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CAT Final Review Notes

The document is a review for a PreCalculus Chapter 3 final exam, covering topics such as exponential functions, logarithmic equations, and transformations. It includes various problems related to radioactive decay, investment calculations, and properties of logarithms. The review is structured in a question-and-answer format, with multiple-choice options for some questions.

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CAT Final Review Notes

The document is a review for a PreCalculus Chapter 3 final exam, covering topics such as exponential functions, logarithmic equations, and transformations. It includes various problems related to radioactive decay, investment calculations, and properties of logarithms. The review is structured in a question-and-answer format, with multiple-choice options for some questions.

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Name: Date: Period

PreCal Chapter 3 Final Review Sem 1

3.1
1) The 1986 explosion at a nuclear lab sent about 2) Find the accumulated value of an investment of
1000 kilograms of a radioactive element into the $25,000 for 7 years at an interest rate of 6% if
𝑥𝑥
atmosphere. The function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 1000(0.5)30 the money is:
describes the amount, 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥), in kilograms, of a compounded compounded quarterly
radioactive element remaining in the area 𝑥𝑥 semiannually
years after 1986. Find the amount of radioactive
element remaining in the area in 2056.

compounded monthly compounded


continuously

3) The graph of an exponential function is given. 4) Which transformation is needed to graph the
Select the function for the graph: function 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥+6?

A) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥 A) Vertical shift down 6 units.


B). 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥 + 3
C) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥+3 B) Vertical shift up 6 units.
D) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥−3
C) Horizontal shift left 6 units.

D) Horizontal shift right 6 units.

5) Find the equation of the horizontal asymptote of 6) Find the domain and range of 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 + 6.
the function 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 + 6.

A) y = 6 A) Domain (−∞, ∞) Range (0, ∞)


B) x = 6 B) Domain (−∞, ∞) Range (−6, ∞)
C) y = -6 C) Domain (0, ∞), Range (0, ∞)
D) x = -6 D) Domain (−∞, ∞), Range (6, ∞)
3.2
7) Write the equation in its equivalent logarithmic 8) Write the equation in its equivalent logarithmic
form and solve. form and solve.
𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑏𝑏 67 = 4 35𝑥𝑥−12 = 427

𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙4 𝑥𝑥 = 5 𝑒𝑒 −𝑥𝑥+1 = 29

9) Evaluate the expression without using a 10) Expand:


calculator. 8
5 log 2 � �
𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙3 √3 √𝑥𝑥 + 4

√𝑠𝑠𝑡𝑡 3
1 log 𝑑𝑑
𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙4 � � 𝑟𝑟 3
64

𝑥𝑥 8 √𝑥𝑥 2 + 5
ln � �
(𝑥𝑥 + 5)5

11) Condense: 12) Evaluate the expression using the change of


1 base formula
(log 3 𝑥𝑥 + log 3 𝑦𝑦) − 6 log 3 (𝑥𝑥 + 6)
2 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙7 93

log(𝑥𝑥) + log(𝑥𝑥 2 − 36) − log(9) − log(𝑥𝑥 + 6)


3.4.
13) Solve the equation. Exact answers. 14) Solve the equation. Exact answers.
log 3 (𝑥𝑥 + 5) = 2
1
54−𝑥𝑥 =
125

log x + log(𝑥𝑥 + 3) = log 10

9𝑥𝑥+6 = 243𝑥𝑥−9

3 + 9ln(𝑥𝑥) = 2

𝑒𝑒 1−5𝑥𝑥 = 1643
ln(𝑥𝑥 − 2) − ln(𝑥𝑥 + 3) = ln(x − 1) − ln(x + 7)

3.5
15) The exponential model 𝐴𝐴 = 722.9𝑒𝑒 0.026𝑡𝑡 16) The half-life of aspirin in your bloodstream
describes the population, A, of a country in is 12 hours. How long will it take for the
millions, t years after 2003. Use the model to aspirin to decay to 60% of the original
determine when the population of the country dosage?
will be 1096 million.
17) Plot on the semi-log graph. Is the data 18) Find the average rate of change between
exponential? How do you know? x = 4 and x = 9.

𝑥𝑥 2 4 6 8 10
𝑦𝑦 27 46 90 175 310 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 3

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 4 ∙ 3𝑥𝑥 − 2

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙(𝑥𝑥 − 3) + 12

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