Final Exam

PMI Pre-Calculus Name ________________________

Multiple Choice– Choose the correct answer for each question. No partial credit will be given.

1. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 & + 3𝑥 ) + 𝑥 * − 𝑥 + 2, the average rate of change from 𝑓(2) to 𝑓(4) is
a) 44
b) 418
c) 209
d) 462
2. Which of the following functions is odd?
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 * − 4
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 & + 𝑥 * − 7
c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 5 + 𝑥
d) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5
8
3. The vertex of 𝑦 = * |2𝑥 − 6| + 1 is
a) (3,1)
b) (−3,1)
c) (6, −1)
d) (6,1)
4. Solve: −2𝑚 = 6√𝑚 − 2
a) 𝑚=6
b) 𝑚=3
c) Both a and b
d) No solution
=) *
5. Solve: =
*>=) )>?5
a) 𝑥 = 5
8
b) 𝑥 = − 8*
@
c) 𝑥 = −
8)
d) No solution
2 1 2
6. Evaluate: det D0 4 2 E
1 3 −2
a) −14
b) −26
c) −34
d) Not possible
−𝑥 * + 4𝑥 − 7 𝑥 < −3
7. Given ℎ(𝑥) = Gcos(2𝑥) − 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 2 find ℎ(2).
𝑥 ) − 3𝑥 + 4 𝑥 ≥ 2
a) 6
b) cos 4
c) −3
d) 5

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 8. Find 𝑏O⃗ ∙ 𝑎⃗ given 𝑎⃗ = (8, −4) and 𝑏O⃗ = (−2,9)
a) −20
b) 20
c) −52
d) 52
9. The angle between 𝑎⃗ = (6,3) and 𝑏O⃗ = (−2, −5) is
a) 15.255°
b) 46.473°
c) 138.366°
d) 164.775°
10. Given the terminal point of (−8,6), find cos 𝜃
a) −8
&
b) −
5
c) 36.870
d) 143.130
11. Given ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, with 𝐴 = 135°, 𝑏 = 4, & 𝑐 = 9, find 𝐵
a) 𝐵 = 12.162°
b) 𝐵 = 13.448°
c) 𝐵 = 31.552°
d) 𝐵 = 34.412°
c
12. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = |3𝑥 − 4|, 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 * − 6, ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 Calculate 𝑔 `𝑓 aℎ b def.
*

a) −4
b) 2𝜋
8
c) *
d) 1
13. The following is equivalent to: csc 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 =
a) cos 𝑥 + cot 𝑥
b) cos 𝑥 cot 𝑥
c) csc 𝑥 − 1
8=jklm >
d)
jklm >
*c
14. Evaluate: sin=8 bcos )
d=
a) No solution
b) – 𝜋
c
c) o
c
d) − o
15. On the interval [0, 𝜋), solve tan* 𝑥 + 2 sec * 𝑥 = 3
c c 5c
I. II. III.
o * o
a) I only
b) II and III
c) I and III

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16. Convert the following point to rectangular form: [2, o
]
a) t−√3, −1u
√) 8
b) b− , − *d
*
c) t−1, −√3u
8 √)
d) b− * , − *
d
17. Convert the following point to polar form: (4, −4)
a) t−4√2, 315°u
b) t−4√2, −45°u
c) t4√2, 45°u
d) t−4√2, 135°u
18. What is the common ratio in this geometric sequence: 4, ___, ___, 108
a) ±3
b) 3
c) ±9
d) 9
19. If 𝑎8 = 12 and 𝑑 = 5, find 𝑆8&
a) 77
b) 82
c) 623
d) 705
)
20. Which graph represents 𝑦 = * sin 𝑥 + 1
a. b.

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m
21. Solve 5@> = 125> .
8
a) 𝑥 = − , 0
)

b) 𝑥 = 0, 1
c) 𝑥 = 1
8
d) 𝑥 = 0,
)

22. Which is the list of potential rational zeros of 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 ) + 14𝑥 * − 4𝑥 − 5 ?

8 5
a) ± * , ±1, ± * , ±5
8 *
b) ± 5 , ±1, ±2, ± 5
8
c) ± * , ±2, ±5
8 8 5
d) ± 5 , ± * , ±1, ±2, ± * , ±5
23. M is the midpoint of ||||
𝐸𝐹 . Find 𝐹 given 𝐸(7, −4) and 𝑀(5, 6)
a) (6, 1)
b) (9, −14)
c) (3, 16)
d) (12, 2)
24. Write the equation of the circle whose diameter has endpoints (4, 3) and (6, -5).
a) (𝑥 − 5)* + (𝑦 + 4)* = 17
b) (𝑥 − 5)* + (𝑦 + 4)* = √17
c) (𝑥 − 5)* + (𝑦 + 1)* = 17
d) (𝑥 − 5)* + (𝑦 + 1)* = √17
25. Write the following equation in standard form: 2𝑥 * + 12𝑥 + 𝑦 * − 10𝑦 = −1
a) (𝑥 + 3)* + (𝑦 − 5)* = 42
(>?))m (~=5)m
b) *8
+ &*
=1
c) (𝑥 + 3) + (𝑦 − 5)* = 60
*

(>?))m (~=5)m
d) o•
+ *•
=1
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 26. Identify the type of conic section: 5𝑦 * − 4𝑦 = 𝑥 * + 6𝑥 − 12
a) Parabola
b) Circle
c) Ellipse
d) Hyperbola
27. Given the graph of 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑘𝑥 ‚ (𝑥 + 1)ƒ (𝑥 − 1)„ below. Which of the following statement(s) are
TRUE? Select all that apply.

