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Reading Mathematical Expressions

Expression Reads Note

a+ b=c a plus b is equal to c Addition;c is the sum
a−b=c a minus b equals c Subtraction;c is the difference
a ∙ b=c a times b is equal to c Multiplication; c is the product
a ÷ b=c a divided by b equals c Division; c is the quotient
a a over b or a by b Fraction; a is the numerator, b is
b
or a /b
the denominator
1 1 1 one half, one third, one fourth Reciprocals of 2 , 3 and 4
, ,
2 3 4

5 2 7 five halves, two thirds, seven

, ,
2 3 01
tenths
ab a to the b ; a to the b th power a : base , b : exponent

a 2 ,a 3 ,a− 1 a squared, a cubed, a inverse

√n a the nth root of a n th

radical ; a : radicand,
√ a ,√3 a n : index
square root of a , cube root ofa
a< b a is less than b
a≤b a is less than or equal to b Inequalities
a> b a is greater than b
a≥b a is greater than or equal to b

x∈ A x belongs to A or x is in A Between an element and a set

A ⊂B A is a subset of B Between two sets
ϕ the empty (null) set ϕ ≠ {ϕ }

A ∪B A union B Between two sets

A∩B A intersection B Between two sets
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Arithmetic Operations: Recitation Exercises

1 −5
1. If x= 9 , y =−5 and w= 7 , then find

a) x + y
x
b) y

c) 2 x2
x+ w
d) w−x

1 1 1
e) 7 5 −4 8 ÷1 4

2. Find the exact value of

a) 1.32+0.132

b) 1.05 – 100.3

c) 26.06 ÷ 25

d) 1.5 ÷ 0.15
1.2×1.04
e) 0.06

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3. a) Which is larger π or 7 ? ( π ≈3.14159 ) .

3 1
b) Which is smaller 5 or 2 ?

1
c) Express 3 in the decimal form.

d) Express 0. 4́ as a fraction.

e) Express 0.62as a fraction in its lowest terms.

3
f) Find the reciprocal of the mixed number−2 5 .

g) (i) √ 196=¿ (ii) √ 30.25=¿ (iii) √ 0.25−0.16=¿

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P.2 Recitation Exercises

1. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Every rational number has a multiplicative inverse.
B) Every irrational number is not real number.
C) Every even integer has an additive inverse.
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D) π= 7
E) The sum of two rational numbers is always irrational.

2. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

A) The sum of two irrational numbers is always irrational.
B) The distance between a and b is the same as the distance between b and a .
x
C) If x is any integer and y is any irrational number, then y is irrational.
D) The distributive law states that a ÷ ( b+ c ) =( a ÷ b ) +(a÷ c).
E) Any irrational number has a terminating or repeating decimal expansion.

3. Let a , b and c be real numbers such that a> 0 , b<0andc <0. Find the sign of each
expression:
a) −b b) a−c c) ab+ ac d) a b 2

4. Given the sets

A={−4 ,−2 , 0 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 } , B={ y∨ y is an even prime number} ,

C={ y ∨ y is a composite number less than9 }. Then A ∩( B ∪C)=¿

A) A ∪ B

B) B∩ C

C) C

D) A
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E) ∅

P.2 Recitation Exercises (continue…)

1 2 2 1
| || |
5. Given 3 ≤ x< 3 , the expression x− 3 − 4 −x simplifies to

−11
A) 12

11
B) 2 x− 12

11
C) 12 −2 x

−5
D) 12

5
E) 12

11 −11 1 1 −32
[ ( )] ( )( )
6. The expression −2+ 5 + 5 ÷ 3 − 4 − 4 +2 simplifies to:

−79
A) 4

7
B) 3

−97
C) 4

49
D) 12

−5
E) 12

7. If A={ x∨x ≤−3 } ∪ { x∨x >1 }, B=¿ and C={ x∨1 ≥ x >−1 } , then find

a) A ∩ B
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b) ( A ∩ B ) ∪ C

P.3 Recitation Exercises

1. Evaluate the following expression and write the answer in scientific
notation83,000,000 ×0.00003 .

−3 3
2 a−1 x−2 2 a y −3
2. Simplify the expression −2 3
b y ( )( b−1 x ) .

