Math 370

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Chapter 5 Review

For the given functions f and g, find the requested composite function.
3
5
, g(x) =
;
Find (f g)(x).
1) f(x) =
x-5
2x
Answer:

6x
5 - 10x

Solve the problem.

2) The price p of a certain product and the quantity sold x obey the demand equation p = Suppose that the cost C of producing x units is C =

1200 - 6p
+ 800
40

Find the domain of the composite function f

1
-49
; g(x) =
3) f(x) =
x-7
x
Answer: {x x
4) f(x) =

0, x

g.

-7}

2 - x; g(x) = 2x - 1

Answer: x| -

1
2

3
2

Decide whether or not the functions are inverses of each other.

x-1
5) f(x) = 2x2 + 1, g(x) =
2
Answer: Yes; Exclude the interval (- , 1)
The function f is one-to-one. Find its inverse.
6) f(x) = 5x2 - 8, x 0
Answer: f-1 (x) =

x+8
5

Find the inverse function of f. State the domain and range of f.

3x - 2
7) f(x) =
x+5
5x + 2
; domain of f: {x x
Answer: f-1 (x) =
3-x

300.

x
+ 800. Assuming that all items produced are sold, find
20

the cost C as a function of the price p.

Answer: C =

2
x + 200, 0
3

-5}; range of f: {y y

3}

Determine i) the domain of the function, ii) the range of the function, iii) the domain of the inverse, and iv) the range of
the inverse.
8) f(x) = 3x + 4

Answer: f(x): D = x x f-1 (x): D = x x

4
,R= y y
3

0 ;

0 ,R= y y -

4
3

Solve the problem.

9) The function f(x) = 300(0.5)x/100 models the amount in pounds of a particular radioactive material stored in a
concrete vault, where x is the number of years since the material was put into the vault. Find the amount of
radioactive material in the vault after 190 years. Round to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 80 pounds
10) If 7x = 3,what does 7-3x equal?
Answer:

1
27

Graph the function.

11) f(x) = 3 x

Answer:

12) f(x) = 2 (x - 2) + 2.

Answer:

13) f(x) = 7 - e-x

Answer:

Solve the equation.

14) 31 + 2x = 243
Answer: {2}
15)

125 x+1 2 x-1

=
8
5

Answer: -

1
2

16) (ex)x e72 = e17x

Answer: {8, 9}
Solve the problem.
17) Suppose that f(x) = 5x + 6. If f(x) = 1/131, what is x?
Answer: -3
Find the domain of the function.
18) f(x) = log4(100 - x2 )
Answer: (-10, 10)

19) f(x) = ln

1
x+3

Answer: (-3, )
Graph the function.
20) f(x) = 2 - ln(x + 4)

Answer:

Solve the equation.

21) log3 (x2 - 2x) = 1
Answer: {3, -1}
22) e5x = 7
Answer:

ln 7
5

The Richter scale converts seismographic readings into numbers for measuring the magnitude of an earthquake
x
according to this function M(x) = log
, where x 0 = 10-3 .
x0

23) What is the magnitude of an earthquake whose seismographic reading is 6.8 millimeters at a distance of 100
kilometers from its epicenter? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer: 3.8

Suppose that ln 2 = a and ln 5 = b. Use properties of logarithms to write each logarithm in terms of a and b.
4
24) ln 40
Answer:

1
(3a + b)
4

Write as the sum and/or difference of logarithms. Express powers as factors.

3 x5y8
logb
25)
z2
Answer:

26) ln

5
8
2
logb x + logb y - logb z
3
3
3

(x + 9)(x - 3) 3/4
,
(x - 1)2

Answer:

x>3

3
3
3
ln (x + 9) + ln (x - 3) - ln (x - 1)
4
4
2

Express as a single logarithm.

3
1
27) 2 log m - log n + log j - 3 log k
b
b
b
b
5
3
Answer: log

28) ln

m2 j1/3
b n3/5 k3

x2 - 3x - 4
x2 - 2x - 3
- ln
+ ln (x2 - 8x + 16), x > 0
x-3
x+9

Answer: ln

(x - 4)3(x + 9)
(x - 3)2

Solve the problem.

29) Find the value of log3 4 log4 5 log5 6 log6 7 log7 8 log8 9
Answer: 2
Solve the equation.
30) log2 (3x - 2) - log2 (x - 5) = 4
Answer: {6}
31) 2 + log3 (2x + 5) - log3 x = 4
Answer:

5
7

Solve the equation. Express irrational answers in exact form and as a decimal rounded to 3 decimal places.
32) ln x + ln (x + 7) = -4
Answer:

-7 +

49 + 4e-4
2

0.003

Solve the problem.

33) f(x) = log2(x - 5) and g(x) = log2 (5x - 3).
Solve f(x) + g(x) = 6.

Answer: {7}
Solve the equation.
34) 3 52t - 1 = 75
Answer:

3
2

Solve the equation. Express irrational answers in exact form and as a decimal rounded to 3 decimal places.
35) 3 x = 41 - x
Answer:

ln 4
ln 3 + ln 4

0.558

Solve the problem.

36) Find out how long it takes a $3400 investment to double if it is invested at 9% compounded semiannually.
r nt
Round to the nearest tenth of a year. Use the formula A = P 1 +
.
n
Answer: 7.9 yr
Use a graphing calculator to solve the equation. Round your answer to two decimal places.
37) log6 x + log2 x = 2
Answer: {2.72}
Solve the problem.
38) Find the amount owed at the end of 8 years if $5000 is loaned at a rate of 5% compounded monthly.
Answer: $7452.93
39) If $5,000 is invested for 6 years at 5%, compounded continuously, find the future value.
Answer: $6749
40) A local bank advertises that it pays interest on savings accounts at the rate of 3% compounded monthly. Find
the effective rate. Round answer to two decimal places.
Answer: 3.04%
Find the present value. Round to the nearest cent.
41) To get $6500 after 12 years at 13% compounded quarterly
Answer: $1400.20
Solve the problem.
42) What principal invested at 8% compounded continuously for 4 years will yield $1190? Round the answer to two
decimal places.
Answer: $864.12
43) How long does it take $1125 to triple if it is invested at 7% interest, compounded quarterly? Round your answer
to the nearest tenth.
Answer: 15.8 years
7

44) The size P of a small herbivore population at time t (in years) obeys the function P(t) = 900e0.22t if they have
enough food and the predator population stays constant. After how many years will the population reach 3600?
Answer: 6.3 yrs