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Precalculus
Winter Break Review Packet

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Use the graph of f(x) above to answer the questions below.

Evaluate. (8 pts)
1)

f(1) =

2)

f(0) =

3)

f(-2) =

4)

f(-1) =

State the intervals for which f(x) is positive, negative, increasing and decreasing
on the interval [-3, 2]. (12 pts)
5) positive:
6) negative:

7) increasing:

8) decreasing:

For each of the following functions, state the DOMAIN and state whether the
function is EVEN, ODD or NEITHER. Show all work. (8 pts)
9)

f(x) = x3 x

10)

g(x) = 2 6

Domain:

Domain:

E/O/N?

E/O/N?

Based on the graphs below, label each function as EVEN, ODD or NEITHER. (4 pts)
11)

12)

____________

________________

Given the functions f(x) and g(x), evaluate the following. Simplify completely. (6 pts)
f(x) =
13)

(f g)(x)

14)

(g f)(-4)

15) Given the function h(x) =

g(x) = 3x-1

||

, find two functions f and g such that

3+1

(f g)(x) = h(x). (6 pts)

f(x) =

g(x) =

Find the inverse of the following functions. Restrict domains when necessary. (8
pts)
16)

f(x) = + 10

f-1(x) =

17)

f(x) = 5x3 + 2

f-1(x) =

Determine whether or not the pair of functions are inverses. Show your work.
(8 pts)

18) f(x) = + 1, g(x) = x2 1, x > 0

19) f(x) = 3x 4, g(x) =

Inverses?

Inverses?

20) Circle the graph best represents the function f(x) = 2x2 - 2?
a.
b.
c.

+4

(3 pts)
d.

State the parent function and describe the transformation(s) represented. (9 pts)
21)

f(x) =

Parent: ______________________________

Transformation(s):______________________
g(x) = -x3+ 3

22)

Parent: ______________________________
Transformation(s):______________________

23)

f(x) = + 5 - 2

Parent: ______________________________
Transformation(s):______________________

24) Write the function that corresponds with the piecewise function graphed
below. (6 pts)
f(x) =

Evaluate the following limits, or state that it

does not exist. (8 pts)
25)

lim =

2+

27) lim+ =
1

26)
28) lim =
1

lim =

29) Graph the piecewise function below in the coordinate plane. (6 pts)

f(x) =

-x,

x < -2

x2 + 1,

-2 < x < 1

1,

x>1

30) For the piecewise function defined above, evaluate the following. (8 pts)
f(10) =

f(-1) =

f(-5) =

f(-2) =

Solve each equation by factoring

31) (4p 1) (p + 6) = 0

32) x2 4x -32 = 0

33) x2 +5x -2 = -2

34) 3x2 62 -8x = 2x2 -8x + 2

Solve the equation using the quadratic formula (leave in radical form)
35) 3x2 + x - 20 =0

36) An object is projected vertically upward. Its distance D in feet above the
ground after t seconds is given by D(t)= -16t2 + 64t + 100.
a)
Find the coordinates of the vertex.

b)
Why?

Vertex: (____, _____)

What does the vertex represent in the context of this problem?

37) A bacterial culture starts with 1 bacterium and doubles in size every hour.
a) How many bacteria are there after 3 hours?

b) Write a function B(t) to represent the number of bacteria after t hours.

B(t) = _______________________

c)

What is the inverse B-1(t) of this function?

B-1(t) = ______________________
d) What would the function B(t) be if the bacteria population started with 500
bacteria and doubled every HALF hour?

Rewrite each equation in exponential form.

38)

39)

Condense each expression and rewrite as a single logarithm.

40)

41)

Solve each equation. Clearly state where there is an extraneous root.

42) 4x-1 = 64
43) log11(-2x 6) = log11(x + 9)

x = ______
44)

log3(3x) + log3(x-2) = 2

x = ______
Evaluate the Expression
46) 5lne + 4log100 = ______

x = ______
45)

e2x+1 = 7

x = ____________

47) lne + log39 + log51 + 4log28 = _____