MTH101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW - Fall 2023

This is a collection of questions to use as a review for the MTH101 Final Exam. The final exam will be composed of 40
questions - 25 multiple-choice and 15 open-ended. All work must be shown on the exam to receive full credit. The format
of the question given here is not necessarily the same format that the question will be given on the final exam. On the final
exam, you must SHOW ALL WORK in order to receive full credit (even on multiple -choice questions). No work shown
means no credit will be given.

In addition to the questions given here, the tests given throughout the semester should also be used in reviewing for the
final exam.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Evaluate the expression for a = -5, b = 16 and c = 7.

2c - a 2
1) 1)
5a + c2

11 11 11 13
A) - B) C) - D)
24 74 74 8

Simplify the expression.

2) 5p + 3(3p + 4) - 3(5p + 3) - 3(2p + 4) 2)

A) -7p + 11 B) -45p - 9 C) -45p + 11 D) -7p - 9

Solve the equation.

4x + 3 4x
3) +1=- 3)
2 3

3 15 3 3
A) B) - C) - D) -
20 4 4 20

4) -0.08y + 0.09(4000 - y) = 0.08y 4)

A) {1440} B) {900} C) {4320} D) {90}

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x+6 x-4 x+2

5) + = 5)
10 15 6

Solve the formula for the specified variable.

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6) A = h(b1 + b2) for b1 6)
2

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Solve the equation for the specified variable. Use the distributive property to factor as necessary.
8y - x
7) w = for y 7)
y

Solve.
8) 3s + 6p = tp - 6 for p 8)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Use the variable x for the unknown, and write an equation representing the verbal sentence. Then solve the problem.
9) Four times a number added to 9 times the number equals 52. 9)

A) 4(x + 9) = 52x; -4 B) 9x - 4x = 52; 4

C) 9x + 4x = 52; 4 D) 4x(9 + x) = 52; -4

SET UP AN EQUATION AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

10) Find the length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 90 m if the length is 7 m more than the 10)
width.

A) 52 m B) 26 m C) 45 m D) 19 m

11) Tech Support spent $66,700 this year on health insurance alone. If total sales were $569,400, what 11)
percent of total sales was spent on health insurance? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if
necessary.

A) 8.5% B) 11.7% C) 1.2% D) 85%

12) Walt made an extra $10,000 last year from a part-time job. He invested part of the money at 10% 12)
and the rest at 9%. He made a total of $960 in interest. How much did he invest at each rate?

A) $4000 at 9%; $6000 at 10% B) $5000 at 9%; $6000 at 10%

C) $4000 at 9%; $8000 at 10% D) $6000 at 9%; $4000 at 10%

Solve the percent problem.

13) If Gloria received a 12 percent raise and is now making $24,640 a year, what was her salary before 13)
the raise?

A) $22,640 B) $23,000 C) $23,640 D) $22,000

SET UP AN EQUATION AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

14) It is necessary to have a 40% antifreeze solution in the radiator of a certain car. The radiator now 14)
has 70 liters of 20% solution. How many liters of this should be drained and replaced with 100%
antifreeze to get the desired strength?

A) 28 liters B) 23.3 liters C) 35 liters D) 17.5 liters

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Solve the mixture problem.
15) In a chemistry class, 7 liters of a 4% silver iodide solution must be mixed with a 10% solution to get 15)
a 6% solution. How many liters of the 10% solution are needed?

A) 3.5 liters B) 2.5 liters C) 7 liters D) 4.5 liters

Solve the problem.

16) A convention manager finds that she has $1320, made up of twenties and fifties. She has a total of 16)
48 bills. How many fifty-dollar bills does the manager have?

A) 48 B) 36 C) 12 D) 8

17) Bert is 18 kilometers away from Brenda. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. 17)
Bert walks at 3 kilometers per hour. They meet in 4 hours. How fast is Brenda walking?

A) 1.5 kilometers per hour B) 2.5 kilometers per hour

C) 3.5 kilometers per hour D) 3 kilometers per hour

SET UP AN EQUATION AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

18) The speed of a stream is 4 mph. If a boat travels 78 miles downstream in the same time that it takes 18)
to travel 39 miles upstream, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 12 mph B) 8 mph C) 14 mph D) 15 mph

Solve the problem.

