Math 20 Pre-Calculus Practice Final Exam

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C
5. A 6. D 7. D 8. C
9. C 10. B 11. D 12. B
13. D 14. D 15. A 16. A
17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B
21. D 22. D 23. A 24. C
25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D
29. D 30. C 31. B 32. C
33. B 34. B 35. D 36. D
37. B 38. A 39. B

MATCHING

1. D 2. E 3. A 4. C
5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B
9. C 10. E 11. F

SHORT ANSWER

1. 172
2. 21
1 5
3. x =  or x = 
2 2
4. 10
5. 11
6. a)

b)

The hourly rate after 6 years is $12.25.

c)

You would need to work at the bookstore for 10 years to earn $15.25 per hour.
7. a)

b)

c)

d) Since tn = 48,
 8. The angle is in the third quadrant, so only the tangent ratio will be positive.
From the given point, x = –3 and y = –5.

Therefore, .

9. Let a = 6, b = 7, and .
Use the cosine law.

The third side of the race course is approximately 4 km long.

y
18

16

14

12

10

–18 –16 –14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 x

–2

–4

–6
(–4, –7)
–8

–10

–12

–14

–16

–18

10.
11. To solve the equation, set it equal to 0 and solve for x.

12. Rearrange the equation so all terms are on the same side:

Calculate the discriminant :

Since the discriminant is zero, the equation has 1 real roots.

 a)

b)

13. a)

b)

c)

d)

14. a)

b)

15.

16.
17.

18.

and

Check:
and

L.S. = R.S
19.
a) y

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

b) The domain is all real numbers or .

The range is all non-negative values of y, or .

 c)

20. Subtract the equations:

Solve for x:

Substitute x =-9 into either equation and solve for y:

Substitute x =-1 into either equation and solve for y:

The two solutions are (-9, 256) and (-1, 0)

21. Rearrange the inequality to make it easier to graph.

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7
 22.
a) y

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

The non-permissible value occurs when or when .

The equation of the vertical asymptote is .

b) y

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

The non-permissible values occur when or when .

The equations of the vertical asymptotes are and .

PROBLEM

1. ANS:
a)

Each week, 48 members joined the club.

 b)

There were 822 members in the first week.

2. a)

b)

The ball will travel approximately 18.2 m before hitting the ground.