Pre-Comp Review Packet-2021-2022

Pre- Calculus A
BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour
Pre-Calculus A
Pre-Comprehensive Exam Study Guide

Name:______________________________________ Period/Element:__________

All work must be shown in order to receive credit for each question. No scratch paper or calculators may be used.

Describe and graph the interval of real numbers.

1) (-3, 5]

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Use interval notation to describe the interval of real numbers.

2) -2 ≤ x < 2

Simplify the expression. Assume that the variables in the denominator are nonzero.
x-3y2 4
3)
y-4x2 -5

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 6 5 2b2
4) 18a b
ab2 6a 3 b7

Write the number in scientific notation.

5) 0.05068

Find the distance between the points.

6) (-1, 7) (-2, 10)

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the given endpoints.
7) (-15, 2) and (-3, -12)

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Solve the inequality and draw a number line graph of the solution.
8) -5 < -4y-3 ≤ 7

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Solve the inequality.

3x-4
9) 2 ≥ -1
5 ≥

10) 0 ≤ 5t + 2 < 8

Find the slope of the line through the pair of points.

11) (-3, 8) and (-9, 12)

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Find a point-slope form equation for the line through the point with the given slope.
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12) (-31, 17), m = -
3

Find a point-slope form equation for the line through the pair of points.
13) f(-1)=-3 and f(6)=-1

Find a slope-intercept form equation for the line.

5
14) Through (21, 3), with slope -
7

Determine the equation of the line described. Put answer in the slope -intercept form, if possible.
15) Through (-3, 3), parallel to -3x -5y = 47

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 16) Through (6, -1), perpendicular to 3x +5y = 62

Solve the equation using the quadratic formula.

17) x 2 - 4 = 14x

Write the sum or difference in the standard form a + bi.

18) (9 -3i) - (-7 -2i)

19) i 2 + 5 - 3 + i 3

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Write the product in standard form.
20) (7-3i)(7+3i)

Solve the equation.

21) 2x 2 - 7x + 9 = 0

22) 2x 2 -4x +3 = 0

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Determine whether the graph is the graph of a function, then explain why or why not.
23)
y
5

2.5

-5 -2.5 2.5 5 x

-2.5

-5

Determine whether the graph is the graph of a function and justify your answer.
24)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10
x
-5

-10

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Determine whether the graph is the graph of a function, then explain why or why not.
25)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10
x
-5

-10

Find the domain of the given function.

x
26) f(x) =
x-1

x+8
27) f(x) =
(x + 1)(x - 3)

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Find the range of the function.
28) f(x) = (x + 4)2 + 5

29) f(x) = |x -5|2 -4

Solve the problem.

30) Use the graph of f to estimate the local maximum and local minimum.
y
5

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1

-2

-3
-4
-5

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Determine the intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, and constant.
31)
y
10

-10 10
(-2, -3) x

(0, -7)

-10

32)
y
10

-10 10
x

-10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Identify intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, or constant. 2 points

33) f(x) = x + 8 - 3
A) Increasing: (-3, ∞); decreasing: (- ∞, -3)
B) Increasing: (-8, ∞); decreasing: (- ∞, -8)
C) increasing: (- ∞, -8); decreasing: (-8, ∞)
D) Increasing: (8, ∞); decreasing: (- ∞, 8)

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Identify intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, or constant.

34) g(x) = 3 - (x- 8)2

Determine if the function is bounded above, bounded below, bounded on its domain, or unbounded on its domain.
35) y = 3x

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 36) y = 9-x 2

5 y
4
3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Determine algebraically whether the function is even, odd, or neither even nor odd. 2 points
x 2 +3
37) f(x) =
x
A) Neither
B) Even
C) Odd

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All work must be shown in order to receive credit for each question. No scratch paper or calculators may be used.

