(3x2) =

11. Solve 8x2 28x = -24.

13. Rewrite using radical notation: (3xy)-2/3

(b) f(x+2)

12. Simplify: (3x2y-3z-1)-2

14. Sketch a graph of the following, be sure to label axis, scale, and any intercepts:
sin x if x 0

if 0 < x < 2
f(x) = x
x 2 3 if x 2

15. Write your own piecewise function for the graph below:
3y

1
1

x
5

g(x) =

if
if
if

15. Find the area of this trapezoid

4
3
2

Area =

1
4

1
2
3
4

16. Solve for x, leave your answers in exact form:

(a) 5xex -25x=0

(b)

1
3
+
=2
x 1 x +1

17. Divide the polynomials using long division (2x3 + 5x2 3x + 2)

CALCULATOR SECTION:

(x + 1)

NAME: _______________________________________

DATE: _______________

15. The position of one squash ball at time t is given by the function p1(t) = -.04t3 - .01t2 + 6t + 5. The position
of a second ball at time t is given by p2(t) = 13cos(2t). Find the time t when the two balls collide (that is, the
first time when their positions are equal).
16. Use your calculator to find the max of f(x)= 3sin 2(x-1) 5 for 0<x<5

17. Consider the function f(x) = -2x5 x3 + 5x

(a) Sketch a graph of the function below.
(b) State all intercepts. ___________________________________________________________
(c) Is this function even or odd? ____________________
(d) Give two reasons for your answer in part (c).
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
(e) State the intervals on which this function is increasing. ________________________________