19) From a point on a river, two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 8 miles per hour and 19)
the other at 7 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 60 miles apart?

A) 6 hours B) 5 hours C) 4 hours D) 1 hour

20) Find the measure of each angle in the triangle. 20)

A) 34°, 125°, 21° B) 38°, 123°, 19° C) 28°, 128°, 24° D) 47°, 22°, 21°

SET UP AN EQUATION AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

21) The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 267. Find the integers. 21)

A) 91, 93, 95 B) 87, 89, 91 C) 82, 83, 84 D) 89, 91, 93

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SET UP A SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
22) There were 450 people at a play. The admission price was $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. 22)
The admission receipts were $730. How many adults and children attended?

A) 182 adults and 268 children B) 170 adults and 280 children
C) 280 adults and 170 children D) 85 adults and 365 children

SET UP A SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

23) A merchant has coffee worth $3 a pound that she wishes to mix with 90 pounds of coffee worth $8 23)
a pound to get a mixture worth $5 a pound. How many pounds of the $3 coffee should be used?

A) 135 lb B) 112.5 lb C) 67.5 lb D) 225 lb

SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

Solve the inequality. Give the solution set in both interval and graph forms.
9x + 6 8
24) <- 24)
-2 3

25) 2 - 2(x + 6) ≤ -2 - 6(x + 2) + 6x 25)

26) -1 < 2b + 5 ≤ 7 26)

For the compound inequality, give the solution set in both interval and graph forms.
27) 3x + 10 ≥ -2 and 3x + 10 ≤ 10 27)

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

28) x - 3 > 2 or x + 1 < 3 28)

Solve the equation.

1
29) 1 + x = 2 29)
9

30) 3m + 5 - 1 = 4 30)

Solve the absolute value equation.

31) |2k - 5| - 9 = -7 31)

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Solve the compound or absolute value inequality.
32) |-8x + 4| + 2 < 11 32)

Solve the inequality and graph the solution set.

33) 7x - 8 ≥ 7 33)

Solve the given equation or inequality. If an equation is given, then write the solution set in set notation. If an
inequality is given, then write the solution set in interval notation.
34) |4k + 1| - 9 < -3 34)

35) |6x - 6| + 7 < 0 35)

Solve the equation or inequality.

36) 4f - 9 = -8 36)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Find the slope of the line through the pair of points.

37) (1, -9) and (-1, -3) 37)

1 1
A) B) 3 C) - 3 D) -
3 3

Find the slope of the line.

38) 38)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

1 1
A) B) - C) 2 D) - 2
2 2

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SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

Find the x- and y-intercepts. Then graph the equation.

39) 6x - 18y = 36 39)

Find the slope and the y -intercept of the line.

40) 4x - 5y = 5 40)

Find the slope of the line and sketch the graph.

41) 3x - 5y = -26 41)

Find an equation of the line passing through the two points. Write the equation in standard form.
42) (9, 7) and (4, -1) 42)

Find an equation of the line satisfying the conditions. Write the equation in slope -intercept form.
43) Through (-6, 7); parallel to 3x + 7y = 3 43)

44) Through (-3, 8); perpendicular to -3x + 4y = -23 44)

Graph the linear inequality in two variables.

45) 3x + y ≤ -1 45)

Graph the compound inequality.

46) x + 2y ≥ 2 and x - y ≤ 0 46)

47) GRAPH THE SOLUTION SET: 2x + y < 6 or 3x - 2y > 5 47)

Solve the system by substitution.

48) 3x - 13 = -y 48)
2x + 9y = -8

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Solve the system by elimination. If the system is inconsistent or has dependent equations, say so.
49) 7x - 7y = -49 49)
-4x - 3y = 7

50) 2x - 3y = -2 50)
6x - 9y = 6

Solve the system of linear equations.

51) 0.6x + 0.1y = -1.5 51)
x - 0.1y = -3.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Simplify the expression so that no negative exponents appear in the final result. Assume all variables represent nonzero
numbers.
17r-1 (r3 )
5
52) 52)
-1
19(r-4 )
17 17 17r12 17r10
A) B) C) D)
19r12 19r10 19 19

-2
2x3 y-3
53) 53)
x-4 y3
y12 y12 2x14 y12
A) B) C) D)
2x14 4x14 y12 2x7

Find the product.

