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a) 2 + 3 = 11
b) 3 2 = 3
c) 2 3 = 13

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d) 2 3 = 7
e) 3 + 2 = 9
f) 2 + 3 = 17

g) 3 2 = 7
h) 3 + 2 = 13

Answer either the questions in column A (60 points total) or the questions in
column B (100 points total).

A
B


1. Write the letter of each line
1. Write the equation of two lines
which is parallel to the line
that are parallel to the line
that contains :
that contains . One of your

lines should be in point-slope
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form and the other should be in

intercept (not slope-

intercept) form. You may not
2. Write the letter of each line
use lines equivalent to those in
that is perpendicular to the
the list above.

line that contains :
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3. What is the equation of the

perpendicular bisector of line
2.
Name one point besides the
segment ?
midpoint of that lies on

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s perpendicular bisector,

and calculate the distance
4. What is the distance between
between this point and point
points and ?



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Point: __________

Distance: _________________________

Section I: _____/60
Section II: _____/60
Section III: _____/70

Section IV: _____/120

Section V: _____/90

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Section II: Complex Numbers

1. Provide an example of each of the following, if one exists
(or write does not exist) (10 points each)

a. A pure imaginary number that is not an imaginary number:

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b. An imaginary number that is not a pure imaginary number:

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c. A complex number that is not an imaginary number

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XC. A complex number with an negative irrational real part and an imaginary
part that is a perfect square (10 points)

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2. Write each of the following complex numbers in standard form
(15 points each)
a.

!!

!!!!

b. ! ! ! + 1

2 4 + !

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Section III: Quadratics

Answer either the questions in column A (20 points each) or the question in
column B (75 points). Solve using the indicated method for full credit.

1. Solve by completing the
1. Derive (show algebraically)
square:
that the quadratic formula
provides all solutions to any
! + 8 7 = 0

quadratic equation of the form

! + + = 0. HINT: Use

the method of completing the

square to demonstrate.
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2. Solve by the quadratic formula:
2 ! 5 12 = 0




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3. (15 points) Write the quadratic equation (in expanded form) that has roots at
!
= ! and = 3.





XC.
(15 points) Create a quadratic equation that has only imaginary roots.





4. (15 points) Describe how the discriminant can be used to determine whether a
quadratic equation of form ! + + has zero, one, or two real roots.

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Section IV: Functions

1. For each of the following, indicate if the correspondence of set K (domain) to set
L (range) is a function (2 pts each), and indicate if the inverse correspondence,
from set L (domain) to set K (range) is a function. (2 pts each)


Set K
Correspondence
Set L
A Years in which a
The person elected
A set of presidents
presidential election
occurs

A: Is KL a function? _______
Is LK a function? _______

Set K
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
B
Set L
4
-1
-4
-5
-4
-1
4

B: Is KL a function? _______
Is LK a function? _______

2. Does the solid-line graphed below represent a function of in terms of ? ____
Does the dashed-line? _____ (1 pt each)

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The real functions f, g and h are defined as follows for questions 3-5 and
included extra credit:
= + = = +

3. (15 points each) Evaluate the following. Provide exact answers; decimal
estimates will be marked incorrect . (Clearly indicate if a solution does not
exist):

a. 3 7 + (5)








!(!)
b. ! !

4. (10 points each) Find the domain of the following.:

a. !

b.





c.

! !
! !

! !
! !

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(10 points each) Write the following in expanded simplified form:

a.

b.

! !
! !

5. (10 points each) Write the following in expanded simplified form and state
the domain of each:

a.

b. ( )()




6. (10 points each) Write an equation for the function that has a graph with the
given characteristics. Write in simplified form; write fully expanded for 5
points extra credit each:

a. The shape of = ! ! , but shifted right 3 units and up 2 units.

b. The shape of = ! , but shifted left 1 unit and downwards 2 units,

then reflected around the -axis.

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7. (10 points) Sketch the graph of = ! and the correct answer to 6b. (from
the previous page) on the graph below.

XC. (10 points) Write the equation for the reflection of = ! around the line = ,
and graph this equation on the axes above.

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Section V: Polynomials

= +

1. (15 points) Find 0 , 1 , and (1)

2. (30 points) Use synthetic division to evaluate 5 and (4)

(partial credit for polynomial long division; no credit for direct evaluation)

Answer either the question in column A (45 points) or the questions in column B
(75 points).


A
B


3. Write in fully factored

form
3. Create a new quartic

polynomial that has exactly one

positive root, one negative

root, and two imaginary roots.


a. Write this equation in
expanded form







b. List the candidate rational
roots for your polynomial
according to the Rational Root
Theorem.