MA 105 WEEK 8

 

Question 1

 

 

 

Select the correct description of right-hand and left-hand behavior of the graph of the polynomial function.

 

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Rises to the left, falls to the right

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Rises to the right, rises to the left

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Falls to the left, rises to the right

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Falls to the right

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Falls to the left, falls to the right

 

Question 2

 

 

 

Select the correct description of right-hand and left-hand behavior of the graph of the polynomial funciton.

 

f(x) = 4×2 – 5x + 4

 

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Falls to the left, rises to the right

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Falls to the left, falls to the right

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Rises to the left, rises to the right

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Rises to the left, falls to the right

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Falls to the left

 

Question 3

 

 

 

Find all the real zeroes of the polynomial function.

 

f(x) = x2 – 25

 

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-25

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5

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-5

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25

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±5

 

Question 4

 

 

 

Use synthetic division to divide.

 

(4×3 + x2 – 11x + 6) ÷ (x + 2)

 

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4×2 – 5x – 6

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4×2 – 7x + 3

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4×2 – 2x – 2

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4×2 + 5x – 12

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4×2 + 7x – 4

 

Question 5

 

 

 

Use the Remainder Theorem and synthetic division to find the function value.  Verify your answers using another method.

 

h(x) = x3 – 6×2 – 5x + 7

 

h(-8)

 

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-849

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-847

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-851

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-848

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-845

 

Question 6

 

 

 

Find all the rational zeroes of the function.

 

x3 – 12×2 + 41x – 42

 

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-2, -3, -7

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2, 3, 7

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2, -3, 7

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-2, 3, 7

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-2, 3, -7

 

Question 7

 

 

 

The total revenue R earned (in thousands of dollars) from manufacturing handheld video games is given by 

 

R(p) = -25p2 + 1700p

 

where p is the price per unit (in dollars).

 

Find the unit price that will yield a maximum revenue.

 

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$38

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$35

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$36

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$37

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$34

 

Question 8

 

 

 

Find the domain of the function https://content.grantham.edu/at/MA105/exams/w8_8.jpg

 

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Domain: all real numbers x except x = 7

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Domain: all real numbers x except x = ±49

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Domain: all real numbers x except x = ±8

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Domain: all real numbers x except x = -7

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Domain: all real numbers x except x = ±7

 

Question 9

 

 

 

Find the domain of the function and identify any vertical and horizontal asymptotes.

 

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Domain: all real numbers x

Vertical asymptote: x = 0

Horizontal asymptote: y = 0

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Domain: all real numbers x except x = 2

Vertical asymptote: x = 0

Horizontal asymptote: y = 0

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Domain: all real numbers x except x = 5

Vertical asymptote: x = 0

Horizontal asymptote: y = 2

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Domain: all real numbers x

Vertical asymptote: x = 0

Horizontal asymptote: y = 2

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Domain: all real numbers x except x = 5

Vertical asymptote: x = 5

Horizontal asymptote: y = 0

 

Question 10

 

 

 

Simplify f and find any vertical asymptotes of f.

 

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x+3; vertical asymptote: x = -3

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x; vertical asymptote: none

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x; vertical asymptote: x = -3

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x-3; vertical asymptote: none

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x2; vertical asymptote: none

 

Question 11

 

 

 

Determine the equations of any horizontal and vertical asymptotes of

 

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horizontal: y = 5; vertical: x = 0

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horizontal: y = 1; vertical: x = -5

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horizontal: y = 1; vertical: x = 1 and x = -5

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horizontal: y = -1; vertical: x = -5

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horizontal: y = 0; vertical: none

 

Question 12

 

 

 

Identify all intercepts of the following function.

 

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x-intercepts: (±3, 0)

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no intercepts

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x-intercepts: (-3,0)

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x-intercepts: (0,0)

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x-intercepts: (3,0)

 

Question 13

 

 

 

Select the correct graph of the function.

 

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Question 14

 

 

 

The game commission introduces 100 deer into newly acquired state game lands.  The population N of the herd is modeled by

 

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where t is the time in years.  Find the populations when t=40.  (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

 

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1,442 deer

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1,632 deer

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1,594 deer

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1,550 deer

 

Question 15

 

 

 

Evaluate the function at the indicated value of x.  Round your result to three decimal places.

 

Function: f(x) = 6000(6x)    Value: x = -1.3

 

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584.191

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784.191

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-584.191

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684.191

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-784.191

 

Question 16

 

 

 

Select the graph of the function.

 

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Question 17

 

 

 

Use the One-to-One Property to solve the equation for x.

 

ex2-6 = e5x

 

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x = -6

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x = 5

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x = 6, -1

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x = -6, -1

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x = -6,1

 

Question 18

 

 

 

log366 = 1/2

 

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36½ = -6

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36½ = 6

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6½ = 36

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36½ = -1/6

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36½ = 1/6

 

Question 19

 

 

 

Write the exponential equation in logarithmic form.

 

272 = 729

 

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log27729 = 2

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log27729 = 1/2

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log72927 = 2

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log27729 = -2

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log272 = 729

 

Question 20

 

 

 

Find the exact value of the logarighmic expression without using a calculator.

 

4 ln e7

 

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7

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28

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4

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e

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1

 

Question 21

 

 

 

Condense the expression to the logarithm of a single quantity.

 

ln310 + ln3x

 

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ln3(10 – x)

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ln310/x

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ln3(10 + x)

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ln310x

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ln310x

 

Question 22

 

 

 

Solve for x.

 

6x = 1,296

 

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6

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10

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4

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-6

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-4

 

Question 23

 

 

 

Solve the exponential equation algebraically.  Approximate the result to three decimal places.

 

ex – 8 = 12

 

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ln20 ≈ 2.485

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ln20 ≈ 2.996

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ln20 ≈ -2.485

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ln20 ≈ 2.079

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ln20 ≈ -2.996

 

Question 24

 

 

 

An initial investment of $9000 grows at an annual interest rate of 5% compounded continuously.  How long will it take to double the investment?

 

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1 year

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14.40 years

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13.86 years

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14.86 years

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13.40 years

 

 

 

Question 25

 

 

 

The populations (in thousands) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 2000 through 2007 can be modele by https://content.grantham.edu/at/MA105/exams/w8_25.jpg  where t represents the year, with t = 0 corresponding to 2000.  Use the model to find the population in the year 2001.

 

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2,418,774

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2,419,774

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2,421,774

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2,420,774

 

 

 

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