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a) 2 + 3 = 11
b) 3 2 = 3
c) 2 3 = 13

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d) 2 3 = 7
e) 3 + 2 = 9
f) 2 + 3 = 17

g) 3 2 = 7
h) 3 + 2 = 13

Answer either the questions in column A (60 points total) or the questions in
column B (100 points total).

A
B


1. Write the letter of each line
1. Write the equation of two lines
which is parallel to the line
that are parallel to the line
that contains :
that contains . One of your
lines should be in point-slope
G
form and the other should be in

intercept (not slope-
2. Write the letter of each line
intercept) form. You may not
that is perpendicular to the
use lines equivalent to those in
line that contains :
the list above.
A, F
Example:

3. What is the equation of the

=

perpendicular bisector of line

=
segment ?

Any of:

2.
Name one point besides the
=

midpoint of that lies on

s perpendicular bisector,
= +

and calculate the distance

+ =
between this point and point

Example:
4. What is the distance between

points and ?
Point: (, )


= 5 1 ! + 9 3 ! =
Distance:
16 + 36 = 52 =

Section I: _____/60
Section II: _____/60
Section III: _____/70

Section IV: _____/120

Section V: _____/90

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Section II: Complex Numbers

1. Provide an example of each of the following, if one exists
(or write does not exist) (10 points each)

a. A pure imaginary number that is not an imaginary number:

DOES NOT EXIST. The pure imaginary numbers are a subset of imaginary
numbers

b. An imaginary number that is not a pure imaginary number:

E.G. + . (Or Any imaginary number with a real part.)

c. A complex number that is not an imaginary number

E.G. or or .
(Or any complex number WITHOUT an imaginary part, i.e. any real number)

XC. A complex number with an negative irrational real part and an imaginary
part that is a perfect square (10 points)

E.G. +


2. Write each of the following complex numbers in standard form
(15 points each)
a.

!!

!!!!

=
!!!! !!!!

b. ! ! ! + 1

!!!!!
!! !!!

!!!!!

2 4 + !

2 !
+ !
!

!"

!! !
!!

+ !

8 7

8 7 = 2 ! + ! 8 7

2 ! + ! 8 7 = 2 + 8 7
2 + 8 7 = 16 8 14 7 ! =

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Section III: Quadratics

Answer either the questions in column A (20 points each) or the question in
column B (75 points). Solve using the indicated method for full credit.

1. Solve by completing the
Derive (show algebraically) that the
square:
quadratic formula provides all
solutions to any quadratic equation of
! + 8 7 = 0
!
+ 8 = 7
the form ! + + = 0.
!

+ 8 + 16 = 7 + 16
!
! + + = 0
+ 4 = 23

+ 4 = 23
! +
+
= 0

2. Solve by the quadratic formula:

! +
=

2 ! 5 12 = 0

!
5 5 ! 4 2 12
! +
+
=
+

2
2 2
!
4
!

+
= ! + !
2
4
4
5 25 + 96 5 121
=

! 4
4
4

+
=

2
4!
5 11

=
=

! 4
4

2
2

! 4
=
2

3. (15 points) Write the quadratic equation (in expanded form) that has roots at
!
= ! and = 3.

!

2 + 1 3 = , or + ! 3 =


XC.
(15 points) Create a quadratic equation that has only imaginary roots.

+ , for example

4. (15 points) Describe how the discriminant can be used to determine whether a
quadratic equation of form ! + + has zero, one, or two real roots.

Discriminant = . If discriminant is < , there are no real roots. If
discriminant is = there is one (doubled) real root, and if discriminant is
> then there are two real roots.

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Section IV: Functions

1. For each of the following, indicate if the correspondence of set K (domain) to set
L (range) is a function (2 pts each), and indicate if the inverse correspondence,
from set L (domain) to set K (range) is a function. (2 pts each)


Set K
Correspondence
Set L
A Years in which a
The person elected
A set of presidents
presidential election
occurs

A: Is KL a function? Yes
Is LK a function? No

Set K
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
B
Set L
4
-1
-4
-5
-4
-1
4

B: Is KL a function? Yes
Is LK a function? No

2. Does the solid-line graph below represent a function of y in terms of x? No
Does the dashed-line graph below? Yes (1 pt each)

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The real functions f, g and h are defined as follows for questions 3-5 and
included extra credit:
= + = = +

3. (15 points each) Evaluate the following. Provide exact answers; decimal
estimates will be marked incorrect. (Clearly indicate if a solution does not
exist):

a. 3 7 + (5)

3 = 4! + 64 = 128 = 8 2
7 = 64 = 8
5 = 2! + 64 = 72 = 6 2

+ =


!(!)
b. ! !

=
=

4. (10 points each) Find the domain of the following.:

a. ! : Domain of this function has all the restrictions of ().
Domain of :
7 ! + 64 0
7 ! 64
7 4
11


! !
b. ! ! : Domain of this function has all restrictions of g, h, AND h0
+ 5 0

c.

! !
! !

: Domain of this function has all restrictions of g, h, AND g0

! 25 0
! 25

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(10 points each) Write the following in expanded simplified form:

a. !
Using Pascals Triangle
7 ! + 64 = 7 ! + 3 7 ! + 3 7 ! +
343 147 + 21 ! ! + 64 =
+ +

b.

! !
! !

! ! !!"
!!!

!!! !!!
!!!

+ 64

= (but )

5. (10 points each) Write the following in expanded simplified form and state
the domain of each:
a.

= +5
Domain: All Reals

25 = ! + 10 + 25 25 = +

b. ( )()

Domain: All Reals

= ! 25 + 5 =

6. (10 points each) Write an equation for the function that has a graph with the
given characteristics. Write in simplified form; write fully expanded for 5
points extra credit each:

a. The shape of = ! ! , but shifted right 3 units and up 2 units.

=

+
1

= ! 6 + 9 + 2 = +
4

b. The shape of = ! , but shifted left 1 unit and downwards 2 units,

then reflected around the -axis.
= +
= ! + 2 + 1 2 = +

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7. (10 points) Sketch the graph of = ! and the correct answer to 6b. (from
the previous page) on the graph below. (Dark and light lines)

XC. (10 points) Write the equation for the reflection of = ! around the line = ,
and graph this equation on the axes above. (Dashed line)

= ! =

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Section V: Polynomials

= +

1. (15 points) Find 0 , 1 , and (1)

0 = 1
1 = 2 1 2 + 1 = 0
1 = 2 1 + 2 + 1 =

2. (30 points) Use synthetic division to evaluate 5 and (4)
(partial credit for polynomial long division; no credit for direct evaluation)







Answer either the question in column A (45 points) or the questions in column B
(75 points).


A
B


3. Write in fully factored
3. Create a new quartic
form
polynomial that has exactly one

positive root, one negative

root, and two imaginary roots.



a. Write this equation in
expanded form

E.G.: + 1 1 ! + 4

+

b. List the candidate rational
roots for your polynomial
according to the Rational Root
Theorem.

, ,

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