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MATH1010 SAMPLE FINAL EXAM FALL 2007
A Number: A_______________________ Name ______________________________________
Instructor__________________________ Section ______________
Instructions: Write your name and student ID number on your Scan-Tron sheet
and on this test booklet. DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR. Mark your answers on your
Scan-Tron sheet AND on this test booklet.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Circle the correct choice on this test booklet AND mark your
answer on your Scan-Tron sheet.
1. An equation of the line through the point
)4,2(
perpendicular to
546 yx
is
(a)
223 yx
(b)
1632 yx
(c)
832 yx
(d)
1423 yx
(e)
832 yx
2. Simplify:
3
5
2
3
4
15
3
2
b
a
b
a
(a)
(b)
2
5
2
b
a
(c)
6
15
8
45
b
a
(d)
2
45
8
a
b
(e)
b
a
2
5
2
3. Simplify:
3 1911
24 ba
(a)
3263
32 baba
(b)
3263
23 baba
(c)
3263
32 abba
(d)
3263
23 abba
(e)
3263
63 abba
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A Number: A_______________________ Name ______________________________________

Instructor__________________________ Section ______________

Instructions: Write your name and student ID number on your Scan-Tron sheet

and on this test booklet. DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR. Mark your answers on your

Scan-Tron sheet AND on this test booklet.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Circle the correct choice on this test booklet AND mark your

answer on your Scan-Tron sheet.

1. An equation of the line through the point (^2 ,^4 ) perpendicular to 6 x^ ^4 y ^5 is

(a) 3 x^ ^2 y ^2 (b) 2 x^ ^3 y ^16 (c) 2 x ^3 y ^8

(d) 3 x^ ^2 y ^14 (e) 2 x ^3 y ^8

2. Simplify:

3

5

2

3

b

a

b

a

(a)

5

8

b

a

(b)

2

b

a

(c)

6

15

b

a

(d)

2

a

b

(e)

b

a

2

3. Simplify:

3 11 19 24 a b

(a)

3 63 2

2 a b 3 a b (b)

3 63 2

3 a b 2 a b (c)

3 63 2 2 a b 3 ab

(d)

3 63 2

3 a b 2 ab (e)^

3 63 2 3 a b 6 ab

4. For (^ )^625

2

f x  x  x  , find 

f .

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

 (e)

5. Factor r 3 rs rt 3 st

2

   completely. One of the factors is

(a) r^ ^ s (b) r^ ^ s (c) r^ ^3 t (d) r^ ^3 s (e) r^  t

6. In interval notation, the solution set for the inequality

2  x  is

(a) 

, (b)

 

  

   6

7

, (c) 

(d) 

(e)

 

 

  , 6

7

7. The domain of the function f ( x ) 6  3 x is the interval

8. Solve the quadratic equation 3 2 0

2

x  x  . The solution set is

(a)

1 , (^) (b)   2 , 3  (c)   3 , 2  (d)

(e) ^1 ,^3 

9. Simplify: 75  48  3 3. The result is

(a) 9 3 (b) 6 3 (c) 4 3 (d) 3 3 (e) 5 3

10. Identify the center and radius of the circle 8 6 0

2 2

x  x  y  y .

(a) Center: (−8,6), r = 14 (b) Center: (8,−6), r = 14 (c) Center: (−4,3), r = 5

(d) Center: (4,−3), r = 25 (e) Center: (4,−3), r = 5

11. Simplify:

3

3

(a)

3

 3 (b)

3

 (c)

3

 (d)

3

 (e)

3

12. Find the quotient:

i

i

(a) i

 (b) i

 (c) i

 (d) i

  (e) i

13. Write in simplest form.

x

y

y

x

x y

(a)

yx

1

(b)

x y

y x

(c)

xy

1

(d)

xy

 1

(e)

x y

x y

14. Solve the equation 2

t t

t

. The solution set is

(a)

(b) ^ ^3  (c) ^0 ^ (d) ^3 ^ (e)^ 

18. Solve the equation: 4 8 0

2

x  x  . The solution set is

(a) ^ ^ i , i  (b) ^1 ^ i^ ,^1  i  (c) ^1 ^23 ,^1 ^23  (d) ^1 ^2 i^^3 ,^1 ^2 i^3  (e)

 2  2 i , 2  2 i 

19. Solve the system: 

  

