MS 100 College Algebra Test Four

  1. Blast from the past. For the equation:
    y = x2 8 2x+16
    1. __________ Find the y-intercept.
    2. __________ Find the x-intercepts real or imaginary.
    3. __________ Find the axis of symmetry.
    4. __________ Find the vertex.
    5. __________ Does the graph of the equation pass the vertical line test?
    6. __________ Is the equation a function?
    7. __________ Does the graph of the equation pass the horizontal line test?
    8. __________ Does the equation as written have an inverse function?
  2. For the following questions use the following functions:
    f(x) = 5x − 20
    g(x) = −0.20x + 5
    1. _________________________ Find (fg) (5)
    2. _________________________ Find (gf) (5)
    3. _________________________ Find (f + g)(x)
    4. _________________________ Find (f - g)(x)
    5. _________________________ Find (f × g)(x)
    6. _________________________ Find [g(x)]²
    7. _________________________ Find (fg) (x)=x
    8. _________________________ Find (gf) (x)=x
    9. __________ Does the function f(x) pass the vertical line test?
    10. __________ Does the function f(x) pass the horizontal line test?
    11. _________________________ Find the inverse function f 1 (x)
    12. __________ Does the function g(x) pass the vertical line test?
    13. __________ Does the function g(x) pass the horizontal line test?
    14. _________________________ Find the inverse function g 1 (x)
  3. A water wave in shallow water travels with a velocity v=gd where g is the acceleration of gravity and d is the depth of the water. The kinetic energy of a moving object is k(v) = 12 mv2 where m is the mass and v is the velocity. Find (kv) (d)