MAT 1040 Practice Problems

In preparation for final exam

Chapter 8:
1. Given the following graph (window is [-5,5] by [-5,5]), determine

a. domain
b. range
c. y-intercept
d. x-intercept(s)

2. Determine whether each relation represents a function.
a. {(-6, -3), (-1, -3), (-4, -3), (2, -3)}
b. {(6, -5), (6, 3), (3, -1), 3, -4)}
c. 3 + = x y
d. 3
2
+ = x y
e.

f..


3. Determine the domain for each of the following functions:
a. 5 2 ) ( + = x x f
b. 5 3 4 ) (
2
+ = x x x g
c.
3 2
3
) (
+
=
x
x h
d.
9
) (
2

=
x
x
x f

4. Solve each of the following equations for x:
a. 7 3 2 5 = + x
b. 5 7 2 5 + = x x

5. Solve the following inequality for x:
1 ) 2 ( 3 15 s + < x

Chapter 4:
1. Using any method, solve the each of the following systems:
a.

=
=
23 3 5
16 4 3
y x
y x
b.

=
=
10 12 3
7 8 2
y x
y x
c.

+ =
=
6 8 2
3 4
y x
y x


2. Solve the following system of inequalities by graphing:

<
s +
3 3
4 2
y x
y x


3. A local rock band played two successive nights at PGCC. The total attendance
for both nights was 350. The second night, 50 more people attended than the first
night. How many attended each night?

4. With a tail wind, a small plane can fly 300 miles in 2 hours. Against the wind, the
same trip took 6 hours. How fast did the plane fly in still air and how fast was the
wind?

5. To raise money, the service club is selling two sizes of candy bars. Large bars
sell for $1.50 each and extra-large bars sell for $3.00. Kim sells 30 candy bars for
$63. How many of each size did she sell?

Section 6.4:
1. Factor each of the following completely:
a.
2 2
25 30 9 y xy x +
b. 49 9
4
x
c. 27 8
3
+ x
d.
3 6
y x

Chapter 7:
1. Evaluate
6 5
3
2
+ +
+
x x
x
when x = -2.

2. Simplify
20 13 2
15 2
2
2
+ +

x x
x x





3. For each of the following, perform the indicated operation and simplify if
possible:
a.
32 2
16 8
12 7
3 2
2 2
12 9 3
2
2
2
2
2
2

+ +
+

x
x x
x x
x x
x
x x


b.
12
2 2
3
2
4
2
2

+
+
x x
x
x x
x


4. Simplify the complex rational expression:
3
2
1
3
1

+
+
x
x

5. Solve for x:
3
2
3 2
4
1
1
2
+
+
=
+
+

+
x
x
x x x
x


6. Andrew can mow a lawn in 4 hours. Sam can mow it in 3 hours. How long
would it take them together?

7. On a map, of an inch represents 5 miles. How many miles is represented by
1 1/2 inches?


Chapter 9:
1. If 6 2 ) ( = x x f , determine
a. domain
b. range
c. ) 11 ( f

2. If
3
5 4 ) ( = x x f , determine
a. domain
b. range
c. ) 8 ( f



3. Simplify each of the following. Assume all variables are positive or zero.
a. ( )
2
7 + y
b. ( )
3
3
7 + y
c.
9
1
2
3
2
9
2
x
x x
|
|
.
|

\
|
|
|
.
|

\
|

d.
3
12 5
40 y x

4. Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result if possible. Assume all
variables are positive or zero.
a.
3 10 5 8
18 4 8 2 y x y y x x
b. ( ) 3 9 3 + x x

5. Rationalize each denominator. Assume all variables are positive or zero.
a.
y x
7

b.
p 7
5

c.
3
2
3
10
x


6. Solve each of the following for x:
a. 10 2 = + x x
b. 2 9 = + + x x
c. 0 5 7 8 10
3 3
= + x x

7. Perform the indicated operations:
a. ( ) ( ) ( ) i i i 5 2 4 3 6 6 + +
b. ( )( ) i i 5 4 2 3 + +
c.
i
i
+
+
2
2 5


8. Simplify each of the following:
a.
213
i
b. 3 12






Chapter 10:
1. Using any method, solve each of the following equations for x:
a. ( ) 0 6 3 4
2
= + x
b. 0 5 8 2
2
= + + x x
c. 9 5 2
2
= x x
d. 0 3 4
2 4
= + x x
e. ( ) ( ) 0 14 4 5 4
2
= + + + x x



