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Test 21, Chapter 7

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Objective: Analyze functions from graphical and numerical patterns, and find particular equations.
Part 1: No calculators allowed (112) 1. Write the general equation of
An exponential function _____________________ A power function __________________________ A logarithmic function ______________________ A logistic function _____________________________

7. log 42 log 6 = log ______________

8. ln 47 = __________ ln 4

2. Sketch the graph of a decreasing exponential function.

9. Write in logarithmic form: pn = j

3. Sketch the graph of a power function that is concave down, if the exponent is positive.

10. g(x) = e(x 4) is a horizontal translation by 4 units of the parent function f(x) = ex. Explain why you can also write the transformed function g(x) = kex, where k stands for a constant. What does k equal in this case?

4. Sketch the graph of a logistic function. Show the point of inflection. 11. Describe the pattern followed by regularly spaced points for A quadratic function ________________ A power function __________________ A logarithmic function ______________ 12. An exponential function has f(8) = 13 and f(11) = 26. Find another value of f(x) using the pattern followed by regularly spaced points.

5. Sketch the graph of the inverse of this logarithmic function. What is the base of the logarithm?

6. ln 5 + ln 7 = ln ___________

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Part 2: Graphing calculators allowed (1325) Gravity Problem (1315): The acceleration acting on a falling object due to gravity varies inversely with the square of the objects distance from the center of Earth. At the surface of Earth, where x = 1 Earth radius, the acceleration is y = 9.8 m/s2. 13. Use the multiplymultiply pattern of power functions to find the acceleration at 3 and 9 Earth radii from the center.

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Logarithmic Function Problem (2021): A particular logarithmic function has the equation L(x) = 2 + 5 ln x 20. Find L(1), L(3), and L(9). Show that these values have the multiplyadd property of logarithmic functions.

21. Find algebraically the value of x for which L(x) = 10. 14. Find the particular equation expressing y as a function of x. Hot Water Problem (2224): Suppose that the water in a hot water heater is 70 Celsius above room temperature. When you first turn on the faucet, the water coming out is only 2 above room temperature. Ten seconds later it has warmed to 15 above room temperature. 22. Explain why a logistic function would be a reasonable mathematical model for the temperature, T(x), at the faucet, x, in seconds, after you turn on the water.

15. What is the acceleration due to Earths gravity acting on someone standing on the Moon, 63 Earth radii away from Earths center? Quadratic Function Problem (1619): A quadratic function f contains these points. x 3 5 7 9 11 f(x) 36.7 27.5 20.7 16.3 14.3

23. The general equation for a logistic function is

T ( x) =

c 1 + ae bx

16. Show that the given points have the characteristic pattern for quadratic functions with regularly spaced x-values. 17. Find the particular equation for f(x) as a function of x.

Use the three given values to find algebraically the particular equation of this function.

18. Which way is the graph of f concave: up or down? 19. Find another value of x, besides x = 3, for which f(x) = 36.7.

24. The point of inflection for a logistic function of this kind is halfway from the x-axis to the upper horizontal asymptote. What is the value of x at the point of inflection for this function?

25. What did you learn as a result of taking this test that you did not know before?

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