Determine algebraically whether the function is even, odd, or neither even nor odd.
3
38) f(x) = x +
x

Determine the equation(s) of the vertical asymptote(s) of the given function.

x-4
39) f(x) =
x 2 -8

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Graph the piecewise-defined function.
40)
4x + 5, if x < 0
y(x) =
3x 2 - 4, if x ≥ 0

y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

Perform the requested operation or operations. Find the domain of each.

41) f(x) = 6x + 7, g(x) = 2x 2
Find (f - 2g)(x).

Perform the requested operation or operations.

x-9
42) f(x) = ; g(x) = 2x + 9, find g(f(x)).
2

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Perform the requested operation or operations and determine the domain of the resulting function.
43) f(x) = x 2 + 4; g(x) = x - 7
Find f(g(x)).

Find two functions defined implicitly by the given relation.

44) x + y2 = 4

Find the inverse of the function.

45) f(x) = x3 - 6

Find the inverse of the function and use proper inverse notation.
46) f(x) = 8x 3 + 7

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Find the inverse of the function.
6
47) f(x) =
x+7

Determine if the function is one-to-one. Justify your answer.

48)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10
x
-5

-10

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Graph the inverse of the function plotted, on the same set of axes. Use a dashed curve for the inverse.
49)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

State whether f and g are inverses. Justify your answer with process.
x+7
50) f(x) = and g(x) = 4x - 7
4

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Sketch the graph of y 1 as a solid line or curve. Then sketch the graph of y 2 as a dashed line or curve by one or more of
these: a vertical and/or horizontal shift of the graph y 1.
51) y1 = x2 ; y 2 = x 2 - 6
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

Give the equation of the function g whose graph is described.

3
52) The graph of f(x) = x is shifted 6.5 units to the left. This graph is then vertically stretched by a factor of 1.7.
Finally, the graph is reflected across the x-axis.

53) The graph of f(x) = ∣x ∣ is reflected across the y-axis. This graph is then vertically stretched by a factor of 5.9.
Finally, the graph is shifted 10 units downward.

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Sketch the graph of the given function based on the graph of the function f given below.
54) Sketch the graph of y = -f(x + 2) - 1.
y y
4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 x -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 x
-1 -1

-2 -2

-3 -3

-4 -4

Find the vertex of the graph of the function.

55) f(x) = -4x 2 - 32x - 65

Write the quadratic function in vertex form.

56) y = 3x 2 - 12x + 40

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Solve the problem.
57) The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 38 inches. Find the
width of the rectangle.

58) A projectile is thrown upward so that its distance above the ground after t seconds is h = -16t2 + 448t. After
how many seconds does it reach its maximum height?

59) The stadium vending company finds that sales of hot dogs average 40,000 hot dogs per game when the hot
dogs sell for $2.50 each. For each 50 cent increase in the price, the sales per game drop by 5000 hot dogs. What
price per hot dog should the vending company charge to realize the maximum revenue?

Determine if the function is a power function. If it is, then state the power and constant of variation.
60) f(x) = 4x 2/5

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 61) f(x) = 5 ∙ 4x

62) C = 2πr

Determine if the function is a monomial function (given that c and k represent constants). If it is, state the degree and
leading coefficient.
63) f(x) = 11

64) f(x) = 7 ∙ x-4

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 65) f(x) = -6 ∙ x 3

Write the statement as a power function equation. Use k as the constant of variation.
66) The surface area of a sphere S varies directly as the square of its radius r.

State the power and constant of variation for the function, and then analyze it.
5
67) f(x) = -
x2

Domain Range

Continuity End behavior

Boundedness Asymptotes

Power Constant

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Graph the function in a viewing window that shows all of its extrema and x -intercepts.
68) f x = x + 1 2 x - 1 x - 2

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

State the multiplicity of each zero.

Find the y-intercept.
Graph the function.
69) f(x) = (x-1) 3 (x + 3)4

80

40

-5 5 x

-40

-80

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A)
y

80

40

-5 5 x

-40

-80

B)
y

80

40

-5 5 x

-40

-80

C)
y

80

40

5 x
-5

-40

-80

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 D)
y

80

40

-5 5 x

-40

-80

All work must be shown in order to receive credit for each question. No scratch paper or calculators may be used.

