Mathematics 120 (Precalculus) Fall, 2006
Review: Examination II
prepared by:
Joseph Malkevitch
Mathematics Department
York College (CUNY)
Jamaica, NY 11451
email: malkevitch@york.cuny.edu
web page: http://www.york.cuny.edu/~malk
1. Given the functions below:
a. f(x) = x2 - 2x
b. f(x) = -x3 + x2
Compute:
i. f(-2)
ii. f(-3)
iii. f(1/2)
iv. f(x + 2)
v. f(a +3)
2. If f(x) = 2x -3 and g(x) = -x2 + 3
a. f(4) =
b. f(-2) =
c. g(-3) =
d. (g o f)(3) =
e. (f o g)(-5) =
f. (g o f)(x) =
g. (f o g)(x) =
h. Find functions f and g such that (f o g)(x) is given by (3x -3)5
3. Find the inverse of the following functions:
a. y = g(x) = -3x + 7
b. y = h(x) = x3 + 8
c. y = s(x) = -x2 + 4 (domain: x less than or equal to 0).
4. Compute the value of:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5. Draw a graph of y = h(x) = -x3
a. Draw y = h(x+3)
b. Draw y = h(x-3)
c. Draw y = -h(x)
d. Draw y = h(x) + 6
e. Draw y = h(x) - 4
f. Draw y = |h(x)|
g. y = 1(x+2/3)3 - 5
i. Graph y = 2|x-5|
j. Graph y = -3x3
6. a. Use long division to divide x3 - 5x2 - 11 by x + 2. What quotient and remainder do you get?
b. Use long division to divide x3 - 5x2 - 11x + 7 by x2 - x + 4. What quotient and remainder do you get?
7. Use synthetic division to check:
a. Is 2 a root of x4 - x3 - 6x2 - x + 6 = 0?
b. The quotient when x4 - x3 - 6x2 - x + 6 is divided by x - 4.
c. The remainder when x4 - x3 - 6x2 - x + 6 is divided by x +3.
d. Is x-3 a factor of x4 - x3 - 6x2 + 6.
8. i. Convert the following angles in degrees to radians
ii. Determine for each of the following angles in what quadrant the angle lies
a. 360
b. 780
c. -210
d. 135
e. -225
f. -18
g. +10
9. i. Convert the following angles in radians to degrees.
ii. Determine for each of the following angles in what quadrant the angle lies.
a. -6¹
b. 3¹/4
c. -5¹/2
d. 19¹/6
f. -39¹/4
g. -18
h. 10
10. Find the quadrant in which each of the angles above is located.
11. Find the reference angle R which is associated with each of the angles above.
12. Compute:
a. sin 90°
b. cos 720º
c. sin 3¹/4
d. cos -210°
e. sin 23¹/3
f. cos -25¹/6
g. cos 225°
h. sin -330°