Algebra II Final Exam Review Name: _______________________________

1. Graph each parent function. State the domain and range for each.

A) Linear: f (x) = x B) Quadratic: f (x) = x 2 C) Cubic: f (x) = x 3

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Domain ______ Range ______ Domain ______ Range ______ Domain ______ Range: ______

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D) Absolute value: f (x) = x E) Square Root: f (x) = x F) Rational: f (x) =
x

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Domain ______ Range ______ Domain ______ Range ______ Domain ______ Range: ______

G) Exponential: f ( x) = 2 x H) Logarithmic: f ( x) = log 2 x

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Domain ______ Range ______ Domain ______ Range: ______

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2. Solve the following systems by graphing:

#x + y = 2 # y = 3x " 2
a) $ ( _____ , _____ ) b) $ ( _____ , _____ )
%x " y = 4 %5x + y = 6

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3. Graph (show at least 5 points). Give the axis of symmetry. (Ch.5)

a) y = 2(x + 2) 2 " 3 b) y = "(x " 3) 2 + 1

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Axis of symmetry: ___________ Axis of symmetry: ___________

4. Graph (show at least 3 points). (Ch.5)

a) f (x) = x 2 " 4 b) f (x) = x 2 " 2x " 3

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5. Graph g(x) , show at least 4 points. (Ch.8)

x "2 x "2
a) g(x) = b) g(x) =
x+2 x 2 " 2x
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holes __________ holes __________

zeros __________ zeros __________

vertical asymptote __________ vertical asymptote __________

horizontal asymptote __________ horizontal asymptote __________

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6. For each parent function give the equation of the transformed function :

a) f (x) = x 3 is translated down 2 units and left 4 units. __________________

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b) f (x) = is translated 3 units up and right 5 units. __________________
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c) f (x) = log x is reflected over the x-axis. __________________

! d) f (x) = 2 x is reflected over the y-axis. __________________

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7. A water balloon is shot into the air with a home made sling shot, it reaches a height of 20
! feet, and then falls to the ground, describe the path of the balloon. Which parent function’s
graph would best represent the path of the balloon?

8. Solve the following system using substitution or elimination.

Show all work for full credit.
# y " 3x = 5
a) $ ( ______, ______)
%2x = 3y + 6

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8. Solve the following system using substitution or elimination.
Show all work for full credit.
# 3x " 4 y = 21
b) $ ( ______, ______)
%5y " 2x = 0

9. Determine by substitution if the given point is a solution for the given system

# y = 5x "1 # 3x + 5y = 15
a) (1,4) $ b) (3,0) $
%8 = 4 x + y % x " y = "3

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$ '
5 13 2 -4'
10. Given: C = $ find: C23 = _____ C41 = _____ C34 = ______
$-3 8 9 11 '
$ '
#-10 1 -2 - 7&

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#"2 7& "6 10 %
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11. Given: A = %-1 5( B = $-4 0 ' Find : 2A - 3B
%$-3 0(' $#13 1 '&

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12. Use the vertical-line test to determine whether each relation is a function. If not, identify two
points a vertical line would pass through.

a) b) c)

13. Write the slopes of the lines that are parallel and perpendicular to the following lines.

a) b) 2y + 3x = 8 c) line passing through

(2, -4) and (-9, -1)

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Parallel slope ______ Parallel slope ______ Parallel slope ______

Perpendicular slope ______ Perpendicular slope ______ Perpendicular slope ______

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14. a) Write the equation of the parabola f (x) = x 2 " 4 x "17 in standard vertex form.

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b) Write the equation of the parabola f (x) = 2x 2 + 16x " 5 in standard vertex form.

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15. What is the vertex of:

2 2
a) f (x) = 4 ( x " 3) b) g(x) = "( x + 4 ) " 8

16. Identify the minimum or maximum of:

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a) f (x) = 2x 2 + 8x " 3 b) f (x) = "x 2 " 4 x + 3

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Axis of symmetry: __________ y-intercept: ________

17. a) If h(x) = x 2 + 3x "1 b) If g(x) = "5x 3 " x 2 + 1

find h(-5)= _______ find g(2) = ________

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18. What is the conjugate of

a) 3 " 2i ? __________ b) 4 + 6i ? __________

19. Simplify each :

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a) ( 12 + 4i ) - ( 5 - 7i ) b) (2 + 3i) 2

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2i
c) d) (2 + 3i)(5 " i)
3 " 2i

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19. Simplify each :

2 + 4i 3 + 2i
e) f)
3i 4+i

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20. Use the discriminant to determine the type and number of solutions for 2x 2 + 7 = "4 x .

A) 1 non-real complex B) 1 real C) 2 non-real complex D) 2 real

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21. Use the discriminant to determine the type and number of solutions for 4 x 2 + 4 = "8x .

