Zeros
Rational Functions
Logs
Trig
100

`"Use the Rational Zero Test to list all possible rational zeros of"`

`f(x)=2x^3-2x^2+x-8`




`pm8,pm4,pm2,pm1,pm1/2`

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100

`"State the domain of "f(x)=(x+3)/(x^2-16)`



`f(x)=(x+3)/((x-4)(x+4))`

`D=(x|xne4 or -4}`

100

`"Evaluate the expression "-12(3^-0.2) "using your calculator."`

`"(Round to 2 decimal places.)"`



-9.63

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100

`"What is the maximum value for"cos theta?`

1

200

`"Find all real zeros of the function "f(x)=x^4-x^3-6x^2.`




`f(x)=x^4-x^3-6x^2" "implies" "f(x)=x^2(x^2-x-6)`

`f(x)=x^2(x-3)(x+2)`

`"The zeros are "0, 3, and -2."`

200

`g(x)=(x-7)/(x+6)"    State the x-intercept if it exists."`



`"Let "g(x)=0 " and solve " 0=(x-7)/(x+6)`

`(7,0)`



200

`"Evaluate "log73" using your calculator."`

`"(Round to 4 decimal places.)"`


1.8633


200

`"If "costheta" is positive, and"tantheta" is negative, what quadrant is " theta" in?"`



`"If "costheta" is positive, then "theta " must be in quadrant I or IV.  "`

`"If "tantheta" is negative, "theta" must be in quadrant II or IV. "`

`" So, " theta" must be in quadrant IV."`

300

`g(x)=(x-7)/(x+6) "    State the y-intercept if it exists."`




`"Let x=0 and solve."`

`(0,-7/6)`

300

`"Expand the expression "log7x^4" as a sum, difference, and/or multiple of logarithms."`




`log7+logx^4`

`log7+4logx`

300

`"Use your calculator to evaluate"sin(pi/12).`

`"(Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)"`


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`0.2588`

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400

Find all of the zeros of

`f(x)=x^4+x^3+7x^2+9x-18`




`f(x)=(x-1)(x+2)(x^2+9)" "implies" "x^2+9=0" "implies" "x^2=-9" "implies" "x=pm3i`

`"The zeros are "1, -2, 3i, -3i`

400

`g(x)=(x-7)/(x+6)
"    State the vertical asymptote if it exists."`




`"The vertical asymptote happens at the value that makes the function undefined."`

`"The vertical asymptote is the line "x=-6`


400

`"Condense the expression "1/3lnx-2ln(x-7) " to the logarithm of a single quantity."`



`lnx^(1/3)-ln(x-7)^2" "implies" "ln(root(3)(x))-ln(x-7)^2`

`ln((root(3)(x))/((x-7)^2))`

400

`"Use your calculator to evaluate "csc20^o.`

`"(Round to 4 decimal places.)"`



`csc 20^o = 1/(sin 20^o)=2.9238`

500

`"Identify the horizontal asymptote of "f(x)=(3x^3+4x^2)/(x^3+2x)`




`"To determine the horizontal asymptote, see what the leading term of the numerator and denominator simplify to."`

`f(x)=(3x^3)/(x^3)" "implies" "y=3/1" "implies" "y=3" is the asymptote."`

500

`"Solve the equation "e^(2x)=12.`

`"Approximate your answer to 3 decimal places."`



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`ln(e^(2x))=ln(12)`

`2x=ln12 " "implies" "x=ln12/2`

`x=1.242`

500

`"Find"sintheta" if"sectheta=5/3 and tanthetalt0.`




`"If "sectheta=5/3" then "costheta=3/5".  Since "costheta" is positive, "theta" is in quadrant I or IV."`

`  "Since "tanthetalt0", "theta" must be in quadrant IV."`

`"If "costheta=3/5", then "sintheta=-4/5.`