−3
x y −2 z−3
3. The expression 2 3 −4
x y z ( ) is equal to

x3 y 15
A) 3
z

x3 y 3
B)
z3

z3 y 15
C)
x9

x9 y3
D) 6
z
z
E) xy

4. If M =2−1+3−1 and N=36× 10− 4, then find the exact value of MN .

5. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

−2
2 −4
A) 3 () =
9
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B) (−5 ) 4=−5 4
3
C) ( x 2 ) =x 5
3
D) ( 2 x 4 ) =2 x 12
−1
1 1
E) 2() =
2−1

P.4 Recitation Exercises

−2
−27
1. Simplify the expression ( )
8
3
−¿ .

1 4

( )(
2 2 1
x y 4 x−2 y −4
2. Simplify the expression
2y
1
4 y2 ) 2
, where x >0and y >0 .

1 /6
x−2/ 3 x −2
3. If x=1 , y=4∧z =32, then the value of ( )( )
y 1/ 2 y−3
+ z 2/ 5 is

A) −1

B) −3

C) 5

D) −5

E) 3

3
4. If x ←3 , then simplify the expression√ (−7)2− √ ( 3 x +7 )2 + √ (−7 )3 and write the result
without absolute value symbols.
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3 6 8

5. Simplify the expression

√ a b a
−6 2 .
3
ab √b

4 4
6. If x >0, then simplify the expression −3 xy √32 x 5 y 6 +2 x 2 √ 29 xy 10 .

P.5 Recitation Exercises

3
1
2
(
1. Find the coefficient of x in the polynomial( 2 x+1 ) − 3 x + 2 . )
2. Which one of the following is a polynomial of degree 2 ?
2 2
A) x + x + x +1
3
B) x 2+ x 2 + √ 2

C) (3 x+ 2)3 + √ 2 x 2−27 x 3
x
D) 3
x −1

E) x 2+ x+1+ √ x

3. If X =( a−2 b)3 and Y =(2 a+b)3, then X −Y =¿

4. Perform the following indicated operations and simplify.

2
1
a) ( )
c+
c
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b) ( √h2 +1+1 )( √ h 2+1−1 )

c) ¿
3
d) a x ( a x −4 )( a x +1 ) −( a x −1 )

P.6 Recitation Exercises

1. Factor completely the following expresssions.

1 2 2
1
a) ( ) ( )
1+
x
− 1−
x

b) y 3−1− y 2+ y

c) 2(a+ b)2+5 ( a+b ) −3

d) 8 r 3−64 t 6
−1 1
1 3
e) x 2 ( 3 x+ 4 )1/ 2+ x 2 (3 x +4 )−1 /2
2 2

2. One of the factors of x 4 + x 2−2 is

A) x−1

B) 2 x+1

C) 2 x2 +1

D) x + √ 2

E) x−√ 2
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3. The possible value(s) of k that make(s) the trinomial 36 x 2+ kxy +49 y 2 a perfect
square is (are)

A) 84 B) −84 C) ± 84 D) ± 42 E) −42

4. One of the factors of 4 x2 −5 y 2−4 x +10 y−8 xy is

A) 2 x+ y −2 B) 4 x−4 y−2 C) 2 x+ y

D) 2 x− y +2 E) 5 x−2 y

P.7 Recitation Exercises

1. Simplify the following rational expressions.

2 16 6
a) 4+ x + 2 −
x −16 4−x

4 5 x 2−4 x +4
b) 2−x + 2 ÷
x + 2 x +4 x 3−8

2. Simplify the following expressions.

x−1+ ( x+2 )−1
a) −1
x−1−( x+ 2 )

1
1+
b) 1
1+
1+ x
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2 x 2−3 x−2
x 2−1
3. The expression 2 x 2 +5 x+2 simplifies to
x 2+ x−2

x+ 1 x−2 2 x +1 x +2 x+ 2
A) x−2 B) x+ 1 C) x +2 D) 2 x +1 E) x−1

−1
2 2 2 2
√1−x + x ( 1−x )
4. If −3 ¿ a x 2+ b, then a+ b=¿
2 2
( 1−x )