A) 1 non-real complex B) 1 real C) 2 non-real complex D) 2 real

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22. Solve the following equations:

a) 2x 2 + 8x + 6 = 0 b) x 2 " 6x = 16

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c) 6x 2 = "x + 15 d) x 2 " 4 x = "1

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23. Add or Subtract

a) (5y 3 " 2y 2 "1) + (y 2 " 2y " 3) b) (x 2 " 3x + 4) " (3x + x 3 " 4)

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24. Find the product

a) (2x + 4)(x 2 " 3x + 3) b) ("3x 2 + 4 x " 2)(2x 2 + x " 8)

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25. Divide. Find the quotient and remainder.

a) (6x 2 + 7x " 6) ÷ (3x + 2) b) ("2x 3 + 11x 2 " 8x " 7) ÷ (2x + 1)

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Q(x) = ________________ R(x) = ______ Q(x) = ________________ R(x) = ______

c) (x 3 + 2x 2 " 4) ÷ (x " 3) d) (2x 2 "13x + 11) ÷ (x + 6)

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Q(x) = ________________ R(x) = ______ Q(x) = ________________ R(x) = ______

26. a) Is (x+1) a factor of P(x) = 5x 2 + 11x + 6 ?

yes or no ________
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b) Is (x-3) a factor of P(x) = 3x 4 + 3x 3 " 2x 2 " 2x ?

yes or no ________
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27. Factor by grouping.

a) x 3 " x 2 + 16x "16 b) 4 x 3 " 8x 2 " x + 2

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28. Find the roots by factoring.

a) x4 " 4x2 + 3 = 0 b) x 4 + 11x 2 + 18 = 0

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 29. a) Solve x 3 " 6x 2 + 12x " 8 = 0 , by finding all the roots.

x = _____________________

b) Solve x 4 + 4 x 3 + 7x 2 + 16x + 12 = 0 , by finding all the roots.

x = _____________________

30. Write the simplest polynomial with the following roots. Write answer in expanded form.
a) x = 1, -5, -6 b) x = -4, 4i c) x = 2," 5

31. Expand using Pascal’s Triangle.

a) (x - 1)5

b) (3x + 5)4

32. Sketch an example of a graph of a polynomial function that has the given characteristics.
Then, describe the end behavior.

a) odd degree, negative leading coefficient b) even degree, positive leading coefficient

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as x " #, P(x) " ____ as x " $#, P(x) " ____ as x " #, P(x) " ____ as x " $#, P(x) " ____
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 32. Sketch an example of a graph of a polynomial function that has the given characteristics.
Then, describe the end behavior.

c) even degree, negative leading coefficient d) odd degree, positive leading coefficient

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as x " #, P(x) " ____ as x " $#, P(x) " ____ as x " #, P(x) " ____ as x " $#, P(x) " ____

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! 33. ! graph f ( x) and f "1 ( x) . Include the line of symmetry.

Make a table of at least 5 values and
State the inverse function.
a) f ( x) = 2 x +1 b) f (x) = 2"x
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34. Find the inverse for

a) f (x) = 3(x + 1) b) g(x) = (x + 1)

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35. a) Determine the base of log 2 8

A) 3 B) 2 C) 4 D) 8

b) Determine the!
base of log10

A) 2 B) 0 C) 10 D) 1

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36. Simplify: a) !
log100 = _____ b) log 2 32 x = ______

37. The population

! of a small farming community is declining
! at a rate of 7% per year.
If the population was 8,500 in 2004, what will the population be in 2009 ?

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38. Halle deposited $4,000 into an account that earns 5% interest each year.
In how many years will her account be $10,000.

39. Acidity is measured in pH as given by the function pH = "log[ H + ] where [H ]+

represents the hydorgen ion concentration in moles per liter.

a) The hydrogen ion concentration in moles per liter of a certain solvent is 0.00794.
What is the pH concentration in the solvent
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b) The pH level for a certain brand of tomato-vegetable juice is 3.5. What is the hydrogen
ion concentration of the juice ?

40. Write each in logarithmic form:

a) 35 = 243 b) 510 = 1 c) 161.5 = 64

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41. Write as a single logarithm.! !

a) 2log x " log10 b) log 3 x + log 3 5

! Use the properties of logarithms to!simplify each.

c) log 6 54 + log 6 4 d) log 2 128 " log 2 8

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42. a) If y varies directly with x, find the constant of variation, k , when y = 12 and x = -3.

b) y varies jointly with x and z. y = 10 when x = 2 and z = 3. Find k.

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42. c) y varies inversely as x and directly with z. y = 6 when x = -2 and z = 4. Find k.

43. Simplify each. Assume that all variables are positive.

3 5 4
a) 27x12 b) 32x10 c) d) "72
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44. Multiply or divide. Assume that all expressions are defined.

x + 2 4x " 4 x 2 " 2x + 1 x "1

a) • b) ÷
x "1 x 2 " 4 x 2 + 5x + 6 x + 3

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45. Add or Subtract. Identify any x-values for which the expression is undefined.

5x "1 3x 3x 5
a) + b) 2
" 2
x + 3 2x + 6 x " x " 6 x " 8x + 15

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Undefined _________ Undefined ___________

46. Solve :

8 3 6
a) + = x = _______________
x x x "1
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 46. Solve :

2x + 7 1 3
b) 2
+ = x = _______________
x " 7x 2 x " 7

47. Solve :

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a) x +2 "5 =0 b) ( x + 5) 3 = 2

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x = _______________ x = _______________

c) x + 2 = 3x + 6 d) "3x + 7 " x = "1

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x = _______________ x = _______________

48. Using transformations identify the Vertical (VA) and Horizontal (HA) asymptotes:

1 2
a) f (x) = "3 b) f (x) = +6
x+4 x "8

VA: ________ HA: ________ VA: ________ HA: ________

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49. For each rational function identify any holes, zeros, and asymptotes:

x 2 + 2x " 8 x3 " 4x
a) f (x) = b) f (x) =
3x 2 " 48 x "2

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holes __________ holes __________

zeros __________ zeros __________

VA: ________ HA: ________ VA: ________ HA: ________

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