PreCalculus Accel Name

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Chapter 2A Review WS

Calc OK on the range in #1, and all of #3, 9

1.) Use the function f ( x )=3 x 2−10 x +8to answer the following questions.

a.) 2f(4) – 3f(0) = __________ b.) 3f(–x) + 1 = _______________

c.) f(x) – 3 = ______________ d.) f(x – 3) = __________________

e.) The domain of f(x) = ______________ The range of f(x) = _______________ (calc
OK)

f.) Find all values of x such that f ( x )=0. __________________

2.) Explain what the statement f ( a )=f (b) means.

3.) If f ( x )=| x−3| and g ( x )=√ x+5 , find the value(s) of x such that f ( x )=g (x). (CALC!)

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|x|x≤3
4.) f ( x )= 7 3< x <5
3 x−8 x≥5

a) f(3) = __________ f(5) = __________

b) Determine whether or not the function is continuous at x=3 . Explain your answer.

c) Determine whether or not the function is continuous at x=5 . Explain your answer.

5.) Complete the table. (You should be able to do this without a calc….and for ALL of the basic functions we talked
about in class!)

Function Sketch a Domain Range Interval(s) of Interval(s) of

 picture of Increase Decrease
the graph
f ( x)=√ x

x
f ( x )=2

f ( x )=x 2

3
f ( x )=x

6.) Use the function f ( x )=x 4+ x3 −4 x 2 + x−1 to determine the following. Round to three decimal
places.
(CALC!)

increasing: ___________________________ decreasing:

____________________________

local maximum value(s) and where they occur: _______________________________

local minimum point(s) ___________________________________________________

domain: ____________________ range: ____________________________

zero(s): ____________________
7.) Find the domain of the following functions. (No Calc)

2
x −4
a.) f ( x )= √ x +7 ________________ b.) f ( x )= 2
x + 7 x+12
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f ( x )= √
2−5 x 3
f ( x )=2 x −2 x+ 5
c.) x ________________ d.)
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3 x −6
e.) f ( x )= ________________ f.) f ( x )=
x +2 √ 3 x+1
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8.) a) Domain _______________________

b) Range _________________________

c) f(8) = _____ f(2) = _____ f(–7) = _____

d) Interval(s) of increase: ______________

e) Interval(s) of decrease: _____________

f) Value(s) of x for which f(x) = f(6)

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g) Rule for f(x):

h) Find all numbers x such that f (x) = -3 . ____________________

i) Find all numbers x such that f (x) < 0.

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j) Find a value of x such that f (x) = f (–x). ____________________

k) Find a number x such that f (x – 2) = 1. ____________________

i.) f (–6) = _______________ 3f (2) – f (0) = _______________ 3f (5)¿ f (–1) =

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9.) Draw the graph of a function, f , that satisfies
the following conditions.

domain f = [–5, 6)

range f = [–3, 5)

f(–1) = 0

f(x) starts decreasing when x = – 2

f(x) starts increasing when x = 2

10.) If g ( x )=5 x3 −4 kx−6 and f (−2 )=−42 , find the value of k.

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11.) Given f ( x )= x −4 x +x−8 , find the following: (CALC OK)
a.) interval(s) over which the function is decreasing:
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b.) local minimum point(s): _______________________________
c.) local maximum value(s): _______________________________
d.) solution(s) to the equation f ( x )=−3 ___________________

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12.) Given f ( x )=4 x − 2 x − 5 , find the following: (CALC OK)
a.) f(-2) a.) ________________

b.) f(t + 2) b.) ________________

c.) -f(x) c.) ________________

d.) all x such that f(x) = 0 d.) ________________

e.) domain e.) ________________

f.) range f.) ________________

3.) Find the domain of the following: (NO CALC)

f ( x)= √ 2−x
a.)
2
x −3x−10 b.) g( x)=√ x + 3 c.) h(x) = x3 + 5x – 8