FINAL EXAMINATIONS

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FINAL EXAMINATION, FORM A NAME________________________
COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY DATE ________________________
Perform each indicated operation.

1. ( z + 3)(3z 2 + z −1) 1. ____________________________

x 2 + 7 x −18 x − 3
2. ⋅ 2. ____________________________
x 2 − 9 x + 18 x − 2

Factor completely.

3. 2(3x − 5) 2 + 5(3x − 4) −17 3. ____________________________

4. a 3 + 8b3 4. ____________________________

Simplify each expression. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.

8−4 / 3
5. 5. ____________________________
8−2 / 3

3
6. 125a 4 b8 6. ____________________________

7. Find the quotient. Write the answer in standard form. 7. ____________________________

34 + 2i
2 − 4i

8. Solve: x 2 − 3x = −8 8. ____________________________

9. Angeline Tsai wants to buy a rectangular rug for a room that is 9. ____________________________
13 ft wide and 17 ft long. She wants to leave a uniform strip of
floor around the rug. She can afford to buy 140 sq ft of carpeting.
What dimensions should the rug have?

Solve each inequality. Write the answer in interval notation.

3
10. ≥3 10. ____________________________
x−4

11. 4 x +1 > 7 11. ____________________________

12. Give the domain of each function.

x+2
a. f ( x) = 12. a. _________________________
2 x2 − 9 x + 9

b. f ( x) = x 2 − 6 x + 5 b. _________________________

13. Write an equation in standard form for the line through (3, – 5) and 13. ____________________________
perpendicular to the line 3x – y = –2.

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14. Let f ( x) = x 2 − 2 x + 4 and g(x) = 2x – 1.

Find each of the following.

a. ( f + g)(–3) 14. a. ________________________

⎛ f ⎞⎟
b. ⎜⎜ ⎟ (5) b. ________________________
⎟
⎝⎜ g ⎠⎟

c. ( f D g )( x) c. ________________________

15. Graph the parabola y = x 2 + 6 x + 6 . Give the vertex, axis, domain, 15. Vertex: ____________________
and range. Axis: ______________________
Domain: ___________________
Range: ____________________

16. The polynomial f ( x) = x 4 − 4 x3 + 6 x 2 − 4 x −15 16. ____________________________

has 1 – 2i as a zero. Find the other zeros.

Graph each function.

17. f ( x) = x 4 + x3 − 2 x 2 17. y

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18. x 2 −1 y
f ( x) = 18.
x+2

19. Give the equations of the vertical, horizontal, and/or 19. Vertical: ____________________
oblique asymptotes of the graph of the function Horizontal: __________________
4( x − 3)( x + 4)
f ( x) = . Oblique: ____________________
(2 x −1)( x + 3)

2x +1
20. Determine whether the function f ( x) = is one-to-one. If it is 20. ____________________________
x−2
one-to-one, write an equation for the inverse in the form y = f −1 ( x). ____________________________

Solve each equation.

21 81− x = 16 x + 2 21. ____________________________

22. log 2 ( x + 2) + log 2 ( x −1) = 2 22. ____________________________

23. If the population of a city increases at a continuous rate of 5.8% per 23. ____________________________
year, how long, to the nearest year, will it take for the population
to triple?

7π
24. Convert to degrees. 24. ____________________________
45

1
25. Give the amplitude of the graph of y = 5 − sin (4 x − π ). 25. ____________________________
3

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Graph the equation over a one-period interval. Identify asymptotes

when applicable.

26. y = sin 2 x y
26.

27. ⎛ π⎞ y
y = tan ⎜⎜2 x + ⎟⎟⎟ 27.
⎜⎝ 4⎠

3
28. Suppose sin θ = − with θ in quadrant III.
7

a. Find cos θ . 28. a. _________________________

b. Find tan θ . b. _________________________

c. Find csc θ . c. _________________________

3 1
29. Suppose cos α = , with α in quadrant IV, and sin β = , with
4 3
β in quadrant I.

a. Find sin(α + β ) . 29. a. _________________________

b. Find cos(α − β ) . b. _________________________

c. Find sin 2β . c. _________________________

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30. Find the exact value of y for each equation.