Divide f(x) by d(x).

-Write a summary statement in polynomial form
70) f(x) = x 4 + 4x 3 - 5x 2 - 16x + 12; d(x) = x 2 + 4x - 3

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Divide using synthetic division, and write a summary statement in fraction form.
2x 4 - x 3 - 15x 2 + 3x
71) 2 points
x+3

2x 4 - x 3 - 15x 2 + 3x
72) 2 points
x+3

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Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x - k).
73) f(x) = -5x 2 - 3x - 2; k = 4

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Use synthetic division to determine whether the first polynomial is a factor of the second polynomial.
74) x + 5; 4x 3 + 18x 2 - 11x + 5
A) Yes
B) No

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All work must be shown in order to receive credit for each question. No scratch paper or calculators may be used.

Use the graph to guess possible linear factors of f(x). Then completely factor f(x) with the aid of synthetic division.
75) f(x) = 7x 3 - 39x 2 - 40x + 132
y
200

100

-5 5 x

-100

-200

76) f(x) = 7x 3 - 39x 2 - 40x + 132

y
200

100

-5 5 x

-100

-200

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Find the requested function.
-Write the polynomial in factored form.
77) Find the polynomial function with leading coefficient -4; degree 3; and 4, 1, and 6 as zeros.

Find all rational zeros.

-List all possible rational zeros
-Write f(x) in factored form
-Write the list of rational zeros.
78) f(x) = 4x 3 - 12x 2 - x + 3

Find all of the real zeros of the function.

-Give exact values whenever possible.
Then identify each zero as rational or irrational.
79) f(x) = x 3 + 2x 2 - 5x - 10

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Write the polynomial in standard form.
Then identify the zeros of the function.
80) f(x) = (x - 1)(x - 7i)(x + 7i)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Match the polynomial function graph to the appropriate zeros and multiplicities.
81)

600

-10 10

-600

A) -2 (multiplicity 2), 4 (multiplicity 2)

B) -2 (multiplicity 3), 4 (multiplicity 2)
C) -2 (multiplicity 2), 4 (multiplicity 3)
D) -2 (multiplicity 3), 4 (multiplicity 3)

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All work must be shown in order to receive credit for each question. No scratch paper or calculators may be used.

State how many complex and real zeros the function has.
82) f(x) = x 3 + 7x 2 + x + 7

83) f(x) = x 4 - 3x 2 - 4

84) f(x) = x 4 - 80x 2 - 81

Write a linear factorization of the function.

85) f(x) = x 3 + 2x 2 + 2x - 5

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Find a polynomial of degree 3 with real coefficients that satisfies the given conditions.
86) Zeros: -5, i, -i; f(-3) = 60

87) Zeros: -6, 2+i, 2-i; f(-3) = 60

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Use proper notation to describe the behavior of the rational function near the vertical asymptote.
3
88) f(x) =
x-4

A) lim f(x) = ∞, lim f(x) =

x -4 - + ∞
→ x -4
B) lim f(x) = - ∞, lim f(x) =
→
x -4 - + ∞
→ x -4
C) lim f(x) = - ∞, lim f(x) = ∞
→
x 4- x 4+
→ →
D) lim f(x) = ∞, lim f(x) = - ∞
x 4- x 4+
→ →

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All work must be shown in order to receive credit for each question. No scratch paper or calculators may be used.

