Precalculus Final Exam A
Precalculus Final Exam A
Precalculus Final Exam A
1. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line that is parallel to 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 5 and passes
through the point (1, −1)
! !
a. 𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 = ! ; 𝑦 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 = !
! !
b. 𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 = − ! ; 𝑦 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 = !
! !
c. 𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 = − ! ; 𝑦 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 = − !
! !
d. 𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒 = − ! ; 𝑦 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 = !
!
2. Find the domain of the function 𝑓 𝑥 = ! ! !!!!
a. (−∞, ∞)
b. 𝑥≠1
c. 𝑥 ≠ −2
d. 𝑥 ≠ 2, −1
e. 𝑥 ≠ −2,1
3. If the point −2,1 is on the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓(𝑥) is known to be odd, what other point
must be on the graph of 𝑓(𝑥)
a. −2, −1
b. 2, −1
c. −2,1
d. 1, −1
e. 0, −1
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4. Find the value of 𝑓 2 − 𝑓(0), if
2 − 𝑥, 𝑥 < 1
𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥 ! − 𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 ≥ 1
a. 3
b. −1
c. 2
d. 0
e. 1
! !
5. If 𝑓 𝑥 = ! + 1 and 𝑔 𝑥 = ! − 1, find 𝑓𝑔 (𝑥).
!
a. !!
−1
b. 1
c. 1 − 𝑥
!
d. !!!
e. 0
6. The length of a rectangle is 5 units longer than twice its width. Assuming that the width
of the rectangle is w and the area is 𝐴, find the area as a function of the width.
a. 𝐴 𝑤 = 𝑤 ! + 5𝑤
b. 𝐴 𝑤 = 2𝑤 ! + 5
c. 𝐴 𝑤 = 2𝑤 ! − 5𝑤
d. 𝐴 𝑤 = 2𝑤 ! + 5𝑤
e. None of the above
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7. 1000 dollars grows to 1 million dollars after 60 years in a bank. If interest is compounded
continuously, what is the rate of interest per year?
a. 1.83%
b. 11.51%
c. 28.13%
d. 3.84%
e. 0.12%
a. −5
b. −2
c. 0
d. 2
e. 6
a. V, then II
b. IV, then II
c. III, then I
d. II, then III
e. III, then II
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10. Which of the following functions represents the inverse of the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑒 ! .
a. 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑒 !!
!
b. 𝑓 𝑥 = !! !
!
c. 𝑓 𝑥 = ln (!)
!
d. 𝑓 𝑥 = ! ln (𝑥)
!
e. 𝑓 𝑥 = log (!)
12. Find the horizontal asymptote (HA) and vertical asymptote (VA) of
𝑥! − 4
𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥(𝑥 + 2)
a. HA: 𝑦 = 1 VA: 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = −2
b. HA: 𝑦 = 0 VA: 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = −2
c. HA: 𝑦 = 1 VA: 𝑥 = 0
d. HA: 𝑦 = 0 VA: 𝑥 = 0
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13. Find the oblique asymptote of
𝑥! + 1
𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥−1
a. 𝑦=1
b. 𝑦 =𝑥−1
c. 𝑦 = 𝑥! + 1
d. 𝑦 =𝑥+1
e. 𝑦=0
! !
14. If 𝑓 𝑥 = ! and 𝑔 𝑥 = 1 − ! , find (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥)
a. 1
b. 1 − 𝑥
!
c. −1 + ! !
! !
d. !
− !!
e. 0
! !
a. ±1, ±2, ±3, ±6, ± ! , ± !
! ! ! !
b. ±1, ±2, ± ! , ± ! , ± ! , ± !
! !
c. − ! , !
!
d. −1, !
e. None of the above
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16. Which of the following intervals represents the solution set to the inequality
!!!
!!!
>3
a. −4, ∞
!"
b. −∞, − !
!"
c. − ! , −4
d. (−4,1)
e. −∞, 3)
a. I and II only
b. I, II, and III only
c. I and III only
d. IV and V only
e. I and IV only
a. 𝑥 = 2
b. 𝑥 = −1, 𝑥 = 1
c. 𝑥 =1
d. 𝑥 = − 2, 𝑥 = 2
e. 𝑥 =2
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19. Solve the equation 2!!! = 16!
a. 𝑥 = 0
b. 𝑥 = 1
c. 𝑥 = 2
d. 𝑥 = 3
!
e. 𝑥 = !