A) 2 B) −2 C) 0 D) 1 E) −1

2 x−2
5. Rationalize the denominator of and simplify.
√ x−1

√x x 2−1
6. Find the domain of a) x2 −3 x −4 b) .
x2 −x−2

P.8 Recitation Exercises

5 x 3 4x a
1. If x= 12 is a solution of the equation 5 − 2 = 5 − 4 , then a is equal to

−1 1 7
A) −7 B) 7 C) 7 D) 7 E) 4

2. Solve the following equations fork .

k +1 k−1 b+1
a) −k =(5 k +3)(3 x +1) b) b
=
b
+
k

3. Solve the following equations.

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5 x x+1 1
a) 3 x− = −
2 3 6
1 2 1
b) − = 2
x 2 x+1 2 x + x

1 1 2 x+3
c) + = 2
x+ 4 x x + 4 x

4. Find all real solutions of the following equations.

2
a) 6 x 3 −216=0

b) ( x +2 )4−81=0

c) ( 3 x−4 )2−7=0

5. The difference between 5 times a number and8 is equal 7 times the sum of the
number and3. Find the number.

6. If the length of each side of the original square is decreased by 4 inches, the
perimeter of the new square is 10 inches more than half the perimeter of the
original square. What are the dimensions of the original square?

1.1 Recitation Exercises

1. Find a point on the y -axis that is equidistant from the points ( 5 ,−5 ) and ( 1 ,1 ) .

2. Find the distance between the two points P ( 2 x ,−7 x ) and Q (−2 x ,−4 x ) , where x <0.

3. If the point (1 , 4) is 5 units from the midpoint of the line segment joining the
points ( 3 ,−2 )and ( x , 4), then x is equal to
A) either 7 or −9
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B) −15

C) either 4 +3 √ 11 or 4−3 √11

D) either −7 or 9

E) 15

4. If M ( 6 ,8 ) is the midpoint of the line segment AB and if A has the coordinates

( 2 , 3 ) then the coordinates of B is

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(
A) 4 , 2 )
B) ( 16 , 25 )

C) ( 10 , 13 )

D) ( 13 , 10 )

E) ( 4 ,5 )

1.2 Recitation Exercises

1. Sketch the graph of the following equations.

a) y=|4−x|+1 b) x=√ y−1

2. If x 2+ y 2−4 y=5−k 2 is the equation of a circle which is tangent to the x -axis,

then k =¿

A) ± √5 B) 0 C) ± 2 D) ± 5 E) ± 1
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3. Find an equation of the circle that has the points P (−1 ,1 ) and Q ( 5 , 9 ) as the
endpoints of a diameter.

4. Let M be the midpoint of the line whose endpoints are ( 1 ,−2 ) and(−3 , 6 ), and
let C be the center of the circle x 2+ 4 x + y 2−8 y +2=0. Then, find the distance
between M andC .

5. Discuss the symmetry of the following equations.

a) x 2=|x− y|

b) |xy|+| x| y 3=1
−2 y
c) x=¿
xy+ √3 y

1.3 Recitation Exercises

1. If A (−1 ,2 ) , B (−10 , 5 ) and C (−4 , k ) are the vertices of a right triangle, where the
right angle is at B, then find the value of k .

2. Find the value of k so that the line passing through the points (−2 ,−11 ) and
( k , 2 ) is parallel to the line x +2 y =1.

3. The equation of the line passing through (4 , 1) and parallel to x=5 is

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A) x=5 B) y=1 C) x=1 D) x=4 E) 4 x+ y=−5

1 −1
4. The line with x -intercept 4 and y -intercept 2 intersects the line y=2 at the
point ( p , q). The value of p is
5 −5 1 3
A) 4 B) 1 C) 2 D) 2 E) 4

5. Find an equation for the line tangent to the circle x 2+ y 2=25 at the point ( 3 ,−4 ) .

6. A point that lies on the line that is perpendicular to the line 3 y−2 x+ 6=0 and
passes through the point ( 2 , 3 ) is
3
A) (−2 , 1 ) B) ( 1 ,5 ) C) ( 4 , 3 ) D) ( 6 ,−5 ) E) (3 , 2 )

1.4 Recitation Exercises

1. State the number of distinct solutions of the equation√ 7 x2 +6 x− √7=0, and decide
whether they are rational, irrational or non-real complex.

2. When completing the square in the equation 4 x ( x−2 )=7, we get ( x +a )2=b, then
a+ b2=¿

105 33 137 −7 65
A) 16 B) 16 C) 16 D) 16 E) 16
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3. If the quadratic equation k x 2=kx −16 has a double solution (two equal
solutions), then k =¿

A) 0 and 64 B) 0 C) 64 D) 16 E) 0 and 16

4
4. a) If the sum and product of the two roots of the equation 0.9 x 2+ bx+ c=0 are 3
and 1 respectively, then find the values of b andc .

b) For the equation9 x 2−1−4 xy=3 y 2, solve for y in terms of x .

c) Find the length of the rectangle if its area is 150 ft2 and its perimeter is 50 ft.

1.5 Recitation Exercises

( √3 −125 i−√ −25 √−1)

1. If ¿ x+ iy , then y−x =¿
( 2i−1 ) (2 i+ 1) (−i )103

A) 1

B) 0

C) −1
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D) 2

E) −2

2+i 2 1+i 21
2. If Z= ( ) ( ) , then find the complex conjugate Ź.
1−i
+
1−i

3. If z=a+ biis the reciprocal of the complex number

( √3 −27+ √−9 ) i+ √(−5)2 , then a+ b=¿

A) −1

B) 5
−1
C) 13

5
D) 13

1
E) 13

4. Find all roots of the equation 5 x 2+2 x +3=−1 .

1.6 Recitation Exercises

1. Solve each of the following equations.

a) x 4 −5 x 2 +6=0
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−4 x 4 −8
b) x−1 + x +1 = 2
x −1

x 2 4x
c) ( )
x+ 2
=
x+2
−4

2. Find the sum of all solutions of the equation.

a) √ x+ 2=1− √ 3 x+ 7

b) x−√ x=12
10 2x
c) x−5 + x =1− 5−x

1 2 4
3. The product of all the solutions of the equation r + 1−r = 2 is
r

A) 16 B) 4 C) −4 D) 25 E) 9

−2 −1
4. The sum of all solutions of the equation 2(2 x−1) 3 +(2 x−1) 3 =1 is

−1 7 9 1 9
A) 2 B) 2 C) 2 D) 2 E) 16

1.7 Recitation Exercises

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1. Find the solution set of the inequality. Write the answer in interval notation.
−1 4−3 x 1
a) ≤ ≤
2 5 4

b) 4 x2 +3 x ≤ 1
( x−8 )8
c) 2 ≤0
x +7 x +12
x 5
d) 2 ≥ x+ 1 + 4

2. The solution set of the inequality 0< x 2−4 ≤ 5 is

A) (−3 ,−2 ] ∪ ( 2 , 3 ]

B) (−3 , 3 ]

C) (−3 , 3 )

D) [ −3 ,−2 ) ∪ ( 2 , 3 ]

E) (−3 ,−2 ]

3. If the solution set of the inequality x ( 5 x +3 ) ≤3 x 2+ 2 is given by the interval[ m ,n ],

then calculatem−n .
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1.8 Recitation Exercises

1. Solve each equation or inequality.

a) |x +3|=|2 x+1|

|5 1 | 1
b) 3 − 2 x + 3 > 9
5

c) |3 x +2|<1

2
2. Find the sum of all solutions of the equation 3|2−x| −7|x−2|=6.

1
3. If |x−5|< 2 is equivalent to m<2 x−3<n , then the values of m and n are

A) −1 ,1
−1 1
B) 2 , 2

C) 6 , 8

D) 3 , 4

E) 9 , 11

x2 +14 x + 49
4. If A is the solution set of ≤ 0and B is the solution set of 3 ≤| x|≤ 7 , then
x 2+ x−12
A ∩ B=¿

A) [ −7 , 7 )

B) (−4 , 3 )

C) {−7 } ∪ (−4 , 3 ) ∪ ( 3 , 7 )

D) (−4 , −3 ] ∪ {−7 }

E) (−7 ,−3 ) ∪ (3 , 7 )
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2.1 Recitation Exercises

1. Find the domain of the function.

a) f ( x )= √|x−5|

x4
b) f ( x )=¿ 2
x + x−6

c) f ( x )= √ x 2−2 x−8

x2
d) f ( x )=¿
√ 6−x

√ x +1 is
2. The domain of the function y=¿ x

A) (−1 , 0)∪(0 , ∞) B) [ −1 , ∞¿ C) [ −1 , 0¿∪(0 , ∞) D) [ 1 , ∞¿ E) [ 0 , ∞ ¿

3. Find the range of the function.

a) f ( x )=x 2 +1

b) f ( x )=− √ x +2

c) f ( x )=1

d) f ( x )=−|x−3|−3

e) f ( x )=−x −5

1 f ( a+ h )−f (a)
4. a) If f ( x )= x , then find the difference quotient h
, whereh ≠ 0.
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f ( 1+h )−f (1)

b) If f ( x )= √ x , then find the difference quotient h
, whereh ≠ 0.

2.2 & 2.3 Recitation Exercises

1. Which one of the following is TRUE about the graph of the function f ?

A) Increasing on [ 0 , 2 ) and decreasing on(−∞ , ∞ ) .

B) Increasing on [ 0 , 2 ) and decreasing on (−∞ , 0 ) ∪ ( 0 , ∞ ) .

C) Increasing on (−∞ , 0 ] ∪ [ 2 , ∞ ) and decreasing on [ 0 , 2 ) .

D) Increasing on (−∞ , 0 ) ∪ ( 2, ∞ ) and decreasing on [ 0 , 2 ).

E) Increasing on [ 0 , 2 ) and decreasing on ¿.

2. Select the equation(s) that define y as a function of x .

a) x 2− y 2=0

b) x−| y|=−5

c) y=± 4

d) y= √3 x +4

e) ( x−5)2=25−( y −3)2

f) x=5

g) y−| x|=0

h) y= √3

3. Sketch the graph of the function f ( x )=| x|−x .

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| x|−1 if x←2
4. Consider the function f ( x ) =
{
−x 2−1 if −2≤ x< 2
3 if x ≥ 2
a) Sketch the graph of f .
b) Find the domain and the range of f .
4
()
c) Find f (−3 ) , f 3 and f ( π ).
d) Find the x -intercept(s) and y -intercept.
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2.5 Recitation Exercises

1. Determine which function is linear.

2 x−3
A) f ( x )=
x

B) f ( x )= √ x−1

C) f ( x )=( x +1 )2
1 2
D) f ( x )= 3 x + 3

E) f ( x )=x ( 4−x)

2. From the graph, find the rate of the change of the linear function and express
it in the form f ( x )=ax+ b (the slope-intercept form).

3. Let   be a linear function such that f ( 0 )=−3 and the graph of   is

f x f x

perpendicular to the line x +2 y =3. Find f (−3 )

4. If f is a linear function such that f ( 0 )=k −1, f ( 2 ) =k −2 and

f ( 6 )=1−k , then find the value of k .
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2.6 Recitation Exercises

1. If the graph of the function y=g (x) below is obtained from the graph of f ( x )=x 2,

then which one of the following equations is TRUE about the graph of g .

A) g ( x )=−f (x+1)+2

B) g ( x )=−f ( x+1)+1

C) g ( x )=f (x−1)+2

D) g ( x )=−f (x−1)+2

E) g ( x )=f (x+1)+1

2. a) Describe how the graph of g( x )=−2 √ x +2−3 can be obtained from the graph
of f (x)= √ x−2+ 2.

b) If the graph of g ( x )=x 2−2 x +1 is reflected across the y -axis, translated two units
right, one unit down, and reflected across the x -axis, then write the new
equation.

3. Sketch the graph of f ( x )=1−√ 4−x using transformations of functions.

4. If f (−4 )=2, then find the coordinates of the point that lie on the graph of
g ( x )=−2 f (−x−1 )−2.

5. If the figure below is the graph of y=f ( x ) ,then

−1 x
()
a) sketch the graph of g( x )= 2 f 2 ,
b) find the domain D and the range R of g.
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6. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

1
A) f ( x )=x +¿ x is an even function.

B) f ( x )=1−√3 x is neither even nor odd.

C) f ( x )=3 x 3 +2 x 2 +1is an odd function.

5
D) f (x)=2 x 2−3|x| +5is an even function.

E) f (x)=¿
√ 4 x−x 3 is an odd function.
x 7 +1
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2.7 Recitation Exercises

1. Given F ( x )= √ 1+ √ x, find functions f and g such that F=fog.

2. If f ( x )=x +k , g ( x )=⟦ x ⟧ and the graph of the function ( gοf )( x ) has y -intercept¿ 3
, then find all the values ofk .

3. If f ( x )=x + 4 and ( f ∘ g )( x )=12+ 8 x +2 x 2, then g ( 2 )=¿

A) 4 B) 6 C) 36 D) 40 E) 32

x
⟦ ⟧
4. If f ( x )=
{ 1−
3
if x ≤−3

1 if −3< x< 0
x2 +1 if x ≥ 0
and g ( x )=|1+ x| ,

−7 f −7
( ) ( )( )
then( f ∘ f ) 2 + g 2 =¿

29 26 4 39 15
A) 5 B) 5 C) 5 D) 7 E) 2

f
5. a) If f ( x )= √ 9−x 2∧g ( x ) =x 2−2 x−8 , then find the domain of g ( x ).()
x−1
b) Find the domain of( f ∘ g )( x ), where f ( x )=¿ 3−x and g ( x )=√ x+2.
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3.1 Recitation Exercises

1. For the quadratic functions

−1 2 2 2 8 5
I) f ( x )= 2 ( x +1 ) −3 II) f ( x )= 3 x − 3 x+ 3 ,

find the
a) axis of symmetry, b) vertex, c) domain and range,
d) minimum or maximum value, e) x -intercept and y -intercept,
f) intervals where the function is increasing and decreasing,
g) intervals where the function is above x -axis and below x -axis.

2. The sum of the real coefficients a , b andc of the quadratic function

f (x)=ax ²+ bx+ c that has only one x -intercept at −2 and y -intercept at 8 is
A) 2 B) 16 C) 18 D) 8 E) −21

3. If −3 is a zero of the quadratic function f ( x )=a x 2 +bx +c and its graph has lowest
point(−2 ,−2) . What is the other zero of this quadratic function?

4. If a ball is thrown up in the air and its height h, in meters, is a function of time t,
in seconds, given by h ( t )=−16 t 2+128 t +105 ,then the time it will take the ball to
reach its maximum height is
A) 4 seconds B) 8seconds C) 2 seconds D) 1 second E) 16 seconds

5. If x=−3 is the axis of symmetry of the parabola f ( x )=−2 x 2−4 cx−c2 −7 for some
constant c , then the maximum value of f ( x ) is equal to
A) 3 B) 1 C) −3 D) no maximum value E) 2
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6. If a and b are two integers such that b−2 a=8and the product ab is minimum,
then find a+ b .

3.2 Recitation Exercises

1. If f (x)=a( x +4 ) ( x 2 +2 x +1 ) (3−x) has the graph below then a reasonable possible

value of the leading coefficient a that will justify the end behavior (far left and
far right behavior) of the graph is
A) −1

B) 2

C) 0

D) 1
1
E) 2

2. Sketch the graph of the following polynomials

a) P ( x ) =x 4−x 3−2 x 2.

b) Q(x )=|x 4 −x3 −2 x 2|.

3. Which one of the following polynomials has the graph given below?

A) y=2 x 2 ( x−1 ) ( x−2 )3

B) y=−2 x 2 ( x−1 )( x−2 )3

C) y=−2 x 2 ( x−1 )3 ( x−2 )

D) y=−2 x 2 ( x−1 )( x−2 )

E) y=−2 x ( x−1 )3 ( x−2 )3

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4. Graph the polynomial p ( x ) =x3 ( x +2 )( x−3 )2 and find the interval(s) on which the
function is below x -axis.

5. By using the intermediate value theorem, the value(s) of k for which the
polynomial p ( x ) =x 2−4 has at least one real zero on the interval [0 , k ] is (are)

A) (−∞ ,−2 ) B) ( 2 , ∞ ) C) (−∞ ,−2 ) ∪ ( 2 , ∞ ) D) −2 E) 2

3.3 Recitation Exercises

1. When x 3−3 x 2−x−1 is divided by x−k , and the remainder is −4 , then the sum of
all values of k is

A) 3 B) 1 C) – 1 D) 0 E) 2

2. If P ( x ) =x105 −x 10−2 x+ 1is divided by x +1, then the remainder is

A) 2 B) 1 C) −1 D) 0 E) −2

3. If x +2 is a factor of the polynomial P ( x ) =x3 −k x 2+3 x +7 k , then k =¿

10 13 11 16 14
A) 3 B) 3 C) 3 D) 3 E) 3

4. If P ( x ) =−x 3+ k x2 −5 x−20 is divided by x +2, then the set of all values of k which
makes the remainder positive is

(9 )
A) 2 , ∞ B) ( 192 , ∞ ) C) ( 112 , ∞) (1 )
D) 2 , ∞ E) ∅

5. If2is a zero of multiplicity 2 of P ( x ) =x 4 +a x 3+ 8 x2 −16 x +b , then find a and b .

2 x 5 + x 3−2 x2 +3 x−5 R (x)

6. If 2 ¿ Q ( x ) +¿ 2 , then what are Q ( x ) and ( x ) ?
x −3 x +1 x −3 x +1
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3.4 Recitation Exercises

1. According to Descartes rule of signs, which one of the following is FALSE about
the zeros of the polynomial P ( x ) =x5 −x 4 +2 x2− x−1 ? P( x ) has

A) three negative zeros and two non-real complex zeros.

B) three positive zeros and two negative zeros.
C) three positive zeros and two non-real complex zeros.
D) one positive zero, two negative zeros, and two non-real complex zeros.
E) one positive zero and four non-real complex zeros.

2. Find all rational zeros of P ( x ) =x3 −7 x 2+16 x−12and write it in factored form.

3. The sum of all real zeros of the polynomial P ( x ) =2 x 4 +15 x 3 +17 x 2+3 x−1 is

A) −3+ √10 −3 −15 D) −3−√10 E) −7

B) 2 C) 2

4. The total number of the x -intercept(s) of the graph of the polynomial

P ( x ) =x5 +6 x 4 + 13 x 3 +14 x 2+ 12 x +8 is

A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4

5. Sketch the graph of the polynomial P ( x ) =2 x 3−7 x 2 +2 x+3 .

6. List all possible rational zeros given by the Rational Zeros Theorem, for the
polynomial P ( x ) =12 x 5 +6 x 3−2 x−8.
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3.5 Recitation Exercises

1. If −i is a zero of the polynomial P ( x ) =x 4−4 x 3+ 5 x 2−4 x +4 , then the number of the x -

intercept(s) of the graph of Pis

A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4

2. If 1+i is a zero of P ( x ) =x3 −x 2−i x 2−16 x +16+16 i , then find the sum of all zeros of P ( x )

A) 0 B) 1+i C) 1−i D) 4 E) −4

3. Find all the zeros of the polynomial P ( x ) =x5 + x 3 +8 x 2+ 8.

4. Find the polynomial of least degree for which 1+i and −1−i are zeros and the
y -intercept is −2 where the polynomial has:

a) Real coefficients.

b) Complex coefficients.
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3.6 Recitation Exercises

2 ax−5
1. If y= 3 is the horizontal asymptote of the function y=¿ 3 x −4 , then the

x -intercept of the graph is

4 5 5 3 −1
A) 3 B) 2 C) 4 D) 2 E) 2

x 2 +3 x−2
2. The graph of y=¿ 2 intersects its horizontal asymptote when x equals
2 x + x+ 10

14 −1 11 −2 19
A) 3 B) 2 C) 5 D) 3 E) 5

3. The following figure represents the graph of

x
A) y= x−1

x +1
B) y= x−1

x−1
C) y= x +1

2 ( x+1 )
D) y= x−1

x +2
E) y= x−1

6−a x
4. The graph of y=¿ 5−(a−2) x has vertical asymptote x=5 , then it has a horizontal
asymptote given by

1 3 6
A) y= 3 B) y= 2 C) y=5 D) y= 5 E) y=3
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x 4−4 x 2
5. Find all the asymptotes and holes, if any, for the graph of f ( x )=¿ .
x3 −2 x 2−4 x+ 8