Math 141: Exam 1

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• There are 13 questions total and one extra credit question. Good Luck!!

1. (15pts.) Simplify the expression. Express the answer so that all exponents are positive. Write the
expression in the standard form a+bi if necessary.
1
5𝑥 −3
−2 4+ 𝑥 𝑥+1
𝑥2
a) ( ) b) 1 c) − 𝑥 2 +5𝑥−24
2𝑦 2 3−𝑥 𝑥−3

4 34−8𝑖
d) e)
7−√10 5+6𝑖

2. (15pts.) Factor completely. If the polynomial cannot be factored, say it is prime. Express your answer
so that only positive exponents occur. Do not leave any fractions within parenthesis – factor them out.

a) x 4 + x3 + x + 1

b) 20 x3 − 3x 2 − 9 x
4⁄ 4 1⁄
c) (𝑥 2 + 4) 3 + 𝑥 (𝑥 2 + 4) 3 ∙ 2𝑥
3

3. (5pts.) Find the intercepts of the graph of the equation. 𝒚 = −𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒

4. (5pts.) Solve the inequality. Express your answer using interval notation. |2𝑥 − 8| − 1 > 9

5. (20pts.) Find the real solution, if any, of each equation.

2x 3 1
a) 2 x2 − x − 1 = 3 b) = 2 −
x − 16 x − 16 x + 4
2

1 1
c) 2x + 3 − x +1 = 1 d) x 2 − 7 x 4 + 10 = 0

6. (5pts.) Solve the equation in the complex number system: x3 − 343 = 0

7. (5pts.) Write the equation of the circle in standard form. Find the center (h,k) and radius r of the
circle.
x2 + y 2 − x + 6 y + 1 = 0

8. (5pts.) Find an equation for the line that is perpendicular to x - 3y = 7 and containing the point (3,5).

9. (5pts.) Find the length of each side of the triangle determined by the three points. State whether the
triangle is an isosceles triangle, a right triangle, neither of these, or both.
A(-1,4), B(6,2), C(4,-5)

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(#10-13) (5pts. each) Set up an equation that models the situation. Solve the equation. Answer the
question in a full sentence.
10. A ball is thrown vertically upward from the top of a building 96 feet tall with an initial velocity of 80 feet
per second. The distance s (in feet) of the ball from the ground after t seconds is s = −16t 2 + 80t + 96 . After
how many seconds does the ball strike the ground?

11. The radiator in a certain make of car needs to contain 50 liters of 40% antifreeze. The radiator now
contains 50 liters of 20% antifreeze. How many liters of this solution must be drained and replaced with 100%
antifreeze to get the desired strength?

12. A plane travels 1000 miles in 5 hours with the wind. The same plane travels 600 miles against the wind in 4
hours. What is the airspeed of the plane and the speed of the wind?

13. Two pumps can fill a water tank in 45 minutes when working together. Alone, the second pump takes 3
times longer than the first to fill the tank. How long does it take the first pump alone to fill the tank?

Extra Credit:
remainder
(5pts.) Use synthetic division to divide. Write your answer as quotient +
divisor
x5 + x3 + 3 divided by x + 3

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 Solution
2
as 5
3 b 451 c
Is x 24
x
2 18 x 11
5
2 35 4 3 8 x 3 83
2 4
2
1 x't 8X X I
15 3 2 X X 3 x 18

4 694 4 2
1 X 17 1
25 x 3 1 X 3 x 18

4 34 8i
d e
5 1 Gi
7 To
4 34 8i 5 Gi 170 2041 401 4
7 To It 5t6i 5 Gi 25 367

0 28 4510 70 41 48 122 2441

284g 1,4 22,4 z ai
39 61

a x 1 x't x I
x3 xtD 16 11 1 7641 4 1 fxtD xtlD CxtDYx x 11
2
b 20 3 3 9x
2
X 20 3 9 x 4 3 5 3
b 3
c x 4
t
x
g x 4 2x
3 2
44 t
f2 x 444 2 I 4 3174 8

f 5 4 13 112 18 f 5 4 11 412

Find Intercepts
of y x 14
2
X int Let y O then 0 5 4 0 4 X IZ s 2,0
y int let o then y 02 4 4 4
 12 81 179 12 81 10
2 8 L 10 OR 2x 8 to
2x L 2 2x 18
X L l x 9
The solution set C a DU 9,8
a 12 2 x 11 3

22 X l 1 3
2
22 x 1 3 or 2 X I 3
2 2 X 4 0 2 2 X 12
2
Ix 2 0 XZ Ix 1 0

X IX 1,4 2 1T X txt Itf

32 I
x
16
x
f IG
E
x
f 4 No Real Solution
X E
1 53
4
b 7,6 x 2 16 4
3 64
16 x 2 16 4
44 s
4 2 16
2x 3 x 14 3X 7
s x
F
x E I
c 12 3 Vx 11 1 s Ext I 1 Ft
2 3 It 2ft 1 1 s x I 2ft
2
Cx115 46 1 x 12 1 4 4 3 2 3 0
x 3 x 111 0 x 3 or x I
check x 3 2133 3 Ft El XE 3 I
X 1 VLC1 3 V HI 51
 44 10
d x'k 7 0
44 5 x4 2
1
4 5 OR x
14 2
54 OR 24
X E 625,16

Solve In complex system X 343

3 73 0 s x 7 5 7 49 0
X't 7 9
x O or 44 49 441
72 14 4

X t 72 I f 147
4
X I 7in
2
C 0
tri
x't y x 16g 11
2
x y 16g l
x x f t y 16g 19 I 14 9
2 3
Lx t t y 3 s Center
I 3
Radius BI2

Perpendicular to x 3y 7 and contains 3,5

3y x 17

y fX I 5 3 x 3

m I y 3 14
ammonia.m
 A C1,4 B 6,2 CC4 5

DAB V 1ft 2 4
2
49 14 553
DAB DBC
2
dace 4 15 1 E5 4 125 81 1065 and
DEBT disc DAE
dpx Vet65 5 2 4 49
Isoceles right triangle

s 16t2 t 801 96

the ground
t 0
Ball strikes s s O
t G or C 1
O 1Gt t 80T 96
After b 6 seconds
0 t2 t s

conc ant Gone CamtD CcmcKamtD cont amt

CO2 50 0.2 x 1 x G4 50
10 0.211 t X 20
G 8X 10
X 12.5
12.5L of solution must be drained and replaced

Let airspeed of the plane

w speed of the wind
1000
with the wind X t w zoo
5
Against the wind X W GOI 150
4
2x 350 x 175
W 25
Answer X 175 mph
w 25 mph
 1stpump 2ndpump Together
rate rate Rate
End
f Tx IT
3 t
Tx Is
4 I
3X 45
4145 3
41451 X 60 min
3
It takes the first pump 60 minutes to fill the tank
Extra credit 3
Xs 1 3 divided by 13

3 1 O 1 O O 3
3 9 30 90 270
1 3 10 30 90 26

4 3
10
2
90 26
3 30
13