a. 𝑞=2
b. 𝑝=𝑟=2
c. 𝑝=3
d. 𝑞=𝑟=3
e. 𝑝=𝑞=2
f. 𝑞=3

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28. log 𝑚 = .345 𝑎𝑛𝑑 log 𝑛 = 1.223, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 log Š‹
a) −1.568
b) −.877
c) . 422
d) 2.370
29. The function H is continuous and passes through the points (2 + 𝑘, 4𝑘) and (3𝑘, 1 − 𝑘). If the average
8
rate of change on H on the interval [2 + 𝑘, 3𝑘] is equal to , what is the value of k ?
*
a) −2
b) 4
@
c) 8)
8
d) )
3 2 4 11
30. If Œ2 −1 3• 4 Ž represents a linear system of 3 variables, then 𝑧 = ?
5 −3 5 −1
a) 2
b) −3
c) 4
d) 1

31. Convert (3, 120°) to rectangular form.

) )√)
a) b* , − *
d
) )√)
b) b , d
* *
) )√)
c) b− * , − *
d
) )√)
d) b− , d
* *

32. Which equation is represented by the graph?

a) 𝑟 = 6 sin(4𝜃)
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 b) 𝑟 = 6 cos(4𝜃)
c) 𝑟 = 6 sin(8𝜃)
d) 𝑟 = 6 cos(8𝜃)

33. Which rectangular equation is equivalent to 𝑥 = cos 𝑡, 𝑦 = 2 cos(2𝑡) ?

a) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3
b) 𝑥 * + 𝑦 * = 4
c) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 * − 1
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d) 𝑥 * = 𝑦 − 𝑦 *
*

Short Constructed Response – Write the correct answer for each question, showing all work. Partial credit
may be given for appropriate work.

34. Prove the following: cos 𝑥 + tan 𝑥 sin 𝑥 = sec 𝑥

c c c c
35. Simplify the following: cos ) cos o + sin ) sin o

36. Write as a single logarithm: log * 5 + log * 𝑥 − log * 3

=)
37. Evaluate in quadrant III: cos bsin=8 5
d

38. Use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder: (2𝑥 & + 2𝑥 ) − 12𝑥 * + 𝑥 + 6)/(𝑥 + 3)

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39. Given 𝐴 = “ ” and 𝐵 = “ ” Find 𝐴 ∙ 𝐵. If not possible, state why.
3 4 1 4 5

−3 −6
40. Find the inverse of the matrix 𝐶 = “ ”
3 −2

Extended Constructed Response – Write the correct answer for each question, showing all work. Partial
credit may be given for appropriate work.

(>=&)m (~?))m
41. &
+ @
=1
a) What conic section is this?

b) What direction is it going?

c) Where is the center?

d) Where are the vertices?

e) Where are the foci?

f) What is the length of the Major Axis?

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 g) What is the length of the Minor Axis?

h) Graph

(~=&)m (>?5)m
42. 8o
− @
=1
a) What conic section is this?

b) What direction is it going?

c) Where is the center?

d) Where are the vertices?

e) Where are the foci?

f) What are the slopes of the asymptotes?

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 g) Graph

43. Park Rangers stationed in 2 fire towers 12 miles apart notice a fire. The angle at station A between the
line of sights is 12° and at station B is 13°.
a) How far is the fire from station A?
b) How far is the fire from station B?
c) How far is the fire from the straight road that connects stations A and B?

44. Air traffic controllers have 2 planes arriving at their airport. One is 30 miles out, and the other is 35
miles out.
a) If the angle the planes make, with the airport as the vertex, is 120°, how far apart are the
planes?
b) If the plane 30 miles out is flying at 10,000 feet, what must be the angle of descent to land?
c) What is the angle between the lines of sight for the pilot 35 miles out?

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 45. A microbiologist determines that a colony of bacteria doubles every hour. If at the start (𝑡 = 0) there
are 10 in the colony,
a) What is the population at the end of 1 day?
b) Write an equation to give the population at any given hour.
c) When will the population exceed 100,000?

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 Answer Key

1. C
2. C
•–jm > jklm > 8
3. A 34. •–j > + → •–j > → sec 𝑥
•–j >
4. D 𝟏 √𝟑 √𝟑 𝟏 √𝟑?√𝟑 √𝟑 √𝟑
5. C 35. 𝟐
∗ 𝟐
+ 𝟐
∗𝟐→ 𝟒
→ 𝟐 𝟒
→ 𝟐
5>
6. C 36. log * )
7. A &
37. – 5
8. C
)
9. C 38. 2𝑥 ) − 4𝑥 * + 1 =
>?)
10. B 4 7 13
39. 𝐴 ∙ 𝐵 = “ ”
11. B 10 13 29
12. A 8 8
−
13. B 40. 𝐶 =8 = • 8*8
&
8Ÿ
14. D −ž −ž
15. C 41. a) Ellipse
16. A b) Vertical
17. D c) 𝐶: (4, −3)
18. B d) 𝑉: (4,0), (4, −6), (6, −3), (2, −3)
19. C e) 𝐹: (4, −0.76)(4, −5.24)
20. C f) 6
21. D
g) 4
22. A
42. a) Hyperbola
23. C
b) Vertical
24. C
25. B c) 𝐶: (−5, 4)
26. D d) 𝑉: (−5, 8), (−5, 0)
27. B, F e) 𝐹: (−5, 9), (−5, −1)
&
28. A f) ± )
29. D 43. a) 6.387 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠
30. C
b) 5.904 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠
31. D
c) 1.328 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠
32. A
33. C 44. a) 56.347 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠
b) 3.612°
c) 27.457°
45. a) 167,772,160
b) 𝑦 = 10(2)>
c) 13.288 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠

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