⎛ 3 ⎞⎟
a. y = arcsin ⎜⎜⎜− ⎟⎟ 30. a. _________________________
⎜⎝ 2 ⎠⎟

⎛ 1⎞
b. y = cos−1 ⎜⎜− ⎟⎟⎟ b. _________________________
⎜⎝ 2 ⎠

c. y = arctan(−1) c. _________________________

31. Solve 4 cos θ − 2 3 = 0 for solutions in the interval [0°, 360°) . 31. ____________________________

32. Solve 2sin 2 θ − sin θ = 1 for solutions in the interval [0°, 360°) . 32. ____________________________

33. Given triangle ABC with a = 35.1 m, b = 45.7 m, and 33. ____________________________
c = 29.5 m, find A.

34. Find the area of the triangle ABC with a = 11.4 m, 34. ____________________________
b = 22.3 m, and C = 112° .

35. For the vectors u = −4, 5 and v = 3, − 2 , find each

of the following.

a. u+ v 35. a. _________________________

b. −2u b. _________________________

c. u⋅ v c. _________________________

36. Write −4 3 + 4i in trigonometric form. 36. ____________________________

37. Find [3(cos18° + i sin18°)]5 . Write the answer in rectangular form. 37. ____________________________

38. Solve the system of equations 3x + 2 y = −13 38. ____________________________

xy = 6

39. Find the value of the determinant. 39. ____________________________

2 1 −1
1 3 5
2 −5 3

40. Solve the system by Cramer’s rule. 40. ____________________________

2x − y + z = 5
3x − 3 y + 2 z = 10
x + 3y + z = 0

41. Find the inverse of the matrix, if the inverse exists. 41. ____________________________
⎡ 3 7⎤
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 2 5⎥
⎣ ⎦

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42. Give the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis for the parabola with 42. Vertex: ____________________
2
equation ( y − 4) = 24( x + 2). Focus: _____________________
Directrix: ___________________
Axis: ______________________

Graph each relation.

43. x2 = y 2 + 9 43. y

44. 9 x 2 + 25 y 2 = 225 44. y

45. a. Identify the type of conic section represented by the equation 45. a. ________________________
5 x 2 + 30 x + 4 y 2 −16 y + 45 = 0 .

b. Give the center of the graph. b. ________________________

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46. Graph 2 x 2 + xy + 2 y 2 = 12 by rotating the axes. 46.

y

47. Find a5 and S5 for the arithmetic sequence with a2 = 5 and d =3. 47. ____________________________

48. Find the following sum if it exists. 48. ____________________________

i
∞
⎛ 2⎞
∑ 3⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟
⎜
i =1 ⎝ 5 ⎠

49. Find the eighth term of the binomial expansion of (a − 2b)11 . 49. ____________________________

50. How many different 5-card hands can be dealt from a deck of 50. ____________________________
20 different cards?

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FINAL EXAMINATION, FORM B NAME
COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY DATE
Choose the best answer.

Perform each indicated operation.

1. (2 x − 3)( x 2 − x + 2) 1. _____________

a. x 3 − 6 b. 2 x 3 − 5 x 2 + 7 x − 6
c. x 4 + 6 d. 2 x 3 − 5 x 2 − 6

y 2 − 2 y +1 y 2 + y − 2
2. ÷ 2. _____________
y y+2

y −1 y y −1 y 2 − 2 y +1
a. b. c. d.
y y +1 y +1 y+2

Factor completely.

3. r 3 s 2 + 4r 3 − 8s 2 − 32 3. _____________

b. (r − 2)(r 2 + 2r + 4)( s 2 + 4)
2
a. (r − 2)( r + 2) ( s − 2)( s + 2)
c. (r − 2)(r 2 + 2r + 4)( s − 2)( s + 2) d. (r − 2)(r 2 − 2r + 4)( s − 2)( s + 2)

4. 27 x 6 + 64 y 3 4. _____________

a. (3x 2 −12 x 2 y + 12 y 2 ) b. (3x 2 − 2 y )(3 x 2 −12 x 2 y + 12 y 2 )

c. ( x − 3)( x 2 − 6 xy + 12 y 2 ) d. (3x 2 + 4 y )(9 x 4 −12 x 2 y + 16 y 2 )

Simplify each expression. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.
18
⎛ x 5 3 y −3 2 ⎞
5. ⎜⎜ 1 6 5 3 −5 6 ⎟⎟⎟ 5. _____________
⎜⎝ x y z ⎠⎟

x 27 y 57 x 27 z15 x33 y 3 z15

a. b. c. d.
z15 y 57 z15 x33 y 3

6. 5
64x8 y 3 6. _____________

a. 2 x3 5 2 x 2 y 3 b. 2 x 5 2 x3 y 3 c. 4 x 5 x3 y 3 d. 4 x 2 5 xy 3

7. Find the quotient. Write the answer in standard form. 7. _____________

6 − 9i
4 + 2i
21 12 1 7 3 12
a. + i b. + 2i c. + 2i d. − i
5 5 4 2 10 5

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Solve the equation.