Describe how the graph of the given function can be obtained by transforming the graph of the reciprocal function
f(x) =Ç1/x.
1
89) f(x) =
x+5

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

State the x and y-intercepts

State ALL asymptotes.
Graph the asymptotes as dashed lines.
Graph the function as a solid line.
-2x - 3
90) f(x) =
x+2
y
8

-8 -4 4 8 x

-4

-8

3 3
A) x-intercept: x-intercept: , 0 , y-intercept: 0, -
2 2

y
8

-8 -4 4 8 x

-4

-8

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 5 5
B) x-intercept: , 0 , y-intercept: 0, -
2 2

y
8

-8 -4 4 8 x

-4

-8

5 5
C) x-intercept: x-intercept: - , 0 , y-intercept: 0, -
2 2

y
8

-8 -4 4 8 x

-4

-8

3 3
D) x-intercept: - , 0 , y-intercept: 0, -
2 2

y
8

-8 -4 4 8 x

-4

-8

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All work must be shown in order to receive credit for each question. No scratch paper or calculators may be used.

For the given function, find all asymptotes.

2x2 + 2x - 8
91) f(x) =
x-4

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Match the graph of the rational function with its equation.

92)

10
8
6
4
2

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10

3x + 1
A) f(x) =
x
1
B) f(x) =
3x - 1
3x - 1
C) f(x) =
x
-1
D) f(x) =
3x + x

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93)
10
8
6
4
2

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10

-1
A) f(x) =
2x + x
2x + 1
B) f(x) =
x
1
C) f(x) =
2x - 1
2x - 1
D) f(x) =
x

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 94)
10
8
6
4
2

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10

x2
A) f(x) =
x2 + x - 6
-x 2
B) f(x) =
x2 - x - 6
-x 2
C) f(x) =
x2 + x - 6
x2
D) f(x) =
x2 - x - 6

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Solve the equation.

6 2x
95) x + =
x-3 x-3

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 6x 4 24
96) - =
x-6 x 2
x - 6x

Solve the polynomial inequality.

97) (x + 2)(x - 9)(x - 10) < 0

98) (x + 7)(x + 4)(x - 3) < 0

Solve the inequality.

5x + 2
99) >0
2x 2 + 7

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Determine a formula for the exponential function.

100) The indicated point is (0, e 2 ). Which of the following is the correct equation of the function?
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) y = e x + 2
B) y = e x + 2
C) y = e x - 2
D) y = e x - 2

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Graph the function.

7
101) f(x) =
1 + 4e- x

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Solve the equation.
102) 3- x = 1
81

Decide whether the function is an exponential growth or exponential decay function and find the constant percentage
rate of growth or decay.
103) f(x) = 20,036 ∙ 0.88 x

Find the logistic function that satisfies the given conditions.

104) Initial height = 169, limit to growth = 845, passing through (2, 585)

Evaluate the logarithm.

105) log8 (32)

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Graph the function and analyze it for domain, range, continuity, increasing or decreasing behavior, symmetry,
boundedness, extrema, asymptotes, and end behavior.
106) f(x) = ln (-x) + 2

Use the product, quotient, and power rules of logarithms to rewrite the expression as a single logarithm. Assume that all
variables represent positive real numbers.
107) 5ln (xy) - 2ln (yz)

Describe how to transform the graph of g(x) = ln x into the graph of the given function. Graph the function.
108) f(x) = log4 x

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1)

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

All real numbers between -1 and 4, including -1 and 4.

2) [3, 7)
y2
3)
x 14
6a 2
4)
b2
5) 8.49 x 10- 4
6) 5 2
11
7) (- , 0)
2

8) -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

13 23
9) - ≤ x
4 ≤
4
2 6
10) - ≤ t<
5 5
5
11) -
16
2
12) y - 7 = - (x + 3)
3
13) -2x + 7y + 19 = 0
2 36
14) y = - x +
7 7
3 55
15) y = - x-
8 8
3 66
16) y = x-
5 5

7 - 19 7 + 19
17) x = or x =
2 2
18) 17 + 7i
19) 1 + i
20) 46 + 20i
7 23
21) ± i
4 4
5 15
22) - ± i
4 4
23) Yes
24) No
25) No
26) (- ∞,1) ∪ (1,∞)

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27) [-8, -1) ∪ (-1, 3) ∪ (3, ∞)

