Math 115 Final Examination Answer Sheet 1

Math 115 Precalculus Name____________________

Final Examination: Instructor ____Professor Cooper______

Answer Sheet

Instructions:

This is an open-book exam. You may refer to your text and other course materials as you work on the exam,
and you may use a calculator.

Record your answers and work in this document.

There are 25 problems, all multiple choice.

When necessary, show all work and circle the correct multiple-choice answers for each question on the
following pages. You may type your work using plain-text formatting or an equation editor, or you may hand-
write your work and scan it. In either case, show work neatly and correctly, following standard mathematical
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Please sign (or type) your name below the following honor statement:

I have completed this final examination myself, working independently and not consulting anyone except the
instructor. I have neither given nor received help on this final examination.

Name ____________ Date____7 March 2020____

1. D
2. E
3. A
4. E
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. E
19. A
20. D
21. C
22. C
23. A
24. C
25. D

BONUS: Record your answer choices.

1. C
2. A
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Work:
1.
2 x+3 y =5
3 y=−2 x +5
−2 5
y= +
3 3
Use y=mx+b for slope and intercept
Slope -2/3
Y intercept 5/3
Answer D.

2.
Denominator ≠ 0
0 ≠ x2 + x−2
0 ≠ ( x−1 )( x +2 )
0 ≠ x−1 0 ≠ x+2
1≠x −2 ≠ x
Answer E

3.
Is f(x) is odd then f (−x )=−f ( x )
Answer A.

4.
f ( 2 ) −f ( 0 ) ( 22−2+1 ) −( 2−0 )3−21
Answer E

5.
1 1
¿ +1¿ +1
( f∗g ) ( x ) f ( g ( x ) ) 1 1 x
−1 −
x x x
1
¿ +1
1−x
x
1
c
Use b =
b
c
x x 1−x x +1−x 1
¿ +1¿ + ¿ ¿
1−x 1−x 1−x 1−x 1−x
Answer D.

6.
A ( w )=l∗wl=2 w+ 5 A ( w )=( 2 w+5 )∗w A ( w )=2 w2 +5 w
Answer D

7.
P ( t ) =P 0 ert 1000000=1000 e r∗60
60 r
1000=e60 r ln ( 1000 )=ln ⁡( e )
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Use ln ( x b ) =b∗ln ( x )
ln ( 1000 )=60 r∗ln ( e )ln ( 1000 )=60 r
ln ( 1000 )
=r
60
0.1151=r
11.51%
Answer B

8.
f ( x )=x 3 +2 x2 −5 x −60=x 3+2 x 2−5 x−60=( x+1 ) ( x 2 + x−6 )0=( x+1 )( x−2 ) ( x+3 )0=x+1 0=x−2
0=x+ 3
−1=x 2=x −3=x−1+2−3−2
Answer B

9.
Answer A

10.
√ 1−sin2 (2 x )
cot ( 2 x ) =
sin ⁡(2 x)
Set denominator to zero to find where x is undefined for vertical asymptote
sin ( 2 x ) =0
If sin π=0 then2 x=π
π
x=
2
π
vertical asynptotes on x= nAnswer B
2

11.
Law of sins
8.6 5.7
=
sin (125 ) sinβ
5.7∗sin ( 125 )=8.6∗sin β
5.7∗sin ( 125 )
=sinβ
8.6
0.5429 ≅ sinβ
β ≅ arcsin ( 0.54292 ) β ≅ 32.8826
Answer B

12.
Use cos ( x + y )=cosx∗cosy−sinx∗siny
cos ( 2 a ) cos ( a+a )
cos ( a )∗cos ( a )−sin ( a )∗sin ( a )cos 2 ( a )−sin 2 ( a )
Use Pythagorean identity to find sin2 ( a)
sin 2 ( a ) +cos 2 ( a )=1sin2 (a)=1−cos 2 (a)
Plug is back into equation
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cos 2 ( a )−(¿1−cos2 ( a ) ) ¿cos 2 ( a )−1+cos 2 ( a )2 cos2 ( a ) −1Answer B

13.
Law of sins
34.6 41
=
sin ( a ) sin ( 90 )
34.6∗1
41∗sin ( a ) =34∗sin ( 90 )sin ( a )=
41
sin ( a ) ≅ 0.8439a ≅ arcsin ( 0.8439 )a ≅57.5542
Answer B

14.
−790+360=−430−430+ 360=−70−70+360=290
Answer D

15.
x−1 x−1
>3 −3>0
x +4 x +4
x−1 3 ( x +4 ) x−1−3 x−12 −2 x−13 13
− >0 >0 >0 x +4 >0 −2 x−13>0 x >−4 −2 x>13 x←
x +4 x +4 x+ 4 x +4 2
Answer C

16.
I. False, ( lnx )2 ≠2 lnx ; power rule misapplied, correct way should be: ln x 2=2 ln x
II. False, log 4 (3 x 4 )≠ 4 log 4 (3 x ) ; power rule misapplied, correct way should be: log 4 ( ( 3 x )4 )=4 log 4 (3 x)
logx x
III. False; log ( x− y ) ≠
logy
; quotient rule misapplied, correct way should be: log
y ()=logx−logy
2
9
IV. True. log 3 () =2−log 3 ( 4 )log 3 3
( )
4 4
2
Quotient rulelog 3 3 −log 3 4
Power rule 2 log 3 3−log 3 4
Log of base 2 ( 1 )−log 3 42−log 3 4=2−log 3 4
V. True; ln ( x 2 )=2 ln ⁡(x) ; power rule applied correctly
Answer D

17.
log ( x−1 ) +log ( x +1 )=0
Product rulelog ( ( x−1 ) ( x+1 )) =0
Use log a b=c thenb=ac
( x−1 ) ( x+1 ) =100
( x−1 ) ( x+1 ) =1
x 2−1=1
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x 2−2=0
Use quadratic equation formula
−b ± √ b2−4 ac −0 ± √0−4 ( 1 )(−2 ) 8
x= x= x=± √
2a 2 ( 1) 2
2 2
x=± √ x=± √ 2
2
Check answer
x=√ 2 x=− √ 2
x−1>0 x +1>0 x−1>0 x +1>0 √ 2−1>0 √ 2+1>0
−√ 2−1>0 −√ 2+1>0
0.4142>0 2.4142>0 −2.4142>0 −0.4142>0
Answer A

18.
2 x+2=16 x
f ( x) g (x )
2 x+2=24 xif d =d then f ( x ) =g (x)
2
x +2=4 x2=3 x =x
3
Answer E

19.
Use log a b=c thenb=ac
1
log 3 ()
9
=−2
Answer A

20.
π
[ 3 )] ≤ 1
−1 ≤sin 2 x+(
Multiply by 5
π
[ 3 )] ≤ 5
(
−5 ≤5 sin 2 x+

Subtract 4
π
[ 3 ) ]≤ 1
(
−9 ≤ sin 2 x +

[ −9,1 ]
Answer D

21.
opposite 2
sin θ= =
hypotenuse 5
x=adjacent 22 + x 2=52
x 2=25−4 x=√ 21
adjacent 21
cos θ= =√
hypotenuse 5
Because cos θ is in 2nd quadrant, answer is negative
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Answer C

22.
Covert to degrees
4∗180
≅ 229.1831
π
Quadrant 3 is 181 to 270 degrees
Answer C

23.
(( 2 ) ¿¿ 2+2 (2 )−1)
( 2+h )2 +2 ( 2+h )−1− ¿
h
4+ 2h+ 2h+ h2 +4 +2 h−1−4−4+1
h
2
h +6 h
h
h(h+ 6)
h
h+6
Answer A

24.
3π
cot −1 (−1 )=arccot (−1 )=
4
Answer C.

25.
y
x=sin −1 ⁡( )
5
y
=sin−1 x y=5 sin−1 x
5

Answer D

Bonus 1
Answer C

Bonus 2
Use law of cosines
c= √ a 2+ b2−2 abcos ( γ )
c= √ 32 +32 −2∗3∗3 cos ( 120 )
2∗3∗3∗−1
√
c= 9+ 9−
c= √ 27
2

Answer A