2(−2 x + 1) 3x 2
8. Solve the equation x + = . 8. _____________
3x + 5 3x + 5
a. {–2} b. {–2, 2} c. {2} d. {–1}

9. A rectangular garden is located at the edge of a lake. The remaining three 9. _____________
sides are enclosed by 48 ft of fencing. If the area of the garden is 270 sq ft,
what are the dimensions of the garden?
a. 15 ft by 18 ft b. 15 ft by 18 ft, or 9 ft by 30 ft
c. 9 ft by 30 ft d. 8 ft by 32 ft

Solve each inequality. Write the answer in interval notation.

x2 + x − 2
10. ≥0 10. _____________
x −3
a. (–2, ∞) b. [–2, 1] ∪ (3, ∞)
c. [–2, ∞) d. [–2, 1]

11. 7 − 5 x > 12 11. _____________

⎛ 19 ⎞ ⎛19 ⎞
a. ⎜⎜1, ⎟⎟⎟ b. (−∞, – 1) ∪ ⎜⎜ , ∞⎟⎟⎟
⎜⎝ 5 ⎠ ⎝⎜ 5 ⎠
⎛ 19 ⎞ ⎛ 19 ⎞
c. ⎜⎜− , 1⎟⎟⎟ d. ⎜⎜−∞, − ⎟⎟⎟ ∪ (1, ∞)
⎜⎝ 5 ⎠ ⎜⎝ 5⎠

12. Give the domain and range of the function f ( x) = 81− x 2 . 12. _____________

a. Domain: [0, 9]; range: [0, 9] b. Domain: [– 9, 9]; range [– 9, 0]

c. Domain: [– 9, 9]; range: [0, 9] d. Domain: [0, 9]; range [– 9, 9]

13. Write an equation in standard form for the line through (–3, 8) and 13. _____________
perpendicular to the line 3x – 2y = 3.
a. 3x – 2y = –25 b. 2x + 3y = 18
c. 2x + 3y = 3 d. 3x – 2y = 15

14. Let f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 3 and g ( x) = x −1 . Find ( f D g )(t ) . 14. _____________

a. 2t 2 + 2 b. 2t 2 + 1
c. 4t 2 + 2 d. 2t 2 − 4t + 5

15. Give the vertex and range of the parabola defined by the function 15. _____________
f ( x ) = −2 x 2 + 8 x − 5 .

a. Vertex: (3, 2) ; range: (–∞, 2] b. Vertex: (2, 3) ; range: (– ∞, 3]

c. Vertex: (3, − 2) ; range: (–∞, − 2] d. Vertex: (2, 3) ; range: (3, ∞)

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16. The polynomial f ( x) = x 4 − x 3 − 8 x 2 − 4 x − 48 has –2i as a zero. Find the 16. _____________
other zeros.
a. 4, –3 b. 2i, 4, –3 c. 2i, – 4, 3 d. – 4, 3

Graph each function.

17. f ( x) = x 4 − 5 x 2 + 4 17. _____________

a. b.

c. d.

x2 − 5x + 6
18. f ( x) = 18. _____________
x−2
a. b.

c. d.

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2x + 3
19. Find all asymptotes of the graph of the function f ( x) = . 19. _____________
x2 − 9
a. Vertical: x = 3; horizontal: y = 0
1
b. Vertical: x = − ; horizontal: y = 3
2
1 1
c. Vertical: x = –3, x = 3; oblique: y = x−
2 2

d. Vertical: x = –3, x = 3; horizontal: y = 0

x +5
20. Determine whether the function f ( x) = is one-to-one. If it is 20. _____________
2x − 3
one-to-one, write an equation for the inverse in the form y = f −1 ( x).

x+5 2 x −1
a. One-to-one; f −1 ( x) = b. One-to-one; f −1 ( x) =
2y −3 3x + 5
3x + 5
c. One-to-one; f −1 ( x) = d. Not one-to-one
2 x −1

21. 273 x−1 = 81x 21. _____________

⎧⎪ 1 ⎫ ⎧
⎪ 3⎫ ⎧ 3⎫
a. {1} b. ⎨ ⎪⎬ c. ⎨ ⎪⎬ d. ⎪⎨− ⎪⎬
⎪⎩⎪ 2 ⎪⎭⎪ ⎪
⎪ 5⎪
⎩ ⎪
⎭ ⎪
⎪ 5⎪
⎩ ⎪
⎭

22. 2 log ( y + 2) = log ( y + 2) − log 12 22. _____________

⎪⎧ 23⎪⎫ ⎪⎧ 23⎪⎫ ⎧12 ⎪

⎪ ⎫
a. ⎨− ⎬ b. ⎨ ⎬ c. ⎨ ⎬ d. {12}
⎪⎩⎪ 12 ⎪⎭⎪ ⎪⎩⎪12 ⎪⎭⎪ ⎪
⎪ 23⎪
⎩ ⎪
⎭

23. If the population of a city increases at a continuous rate of 4.7% per year, 23. _____________
how long, to the nearest year, will it take for the population to double?
a. 6.4 yr b. 14.7 yr c. 42.6 yr d. 14.5 yr

7π
24. Convert to degrees. 24. ____________
45
a. 28° b. 135° c. 56° d. 38°

25. Give the amplitude of y = 3 – 4 cos (2x + 5 ). 25. ____________

a. 3 b. c. 4 d. 5

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1
26. y = − cos x 26. ____________
2
a. b.

c. d.

