Kuwait University

Faculty of Science
Department of Mathematics

Math 091 – Pre-Calculus

Spring 2018 / 2019
Second Exam, 23 April 2019
Duration: 90 Minutes

 In part I (Questions 1-7), show all of your work.

 In part II (Questions 8 – 17), select the correct answer.
 Calculators and communication devices are not allowed in the examination
room.

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Q 1 (2 Points) Q 6 (1.5 Points)

Q 2 (2.5 Points) Q 7 (1.5 Points)

Part II
Q 3 (2.5 Points)
(10 Points)
Q 4 (2 Points)
Total (25)
Q 5 (3 Points)

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Part I: Solve each of the following questions completely.
𝑥+3 𝑓(𝑎+ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑎)
1. (2 points) Let 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥
⋅ Find , ℎ ≠ 0.
ℎ
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2. (0.5 + 1 + 1 = 2.5 points) Sketch the graph of each of the following functions:
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 1|
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 1| − 3

(a) (b) (c)

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3. (1 + 1.5 = 2.5 points) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1 . Find:
a. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥)
b. 𝑔−1 (𝑥)
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4. (2 points) Use long division to divide 8𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 1 by 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1.
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5. (3 points) Find all zeros of 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 − 10.
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6. (1.5 points) Use the laws of logarithms to combine the expression as a single
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logarithm 3 ln 𝑥 + ln 𝑦 − ln(𝑥 + 𝑦).
2

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 7. (1.5 points) Find the domain of the function log 4 (5 + 3𝑥).

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Part II: (10 points) Choose the correct answer.
3
√𝑥 + 1
8. Find the domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = .
𝑥2 −4
(a) (−2, 2)/{−1} (b) ℝ/{−2, 2}

(c) ℝ/{−2, −1, 2} (d) [−1, 2)⋃(2, ∞)

9. Given the graphs of 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥). Find

the interval on which 𝑓(𝑥) > 𝑔(𝑥).

(a) (−2, 5)
(b) (2, ∞)

(c) (−∞, 5)

(d) (−1, 2)

10. Given the graph a function 𝑓(𝑥). Find

the values of x at which it has a local
maximum.
(a) 2 and 4
(b) 2
(c) −1 and 1
(d) 0

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11. Use the given table to evaluate (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔−1 )(4).

(a) 5 (b) 4 𝑥 1 2 3 4 5
𝑓(𝑥) 3 5 2 1 4
(c) 2 (d) 3 𝑔(𝑥) 4 1 5 2 3

12. Which of the following is an even function?

(a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3 (b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2

𝑥4 |𝑥|
(c) 𝑦 = (d) 𝑦 =
𝑥3 + 𝑥5 𝑥2 +𝑥

13. Find the remainder of dividing 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 5 by 𝑥 − 2.

(a) 15 (b) −10 (c) 0 (d) 13

14. Find the range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥−2 + 1.

(a) (0, ∞) (b) (−1, ∞) (c) (1, ∞) (d) (2, ∞)

15. Find the exponential function whose graph is

given.
𝑥
1
(a) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 (b) 𝑦 = ( )
2

1 𝑥
(c) 𝑦 = ( ) (d) 𝑦 = 4𝑥
4

16. Evaluate the expression log 2 3 − log 2 24 + log 2 1.

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(a) −14 (b) 3 (c) (d) −3
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17. Which of the following statements is true?
𝑎 log 𝑎
(a) log ( ) = (b) (log 𝑎)(log 𝑏) = log 𝑎 + log 𝑏
𝑏 log 𝑏

log 𝑎
(c) = log𝑏 𝑎 (d) log 10𝑏 = (𝑏)(10)
log 𝑏

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 Part II Answer Sheet

Q8 a b c d
Q9 a b c d
Q 10 a b c d
Q 11 a b c d
Q 12 a b c d
Q 13 a b c d
Q 14 a b c d
Q 15 a b c d
Q 16 a b c d
Q 17 a b c d

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Part I: Solve each of the following questions completely.
𝑓(𝑎+ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑎) 𝑎+ℎ+3 𝑎+3 1
1. =[ − ]⋅
ℎ 𝑎+ℎ 𝑎 ℎ
(𝑎+ℎ+3)𝑎 − (𝑎+3)(𝑎+ℎ) 1
= (𝑎+ℎ)𝑎
⋅ℎ

𝑎2 +𝑎ℎ+3𝑎−𝑎2 −𝑎ℎ−3𝑎−3ℎ 1 −3ℎ 1 −3

= (𝑎+ℎ)𝑎
⋅ℎ = (𝑎+ℎ)𝑎
⋅ℎ = (𝑎+ℎ)𝑎
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2.

(a) (b) (c)

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3.
2
a. (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙) = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 𝑓(√𝑥 − 1) = (√𝑥 − 1) + 3 = 𝑥 + 2

b. 𝒈−𝟏 (𝒙):
𝑦 = √𝑥 − 1 ⟹ 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 − 1 ⟹ 𝑦2 + 1 = 𝑥 ⟹ 𝑔−1 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1
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4.

4𝑥 2 + 3
8𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 1 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 8𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 1
= 8𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2
2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1
3𝑥 + 4 6𝑥 2 +1
2
4𝑥 2 + 3 + 6𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 3
2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1
3𝑥 + 4
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5.
Set of possible rational zeros of 𝑃(𝑥) -1 1 -2 -13 -10
is ±{1, 2, 5, 10} -1 3 10
𝑃(−1) = 0 1 -3 -10 0
⟹ 𝑐 = −1 is a zero of 𝑃(𝑥)

𝑄(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 5)
𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 5)
The zeros of 𝑃(𝑥) are 𝑥 = −1, 𝑥 = −2 and 𝑥 = 5.
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𝑥3 √𝑦
6. ln [ ]
𝑥+𝑦
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−5
7. 5 + 3𝑥 > 0 ⟹ 𝑥>
3
−5
Domain is: ( , ∞)
3

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Part II Answer Key

Q8 B

Q9 D

Q 10 C

Q 11 D

Q 12 A

Q 13 A

Q 14 C

Q 15 B

Q 16 D

Q 17 C