54) -2ax3 (-7ax7 - 2x2 - 10) 54)
A) 14ax21 + 4ax6 + 20ax3 B) -14a 2 x10 - 4ax5 - 20ax3
C) -14a 2 x21 - 4ax6 - 20ax3 D) 14a 2 x10 + 4ax5 + 20ax3

55) (-6a - 7b)(-5a - 9b) 55)

A) 30a 2 + 63b2 B) 30a 2 - 89ab + 63b2
C) 30a 2 + 89ab + 63b2 D) 30a 2 + 19ab + 63b2

56) (7y - 9)(49y2 + 63y + 81) 56)

A) 343y3 + 567y2 - 729 B) 343y3 - 729
C) 49y3 + 729 D) 343y3 + 729

57) (2x + 5)3 57)

A) 8x3 + 60x2 + 150x + 125 B) 8x3 + 60x2 + 60x + 125
C) 4x2 + 20x + 25 D) 4x6 + 10x3 + 15,625

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SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

Divide the polynomials.

16st4 - 5t6 + 64st3
58) 58)
4st3

x2 + 9x + 16
59) (use long division or synthetic division) 59)
x+4

16y4 + 24y3 + 6y - 1
60) (use long division) 60)
4y2 + 1

Factor out the greatest common factor. Simplify the factors, if possible.
61) 16x7 y6 - 40x2 y4 + 16x5 y2 61)

Factor by grouping.
62) 20a 3 - 25a 2 b + 8ab2 - 10b3 62)

Factor the trinomial completely.

63) u2 - 2uv - 35v2 63)

64) 10m 2 + 41mn + 40n 2 64)

65) 3x3 + 3x2 y - 18xy2 65)

Factor the polynomial completely.

66) 49x2 - 64 66)

67) 49k3 m + 56k2 m 2 + 16km 3 67)

68) 125a 3 - 27b3 68)

69) (p - q)2 + 16(p - q) + 64 69)

70) 625 - 81b4 70)

71) z 4 + z 3 + z + 1 71)

72) 2x3 + 4x2 y - 16xy2 72)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Express the rational expression in lowest terms.

y2 - 2y - 35
73) 73)
y2 + 14y + 45
-2y - 35 y-7 y2 - 2y - 35 -2y + 35
A) B) C) - D)
14y + 45 y+9 y2 + 14y + 45 14y - 14

Perform the indicated operation and express in lowest terms.

k2 + 15k + 54 k2 + 9k
74) ∙ 74)
k2 + 18k + 81 k2 + 2k - 24
k k 1 k2 + 9k
A) B) C) D)
k2 + 18k + 81 k-4 k-4 k-4

z 2 + 9z + 20 z 2 + 4z
75) ÷ 75)
z + 10z + 25 z - 3z - 40
2 2
z z-8 z-8
A) B) z - 8 C) D)
z + 10z + 25
2 z z + 5z
2

SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

Add or subtract as indicated. Write the answer in lowest terms.

2ab b
76) - +4 76)
a -b
2 2 a - b

Simplify the complex fraction.

16p2 - 64q2
pq
77) 77)
4 8
-
q p

Simplify the expression, using only positive exponents in your answer.

m -1 + z-1
78) 78)
m -1 - z-1

Solve the equation.

7 3 -21
79) + = 79)
x-7 x x2 - 7x

10 12
80) =1+ 80)
x-2 x+2

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Solve the quadratic equation by the method of your choice.
y 8y + 28 4
81) + = 81)
y + 4 y + 7y + 12 y + 3
2

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Solve the problem.

82) A plane flies 460 miles with the wind and 300 miles against the wind in the same length of time. If 82)
the speed of the wind is 28 mph, what is the speed of the plane in still air?
A) 158 mph B) 123 mph C) 133 mph D) 138 mph

83) One maid can clean the house three times faster than another. Working together they can clean the 83)
entire house in 3 hours. How long would it take the faster maid cleaning alone?
3
A) hr B) 3 hr C) 4 hr D) 5 hr
4

SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression. Write the answer with positive exponents. Assume that all
variables represent positive real numbers.
m -7/5
4
-1
84) (m -1/7 b1/6 ) 84)
b-5/8

a 3 b-6
1/4
85) 256 85)
a -1 b2

86) -9k1/8(3k3/8+ 7k3/4) 86)

Express the radical in simplified form. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.
87) - 500k7 q8 87)

3 y19
88) 88)
216

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Find the unknown length in the right triangle. Simplify the answer if necessary.
89) 89)

b 14

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A) 35 B) 7 5 C) 21 D) 7 3

Simplify. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.

