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Exam - Precalculus CH 4 Test

This document contains a mathematics test with 12 multiple choice questions covering topics like polynomial functions, graphing, factoring, and asymptotes. It also contains word problems involving volume, concentration, and profit modeling. The test examines students' understanding of key algebra concepts through both computational and applied problems.

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Exam - Precalculus CH 4 Test

This document contains a mathematics test with 12 multiple choice questions covering topics like polynomial functions, graphing, factoring, and asymptotes. It also contains word problems involving volume, concentration, and profit modeling. The test examines students' understanding of key algebra concepts through both computational and applied problems.

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NAME____________________________ DATE__________________ SCORE___________________

I. Ring the letter of the correct answer. Write your neat solution (when necessary) in another sheet of paper.

1. The expression is meaningless when x =

A. B. C. 0 D. E.
y

2. The graph shown on the right represents


A. y = (x + 2) (x – 3)
B. y = (x – 2) (x + 3)
C. y = x(x + 2) (x – 3) x
D. y = x(x – 2) (x + 3) 0

E. y = x(x + 2) (3 – x) -2 3
y
3. The graph shown on the right represents
A. y = (x + 1) (x – 1) R
1 Q
B. y = (x + 1) (1 – x)
C. y = (x + 1)2 (1 –x)
P S
D. y = (x + 1)2 (x – 1) x
-1 0 1
E. y = (x + 1)2 (1 – x)2

4. If f(x) = , then f( ) =

A. B. C. D. E.

5. Let f be a polynomial function with f(3) = 0. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. x + 3 is a factor of f(x) D. x – 3 is a factor of f(x)
B. x = 3 is a zero of f(x) E. 3 is an intercept of f(x)
C. The remainder when f(x) is divided by x – 3 is zero.
6. Let f(x) = 2x3 + 7x2 + 2x – 3. Which of the following is not a possible rational root of f ?

A. -3 B.-1 C. 1 D. E.

7. Let f(x) =(x + 2) (x2 + x – 1) – 3. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The remainder when f(x) is divided by x + 2 is -3.
B. The remainder when f(x) is divided by x - 2 is -3.
C. The remainder when f(x) is divided by x2 + x - 1 is -3.
D. x + 2 is not a factor of f(x)
E. f(x) is not evenly divisible by x + 2.
8. Which of the following cannot be the number of real zeroes of a polynomial of degree 5 with real coefficients?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. E. 4
2 2
9. Let g(x) = . Which of the transformations of f(x) = produce the graph of g?
x3 x
A. Translate the graph of f left 3 units.
B. Translate the graph of f right 3 units.
C. Translate the graph of f down 3 units.
D. Translate the graph of f up 3 units.
E. Vertically stretch the graph of f by a factor of 2.
x2
10. Let f(x) = . Which of the following statements is true about the graph of f?
x5
A. There is no vertical asymptote.
B. There is a horizontal asymptote but no vertical asymptote.
C. There is an oblique asymptote but no vertical asymptote.
D. There is a vertical asymptote but no oblique asymptote.
E. There is a horizontal and vertical asymptote.
1
11. Which of the following is the solution to  0?
( x  2) 2
A. (-2,) B. All x  -2 C. All x  2 D. All real numbers E. There are no solutions
12. Which of the following is the solution to (x2 – 1)2  0?
A. {-1,1} B. {1} C. [-1,1] D. 0,1] E. There are no solutions

II. Perform as indicated.

1. Given: f = {(1,-1), (2,3), (-3,0)} and g = {(0,3), (1,1), (2,-4), (3,5)}, find

f+g f-g f·g

f ÷g fg

2. Find what is required.

Use the Remainder Theorem to find the Find the value of k if x3 + x2 + kx + 3 is When kx3 + px2 – x + 3 is divided by x – 1,
remainder when f(x) = 3x3 – 2x2 + x – 5 is divided by x + 1 and the remainder is -3. the remainder is 4. When this polynomial is
divided by x + 2. divided by x – 2, the remainder is 21. Find k
and p.

3. Prove that -3 is an upper bound for the real zeros of f(x) = 4x4 + 4x3 – 15x2 - 17x – 2 .

4. List all possible rational zeros of f(x) = 2x4 - x3 – 4x2 - x – 6 . Which ones are zeros of the function?

5. Determine the possible number of positive and negative real roots of the following:

f(x) = x3 + x2 - x + 1 g(x) = 5x4 + x2 -3x + 10

6. Find all real zeros of

f(x) = x4 – x3 - 14x2 + 24x + 5 f(x) = 3x4 – 7x3 - 3x2 + 17x + 10


7. Find the asymptotes and intercepts of the function. Then, draw the graph.

x2  x 1 x 2  3x  7
f ( x)  f ( x) 
x2 1 x3

8. Solve the following on the space provided:

a) A box with no top has to be made by removing squares of width x from the corners of a 30 cm by 70 cm piece of
cardboard. i) Find the equation that models the volume of the box. ii) Determine x so that the box has a volume
of 5 800 cubic cm.

b) Suppose that x ml of distilled water are added to 50 ml of pure acid. i) Express the concentration C(x) of the new
mixture as a function of x. ii) How much distilled water should be added to the pure acid to produce a new
solution that is 60% acid?

c) A sports store determined that it needs to sell its customized shirt for ₱525 in order to be competitive. It costs
₱432 to produce each shirt and the weekly overhead cost ₱40 000. i) Express the average cost that includes the
overhead of producing one shirt as a function of the number x of shirts produced each. ii) Find the number of
shirts that must be sold each week to make a profit of ₱800 000.

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