Second Grading Period

Periodical Exam
Exponential, Inverse, Logarithmic, Rational Functions




I. TRUE OR FALSE. Write TRUE on the space provided if the statement is true; otherwise, write
FALSE. ( 6 pts )

_______1. In the exponential function f(x) = b
x
, b> 0.
_______2. The range of h(x) = 5
2 x
is

{ y / y < -2 }.
_______3. If g is an exponential function, then !
( )
1
2
g x
is an exponential function.
_______4. R(x) =
1
2
! x
is a rational function.
_______5. If m and n are inverse functions, then m ( n (-x) ) = -x .
_______6. The inverse of { (c,-d) } is { (d, -c) }.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided. (24pts)

___1. What is the asymptote of f(x) = 5
x+5
5 ?
A. y = -5 C. x = -5
B. y = 5 D. x = 5

___2. What is the y-intercept of c(x) = 4
x
1 ?
A. -1 C. 1
B. 0 D. 3

___3. What is the solution to 4
x-1
= 8 ?
A. 1 C.
3
2

B.
1
2
D.
5
2


___4. If j(x) = 2
x
+ 1 , what is the asymptote of j
-1
(1-x) ?
A. x = -1 C. y = 1

B. x = 0 D. y = 0

___5. What is the y-intercept of the inverse of b(x) = 2x 10 ?
A. -10 C. 5
B. 2 D. 10

___6. Which of the following is a logarithmic function ?
A. f(x) = log
x
(-5) C. f(x) = log
5
x
B. f(x) = log
(-x)
5 D. f(x) = log
(-5)
x



___7. What is the asymptote of h(x) = log
4
(x-4) ?
A. y = 4 C. x = 4
B. y = -4 D. x = -4

___8. What is the domain of g(x) = log
6
( x 6 ) ?
A. { x / x > 6 } C. { x / x > -6 }
B. { x / x < 6 } D. { x / x < -6 }

___9. What is the range of m(x) = log
7
( -x ) ?
A. ! C. { y / y > -7 }
B. { y / y > 7 } D. { }

___10. What is the horizontal asymptote of n(x) =
(2x 3)(3x 2)
(2 x)(x 4)
! +
! !
?
A. y = 6 C. y = 1
B. y = -6 D. y = -1

___11. What is the domain of q(x) =
2
x
x 2x 15
!
! !
?
A. { x / x " -3, 0, 5 } C. { x / x " -3, 5 }
B. { x / x " -5, 0, 3 } D. { x / x " -5, 3 }

___12. What is the solution set of
4
2
log x
0
x 6x 9
!
+ +
?
A. # C. { x / x > 0 }
B. { x / x > 1 } D. !


III. GRAPH ANALYSIS. Write the answers on the space provided. (2pts each )





A. Given the graph of the logarithmic
function f.

1. What is the asymptote of f ? _______

2. What is the asymptote of f(x-3) ?
_______
3. What is the solution of f
-1
(x) = -2 ?
_______





IV. APPLICATION. Answer the following completely. Present solutions.

1. What are the solutions to the following equations ?
(4pts) a.
5
x 1
x
1
3
27
9
+
!
" #
$ %
$ %
& '
=




(4pts) b. 2 [ log
2
( x + 5 ) ]
2
+ log
2
(x - 5 ) log
2
( x + 5 ) = [ log
4
( x
2
10x + 25 ) ]
2





2. Given

4
2
log (x 2), x>-2
f(x)
3x 15x
, x -2
(x 2)(x 5)
!
"
#
"
$
+
=
+
%
+ +

(2pts) a. What is/are the zero/s of f ?












B. Given the graph of g.

1. What is/are the zero/s of the
denominator of g ? __________
2. What is the range of g ? _______
3. What is the solution set to
g(x) < 0 ? _________
4. What is the behavior of g for
x > 1 ? __________

(6pts) b. Graph f. Also graph f
-1
for f(x), x $ -2 .




3. 28 grams of a radioactive substance decreases to 20 grams in 20 seconds. The substance
proves harmful as long as more than 15 grams remain. Is it still harmful after 45 seconds have
elapsed ? Present solutions and justify your answer. ( 5 pts )













4. If b > 0, b % !, show that c
b
= b e ( ln c ) (3pts)








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