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Math 12 Pre-Calc LG 4 Practice Quiz #2



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Compared to the graph of the base function mc001-1.jpg, the graph of the function mc001-2.jpg is translated
A
8 units to the left
C
8 units to the right
B
8 units up
D
8 units down
 

 2. 

Compared to the graph of the base function mc002-1.jpg, the graph of the function mc002-2.jpg is translated
A
5 units down
C
5 units right
B
5 units left
D
5 units up
 

 3. 

When b < 0, the function mc003-1.jpg has what relationship to the base function mc003-2.jpg?
A
f(x) is stretched horizontally by a factor of 1/|b|
B
f(x) is stretched horizontally by a factor of 1/|b| and reflected in the y-axis
C
f(x) is stretched vertically by a factor of |b|
D
f(x) is stretched vertically by a factor of |b| and reflected in the x-axis
 

 4. 

When the graph of mc004-1.jpg is vertically stretched by a factor of 3, the point (9, –10) will be translated to the point
A
(–10, 9)
B
(3, –30)
C
(–30, 9)
D
(9, –30)
 

 5. 

Which of the graphs shown below represents the base function mc005-1.jpg (in black) and the stretched function g(x) = mc005-2.jpgmc005-3.jpg (in red)?
A
mc005-4.jpg
C
mc005-6.jpg
B
mc005-5.jpg
D
mc005-7.jpg
 

 6. 

What is the equation of the transformed function, g(x), after the transformations are applied to the graph of the base function mc006-1.jpg, shown in blue, to obtain the graph of g(x), shown in red?
mc006-2.jpg
A
mc006-3.jpg
C
mc006-5.jpg
B
mc006-4.jpg
D
mc006-6.jpg
 

 7. 

Which of the graphs shown below represents the base function mc007-1.jpg (in black) and the stretched function g(x) =mc007-2.jpg (in red)?
A
mc007-3.jpg
C
mc007-5.jpg
B
mc007-4.jpg
D
mc007-6.jpg
 

 8. 

Which graph shows the solution to the radical equation mc008-1.jpg?
A
mc008-2.jpg
C
mc008-4.jpg
B
mc008-3.jpg
D
mc008-5.jpg
 

 9. 

What is the solution to the radical equation mc009-1.jpg?
A
–4
C
4
B
12
D
128
 

 10. 

When solving the equation mc010-1.jpg, which values must be checked for extraneous roots?
A
–4 and 7
C
8 and 6
B
7 and –7
D
–4 and –7
 

Short Answer
 

 1. 

For each graph, write the equation of a radical function of the form sa001-1.jpg.
a) sa001-2.jpg
b) sa001-3.jpg
c) sa001-4.jpg
 

 2. 

Solve the equation sa002-1.jpg graphically.
 

Problem
 

 1. 

The speed, s, in metres per second, of sound in dry air is can be described by the function pr001-1.jpg, where T is temperature, in degrees Celsius.
a) Determine the domain and range of the function.
b) Determine the speed of sound, to the nearest tenth of a metre per second, for each of the following temperatures.
i) –8°C
ii) 12°C
iii) 32°C
c) Graph the function and determine the x-intercept using the graph.
d) What is the meaning of the x-intercept in this context?
 

 2. 

The kinetic energy (energy of motion), E, in joules, of an object is given by the equation pr002-1.jpg, where m represents the mass of the object, in kilograms, and v represents its speed, in metres per second.
a) Determine the general equation for the velocity of a mass as a function of its kinetic energy.
b) Find the speed of an object of mass 12 kg moving with a kinetic energy of
i) 200 J
ii) 420 J
c) Graph the function if the mass is 12 kg.
d) John conducts an experiment and graphs the data, resulting in the graph below. What is the mass of the object?
pr002-2.jpg
 



 
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