Chapter 11:
1. Let 1 3 ) ( = x x f and
x
x g
1
) ( = , determine each of the following:
a. ( ) ) (x g f
b. ( ) ) (x f g
c. ( ) ) 2 ( g f
d. ( ) ) 2 ( f g

2. Determine which of the following functions are one-to-one:
a. {(8, 4), (-1, 6), (6,-1), (-8,-8)}
b. {(8, 4), (-1, 5), (6, 3), (-8, 4)}
c.

d.

e. 2 5 ) (
2
+ = x x f
f. ( ) 5 2 f x x = +
3. Verify that 5 2 ) ( = x x f and
2
5
) (
+
=
x
x g are inverses of each other.




4. Determine the inverse of each of the following functions:
a. )} 8 , 8 ( ), 5 , 4 ( ), 8 , 2 {( ) ( = x f
b. 4 3 ) ( = x x f
c.


5. Evaluate each of the following. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places when
appropriate.)
a. 5
1.7

b. 5
2

c.
3
5
d.
3 . 2
5
1
|
.
|

\
|

e. log 5
f. ln 5

6. Graph each of the following:
a.
( ) 3
2 ) (

=
x
x f
b. 3 2 ) ( =
x
x f
c. 4
2
1
) (
1
+ |
.
|

\
|
=
+ x
x f
d. x x f
2
log ) ( =
e. ( ) 3 log ) (
2
= x x f

MAT1040 -- Additional Practice Problems in preparation for final exam

Ch. 11
7. For each logarithmic expression below, change it to an equivalent expression
involving an exponent. And for each exponential expression, change it to an equivalent
expression involving a logarithm.
a.
3
1
log 2
9
=
b. log 16 2
f
=

c.
( ) ln 1 3 x =

d.
3
1
2
8

=

e.
4.2
e M =

f.
3
19 a =


8. Find the exact value of each:

a.
3
log 1

b.
2
log 4
c.
4
log 16

d.
3
log 81

e.
1
2
log 8

Chs. 7 and 9.
9. For each problem below, perform the indicated operation and simplify, if possible.
a.
3 3
2 10
x y
x y xy
+

b. Find the difference of
2 2
4 6 1
and
2 3 1
x x
x x x
+
+


c.
2 2
5 3
2 2 4 a a a a

d.
3
1
5 z
+

10. Solve each application-type problem involving a rational equation below.
a. Suppose the average daily cost C

of manufacturing x bicycles is given by the

equation C

=
2
75 5000 x x
x
+ +
. Determine the level of production for which the average
daily cost will be $240.


b. The relationship between the Celsius C and Fahrenheit F temperature readings is
given by
5
( 32)
9
C F = . Suppose that both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures are
measured in units of degrees. If the Celsius temperature is 3 degrees, find the Fahrenheit
temperature rounded to the nearest degree.













Chs. 8, 9, and 11.
11. Graph each type of equation below by hand and recognize the characteristics of
their graphs.

2
3
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2
log 2
x
y x
y x
y x
y x
y
y x
= +
= +
= +
= +
= +
= +


Ch.10
12. Solve each application-type problem involving quadratic equations below.

a. The length of a rectangle is 6 inches less than four times the width. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle if the area of the rectangle is 54 square inches.


b. A toy rocket is launched at an initial velocity of 14 m/s from a platform that sits 49
meters above the ground. The height h of the rocket above the ground at any time t
seconds after launch is given by the equation
2
4.9 14 49 h t t = + + . When will the
rocket hit the ground?


c. Kevin flew his new Cessna O-2A airplane from Jonesburg to Mountain view, a
distance of 2560 miles. The average speed for the return trip was 64 mph faster than
the average outbound speed. If the total flying time for the round trip was 18 hours,
what was the airplanes average speed on the outbound trip from Jonesburg to
Mountainview?


d. The revenue R received by a company selling x pairs of sunglasses per week is given
by the function
2
( ) 0.1 70 R x x x = + . How many pairs of sunglasses must be sold in
order for revenue to be $10,000 per week?