ALGEBRA 2 Name: ______________________________

Chapter 2 Review Packet

Sequences and Exponents

SEQUENCES
(1) Identify the sequences below as arithmetic, geometric or neither. If
arithmetic or
Geometric, state the common difference or common ratio.

(a) 2 , 6 ,12 , 20 , 30 , 42 …

(b) −1,000 ,−500 ,−250 ,−125 …

(c) −3 ,−5 ,−7 ,−9 ,−11

(d) 2 , 3 ,5 , 8 , 13 ,21

(2) Write a recursive and explicit equation for the sequence in 1b above.

(3) Write a recursive and explicit equation for the sequence in 1c above.

** Challenge** (4) Write a recursive equation for the sequence in 1d above.

(5) Graph the functions f ( x )=2 x−3 and the sequence t ( n )=2 n−3

(6) Write the first five terms of the following recursive sequences.

(a) t ( n+ 1 )=t (n)2−4 ; t ( 1 )=2

−2 1
(b) t ( n+ 1 )=t (n) ; t ( 1 )=
2

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 (c) t ( n+ 1 )=0.5 t ( n )−2 ; t ( 1 )=50

(7) Find t (−1) for the sequence in problem 6c above.

EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(1) Identify the equations below as either growth or decay and state the
initial value.
x
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(a) f ( x )=(1.10) x
(b) g ( x )=.01(2.5) x
(c) j ( x )=( )
2

(2) If you invest $7,000 into an account that earns 4.5% interest, how much
money will you have in 10 years if:

(a) Simple interest is used

(b) Annual compound interest is used

(c) Interest is compounded monthly

(3) Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park in the US covered about 142
acres in 2007
and was shrinking at a rate of about 4.4% per year.

(a) Write a formula for the size, S, of the Glacier, in acres, as a function
of the years
since 2007 .

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 (b) Use the model you found in (a) to predict the size of the glacier in the
year 2027.

(c) According to the model, how many acres of ice were lost from the
glacier
between 2007 and 2015?

(4) Write the equation for a town’s population, P, after t years if the town
starts with P0
people in year t=0 and is growing by:

(a) 12,500 people per year

(b) 4% per year

(5) A population of parasites doubles in size every six hours. Initially there
are 64
parasites. If this rate continues,

(a) How many parasites are there after 24 hours?

(b) Determine the equation for the parasite population after t hours.

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(6) Determine the exponential function that is modeled by the graph below.

(7) Suppose h ( 0 )=2 and h ( 2 )=1.1

(a) Determine an equation for h if h is a linear function.

(b) Determine an equation for h if h is an exponential function.

(8) Match each exponential formula to one of

the
graphs.

(a) 4 ( 1.2 )x
(b) 4 (0.8) x
(c) 5( 0.4)x
(d) 2 ( 1.2 )x

(9) Why do exponential functions have a horizontal asymptote?

(10) The population of Seattle was 500,000 in 1980.

(a) If the city grew at a 5% rate per year, what would the population be in
2020?
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 (b)Use the table feature on your calculator to estimate the years it would
take for Seattle’s population to reach 5 million.

EXPONENT RULES – NO CALCULATOR!

(1) Change each radical into an exponent:

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(a) ( √4 x) (b) √3 xy

(c) √4 3=¿ (d) √5 x

√3 x 2=¿
4
(e) (f) ( √4 x 3)

(2) Change each exponent into a radical:

(a) x 3/ 2 (b) 3 x 5/ 3

1 3
(c) xy 4 =¿ (d) (ab) 4

−1 1
(e) x 2 =¿ (f) (x 4 )3

(3) Simplify without a calculator (write final answer as a radical)

(a) √ x ∙ √ x
4 3 √
4 2

(b) 5 2
x
√x

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 √4 y ∙ √ y 2
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(c) √4 y ∙ √6 y ∙ √3 y (d)

3 2
(e) 4 2 (f) −27 3

−5 4
(g) 16 2 (h) −32 5

(4) Simplify each expression completely:

2 −5
2x y
(a) 2 x3 ∙ 2 x 4 y (b) −5
y

7 −7
2 x ∙8 x
(c) x 3−2 x 3 (d)
8

8
a
(e) 8 (f) ¿
a

(g) ¿ (h) (−2 y 5 z −1)−4

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 ( )
2 5 −2 3
3x y z
(i) −3 x−6 ¿ (j) 5
−2 x z

4 −3
(x y )
(k) x 3 y −2 z 6 ∙(x−2 y )−3 (l)
x 2 y−3

3 x−3 x+4
2 ∙2
(m) 4 x+1 ∙ 4 2 x−7 (n) x−1
2

REVIEW

(1) Answer the questions referring to the table below:

x -1 0 1 2 3
f (x) -2 2 -1 1 -2

(a) f (1) (b) f ( x )=−2 (c) f ( 1 ) −f (−1)

(d) Is the table above a function? Why or why not?

(2) Given f ( x )=−x−2 x 2

(a) Evaluate f (−10) (b) Evaluate f (5)

(3) Given f ( x )= √−2 x−10, determine the domain:

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(4) Given g ( x )= determine the domain:
(2 x−10)(x−7)

(5) A $75 hoodie goes on sale for 20% off. A sales tax of 10.2% is charged.
What is the final cost of the hoodie? Show your work.

Test Notes and Reminders:

Things I can do to help me study:
- Review formulas in each section
- Get help from NHS (free tutoring) after school
- Ask for Mrs. Jackson help after school (2:50-3:15 in D501). If you
don’t have specific questions, you are also welcome to just come
and work on the review packet in my classroom during this time.
- Review the problems in your notes/homework.
- Reprint homework or review packet. Complete without using any
guide as if it were a test. Once completed, check your answers.
- Make index cards with step-by-step instructions for different
types of problems. Quiz yourself or have a family member/friend
test you.
Reminders:
- All solutions to all notes and homework problems will be posted
on Friday prior to the test.
- All late work must be submitted prior to the test.
- The review packet is due at the beginning of the class period in
which you are taking your exam
- TI-30XS calculators are allowed on benchmarks 2A, 2B, 2C– no
graphing calculators on this exam.
- No Calculator allowed on Benchmark 2D Exponent Rules