Rational and Cumulative Review

1.
a. Write the following quadratic function in vertex form:

y= 2x 2 - 4x -16

b. Graph the quadratic function and label the vertex, x intercepts and y intercept:

c. What is the domain and range of this function?

2.
a. Given an equation of 0 = 2x 2 - 3kx + 5, what values of k would give you NO real solutions?

b. If k = 2 what are your two complex solutions?

3.
Write a quadratic function that has exactly one root and goes through (1,3), (0,12) and (3,3).

4.
a. Write a quadratic function that has one root at 1+2i and goes through (1,8)

b. What values for k in the function y = (k +1)x 2 - 5x + k will give you NO real solution?

5.
Write the following as one log:

a. log3 2 + log3 4 - log3 5 b. 2log x y - 4log x y +3log x z

6. Solve the following using any method:

a. log2 x + log2 4 = 3

b. 3log3 x - log3 x = log3 49

7.
Use the change of base theorem to solve the following:

a. log2 3x - 2log4 3 = log8 8

b. log4 (x -1)4 = log2 (x -1)

8.
Factor the following completely:
2x3 + 3x 2 -11x - 6 Knowing that (x-2) is a factor

9. You are given the function of f (x) = 3x 3 -8x 2 + 3x + 2

a. Use the rational root theorem to list all possible real roots of this polynomial.

b. Factor f(x) completely

c. Using the x intercepts you can get from part b, sketch a graph and label the x intercepts

10. a. Factor the following polynomial completely knowing that the function “bounces” off of the x axis
at (3,0):
g(x) = x 4 - 6x3 +8x 2 + 6x - 9

b. Sketch a graph and label the x intercepts.

c. Find the range of values for x that makes this statement true:

g(x) > 0

Rational Functions: graph the following labelling the asymptotes, intercepts, and removable discontinuity
(if there are any)

−1
11. 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥+4

4
12. 𝑔(𝑥) = 3 +
𝑥−5

𝑥+2
13. ℎ(𝑥) =
𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10
 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 12
14. 𝑗(𝑥) =
𝑥−1

1
15. 𝑘(𝑥) =
𝑗(𝑥)

16. Write the vertical asymptotes of 13 and 15 using limit notation.

Multiple Choice:

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For Problems 8 through 10, refer to the equations in Problems 1 through 7. State the value of the limit, if it
exists.

1. lim ℎ(𝑥)
𝑥→−2

2. lim 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→5+

3. lim 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→5