  2 5

5 2 7 x y

x y

. The corresponding value of y is

(a) 11 (b) −3 (c) −11 (d) 3 (e) 7

20. Solve the nonlinear inequality 84

2

x  x  . The solution in interval notation is

(a) [^3 ,^4 ] (b) ^ ^ ,^ ^3 ^ ^4 , (c) ^ ^ ,^ ^4 ^ ^3 , (d) [^4 ,^3 ]

(e) [^3 ,^4 ]

21. Add:

xx

(a)

2

x

x

(b)

2

x 

(c)

2

x 

(d)

x

(e)

2

x

x

22. Find the distance between the points (5, −4) and (7,3).

(a) 7 (b) 53 (c) 13 (d) 61 (e) 157

23. It takes Kyle twice as long to paint a room than it takes Brendan. Working together,

they can paint the room in 2 hours. How long does it take Brendan to paint the room?

(a) 4.5 hours (b) 4 hours (c) 3.5 hours (d) 3 hours (e) 2.75 hours

24. Let f^ (^ x )^3 x ^2 and g^ (^ x )^2 x ^5. Find (^ fg^ )( x ).

(a) 6

2

x  x  (b)^5 x^ ^2 (c)^6

2

x  (d)^6

2

x  x  (e)

2 xx

25. Solve the quadratic equation 2 7 7 7 9

2 2

x  x   x  x . The solution set is

(a) ^ ^4 ,^4  (b) ^ ^4 i^ ,^4 i  (c) ^ ^2 ,^2  (d) ^ ^16 ,^16  (e)

  i 2 , i 2 

26. Solve the system of inequalities ^ 

  

  2 2 2

2 3 AND x y

x y

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

27. If the graph of y^ ^ x is translated 5 units upward and 3 units to the left, then the

equation of that curve is

(a) y^ ^5  x ^3 (b) y^ ^5  x ^3 (c) y ^ x ^3 ^5

(d) y^ ^5 x ^3 (e) y ^ x ^3 ^5

28. If f ( x ) 3 x  5 and

x

x g x , evaluate  fg  ( 1 ).

(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 2 (e) Not a real

number

29. Find the inverse of ,^2

x x

x

f x.

(a)

1

x

x

f x (b)

1

x

x

f x (c)

1

x

x f x

(d)

1

x

x

f x (e)

1

x

x f x

30. The pressure p (in pounds per square inch) exerted by water on a submerged object is

directly proportional to the depth d (in feet) beneath the surface. If the pressure at a

depth of 20 feet is 9 lbs per square inch, at what depth will an egg break if its shell

cannot withstand 36 pounds per square inch?

(a) 90 feet (b) 80 feet (c) 60 feet (d) 50 feet (e) 40 feet

31. Identify the equation of the exponential function whose graph is shown.

(a)

x y

 2 (b)

x

y  2 (c)

x y

 3 (d)  2  1

x

y (e)  3  1

x y

32. Evaluate

log 27 3

1

(a) −3 (b) −9 (c) 3 (d) 9 (e) 81

33.Rewrite as a single logarithm. ln(^1 )^2 ln^3 ln^5

x   

(a)

 

3

5 1 ln

2 x

(b) 

ln

x

(c)

 

9

5 1 ln

2 x

(d) 

 (^) 

3

5 ( 1 ) ln

x

(e)

 

45

1 ln

2 x

38. If y varies directly with the square root of x and inversely with the cube of t and

y = 20 when x = 25 and t =5, find t when y = 5 and x = 100.

(a) t = 10 (b) t = 20 (c) t = 30 (d) t = 40 (e) t = 50

39. Which of the following relations has a v-shaped graph opening left (with its vertex

pointing right)?

(a) y^ ^  x (b) x^ ^  y (c) y^ ^  x (d) x^ ^  y (e) x^  y

40. Which of the following is the graph of f ( x ) 3  2  x?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(e) None of the above END OF

EXAM

Solution Key Sample Final Exam

1. b

2. d

3. a

4. c

5. d

6. e

7. b

8. a

9. c

10. e

11. b

12. a

13. d

14. e

15. d

16. c

17. d

18. e

19. a

20. c

21. e

22. b

23. d

24. e

25. e

26. b

27. b

28. a

29. c

30. b

31. d

32. a

33. c

34. b

35. a

36. e

37. e

38. a

39. b

40. c