Midterm Review-1

NONCALCULATOR Midterm Review – Chapters 2, 3, 13, 4, 5 & 6
1. Given a quadratic equation with roots r1 (-5, 0) and r2 (3, 0) and negative concavity, for what
value of x is the value of y the greatest?
2. Write the equation of the parabola with the vertex at (3, –1) and goes through the point (–1, 7)?
3. Given the basic quadratic function f(x) = x2 that has a vertex of (–2, 4) and a range of (–, 4],
what is the equation of this quadratic function?
4. Determine the vertex of the parabola with the following equation y = –x 2 – 12x – 14.
5. If 2a + 2b = 12 and c (a + b) = 120, what is the value of c?
6. What is the value of c in the standard form of the parabola that has a vertex of (1, –16) and roots
of 3 and –1.
7. What happens to the function f(x) = a(x – h)2 + k
as the value of a increases? as the value of a decreases?
if the value of a is negative? if the value of k decreases? ________________

8. Which of following functions have at least two real solutions? (There may be more than one
answer choice.)
A. (x – 9)(x + 2) = y
B. y = –6x2 – 29x – 9
C. y = –(x + 3)2 – 2
D. y = 4(x – 1)2 + 5
9. Determine the solution to the quadratic f(x) = 9x2 – 6x – 1. Write your answer in exact form with
a radical. Do not approximate to a decimal.
10. Simplify: (4 + 2i)(3 + i)(4 – 2i).
11. A snack bar cooks and sells hamburgers and hot dogs during football games. To stay in business,
it must sell at least 10 hamburgers but cannot cook more than 40. It must also sell at least 30 hot
dogs, but cannot cook more than 70. The snack bar cannot cook more than 90 items total. The
profit on a hamburger is 33 cents and the profit on a hot dog is 21 cents. How many of each item
should it sell to make the maximum profit?
12. Solve the system.
3x  4 y  2 z  11

 2x  3y  z  4
 5 x  5 y  3z  1

13. Create and solve a system of equations to determine the equation of a quadratic equation that
passes through the points A (1, 4), B (–2, 1), and C(0, –3).
14. Determine the function’s end behavior as x approaches negative infinity and positive infinity.
j(x) = –7x4 + x3 + 2x + 1
A. as x  –, j(x)  – C. as x  –, j(x)  –

as x  , j(x)   as x  , j(x)  –
B. as x  –, j(x)   D. as x  –, j(x)  

as x  , j(x)  – as x  , j(x)  
15. Graph the function n(x) = –(x + 2)3 + 1 and identify the following characteristics.
A. x-intercept:
B. y-intercept:
C. domain:
D. range:
16. Determine the quotient: (12x3 + 20x2 + 11x + 12) ÷ (2x + 1)
17. Given that (x – 5) is a factor, identify all the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x3 – 6x2 – 7x + 60.
18. Analyze the graph, and circle the function(s) which could best model the graph. Describe the
reasoning to either eliminate or choose each function.
A. f(x) = –3x5 – 2x2 + 4x + 7
B. f(x) = –(x + 2)(x + 1.5)(x + 0.5)(x – 2.5)2(x – 3)
C. f(x) = –3x4 – 2x2 + 4x + 7
19. Write a polynomial function in factored form for the graph below.
20. Solve the absolute equation. 6|1 – 5x| – 9 = 57

21. Solve the inequality. x2 > –12x + 13
22. Find the remainder when f(x) = x3 – 5x2 + 26 is divided by g(x) = x – 4.
23. Divide. (3x3 – 4x2 + 2x + 4) ÷ (x2 – 2x + 2)
24. Completely factor each polynomial.
A. x4 – 81 e. 3x3 + 3x2 – 12x – 12
B. 3x2 – 11x – 4 f. 49x2 + 63x + 18
C. 2x5 – 8x4 – 10x3 g. 8x3 + 125
D. 3x3 + 81 h. 4x2 + 12x + 9

CALCULATOR Midterm Review – Chapters 2, 3, 13, 4, 5 & 6
25. What is the approximate value of the greatest zero of f(x) = x3 – 3x + 1?
A. –1.88
B. 0.35
C. 1.53
D. 1.74
26. The following table represents the number of US $20 bills produced each year since 2010 (in
trillions). Which regression type best models this data (linear, quadratic, exponential)? Explain
your reasoning.
# of $20 bills produced

Years since 2010
(in trillions)
0 3
1 7
2 10
3 24
4 50
5 95
27. Find the remainder when f(x) = 4x3 + 3x2 +6x + 12 is divided by g(x) = x – 8.

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NONCALCULATOR Midterm Review – Chapters 2, 3, 13, 4, 5 & 6

5. If 2a + 2b = 12 and c (a + b) = 120, what is the value of c?

7. What happens to the function f(x) = a(x – h)2 + k

as the value of a increases? as the value of a decreases?

if the value of a is negative? if the value of k decreases? ________________

10. Simplify: (4 + 2i)(3 + i)(4 – 2i).

12. Solve the system.

A. as x  –, j(x)  – C. as x  –, j(x)  –

B. as x  –, j(x)   D. as x  –, j(x)  

16. Determine the quotient: (12x3 + 20x2 + 11x + 12) ÷ (2x + 1)

A. f(x) = –3x5 – 2x2 + 4x + 7

B. f(x) = –(x + 2)(x + 1.5)(x + 0.5)(x – 2.5)2(x – 3)

C. f(x) = –3x4 – 2x2 + 4x + 7

20. Solve the absolute equation. 6|1 – 5x| – 9 = 57

21. Solve the inequality. x2 > –12x + 13

22. Find the remainder when f(x) = x3 – 5x2 + 26 is divided by g(x) = x – 4.

23. Divide. (3x3 – 4x2 + 2x + 4) ÷ (x2 – 2x + 2)

24. Completely factor each polynomial.

A. x4 – 81 e. 3x3 + 3x2 – 12x – 12

B. 3x2 – 11x – 4 f. 49x2 + 63x + 18

C. 2x5 – 8x4 – 10x3 g. 8x3 + 125

D. 3x3 + 81 h. 4x2 + 12x + 9

# of $20 bills produced

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