90) 5 80x2 - 2 45x2 - 5x2 90)

A) 3x 35 B) 13x 5 C) 14x 5 D) 2x 35

Multiply, then simplify the product. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.
91) ( 3x + 2)( 5x + 5) 91)

A) x 15 + 10 B) x 15 + 5 3x + 2 5x + 10
C) x 5 + 10 D) x 15 + 5x + 10

92) (2 - 2 3)2 92)

A) 16 - 8 3 B) 4 - 4 3 C) 4 + 4 3 D) 16 + 8 3

Simplify. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.

7
93) 3 93)
9x2

3 3 3 3
21x 567x2 63x 567x
A) B) C) D)
3x 9x 9x 81

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Rationalize the denominator. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers and that the denominator is not
zero.
x- y
94) 94)
3x + 7y

4 x- y
95) 95)
2 x+5 y

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Solve the equation.
96) 22y + 11 = y + 6 96)

Solve this equation.

97) 2x + 15 - x = 6 97)

Solve the equation.

98) 2x + 3 + 4-x=4 98)

Use the square root property to solve the equation.

99) (4t - 7)2 = 10 99)

Solve the equation by completing the square.

100) 6r2 + 22r = - 15 100)

Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. (All solutions are real numbers.)
101) 3x(x + 3) = 1 101)

Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.

1 1
102) x2 - x = - 102)
3 6

Solve the equation.

5 -2
103) 2 + = 103)
5z - 1 (5z - 1)2

18 20
104) =1+ 104)
x-4 x+4

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 105) 2x + 15 - x = 6 105)

106) x4 + 432 = 57x2 106)

107) 16x4 - 41x2 + 25 = 0 107)

108) (m + 2)2/3 - 2(m + 2)1/3 - 15 = 0 108)

109) x4 - 5x2 - 36 = 0 109)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Give the domain and range of the function.

110) f(x) = -5x2 - 3 110)

A) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (-3, ∞) B) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (- ∞, -3)

C) Domain: (- ∞, ∞); range: (- ∞, ∞) D) Domain: (-5, ∞); range: (3, ∞)

Find all numbers not in the domain of the function.

x2 - 49
111) f(x) = 111)
x2 + 2x - 35
A) -7, 5 B) 7, -5 C) 7, -7 D) 0

Solve the problem.

112) Find f(-4) when f(x) = 2x2 + 3x + 7 112)

A) 13 B) 27 C) 11 D) 51

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SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

For the polynomial function, find the requested value.

113) f(x) = 5x5 + 6x4 - 2x3 - x2 ; f(-2) 113)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. SHOW ALL
WORK

Determine whether the relation defines y as a function of x. Give the domain.

114) y2 = 4x 114)

A) Function; domain: (- ∞, 0] B) Not a function; domain: (- ∞, 0]

C) Function; domain: (- ∞, ∞) D) Not a function; domain: [0, ∞)

Determine whether the relation is a function.

115) 115)

A) Function B) Not a function

116) 116)

A) Function B) Not a function

Decide whether the relation is a function, and give the domain and range.
117) 117)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) Function; domain: [-6, -2]; range: [1, 3]

B) Not a function; domain: [-6, -2]; range: [1, 3]

Determine whether the relation defines y as a function of x. Give the domain.

118) y2 = 4x 118)
A) Function; domain: (- ∞, 0] B) Not a function; domain: (- ∞, 0]
C) Function; domain: (- ∞, ∞) D) Not a function; domain: [0, ∞)

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SHOW ALL WORK TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING.

Solve the problem.

119) Find f(k - 1) when f(x) = 4x2 - 2x - 7 119)

Sketch the graph the equation. Label at least 3 points. Determine whether the relation defines y as a function of x. Give
the domain.
120) y = 3x - 7 120)

Graph the linear function. Give the domain and range.