⎛x π ⎞
27. y = cot ⎜⎜ − ⎟⎟⎟ 27. ____________
⎜⎝ 2 2 ⎠

a. b.

c. d.

5
28. Suppose cos α = , with α in quadrant IV. Find tan α . 28. _____________
8

8 39 39 39
a. − b. c. d. −
5 5 8 5

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1 1
29. Suppose sin α = , with α in quadrant I, and cos β = − , with β in 29. _____________
3 4
quadrant II. Find sin(α + β ) .

15 + 2 2 15 − 2 2 2 30 −1 1− 2 30
a. b. c. d.
12 12 12 12

30. Find y for y = arctan (− 3) . 30. ____________

π π 2π π
a. b. − c. d.
3 3 3 2

Find all solutions for each equation in the interval [0°, 360°).

31. 2sin θ −1 = 0 31. ____________

a. 180° b. 0° c. 30°, 150° d. 60°, 120°

32. cos 2 θ + 2 cos θ = 3 32. ____________

a. 180° b. 210°, 330° c. 90° d. 0°

33. Given triangle ABC with a = 21.3 m, b = 14.7 cm, c = 25.2 m, find B. 33. ____________
a. 144.4° b. 35.6° c. 54.3° d. 58.0°

34. Find the area of triangle ABC with b = 47.2 ft, c = 59.8 ft, A = 61.7°. 34. ____________
2 2 2 2
a. 1240 ft b. 2480 ft c. 669 ft d. 1270 ft

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35. Sketch the vector a – b. 35. ____________

a. b.

c. d.

36. Write 2(cos 120° + i sin 120°) in standard form. 36. ____________

a. −1− i 3 b. 1 + i 3 c. 1− i 3 d. −1 + i 3

37. Find [2(cos 60° + i sin 60°)]4 . 37. ____________

a. −16 −16i 3 b. −8 3 − 8i c. −8 − 8i 3 d. −16 3 −16i

38. Solve the system by the Gauss-Jordan method. Give only the x-value of 38. ____________
the solution.
x + y + 2 z = −10
− x − y − 3 z = −5
2x + y + z = 2

a. –15 b. 27 c. –27 d. 15

39. Find the value of the determinant. 39. _____________

2 −3 5
−2 1 3
1 3 −2

a. –27 b. 27 c. –54 d. 0

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40. Solve the system. Give the x-value of the solution. 40. _____________
2 x − 3 y + z = −13
x + 2 y − z = −1
−3 x − 4 y + 3 z = 7

a. – 4 b. 0 c. 2 d. 1

41. Find the following matrix product, if it can be found. 41. _____________
⎡ 4⎤
⎡ 1 −2 −3⎤ ⎢ ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢−5⎥
⎢2 0 1 ⎥⎢ ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎢−6⎥
⎣ ⎦
⎡32⎤ ⎡ 1 4⎤
a. [3 10] b. ⎢ ⎥ c. ⎢ ⎥ d. [ 2]
⎢ 2⎥ ⎢ 2 2⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦

42. Give the directrix for the parabola ( x − 6) 2 = 16( y + 2) . 42. _____________

a. x = –2 b. y = –2 c. x = 6 d. y = – 6

Graph each relation.

43. y 2 = 4 + x 2 43. _____________

a. b.

c. d.

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44. 4 x 2 + y 2 = 16 44. _____________

a. b.

c. d.

45. Identify the type of conic section represented by the equation 45. _____________
8 x 2 + 16 x − 9 y 2 + 36 y = −2 .

a. Ellipse b. Parabola c. Hyperbola d. No graph

46. Which of the following is the graph obtained by rotating the axes of 46. _____________
x 2 − 3 xy + 2 y 2 = 9 .

a. b.

c. d.

47. Find S5 for the arithmetic sequence with a3 = 7 and d = 9. 47. _____________

a. 25 b. 63 c. 33 d. 35

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48. Find the following sum if it exists. 48. _____________

i
∞
⎛ 3⎞
∑ 6 ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟
⎜
i =1 ⎝ 5 ⎠

9
a. 9 b.
5
c. 6 d. Sum does not exist.

49. Find the fifth term of the expansion of ( x − 2 y )6 . 49. _____________

a. −16x 2 y 4 b. −10x 2 y
c. 16 x 2 y 4 d. 240 x 2 y 4

50. In how many different ways can a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and 50. _____________
treasurer be chosen from a 25-person board of trustees?
a. 12,650 b. 303,600 c. 13,800 d. 15,600

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