!
20. Convert the equation 3!! = ! to logarithmic form
!
a. log ! ( !) = −2
!
b. log ! ( −2) = !
!
c. log !! ( !) = 3
d. log ! (3) = −2
!
e. log ! (−2) = 3
!
!
21. Find the range of the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 5 sin[2(𝑥 + ! )] − 4
a. [−1,1]
! !
b. [− ! , ! ]
c. [−1,9]
d. [−9,1]
e. None of the above.
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!
22. Suppose that sin 𝜃 = ! and 𝜃 is in Quadrant 2. Evaluate cos 𝜃
!!
a. !"
!
b. !"
!"
c. − !
!"
d. !
!"
e. !
23. Find the quadrant in which the terminal side of 𝜃 = 4 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 is located
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
e. None of the above.
! !!! !!(!)
24. Find !
if 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 ! + 2𝑥 − 1
a. ℎ + 6
b. 2
c. 2 + ℎ
d. ℎ! + 2ℎ − 1
e. 1
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25. Find the exact value of 𝑐𝑜𝑡 !! (−1).
!
a. − !
!
b. !
!!
c. !
!!
d. − !
! ! !
26. Find the inverse of the function 𝑓 𝑥 = sin(!), where − ! 𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ ! 𝜋,
!
a. 𝑓 !! 𝑥 = !"#(!!)
b. 𝑓 !! 𝑥 = csc(5𝑥)
!
c. 𝑓 !! 𝑥 = ! sin!! (𝑥)
d. 𝑓 !! 𝑥 = 5sin!! (𝑥)
!
e. 𝑓 !! 𝑥 = sin!! (!!)
!
27. By using sum or difference formulas, cos( ! − 𝑥) can be written as
a. − cos 𝑥
b. sin 𝑥
c. cos 𝑥
d. − sin 𝑥
e. None of the above
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28. Which of the following is an expression for cos(2𝛼)
a. 1 + 2cos ! (𝛼)
b. −1 + 2cos ! 𝛼
c. 1 − cos ! (𝛼)
d. −1 − cos ! (𝛼)
e. 2cos(𝛼)
29. A 41 meter guy wire is attached to the top of a 34.6 meter antenna and to a point on the
ground. What angle, in degrees, does the guy wire make with the ground?
a. 1°
b. 57.55°
c. 37.65°
d. 45°
e. None of the above.
30. Find an angle 𝜃 between 0∘ and 360∘ that is coterminal with −790∘
a. 𝜃 = 90°
b. 𝜃 = 70°
c. 𝜃 = −70°
d. 𝜃 = 290°
e. None of the above
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31. The general solution of the equation cos (2𝜃) = 1 is
32. Simplify
sec 𝑥 − sec 𝑥 . sin! 𝑥
a. 1
b. sec 𝑥
c. sin! 𝑥
d. cos ! 𝑥
e. cos 𝑥
33. Find the length of the side 𝑐 in the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 where 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 3 and ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 120°
a. 27
b. 27
c. 18 − 9 3
d. 18 + 9 3
e. 10
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34. For what values of 𝑥 in the interval [−2𝜋, 2𝜋] does the graph of 𝑦 = cot(2𝑥) have a
vertical asymptote? (Angles are measured in radians)
a. −2, −1, 0, 1, 2
!! ! ! !!
b. −2𝜋, − !
, −𝜋, − ! , 0, ! , 𝜋, !
, 2𝜋
c. −2𝜋, −𝜋, 0, 𝜋, 2𝜋
!! !!
d. − !
, !
e. −2𝜋, 0, 2𝜋
35. In the figure below, ∠𝐶 = 125° , 𝐴𝐵 = 8.6 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠, and 𝐴𝐶 = 5.7 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠. Find ∠𝐵 in
degrees.
a. ∠𝐵 = 29.8°
b. ∠𝐵 = 32.9°
c. ∠𝐵 = 35.7°
d. ∠𝐵 = 38.2°
e. ∠𝐵 = 30.6°
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SOLUTION KEY
1. c
2. e
3. b
4. e
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. e
12. c
13. d
14. b
15. b
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. e
20. a
21. d
22. c
23. c
24. a
25. c
26. d
27. b
28. b
29. b
30. d
31. a
32. e
33. a
34. b
35. b
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