Practice Test 4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Divide using synthetic division.
x4 + 3x3 + x2 + 7x + 5
1)
x+1

1)

A) x3 + 2x2 + x + 6 +

6
x+1

B) x3 + 2x2 - x + 8 -

3
x+1

C) x3 + 2x2 + x + 8 +

6
x+1

D) x3 - 2x2 - x + 6 -

3
x+1

Answer: B
2)

x 5 + x2 - 4
x+3

2)

A) x4 - 3x3 + 10x2 - 30x + 90 +

C) x4 - 2x2 +

-274
x+3

B) x4 - 3x3 + 9x2 - 26x + 78 +

2
x+3

D) x4 - 2 +

-238
x+3

2
x+3

Answer: B
Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find the indicated function value.
3) f(x) = x4 - 4x3 - 6x2 + 4x + 4; f(3)
A) -65
B) 65
C) -195
D) -146

3)

Answer: A
4) f(x) = 2x3 - 5x2 - 4x + 7; f(-2)
A) -37
B) -21

C) -11

D) -6

4)

Answer: B
Use the Rational Zero Theorem to list all possible rational zeros for the given function.
5) f(x) = x5 - 6x2 + 3x + 21
1
1
1
1
1
1
, 7, 3, 21
A) 1, , ,
B) 1, , ,
7
3
21
7
3
21
C) 1, 7, 3

5)

D) 1, 7, 3, 21

Answer: D
6) f(x) = -2x3 + 3x2 - 2x + 8
1
A) , 1, 2, 4, 8
2
C)

1
B) , 1, 2, 4
2

1
1
, , 1, 2, 4, 8
4
2

D)

Answer: A

1
1
1
, , , 1, 2, 4, 8
8
4
2

6)

Find a rational zero of the polynomial function and use it to find all the zeros of the function.
7) f(x) = x3 + 2x2 - 9x - 18
A) {-3, -2, 3}
B) {-3}
C) {-3, 2, 3}
D) {-2}

7)

Answer: A
8) f(x) = x3 + 3x2 + 4x - 8
A) {1, -2 + 2i, -2 - 2i}
C) {1, 2 + 3, 2 - 3}

8)
B) {1, 2 + 2i, 2 - 2i}
D) {-1, -2 + 3, -4 -

3}

Answer: A
Find an nth degree polynomial function with real coefficients satisfying the given conditions.
9) n = 3; 3 and i are zeros; f(2) = 10
A) f(x) = 2x3 - 6x2 - 2x + 6
B) f(x) = -2x3 + 6x2 + 2x - 6
C) f(x) = -2x3 + 6x2 - 2x + 6
D) f(x) = 2x3 - 6x2 + 2x - 6

9)

Answer: C
10) n = 3; - 6 and i are zeros; f(-3) = 60
A) f(x) = 2x3 + 12x2 - 2x - 12
C) f(x) = -2x3 - 12x2 - 2x - 12

10)

B) f(x) = 2x3 + 12x2 + 2x + 12

D) f(x) = -2x3 - 12x2 + 2x + 12

Answer: B
11) n = 4; 2i, 5, and -5 are zeros; leading coefficient is 1
A) f(x) = x4 + 4x2 - 100
C) f(x) = x4 - 21x2 - 100

11)

B) f(x) = x4 + 4x3 - 21x2 - 100

D) f(x) = x4 + 4x2 - 5x - 100

Answer: C
Solve the problem.
12) Solve the equation 2x3 - 23x2 + 71x - 30 = 0 given that 5 is a zero of f(x) = 2x3 - 23x2 + 71x - 30.
1
1
A) 5, 1, 3
B) 5, -6, C) 5, 6,
D) 5, -1, - 3
2
2

12)

Answer: C
Use synthetic division to show that the number given to the right of the equation is a solution of the equation, then solve
the polynomial equation.
13) 5x3 - 18x2 - 11x + 12 = 0; -1
13)

A)

4
, 3, -1
5

B)

3
, -4, -1
5

C) -

3
, 4, -1
5

D)

3
, 4, -1
5

Answer: D
Write the equation in its equivalent exponential form.
14) log 25 = 2
5
A) 525 = 2
B) 52 = 25

14)
C) 25 = 25

D) 252 = 5

Answer: B
15) log

36 = x
6
A) 36x = 6

15)
B) 366 = x

C) 6x = 36

Answer: C
2

D) x6 = 36

Write the equation in its equivalent logarithmic form.

1
16) 5-2 =
25
A) log

1/5

5 = -2

B) log

16)

1
=5
25
-2

C) log

1
= -2
5 25

D) log

-2 =

1
25

Answer: C
17)

64 = 4

1
3=
A) log
64
4

1
4=
B) log
64
3

C) log

B) log

C) log

64 = 3

1
D) log 64 =
4
3

49 = 7

D) log

17)

Answer: B
18) 72 = 49
A) log

7
Answer: D

2 = 49

49

7=2

Evaluate the expression without using a calculator.

