MATH 536 XMAS EXAM

Do as many questions as you can.
You may not have covered all the material on this exam since
different schools teach the course in a different order.

1) The algebraic solution to | 2x - 11 | = 13 is:
A) 12 B) 12 and -1 C) 2 D) 1 and 12

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2) The vertex and range of are:
A) vertex (4, 3) range = ] - º, 3 ]

B) vertex (4, 3) range = ·

C) vertex (3, 4) range = [ 4, º [

D) vertex (3, 4) range = ] - º, 4 ]

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3 ) The value of 2 ß-10.1à is:
A) -20 B) 22 C) 20 D) -22

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4) John finds his average hourly profit with the rule ,
where P(x) is the average hourly profit and x is the number of hours he works.
How many hours must John work to break even? (no profit, no loss)

A) 25 B) 2 C) 3 D) 37.5

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5 ) Given f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = x² - x - 2, find g [ f (x) ].

A) 4x² + 2x - 2 B) x² - x - 7 C) x² - 7 D) x³ - 6x² + 3x - 10

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6 ) Which of the functions below has a range of [ 3, º [ ?

A) Y1 = x² - 6x + 9 B) Y2 = - 2 | x | - 3 C) Y3 = D)

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7) Solve (16) 2x - 1 = (64) x

A) x = 3 B) x = 4 C) x = 8 D) x = 2

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8 ) Find the rule for the absolute value function with
vertex at (-5, 7) through the point (2, 0).

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9) Find the vertical separation and the horizontal length
of the steps in

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10) A submarine photographs a sunken shipwreck and then re-surfaces.
The depth in metres of the submarine follows the rule D(t) = 15 | t - 8 | - 120,
where t is the time in minutes that the submarine is submerged.

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11) Find the zero and the y-intercept for

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12) If g(x) = 2x - 7 and h(x) = 2x 2 - x - 21, find

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13) Find the rule for a square root function with vertex (-4, -6), through (0, -3).

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14) Find the rule for an exponential function f (x) = ac x + 4
that includes the points (0, 4.5) and (1, 5.2).

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15) Thirteen months ago, Luke bought some stock whose price varied according
to the rule P(x) = 1.25 | x - 5 | + 45 where x is the number of months since he
bought the stock and P(x) is the price of the stock in dollars.

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16) . Find

a) the vertex b) the zero c) domain d) positive interval

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17) Find the equations of the asymptotes and sketch the graph of

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18) An educational consultant is making up questions for the final math exam.
He needs a total of 250 questions but can only submit 25 questions per week.

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19) Paula makes a term deposit whose accumulated total is found with the rule
T(x) = 5000 (1.1) x where x is the number of years since the money was deposited.

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20) Solve this system of inequalities graphically: 2x - y m 4 and 2y + 3x [ - 6.

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21) In the figure, find x (the radius) to the nearest hundredth.

A) 19.00 B) 13.89 C) 6.95 D) 9.75

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22) If arc AC = 50º , É P = 22º and arc AC > arc BD, find the degree measure of arc BD.

A) 6º B) 28º C) 72º D) 14º

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23) To the nearest hundredth, calculate the circumference of a circle
in which a central angle of 22º defines an arc of 10 cm.

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24) A post is supported by 2 guy wires TA and TC which are at right angles to each other. If the length of the wires are 40m and 30m respectively, how high is the post?

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25) A wooden frame which supports vines is in the shape of a parabola with equation
f(x) = -1/2 x2 + 2x + 160. If the measurements are in centimetres, find the distance
between the 2 points where the frame touches the ground.

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26) Graph the polygon of constraints for

x m 0, y m 0, y [ 5, x - y > 0 x + 2y [ 0

Which vertex minimizes M = 2x + y ?

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27) Once a month, Dane cashes in his empty bottles and cans.
This month he has no more than 60 empties, and the number of bottles
is at least twice the number of cans. He has at least 10 empty cans and no more
than 45 empty bottles. If he gets 10¢ per bottle and 5¢ per can, what is the maximum
refund Dane can get this month? (Hint: let x = bottles, y = cans)

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28) The diameter of circle center O is 10 cm. Find the length of arc BD.

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