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               Textbook Reading Assignment
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Read the chapter section on Functions in the College Algebra textbook.Â
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Review of Course Topics in College Algebra
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           For (1) through (25) : choose from (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) to answer the given problem.Â
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 Simplify the following numerical expression.   |
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 23 − ( − 4 ) 2  |
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           (a)  0              (b)  4.75          (c)  0.50          (d)  − 2           (e)  1
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(2)      The volume of a rectangular solid is 1,296 cubic inches. If the height is twice the length     and the width of the rectangular solid is 8 , find the length of the solid.
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           (a)  12            (b)  6              (c)  10             (d)  8              (e)  9
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(3)      Consider the solution of the following system of equations. What is the value of y in the   Â
solution of this system?              5 x   +  7 y  =  − 52
                                                           5 x   −  5 y  =  − 20
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           (a) y = − 2    (b) y = 16     (c) y = − 6    (d) y = 3       (e) y = − 4
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(4)        Solve the equation for A .           3 A + 5 ( A − 2 A  ) + 4 = − 8 A     Â
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           (a)  1.4           (b)  − 4 / 9       (c)  − 2 / 3       (d)  − 0.4        (e)  3 / 2
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(5)      Find the remainder when x  4  −  4 x 2 + x +  9 is divided by x + 1 .
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(a) 5               (b) − 4            (c) 6               (d) 7               (e) 3
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(6)      Use Descartes’ Rule of Signs to find the maximum possible number of negative roots
           ( zeros ) of the given equation.
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                       f ( x ) = 5 x  4  − 2 x  3 + 2 x 2 − 5 x + 12
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           (a) 2 log ( 1000 ) (b) log 3 ( 243 ) (c) 0.5 ln ( 50 ) (d) log 6 ( 216 ) (e) log 5 ( 625 )Â
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(8)      Locate the vertex of the given parabolic function. f ( x  ) = − 4 x  2  +  32 x  +  1
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           (a) ( − 4 , 385 ) (b) ( 4 , 21 )      (c) ( − 4 , 65 )   (d) ( 4 , 81 )      (e) ( 4 , 65 )
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(9)      Find the real solutions of this system of equations.           x 2 − y = 34
                                                                                               x 1 + y = 8
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           (a)       ( − 2 , 6 ) ; ( − 15 , 7 )    (b)       ( 6 , − 2 ) ; ( − 7 , 5 )    Â
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(c)       ( 6 , 2 ) ; ( − 7 , − 15 )   (d)       ( 6 , 2 ) ; ( − 7 , 15 )
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(10)    One of the solutions of the given equation is x = − 3 / 2 . Another solution is _____ .
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                       2 x 2 + 5 x + 3 = 0            Â
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           (a)       − 2      (b)      − 1      (c)      − 3      (d)      4        (e)      2
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 Find the following sum.   |
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           (a)       90        (b)       − 2     (c)       88       (d)       92        (e)       2
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(12)    If a n  is an arithmetic sequence defined such as a 10 = 60 and a 15 = 90 , find a 5 .         Â
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           (a)  40            (b)  20            (c)  30             (d)  15            (e)  45 Â
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(13)    Determine the following sum: 36  +  37  +  38  + × × × +  120  +  121  +  122  +  123        Â
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           (a)  6,855        (b)  6,873        (c)  6,837        (d)  6,996        (e)  6,960 Â
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(14)    What is the value of z in the solution of this 3 by 3 system of equations?
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− x   −  1 y − 1 z =  − 45
                       + x   −  1 y − 2 z =  − 150
                       − x   +  1 y + 1 z =  + 85
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           (a) z = 0       (b) z = 40      (c) z = 65      (d) z = 60     (e) z = − 20
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(15)    A certain process obeys the decay equation: A  = P  e  − R T . Find the value of A when
           P is 50 , R is 0.05 , T is 10 , and e is approximately equal to 2.718281828.
           Round your answer to four places to the right of the decimal point.
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         (a) 61.1826     (b) 30.3265     (c) 18.1582      (d) 475.6147    (e) 113.1515   Â
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(16)    Compared to the graph of  f ( x ) = 3 x  2 , the graph of  g ( x ) , shown below, is shifted    _____ units horizontally to the left and vertically translated _____ unit downward     Â
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                       g ( x ) = 3 ( x + 2 ) 2 − 1
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           (a)       2 ; 1     (b)       2 ; 3     (c)       3 ; 1     (d)       1 ; 2     (e)       3 ; 2
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(17)    Find the coordinates ( h , k ) of the center of this circle.  Â
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                       x  2  + y  2 − 4 x − 2 y − 4 = 0
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           (a)  ( 4 , 3 )     (b)  ( 2 , 1 )     (c)  ( 0 , 3 )     (d)  ( 1 , 3 )     (e)  ( 1 , 2 )
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(18)    The function  f ( x ) = 2 x − 4 is one - to - one. Its inverse f  − 1 ( x ) = _________ .Â
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           (a) 0.25 x + 4 (b) x + 2        (c) 0.5 x + 2   (d) − 0.5 x + 4 (e) − 0.5 x − 4
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(19)    In how many ways can Alice, Barry, Carol and Dino line - up to take a group photograph    if Carol is to stand on the right - hand side?
           (a)  3              (b)  6              (c)  12             (d)  24            (e)  8 Â
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(20)    Solve the inequality.       1 < − 3 y − 2 < 4 Â
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           (a) ( − 2 , − 1 ) (b) ( − 2 , 1 )   (c) ( − 2 , 1 )   (d) ( − 3 , − 2 ) (e)  No solution Â
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(21)    Find the discriminant b 2 − 4 a c of the quadratic equation shown below.
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                       − 2 x  2  −  10 x  +  3 = 0
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           (a)  − 124        (b)  76            (c)  − 76          (d)  124           (e)  − 112 Â
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(22)    Solve the following exponential equation for x .      5 x  + 5  = 244,140,625                     Â
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           (a)  12            (b)  10            (c)  13             (d)  9              (e)  7 Â
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(23)    If a graph is symmetric with respect to the x - axis, then for every point ( x , y  ) on the      graph, the point ( _____ , _____ ) is also on the graph.
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           (a) ( − x , − y ) (b) ( 0 , y )      (c) ( − x , y )   (d) ( x , − y )   (e) ( x , y )
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(24)    Determine whether the given expression has a value or values that must be excluded                                                       Â
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           (a)  only x = − 1 must be excluded      (b)  only x = 4 must be excluded
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           (c)  − 4 and 4 must be excluded (d)  − 2 , 2 and 4 must be excluded         Â
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(25)Â Â Â Â Simplify the following expression into the general form of a complex number, namely
           a + b i .          8 i ( − 5 + 3 i ) + 5 ( 3 − 4 i )
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           (a) − 33 − 60 i (b) 60 + 9 i    (c) 60 − 9 i     (d) 1 + 44 i     (e) − 9 − 60 i
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