19) log 16
4
A) 8

49 = 2

18)

19)

B) 1

C)

1
2

D) 2

Answer: D
20) log

A) 3

20)
B)

1
3

C)

1
2

D) 1

Answer: C
21) log

1
4 16

A) 2

21)
B) -2

C) 8

D)

1
2

Answer: B
22) log7
A)

1
7

1
7

22)
B) -

1
7

C)

1
2

D) -

1
2

Answer: D
23) log

23)

A) 1

B) 5

C)

Answer: D

1
5

D) 0

24) log

24)

A) 0

B) 5

C) 1

D)

1
5

Answer: C
Evaluate or simplify the expression without using a calculator.
25) log 10,000
A) 40

B) 4

C)

2
5

D)

25)

1
4

Answer: B
Evaluate the expression without using a calculator.
26) log 314
3
A) 14
B) 3

26)
C) log

14

D) 17

Answer: A
Evaluate or simplify the expression without using a calculator.
1
27) log
10,000
A) 4

B) -4

27)
C)

1
10,000

D) -

1
4

Answer: B
28) log 0.01
A) -2

B) -

1
2

C)

1
2

28)
D) 2

Answer: A
29) 8 log 104.1
A) 328

B) 3.28

C) 11.2879

D) 32.8

B) 0.0001

C) 10,000

D) 4

e
B)
7

1
C)
7

D) 7

C) e

1
D)
3

29)

Answer: D
30) 10log 4
A) 40

30)

Answer: D
31) ln

A) 7e

31)

Answer: C
32) ln e3
A) 3

B) 1

Answer: A

32)

Use properties of logarithms to expand the logarithmic expression as much as possible. Where possible, evaluate
logarithmic expressions without using a calculator.
33) log (7x)
33)
7
A) x
B) 7
C) 1 + log x
D) 1
7
Answer: C
x
100

34) log

34)

A) log x + 2

B) 100x

C) -20x

D) log x - 2

Answer: D
35) log

x+3
x4

A) log

35)
B) log

(x + 3) - 4 log x
4
C) log (x + 3) - log x
4
4
Answer: A

36) logb

(x + 3) + 4 log x
4
4
D) 4 log x - log (x + 3)
4
4

xy2
z5

36)
B) logbx + logby2 + logbz 5

A) logbx + 2logby - 5logbz

D) logbx + logby2 - logbz 5

C) logbx + 2logby + 5logbz

Answer: A

37) log

3x3

3-x
4(x + 3)2

37)

A) log 3 + 3log x +

1
log (3 - x) - log 4 - 2log (x + 3)
3

B) log 3 + 3log x +

1
log (3 - x) - log 4 + 2log (x + 3)
3

C) log 3 + log x3 + log (3 - x)1/3 - log 4 - log (x + 3)2

3
D) log (3x3 3 - x) - log (4(x + 3)2)
Answer: A
Use properties of logarithms to condense the logarithmic expression. Write the expression as a single logarithm whose
coefficient is 1. Where possible, evaluate logarithmic expressions.
1
38) 6 ln x - ln y
38)
4

A) ln

x6
4
y

C) ln x6

B) ln x6 y4

Answer: A

D) ln

x6
y4

39)

1
[2ln (x + 8) - ln x - ln (x2 - 9)]
3

39)

2(x + 8)
A) ln 3
x(x2 - 9)

C) ln

3 (x + 8)2 (x2 - 9)
x

B) ln

3 (x + 8)2
x(x2 - 9)

D) ln

3 x(x + 8)2
(x2 - 9)

Answer: B
40) log x + log (x2 - 121) - log 9 - log (x - 11)
x(x - 121)(x - 11)
A) log
9
C) log

x(x + 11)
9

B) log

2x + 11)
20 - x

D) log

x(x - 121)
9(x - 11)

40)

Answer: C
Use common logarithms or natural logarithms and a calculator to evaluate to four decimal places
41) log 386
24
A) 0.5336
B) 3.9668
C) 1.8741
D) 1.2064

41)

Answer: C
42) log

42)

16

A) 0.7070

B) 1.7013

C) 2.4220

D) 0.4129

Answer: C
Solve the equation by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents.
43) 4(1 + 2x) = 64
A) {4}
B) {1}
C) {-1}
D) {16}

43)

Answer: B
1
44) 125x =
5

A)

1
6

44)
B) -

1
3

C) -

1
6

D) {-3}

Answer: C
45) 32x = 8

5
A)
3

3
B)
4

3
C)
5

45)
D) {3}

Answer: C
Solve the exponential equation. Use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation, correct to two decimal places, for the
solution.
46) 3 x + 6 = 8
46)

A) 1.31

B) -0.35

C) 6.53

Answer: D

D) -4.11

47) e x + 2 = 5
A) -0.30

B) 1.95

C) -0.39

D) -0.05

B) 1.10, 0.14

C) 0.14

D) 0.69

47)

Answer: C
48) e2x + ex - 6 = 0
A) 0.69, 1.10

48)

Answer: D
Solve the logarithmic equation. Be sure to reject any value that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic
expressions. Give the exact answer.
49) log (x - 1) = 3
49)
5
A) {126}
B) {242}
C) {244}
D) {124}

Answer: A
50) log x + log (x - 3) = 2
2
2
A) {2}

50)
B) {1, -4}

C) {4}

D) {-1, 4}

Answer: C
51) log (x + 2) - log x = 2
4
4
1
A) { }
8

51)
B) {

15
}
2

D) {

C) {4}

2
}
15

Answer: D
52) log x + log (x -1) = log 30
A) {-5}

31
C)
2

B) {6, -5}

52)
D) {6}

Answer: D
53) log (x + 23) - log 3 = log (10x + 3)
14
66
A)
B) 29
7

C) -

14
29

D)

66
7

53)

Answer: A
Graph the function by making a table of coordinates.
54) f(x) = 4x

54)

A)

B)

C)

D)

Answer: A
55) f(x) =

1 x
4

55)

A)

B)

C)

D)

Answer: C
Graph the function.
56) Use the graph of f(x) = ex to obtain the graph of g(x) = ex + 4.

56)

A)

B)

C)

D)

Answer: D
57) Use the graph of log x to obtain the graph of f(x) = log (x - 1).
3
3

10

57)

A)

B)

C)

D)

Answer: B
58) Use the graph of log x to obtain the graph of f(x) = -2 + log x.
5
5

11

58)

A)

B)

C)

D)

Answer: C

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