AP Precalculus Name:_________________________________________________________________________ Pd:________
Unit 1 Mid Unit Test Review: Rates of Change and Polynomial Functions Solve each of the following problems using the available space for scratch work. Do not spend too much time on any one problem. Good Luck.
Part A: MC (Non Calculator) - 40 Minutes
1. The Graph of the piecewise function 𝑔 is shown. Identify over what intervals 𝑔(𝑥) is decreasing.
a. (– 2, 0) ∪ (0, 3) b. (0, 5) c. (– 5, –2) ∪ (3, 5) d. [0, 3] e. None of the above
2. A function 𝑓 is given by
a. (–3, 0] ∪ [8, ∞)
b. (– ∞, − 3] ∪ [0, 8]
c. [– 3, 0]
d. [− 3, 0]∪[8, ∞)
3. The given function, 𝑧, is a linear function partially represented in the table below. Find the values of 𝑗 + 𝑘. Then select the correct answer from below.
a. -1
b. 8
c. 16
d. 9 4. The table below represents the function 𝑔(𝑥). Which of the following statements about 𝑔(𝑥) gives the best representation of the function?
𝑥 0 4 8 12 16
𝑔(𝑥) − 3 − 2 1 6 13
a. 𝑔 is best modeled by a linear function, due to the change in the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals is constant b. 𝑔 is best modeled by a linear function, due to the change in the average rates of change being constant c. 𝑔 is best modeled by a quadratic function, due to the rate of change over consecutive, equal-length input-values intervals is constant d. 𝑔 is best modeled by a quadratic function, due to the change in the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals is constant
5. The figure shows the graph of a function g. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The rate of change of g is positive and decreasing
b. The rate of change of g is positive and increasing c. The rate of change of g is negative and increasing.
d. The rate of change of g is negative and decreasing.
6. Which of the following functions has the following end behavior:
4 2 a. ℎ(𝑥) = 6𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 2
8 4 b. ℎ(𝑥) = − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 + 3𝑥 5 c. ℎ(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 9 4 2 d. ℎ(𝑥) = − 8𝑥 + 2𝑥 7. Given the following graph, identify what values of 𝐴 and 𝐵 could be used to represent the input-value interval [𝐴, 𝐵] such that the function 𝑘 is increasing and concave up.
a. [− 5, − 2] b. [− 2, 1] c. [1, 2] d. [2, 6]
2 8. The following polynomial function 𝑝 is given by 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 + 1). Which of the following could be the graph of 𝑝?
a. b. c. d.
9. The graph of a smooth, continuous function f has a single inflection point at x=3. Which of the following statements is true?
a. f is increasing at x=3
b. The graph of f is concave down at x=3
c. f has an absolute minimum value at x=3
d. The rate of change of f changes from increasing to decreasing or decreasing to increasing at x=3
2 10. Find the average rate of change over the interval [-1, 3] for the functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 − 𝑥
A) 1 B) −2 C) 4 D) 2 11. The graph of a function 𝑦 = 𝑊(𝑥) is shown on the interval − 6 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6. On which of the following interval(s) of 𝑥 is 𝑊 decreasing at an increasing rate?
A) (− 6, − 2)
B) (− 6, 1)
C) (1, 4)
D) (4, 6)
12. Which of the following graphs is always concave down?
13. What is the degree of the polynomial that has the following input and output values?
Input -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Output -12 0 6 7.5 6 3
A) Degree = 2 B) Degree = 3 C) Degree = 4 D) Degree = 5
14. The graph of 𝑓 is shown above with the points A, B, C, D, E, and F labeled. What are all the points where the graph of 𝑓 has a local maximum?
A) E only
B) F only
C) C and E only
D) A, C, and E Part B: FRQ (Non Calculator) - 6 Minutes
15. The graph of ℎ(𝑡) and its dashed midline for two full cycles is shown. Five points, F, G, J, K, and P are labeled on the graph. No scale is indicated, and no axes are present. The 𝑡 −coordinate of J is 𝑡1, and the 𝑡 −coordinate of K is 𝑡2. (i) On the interval (𝑡1, 𝑡2) which of the following is true about ℎ? a. ℎ is positive and increasing b. ℎ is positive and decreasing c. ℎ is negative and increasing d. ℎ is negative and decreasing
(ii) Describe how the rate of change of ℎ ic changing on the interval (𝑡1, 𝑡2).
16. The graph of ℎ(𝑡) and its dashed midline for two full cycles is shown. Five points, F, G, J, K, and P are labeled on the graph. No scale is indicated, and no axes are present. The 𝑡 −coordinate of K is 𝑡1, and the 𝑡 −coordinate of P is 𝑡2. (i) On the interval (𝑡1, 𝑡2) which of the following is true about ℎ? e. ℎ is positive and increasing f. ℎ is positive and decreasing g. ℎ is negative and increasing h. ℎ is negative and decreasing
(ii) Describe how the rate of change of ℎ ic changing on the interval (𝑡1, 𝑡2). Part B: FRQ (Calculator) - 20 Minutes 5 4 2 17. Let 𝑓 be the polynomial function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 𝑥 − 𝑥.
(A) (i) Determine the end behavior of 𝑓 as 𝑥 decreases without bound. Then determine the end behavior of 𝑓 as 𝑥 increases without bound. Express each answer using the mathematical notation of a limit.
(ii) Determine if the function 𝑓 is even, odd, or neither. Give a reason for your answer.
(B) (i) Find all zeros of 𝑓 and indicate the multiplicity of each zero. Show the work that leads to your answer.
(ii) Determine the intervals where 𝑓(𝑥) ≥ 0 . Show the work that leads to your answer.
(C) (i) Determine the number of relative minima and the number of relative maxima that occur for the function 𝑓.
