Math 150 NAME : ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

MIDTERM 2
November 17, 2009 Lecturer : ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __
Form A
Page 1 of 6 Rec. Instructor, Hour : ___ ___ ___

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The point value of each problem is indicated. To obtain full credit you must have the
correct answers along with supporting work to justify them. Partial credit will be
given based on the work that is shown.

1. H17 ptsL NO CALCULATORS

Determine which quadrant HI, II, III, or IVL q lies in and compute
Suppose that tan q = -5 , cos q < 0.

the exact values of the remaining trigonometric functions of q .

@NOTE : Calculator approximations will receive NO CREDIT.D

Show your work and write your answers in the table below.

Quadrant

sin q

cos q

tan q -5

cot q

sec q

csc q
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2. H16 ptsL

HHalf - life = the time required for half the mass to decay.L
Cesium - 137 has a half - life of 30 years. Suppose we have a 60 - g sample.

HaL H8 ptsL
A function that models the mass Hin gramsL remaining after t years
is given by

m HtL = m0 e
-rt
.
Find m0 and r.

HbL H8 ptsL
After how long will only 5 g of the sample remain ?
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3. H20 ptsL SHOW YOUR WORK !

I H10 ptsL Find the exact solution

Hnot a decimal approximationL of the exponential equation.
5x+2
8x =
3

II H10 ptsL Solve the logarithmic equation for x.

log 4 Hx + 5L - log 4 Hx - 1L = 2
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4. H11 ptsL HMULTIPLE CHOICEL

Consider the function f HxL = 2 - log3 H3 + xL.

Circle correct answers.

I H3 ptsL Find the domain of f.

HaL @- 3, +¶ L HbL H-3, +¶ L HcL H 0, +¶ L

HdL H-¶, +¶ L HeL H-¶, -3 L HfL H-¶, 0 L

II H2 ptsL Find the range of f.

HaL H -¶, 2 E HbL H 0, +¶ L HcL @ 2, +¶ M

HdL H-¶, +¶ L HeL H-¶, 0 L HfL H-¶, 2 L

III H3 ptsL Find its asymptote.

HaL y = 2 HbL x = 0 HcL x = -3

HdL x = -1 HeL x = 2 HfL y = -3

IV H3 ptsL Find its y intercept.

HaL y = 2 HbL y = 0 HcL y = 3

HdL y = 1 HeL y = -1 HfL No such intercept.

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5. H20 ptsL SHOW YOUR WORK ! Calculator approximations will receive NO CREDIT.

Let y = f HxL = 5 cos

x 2p
+ .
2 3
HIL H14 ptsL Fill in the table below.

AMPLITUDE, » a »

PERIOD, p

PHASE SHIFT, b
An appropriate interval
on which to graph one complete

@b, b + pD
period of the function f,

H __ , -5 L
x - coordinate of the point

y = f HxL ,
on the graph of

b < x < b + p,
whose y - coordinate is - 5

H __, 0 L, H __ , 0 L
on the interval @b, b + pD
x - intercepts of f

HIIL H6 ptsL Graph one complete period of f on an appropriate interval, @b, b + pD,
making sure to include all the information found in part HIL.

5p 4p 2p p p 2p 4p 5p 7p 8p 10 p 11 p
-2 p - - -p - - p 2p 3p 4p
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6
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6. H16 ptsL
Solve the inequality
8x
§ 7.
x+2

Write the solution of the inequality in interval notation.