COLLEGE ALGEBRA
Assignment Problems
Common Graphs
Paul Dawkins
College Algebra
Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Common Graphs ........................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Lines, Circles and Piecewise Functions ..................................................................................................... 2
Parabolas .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Ellipses ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Hyperbolas ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Miscellaneous Functions ............................................................................................................................ 5
Transformations ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Symmetry ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Rational Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Preface
Here are a set of problems for my Algebra notes. These problems do not have any solutions
available on this site. These are intended mostly for instructors who might want a set of problems
to assign for turning in. I try to put up both practice problems (with solutions available) and these
problems at the same time so that both will be available to anyone who wishes to use them.
2007 Paul Dawkins
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx
College Algebra
Common Graphs
Introduction
Here are a set of problems for which no solutions are available. The main intent of these
problems is to have a set of problems available for any instructors who are looking for some extra
problems.
Note that some sections will have more problems than others and some will have more or less of
a variety of problems. Most sections should have a range of difficulty levels in the problems
although this will vary from section to section.
Here is a list of topics in this chapter that have problems written for them.
Lines, Circles and Piecewise Functions
Parabolas
Ellipses
Hyperbolas
Miscellaneous Functions
Transformations
Symmetry
Rational Functions
Lines, Circles and Piecewise Functions
We looked at these topics in the previous chapter. Problems for these topics can be found in the
following sections.
Lines : Graphing and Functions Lines
Circles : Graphing and Functions Circles
Piecewise Functions : Graphing and Functions Graphing Functions
Parabolas
For problems 1 18 sketch the graph of the following parabolas. The graph should contain the vertex,
the y-intercept, x-intercepts (if any) and at least one point on either side of the vertex.
1. f ( x ) = 4 x
2007 Paul Dawkins
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx
College Algebra
2. f ( x ) =( x 6 ) + 1
2
3. f ( x ) =( x + 2 ) 4
2
4. f ( x ) = 3 ( x 1) + 12
2
5. f ( x ) =
6 ( x + 5 ) + 54
2
6. f ( x ) =
( x 7) 3
2
7. f ( x ) = 2 ( x + 3) 6
2
8. f ( x=
) x 8
2
4 x 1
9. f ( x ) =
2
10. f ( x ) =x 16 x + 55
2
11. f ( x ) = x 2 x + 5
2
x ) 4 x + 16 x
12. f (=
2
2
13. f ( x ) =x + 10 x + 25
2 x + 24 x 64
14. f ( x ) =
2
15. f ( x ) = 3 x + 6 x 12
2
4 x 2 + 12 x 9
16. f ( x ) =
x + 6 x 16
17. f ( x ) =
2
18. f ( x ) = x + 8 x + 5
2
For problems 19 25 convert the following equations into the form y = a ( x h ) + k .
2
2007 Paul Dawkins
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx
College Algebra
19. f ( x=
) x + 4x
2
20. f ( x ) = x 6 x + 19
2
x + 2x + 6
21. f ( x ) =
2
22. f ( x ) = 7 x + 56 x + 111
2
23. f ( x ) = 3 x 60 x + 306
2
2
24. f ( x ) = 25 x + 10 x + 1
2 x 16 x 18
25. f ( x ) =
2
Ellipses
For problems 1 7 sketch the ellipse.
1.
( x + 5)
( y 2)
+
=
1
y2
2. ( x 4 ) +
=
1
16
2
3.
4.
( x + 1)
25
( x 3)
( y + 6)
+
=
1
( y + 1)
+
=
1
12
5. 9 ( x 2 ) + 4 ( y 3) =
1
2
6.
7.
( x 3)
+ 2 ( y + 4) =
1
2
( x 4)
( y 1)
+
9
2007 Paul Dawkins
=
1
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx
College Algebra
For problems 8 10 complete the square on the x and y portions of the equation and write the equation
into the standard form of the equation of the ellipse.
8. 4 x 2 16 x + y 2 + 2 y + 13 =
0
9. x 2 + 6 x + 4 y 2 + 16 y + 9 =
0
10. 5 x 2 + 10 x + 3 y 2 6 y 7 =
0
Hyperbolas
For problems 1 5 sketch the hyperbola.
1.
2.
3.
x2 y 2
=
1
9
4
( y + 3)
36
( y 5)
49
( x + 2)
=
1
16
x2
=
1
64
4. 9 ( x 4 )
2
5.
( y 1)
4
=
1
1
2
2
1
( y + 1) 15 ( x 3) =
25
For problems 6 8 complete the square on the x and y portions of the equation and write the equation into
the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola.
6. 9 x 2 4 y 2 + 48 y 180 =
0
7. y 2 6 y 4 x 2 8 x 11 =
0
8. 7 x 2 28 x 4 y 2 + 40 y 100 =
0
Miscellaneous Functions
2007 Paul Dawkins
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx
College Algebra
The sole purpose of this section was to get you familiar with the basic shape of some miscellaneous
functions for the next section. As such there are no problems for this section. You will see quite a few
problems utilizing these functions in the Transformations section.
Transformations
Use transformations to sketch the graph of the following functions.
1. f ( x=
)
2. f ( =
x)
x 4
x 3
3. f ( x=
) x2 + 7
4. f ( x=
)
x+2
5. f ( x=
)
( x + 3)
6. f ( x )=
x 1
7. f ( x ) = x
8. f ( x ) = x
9. f ( x ) =
(x)
10. f ( x ) = x
11. f ( x ) =
x 2 3
12. f ( x ) =( x + 1) 4
2
13. f ( x ) = x + 2 + 4
14. f ( x ) =( x 5 ) + 2
3
2007 Paul Dawkins
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx
College Algebra
Symmetry
Determine the symmetry of each of the following equations.
1. x 5 + 5 y 3 =
2y
2. y + 4 y 2 = 5 x 3 + 1
x2
3. y = 8 x + 2 1
y
2
4. y = 4 x 2 7 x + 1
y 5 x +8
5.=
6. x= 9 4 y 2
7. y 4 + 8 y 2 =5 x 1
8. x 2 4 xy + y 2 =
1
x2
9. y = 2
x +1
Rational Functions
Sketch the graph of each of the following functions. Clearly identify all intercepts and asymptotes.
1. f ( x ) =
7
5 x + 10
2. f ( x ) =
6 x
x 3
3. f ( x ) =
8x + 6
4 2x
4. f ( x ) =
2
x 5x
5. f ( x ) =
x+3
x + 4x 5
2007 Paul Dawkins
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx
College Algebra
6. f ( x ) =
2
x x 12
2
5x2 + 1
7. f ( x ) = 2
2 x 32
8. f ( x ) =
x2 5x + 4
x 2 + 2 x 15
2007 Paul Dawkins
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx
