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Chapter 1 Test, Form 1 SCORE ___________

Write the letter for the correct answer in the blank at the right of each question.

1. Which relation is a function? 11. Given f(x) = ⟦ x−1 ⟧ , what

A B C D is f(–4.5)?
A –6 B –5
C –4
D 5.5

1._______________________

2. Given f(x) = x 2 – 2x, find f(4).

F –8 G0 H8 J 24

2
3. Find the zero of f(x) = – x – 12.
3
A –18 B –12 C 12 D 18
2. _______________________
4. What is f(–2) for f(x) = { |4 x| if x ←2
x 3−1 if x ≥−2
?
3. _______________________
F8 G –7 H –8 J –9

5. Which relation is symmetric with respect to the x–axis?

A xy = 2 B x = y2 C y = x2 Dy=3

6. Which function is an odd function? 4. _______________________

F f(x) = – x 3 + 4 G f(x) = 2 x 3 H f(x) = x 4 – 9 J f(x) = x 4 + 4x

7. Which function has a removable discontinuity? 5. _______________________

2
x x −4 1 3
A f(x) = B f(x) = C f(x) = D f(x) = x – 3
x+3 x+ 2 x+3
6. _______________________
3
8. For f(x) = , what expression for a makes lim f (x) = a correct?
x−4 x→ ∞

F –∞ G0 H3 J∞ 7. _______________________

9. TEAMS The function p(x) = –5 x 3 + 47 x 2 –109x + 90 approximates the

number of students on the debate team from 2004 to 2010 where x is the 8. _______________________
number of years since 2000. Which of the following best approximates the
relative maximum of the function?
A5 B 15 C 97 D 10,880

10. ROCKETS The height in feet of a rocket t seconds after launch is modeled
by h(t) = –16t 2 + 72t. Find its average speed from 3 to 4 seconds.
F –56 ft/s G –40 ft/s H 40 ft/s J 56 ft/s 9. _______________________

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Chapter 1 Test, Form 1 (continued)

12. Which of the following results in the graph of f(x) = x 2 being expanded 20. PLANTS Henri buys a
vertically and reflected over the x–axis? plant when it is 18 inches
1 2 1 1 2 tall. It then grows 3 inches
F f(x) = x G f(x) = –3 x 2 H f(x) = – 2 +3 J f(x) = – x per year. What function can
3 x 3
be used to find the number
of years Henri had the plant
13. Given the parent function p(x) = x 3, what translation occurs in the graph of given the height of the
p(x) = ( x−7)3? plant?
A down 7 units B up 7 units C left 7 units D right 7 units F f(x) = 3x – 18 G f(x) =
18−x
14. Which of the following represents the graph of f(x) = ⎪ x 3⎥? 3
F G H J H f(x) = –3x –18 J f(x) =
x−18
3
Bonus If f(x) = √ x+ 2 and (g ◦
f )(x) = x – 1, find g(x).

15. If f(x) = x – 3 and g(x) = 2x – 4 , find (f + g)(x).

A (f + g) (x) = 3x – 7 C (f + g) (x) = –x + 1 12. _______________________
B (f + g) (x) = –x – 7 D (f + g) (x) = 3x + 1

16. FOOD Francis orders a pizza. He uses a 20% off coupon and then pays $3
for delivery. Which composition function gives the total amount paid if x is 13. _______________________
the cost of the pizza, c(x) is the coupon function, and d(x) is the delivery
function?
F [c ◦ d](x), d(x) = 0.2x H [d ◦ c](x), c(x) = 0.2x 14. _______________________
G [c ◦ d](x), d(x) = 0.8x J [d ◦ c](x), c(x) = 0.8x

17. If f(x) = x 2+ 1 and g(x) = 2x, find [ f ◦ g](x).

A [f ◦ g](x) = 2 x 2 + 2 C [f ◦ g](x) = x 2 + 4x + 4
2
B [f ◦ g](x) = 2 x + 1 D [f ◦ g](x) = 4 x 2+ 1

18. Find the inverse of f(x) = 2x + 9.

F f –1 (x) = –2x – 9 G f −1(x) = –9 –2x 15. _______________________
9−x
H f –1 (x) = −x – 9 2 J f −1 (x) =
2

19. Which function has an inverse that is also a function?

x+1
A f(x) = ⎪x⎥ B f(x) = x 2 C f(x) = 2 D f(x) = x 3
x 16. _______________________

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17. _______________________

18. _______________________

19. _______________________

20. _______________________

B: _g(x) = x2 – 3 ___________

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