MATH 1103 Common Final Exam

Multiple Choice Section

Fall 2009

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The MATH 1103 Final Exam consists of two parts. These pages contain Part I which consists
of 35 multiple choice questions. Part II consists of free response questions prepared by your
instructor. You have three hours for the entire test.

This part of the exam consists of 35 multiple choice questions. They are printed on the
front and the back of each page. Be sure that you answer 35 different questions. A special
answer sheet is provided so that your answers can be machine graded.

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1. If 2x − 2y = 10 and x + y = 5 then x equals

(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) there is no solution (e) any real number

√ 1
2. Find the domain of the function f (x) = x−1− √ .
2−x
(a) [1, 2] (b) (1, 2] (c) [1, 2) (d) (1, 2) (e) (−∞, ∞)

f (x + h) − f (x)
3. Find for the function f (x) = x2 − 2x.
h
(a) 2x − h + 1 (b) 2x − h − 1 (c) 2x + h − 2 (d) 2x + h + 2 (e) 2x + h2

4. Consider the piecewise defined function

 √
−x if x < 1,
f (x) =
x + 1 if x ≥ 1.

Evaluate f (−1) + f (1).

√
(a) undefined (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (e) 2

√
x
5. Find the domain of the function f (x) = .
x−1
(a) [0, 1) ∪ (1, ∞) (b) [0, ∞) (c) [1, ∞) (d) x > 1 (e) (0, 1)

6. If you shift the graph of y = f (x) three units up and two units to the right, you get the
graph of
(a) y = f (x + 2) + 3 (b) y = f (x − 2) + 3 (c) y = f (x − 3) + 2 (d) y = f (x + 3) + 2
(e) y = f (x + 2) − 3

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7. Match the function to the graph shown below:

(a) f (x) = (x − 2)2 + 3 (2, 3)

(b) f (x) = −(x − 2)2 + 3

(c) f (x) = (x + 2)2 + 3

(d) f (x) = −(x + 2)2 + 3

(e) f (x) = −(x − 2)2 − 3

8. The function f (x) = x/(x2 − 1) is

(a) even (b) odd (c) not defined at x = 0 (d) neither even, nor odd (e) not a
function (fails the vertical line test)

√
9. If f (x) = x2 + x and g(x) = x − 1, what is f ◦ g(x)?
√ √ √
(a) 2x − 1 (b) x2 + x − 1 (c) x − 1 + x (d) x − 1 + x − 1 (e) not defined
for any real number

10. Which of the following functions is one-to-one?

(a) f (x) = x2 on (−∞, ∞) (b) f (x) = x2 on (−1, ∞) (c) f (x) = |x| on (−1, ∞)
(d) f (x) = 1 − x2 on (−∞, 3) (e) f (x) = |x − 1| on (1, ∞)

11. If f (x) = x3 − 1 than f −1 (26) equals

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 0

x+3
12. Find the inverse of f (x) = .
2
(a) 2x − 3 (b) 2x + 3 (c) 3x − 2 (d) 3x + 2 (e) x − 32

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13. Solve the inequality x2 < 2.

√ √ √ √
(a) x < 2 (b) x < 2 (c) −2 < x < 2 (d) − 2 < x < 2 (e) x < − 2 or
√
2<x

14. Find the axis of symmetry of the parabola given by y = x2 − 14x + 3.

(a) x = 14 (b) x = −14 (c) x = 7 (d) x = −7 (e) y = 3

15. A ball is thrown in the air. After t seconds, the ball is at an altitude of h(t) = 12−3(t−2)2
feet above the ground. What is the highest altitude above the ground that the ball will
reach?
√
(a) 2 feet (b) 12 feet (c) 12 + 2 feet (d) 9 feet (e) 15 feet

16. What remainder do you get when you divide x100 − 2x49 − 1 by (x + 1)?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5

17. Which of the following numbers is not a potential rational zero of the polynomial function
p(x) = x4 − 9x2 − 4x + 12 ?
(a) x = 1 (b) x = 2 (c) x = 3 (d) x = 4 (e) x = 5

18. Only one of the following statements is true about the rational function f (x) = 1/x2 .
Which is that statement?
(a) y → ∞ as x → ∞ and y → ∞ as x → −∞
(b) y → ∞ as x → ∞ and y → −∞ as x → −∞
(c) y → −∞ as x → ∞ and y → ∞ as x → −∞
(d) y → −∞ as x → ∞ and y → −∞ as x → −∞
(e) the function has a horizontal asymptote

x2 − 5x + 6
19. Find all vertical asymptotes of f (x) = .
x(x − 2)
(a) x = 2 only (b) x = 0 only (c) x = 0 and x = 2 (d) y = 1 (e) no vertical
asymptotes