28) [5, ∞)
29) [7, ∞)
30) Local maximum: 0; local minimum: -4
31) Increasing on (- ∞, ∞)
32) Increasing on (4, ∞); Decreasing on (- ∞, -4); Constant on (-4, 4)
33) B
34) Increasing: (- ∞, 8); decreasing: (8, ∞)
35) Bounded
36) Bounded
37) C
38) Odd
39) None
40)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

41) 6x + 7 + 2x 2 ; domain: (- ∞,∞)

42) g(f(x)) = x
43) f(g(x)) = x - 3
44) y = 4 - x or y = - 4 - x
3
45) f- 1 (x) = x + 6

46) f- 1 (x) = 3 x - 7
8

47) f- 1 (x) = -7x + 6

x
48) No

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49)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

4x - 7 + 7 4x
50) f(g(x)) = = =x
4 4
x+7
g(f(x)) = 4 -7=x+7-7=x
4
51)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

3
52) g(x) = -1.7 x + 6.5
53) g(x) = 5.9∣-x ∣ - 10
54)
y
4

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 x
-1

-2

-3

-4

55) (-4, -1)

56) y = (x - 6)2 + 4
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57) 7 in.
58) 14 s
59) $3.25
2
60) Power is ; constant of variation is 4
5
61) Not a power function
62) Power is 1; constant of variation is 2π
63) Degree is 0; leading coefficient is 11
64) Not a monomial function
65) Degree is 3; leading coefficient is -6
66) S = kr 2
67) Power is -2; constant of variation is -5; Domain: (-∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞); Range: ( -∞, 0); Continuous on its domain.
Discontinuous at x = 0; Decreasing on ( -∞, 0). Increasing on (0, ∞); Symmetric with respect to the y-axis (an even
function); Bounded above, but not below; No local extrema; Horizontal asymptote: y = 0. Vertical asymptote: x = 0;
lim -5 lim -5
End behavior: = 0 and = 0.
x →-∞ x 2 x →∞ x 2
68)
y
10

-10 10 x

-10

69) D
70) f(x) = (x 2 + 4x - 3)(x 2 - 2) - 8x + 6
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71) 2x 3 - 7x 2 + 6x -15 +
x+3
45
72) 2x 3 - 7x 2 + 6x -15 +
x+3
73) -94
74) B
75) f(x) = x + 2 x - 6 7x - 11
76) f(x) = x + 2 x - 6 7x - 11
77) f(x) = -4(x - 4)(3x - 1)(3x - 5)
1 1
78) , - , 3
2 2
79) -2 (rational), 5 (irrational), and - 5 (irrational)
80) f(x) = x 3 - x2 + 7x - 7; zeros 1, ± 7i
81) C
82) 3 complex zeros; 1 real
83) 4 complex zeros; 2 real
84) 4 complex zeros; 2 real
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85) f(x) = (x - 1)(2x + 3 + 11i)(2x + 3 - 11i)

86) 3x 3 + 15x 2 + 3x + 15
87) 2x 3 + 12x 2 + 2x + 12
88) C
89) Shift the graph of the reciprocal function left 5 units.
90) D
91) Slant y=2x+10
Verical x=4
92) A
93) B
94) D
95) x = 2 or x = -3
2
96) x =
3
97) (- ∞, -2) ∪ (9, 10)
98) (- ∞, -7) ∪ (-4, 3)
2
99) - ,
5 ∞
100) A
101)
y
10
8
6
4
2

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2 x
-4
-6
-8
-10

102) 4
103) Exponential decay function; -12%
845
104) f(x) =
1 + 4(1/3)x
5
105)
3

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y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10
106)

The domain is (0, ∞), and the range is all real numbers. The function is continuous and increasing on its domain.
There is no symmetry. It is not bounded above or below. There are no local extrema. The vertical asymptote is x = 0.
The end behavior is described by lim f(x) = ∞.
x→ ∞
5 3
107) ln x y
z2
1
108) Vertically shrink by a factor of
ln 4
y
6

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6
x
-2

-4

-6

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