2 1. (4 pts) Solve the inequality x 7x and write the solution set in interval notation. (no explanation required) A. B. C. D. 2. (4 pts) Solve 1. ______ [7, ) (-, 0] [7, ) (-, 7] [0, ) [0, 7] x +3 x 7 x +6 2 0 and write the solution set in interval notation. 2. ______ (no explanation required) A. B. C. D. (1, 6) (-, -3] (-, -3] (1, 6) [-3, 1) (6, ) 3. (4 pts) For f (x) = x3 - 2x2 - 7, use the Intermediate Value Theorem to determine which interval must contain a zero of f. (no explanation required) 3. _______ A. Between 0 and 1 B. Between 1 and 2 C. Between 2 and 3 D. Between 3 and 4 4. (4 pts) Translate this sentence about area into a mathematical equation. The area A of a regular pentagon is directly proportional to the square of the length s of its sides. 5. (8 pts) Look at the graph of the quadratic function and complete the table. Graph Fill in the blanks State the vertex: ____________ State the range: _____________ State the interval on which the function is decreasing: _____________ [No explanations required.] Equation The graph represents which of the following equations? Choice:____ A. y = -x2 + 2x - 1 B. y = -2x2 - 4x + 1 C. y = 2x2 + 4x - 1 D. y = x2 + 2x - 1 6. (6 pts) Each graph below represents a polynomial function. Complete the following table. (no explanation required) Graph Graph A Is the degree of the polynomial odd or even? (choose one) Is the leading coefficient of the polynomial positive or negative? (choose one) How many real number zeros are there? Graph B 7. (12 pts) Let 3 ( 3 ) ( x4 ) 2 P ( x )=( x +1 ) x 2 P ( x )=x +4.5 x 0.5 x6 When factored, (a) State the domain. (b) Which sketch illustrates the end behavior of the polynomial function? A. vvvv vvvv vvvv vvvv B. C. D. Answer: ________ (c) State the y-intercept: (d) State the real zeros: (e) State which graph below is the graph of P(x). GRAPH A. (below) GRAPH B. (below) GRAPH C. (below) GRAPH D. (below) 8. (8 pts) Let 4x 2 4 f ( x) 2 x 9 . (no explanations required) (a) State the y-intercept. (b) State the x-intercept(s). (c) State the vertical asymptote(s). (d) State the horizontal asymptote. 9. (8 pts) Solve the equation. Check all proposed solutions. Show work in solving and in checking, and state your final conclusion. x 1 6 2 0 x 2 x 2x 10. (8 pts) Which of the following functions is represented by the graph shown below? Explain your answer choice. Be sure to take the asymptotes into account in your explanation. 10. _____ 2 A. B. C. D. f ( x )= x x 16 f ( x )= 3 x 16 f ( x )= x x 4 x f ( x )= 3 x +4 x 2 2 2 2 11. (8 pts) For z = 4 3i and w = 7 i, find z/w. That is, determine 43i 7i and simplify as much as possible, writing the result in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers. Show work. 12. (8 pts) Consider the equation 5x2 + 20 = 16x. Find the complex solutions (real and nonreal) of the equation, and simplify as much as possible. Show work. 13. (18 pts) The cost, in dollars, for a company to produce x widgets is given by C(x) = 5250 + 7.00x for x 0, and the price-demand function, in dollars per widget, is p(x) = 45 0.02x for 0 x 2250. In Quiz 2, problem #10, we saw that the profit function for this scenario is P(x) = 0.02x2 + 38.00x 5250. (a) The profit function is a quadratic function and so its graph is a parabola. Does the parabola open up or down? __________ (b) Find the vertex of the profit function P(x) using algebra. Show algebraic work. (c) State the maximum profit and the number of widgets which yield that maximum profit: The maximum profit is _______________ when ____________ widgets are produced and sold. (d) Determine the price to charge per widget in order to maximize profit. (e) Find and interpret the break-even points. Show algebraic work