1
121) f(x) = x - 4 121)
6

Sketch the graph of the parabola. Find the DOMAIN and the RANGE. Find the x -intercepts and y-intercept. Label at
least 3 points on the graph.
122) y = -x2 + 3 122)

Graph the function and give its domain and its range. Find the x -intercepts and y-intercept. Label at least 3 points on
the graph.
123) f(x) = x + 2 123)

Graph the relation.

124) f(x) = ∣x - 9∣ - 3 124)

Graph the parabola. Identify the vertex, axis, domain and range.
5
125) f(x) = x2 - 4 125)
3

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Answer Key
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1) A
2) D
3) C
4) A
5) (-∞, ∞)
2A - hb2
6) b1 =
h
-x x
7) y = or y =
w-8 8-w
-3s - 6 3s + 6
8) p = or p =
6-t t-6
9) C
10) B
11) B
12) A
13) D
14) D
15) A
16) C
17) A
18) A
19) C
20) A
21) B
22) C
23) A
2
24) - ,∞
27

2
-
27
25) [2, ∞)

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

26) (-3, 1]

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

27) [-4, 0]

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

28) (- ∞, 2) ∪ (5, ∞)

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

29) {-27, 9}

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30) 0, -10/3
3 7
31) ,
2 2
5 13
32) - ,
8 8
1 15
33) - ∞, ∪ ,∞
7 7

-14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

7 5
34) - ,
4 4
35) ∅
36) ∅
37) C
38) C
39) (6, 0); (0, -2)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

4
40) Slope ; y-intercept (0, -1)
5
3
41) Slope:
5
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

42) -8x + 5y = -37

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3 31
43) y = - x+
7 7
4
44) y = - x+4
3
45)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

46)
y

-4 -2 2 4 6x

-2

-4

-6
47)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

48) {(5, -2)}

49) {(-4, 3)}
50) ∅; inconsistent system
51) (-3, 3)
52) D
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53) B
54) D
55) C
56) B
57) A
5t3
58) 4t - + 16
4s
4
59) x + 5 -
x+4
60) 4y2 + 6y - 1
61) 8x2 y2 (2x5 y4 - 5y2 + 2x3 )
62) (5a 2 + 2b2 )(4a - 5b)
63) (u + 5v)(u - 7v)
64) (2m + 5n)(5m + 8n)
65) 3x(x - 2y)(x + 3y)
66) (7x + 8)(7x - 8)
67) km(7k + 4m)2
68) (5a - 3b)(25a 2 + 15ab + 9b2 )
69) (p - q + 8)2
70) (5 + 3b)(5 - 3b)(25 + 9b2 )
71) (z + 1)2 (z 2 - z + 1)
72) 2x(x - 2y)(x + 4y)
73) B
74) B
75) C
4a + 5b
76)
a+b
77) 4p + 8q
z+m
78)
z-m
79) ∅
80) {6, -8}
81) ∅
82) C
83) C
b7/3
84)
m 191/35
4a
85)
b2
86) -27k1/2 - 63k7/8
87) -10k3 q4 5k
3
y6 y
88)
6
89) D
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90) B
91) B
92) A
93) A
x 3- 7xy - 3xy + y 7
94)
3x - 7y
8x - 22 xy + 5 2y
95)
4x - 25y
96) {5}
97) {-3}
11
98) 3,
9
7+ 10 7 - 10
99) ,
4 4
-11 + 31 -11 - 31
100) ,
6 6
-9 + 93 -9 - 93
101) ,
6 6
1+i 5 1-i 5
102) ,
6 6
1 1
103) - ,
5 10
104) {12, -14}
105) {-3}
106) -4 3, -3, 3, 4 3
5 5
107) - , -1, 1,
4 4
108) {123, -29}
109) {3, -3, 2i, -2i}
110) B
111) A
112) B
113) -52
114) D
115) B
116) A
117) B
118) D
119) 4k2 - 10k - 1
7
120) Function; domain: ,∞
3

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Answer Key
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121) Domain: (- ∞, ∞)
Range: (- ∞, ∞)
y
6

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2

-4

-6

122)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

123) [-2, ∞); [0, ∞)

10 y

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

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124)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

125) Vertex: (0, -4); Axis: x = 0;

Domain: ( -∞, ∞); Range: [-4, ∞)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

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