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x
20. Solve the inequality ≥ 0.
x+1
(a) (−1, 0] (b) (−∞, −1) ∪ [0, ∞) (c) (−∞, −1] ∪ [0, ∞) (d) (−∞, −1) ∪ [1, ∞)
(e) (−∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞)

21. Find the domain of f (x) = ln(5 − x).

(a) all real numbers (b) x < 5 (c) x ≤ 5 (d) x > 5 (e) x ≥ 5

1
22. Find all real solutions of log2 (x + 6) = log2 (3).
3
(a) No solutions (b) x = 3 (c) x = 9 (d) x = 21 (e) x = 27

23. Use the base-change formula to find log3 (10). Round your answer to the nearest decimal
digit.
(a) 2.0 (b) 2.1 (c) 2.2 (d) 2.3 (e) 2.4

24. Write 2 log(x) + 12 log(y) − 3 log(z) as a single logarithm.

 2 √   2√  √ √  
x + y x y x2 y/2
(a) log z 3 (b) log z3
(c) log(x2 + y−z 3 ) (d) log(x2 yz 3 ) (e) log 3z

25. Convert the equation x3 = 27 to logarithmic form.

√
(a) logx (27) = 3 (b) x = 3 (c) x = 3 27 (d) log27 (3) = x
(e) log3 (27) = x

26. Solve the equation 2x+2 = 16x .

(a) x = 0 (b) x = 1 (c) x = 2 (d) x = 3 (e) x = 2/3

27. How long will it take for 1000 to double, in an investment, when interest is compounded
continuously at the rate of 5.8% per annum. Round your answer to the nearest year.
(a) 11 years (b) 12 years (c) 13 years (d) 14 years (e) 15 years

28. Find the measure of a central angle θ that is subtended by the arc of length π and has a
radius of 4. Express angle θ in degrees.

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(a) θ = 15o (b) θ = 30o (c) θ = 45o (d) θ = 60o (e) θ = 120o

29. Solve the equation sin(x) = 1/2 on the interval x ∈ [0, π]. (Angles are measured in
radians.)
(a) x = π/6 only (b) x = π/6 or x = 5π/6 (c) x = π/3 (d) x = π/3 or x = 2π/3
(e) x = 0

30. What is cos(2α) equal to if cos(α) = 0.3?

(a) 0.9 (b) 0.82 (c) 0.6 (d) −0.6 (e) −0.82

31. Give an algebraic expression for cos(sin−1 (x)). Here sin−1 (x) stands for the compositional
inverse of sin(x).
√ √ √
(a) 1 − x2 (b) 1 + x2 (c) x2 − 1 (d) 1 − x2 (e) 1 + x2

x
32. Determine the amplitude and period of f (x) = 2 · cos . (Angles are measured in
5
radians.)
(a) Amplitude: 5 Period: 4π (b) Amplitude: 2 Period: 2π/5
(c) Amplitude: 2 Period: 10π (d) Amplitude: 1/2 Period: 2π/5
(e) Amplitude: 1/2 Period: 10π

33. Which of the following expressions equals sin(α+π/4)? (Angles are measured in radians.)
sin(α) + cos(α) cos(α) − sin(α) sin(α) − cos(α) sin(α) + cos(α)
(a) √ (b) √ (c) √ (d)
2 2 2 2
sin(α) − cos(α)
(e)
2

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34. Use the law of sines to find the missing side b in the picture. Round your answer to the
nearest decimal digit.

50o

b =?

70o
C a=5 B

(a) 6.0 (b) 6.1 (c) 6.2 (d) 6.3 (e) 6.4

35. Use the law of cosines to find the missing side c in the picture.

b=2 c =?

45o
C a=3 B

√ √ p √ p √ p √
(a) 13−6· 2 (b) 13+6· 2 (c) 13 − 6 · 2 (d) 13 + 6 · 2 (e) 13 − 12 · 2

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Solution key: 29. b

30. e
1. b 31. a
2. c 32. c
3. c 33. a
4. d 34. b
5. a 35. c
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. d
10. e
11. c
12. a
13. d
14. c
15. b
16. b
17. e
18. e
19. b
20. b
21. b
22. d
23. b
24. b
25. a
26. e
27. b
28. c

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