Sample Quiz  11
answers b b c c c a b a c c ( see written answers below.)
8.3
1.   What formula best corresponds to this picture ? (see example 2)

a     (x + 1)2 + 1
b     (x - 1)2  + 1
c     (x + 1)2  - 1
d   - (x - 1)2 + 1
e  nota 
2.  What is the vertex (h,k) of this parabola ? (hint: complete the square. See example 5 a. , section 8.1)
x2  + 2x  + 3
a   (1,2)
b   (-1,2)
c    (0,3)
d    (2,3)
e    nota
3.  What is the vertex (h,k) of this parabola ? 
2x2  + 4x  + 3
a  (1,2)
b  (1-2)
c (-1,1)
d  (0,3)
e  nota
8.4
4. Solve for x.  The ranges for the answers are below:


a   (12,18) or (5, 11)
b  (12,18)
c   (5, 11)
d nota
8.5
5.  Solve the inequality : x2  +  x  -  6  > 0
a    -3 < x < 2
b     x < 2  or x > 3
c     x < -3  or x > 2
d     2 < x < 3
e nota
6.  Solve the inequality: (x +  3)/(x  - 2) < 0
a   -3 < x < 2
b   x < 2  or x > 3
c   x < -3  or x > 2
d   2 < x < 3
e  nota
9.1
7. 
What formula does  this graph best represent?

 
a  y =(0.94)x
b  y = (1.05)x
c  y = (1.05)-x
d  y =  6-x
e nota
8.
What formula does  this graph best represent?
 
a  y =  (1.5)-x
b   y = (1.5)x
c    y =  6x
d    y =  (1.6)x
e nota
9.2
9.  f(x) = 4x  - 3   and   g(x) = 5x2  - 2.   Find f((g(x))
a   20x2  - 3.
b  20x2  - 3.
c  20x2  - 11.
d   20x2  - 5.
e nota
10. Find the  inverse of f(x) = 5x - 9
a   5x + 9 
b  (x - 9)5
c  (x + 9)/5
d   nota
written problems
11. A problem for you visual learners. Sketch the inverse of the function below. Label the intercepts of the inverse.  ( See page 636. )


 
Answers: The inverse would be a line with the following "mirror" intercepts: (5,0)  and (0,-2). Just reflect the points across the line y = x, just like page 636.
12. Sec. 8.4. Solve for x:  x4 -  9x2   + 20 = 0.  Answers:

-2, 2

 and