MHF4U Final Exam
Name: ________________________ Score: ______ /90
Teacher: Date: Time:
K: /26 T: /18 C: /19 A: /27
General Instructions: Answer the problem correctly.
PART A: Mix and Match (K:12 1 each)
Put the letter of the definition beside the term it fits best.
______ parabola a) f(x) = a[rk(x – c)] + d
______ cosine law 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
b) = sin 𝐵 = sin 𝐶
sin 𝐴
𝜋
______ odd function c) Multiply by 180°
______ a polynomial d) f(-x) = f(x)
______ exponential function e) The distance the graph of a trigonometric function
travels on the x-axis before repeating itself
______ inverse function f) a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bc cosA
______ sine law g) f(x) = a sin [k(x - c)] + d
______ convert to degrees 180°
h) Multiply by 𝜋
______ convert to radians i) x5 - 3x4 + 7x + 1
______ period j) f-1(x)
______ even function k) a curve shaped like a “U” representing a quadratic
relation
______ trigonometric function l) f(-x) = -f(x)
PART B: Multiple Choice (K:6 1 each)
Circle the correct answer to each question.
1. Find the exact value of 7log7 √5 .
a) 12
b) 1/12
c) √5
d) 7
2. Let f(x) = {(3, 2), (5, 1), (7, 4), (9, 3), (11, 5)} and g(x) = {(1, 3), (2, 5), (3, 7), (4, 8), (5, 11)}.
Determine (g ⸰ f)(9).
a) 2
b) 1
c) 11
d) 7
11𝜋
3. The exact value of tan is
6
√3
a) − 3
1
b) − 2
1
c) 2
√3
d) 2
4. Which function is odd?
a) f(x) = 3x3
b) f(x) = 3x3 - 4
c) f(x) = x2
d) f(x) = -x2
12𝑥 4 𝑦 5
5. Simplify :
3𝑥 2 𝑦
a) 4x4y4
b) 36x2y4
c) 4x2y5
d) 4x2y4
6. What is the amplitude of function y = -3 cos (3x - π/4) – 2?
a) 3
b) -3
c) 2
d) -2
PART C: Short Answer (K: 5 T: 5 C: 8 A: 14)
Answer the questions below and show your steps.
1. Factor x4 + 2x3 + 5x + 10. (K: 1 C: 2 A: 1)
2. Solve 5 × 8x + 2 = 57x (K: 1 C: 2 A: 3)
1
3. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−5 and g(x) = x2 + 8. Find: (T: 2 C: 1 A: 2)
a) (f - g)(x)
b) (g / f)(x)
4. A ferris wheel with a radius 10 m makes 2 rotations in 4 minutes. What is the speed of the
ferris wheel in meters per second? (K: 1 T: 1 A: 2)
𝜋
5. Sketch the graph of f(x) = 2 sin(x - 3 ), -2π ≤ x ≤ 2π, labelling important points? (T: 2 C: 1 A:
3)
𝑥+2
6. Solve 𝑥 2 −9 ≥ 0 (K: 1 C: 1 A: 1)
7. What is the average rate of change of the function f(x) = x3 - 2x2 + 7 over the interval [-1, 3]?
(K: 1 C: 1 A: 2)
PART D: Applications and Problem Solving (K: 3 T: 13 C: 11 A: 13)
Answer the questions below, making sure to show all your work, and the statements to give your
final answer.
1. When Jerry divides f(x) = x4 - 4x3 + ax2 + bx + 1 by (x - 1), the remainder is 7. When it is
divided by (x + 1), the remainder is 3. Determine the values of a and b. (K: 2 C: 1 A: 2)
2. Estimate the instantaneous rate of change of each function at the given values of x, using an h
value of 0.001.
a) f(x) = x3 + x2 at x = 2 (T: 2 C: 1 A: 1)
b) f(x) = -x4 + 1 at x = 3 (T: 2 C: 1 A: 1)
3. Determine the intercepts, holes, and the equations of all asymptotes, then sketch the function
𝑥 3 −2𝑥 2 −𝑥+2
𝑦= (T: 3 C: 2 A: 3)
𝑥 2 −𝑥−6
4. The following container is being filled with water at a constant rate. Draw a graph showing
the height of the water level versus time and explain your reason. (T: 2 C: 1 A: 2)
𝜋
5. One blade of a wind turbine is at an angle of − 4 to the upward vertical at time t = 0 and
rotates counterclockwise one revolution every 2 seconds. The tip of the blade varies between
5 m and 41 m above the ground. Write an equation that could be a model for the height, h, of
the blade tip. (K: 1 T: 2 C: 3 A: 2)
6. Leo discovers a planet and names it Gliese 581. The equation log 𝑇 = 1.5 log 𝑑 − 0.45
describes the orbit of a planet around the star Gliese 581. In this equation, T is the length of
the planet’s year in days, and d is its average distance in millions of kilometres from Gliese
581. The earth-like planet Gliese 581c is 11 000 000 km from Gliese 581. How long is its
year? (T: 2 C: 2 A: 2)
