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The document is a review guide for the AP Precalculus Exam, focusing on the use of calculators for solving various mathematical problems. It includes a series of problems that require evaluations, graph analysis, and function modeling, with specific instructions on how to proceed through the questions. Each problem is accompanied by answers to guide students in their practice.

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Precalculus notes 5

The document is a review guide for the AP Precalculus Exam, focusing on the use of calculators for solving various mathematical problems. It includes a series of problems that require evaluations, graph analysis, and function modeling, with specific instructions on how to proceed through the questions. Each problem is accompanied by answers to guide students in their practice.

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Circuit Training – Are you ready for the AP Precalculus Exam?

NAME__________________________
AP Precalculus – Review of the use of the calculator (Units 1-3 only)
Use your calculator to complete the first problem in the space provided. Round your answers correct to
three places after the decimal. Find your answer among the choices. Put #2 in the problem blank. Work
that question and proceed in this manner until finished.
Answer: 2.718 Answer: 0.510
#1 Evaluate: # ______ If g ( x ) = cos 2 ( 2.3 x ) , find g (1.2 ) .
3
2.64 ( 2.17 )3/ 7
e0.32
To advance in the circuit, find the largest value.

Answer: –1.893 Answer: 0.581


# _____ The temperature, in oC, of a pot # ______ Consider the graph of the function
of water on the stove is modeled by the k=( x ) 3.3cos ( x − 0.3) + 1 on the interval
function p ( t ) = 3t + 20 + sin t , where t is
(1.1, 1.8 ) .
measured in minutes. How long does it Value Statement
take the temperature of the water to 4.415 k is positive and increasing
increase from 25oC to 38oC? 0.176 k is positive and decreasing
0.442 k is negative and increasing
1.654 k is negative and decreasing
To advance in the circuit, find the value to the
left to the true statement.
Answer: 4.408 Answer: 2.450
# _____ Evaluate: # _____ Complete the table below for the
ln ( 2.4 ) function g ( x= ) 10 − e x + 2 .
sin ( 2.4 ) x g ( x) To advance in the
–0.2 circuit, find the value
0 of g such that
To advance in the circuit, find the smallest
value. 0.2 2 < g ( x ) < 3.
Answer: 4.848 Answer: 1.394
#_____Consider the functions # _____ Let f ( x ) = e x − 3 + 1.5 x − 10.7. Find
4.3 x the zero(s) of the function.
g ( x) = 2 and h ( x ) =3 − x + 1.
x +7
Find g ( h ( 2.56 ) ) .

Answer: 9.286 Answer: 1.712


# ______ Complete the table below for # _____ If f ( x ) = x 4 + 3 x3 + cos 2 x + k , find
e(1.2 x +1) cos x, x ≤ 0 k so that f (1.2 ) = 4.832.
the function g ( x ) =  .
 x sec x, x > 0
x g ( x)
–1 To advance in the
0 circuit, find the largest
1 value of g .

@Black River Math, Vicki Carter, Florence, SC


Answer: 0.861 Answer: 0.906
# _____ Find the radius r (in inches) for a # _____ Given the polar function
cone where the height is twice the radius, r (θ ) 2 cos θ + 2, find the average rate of
=
and the volume is 30.8 cubic inches. change of r with respect to θ on the interval
( 1
V = π r 2h
3 )  π
1, 2  .

Answer: –2.557 Answer: 4.728


# _____ Solve for x. # _____ Exponential regression y= a ⋅ b x
1.5 4.5log 3 ( 3 − x )
5 x −= x h ( x) Find an exponential
–2 54 model for the function
–1 38 h. Use the model to
1 12 predict the value of
There are two solutions. To advance in the 2 7 h (1.5 ) .
circuit, find the positive solution.
Answer: 0.675 Answer: 0.042
# _____ Find the maximum value of the # _____ Dogs enter a doggie park at a rate of
function g ( x ) = 2
2.5 x e ( t=
) 2t − sin t dogs per hour and they leave
x +6 the park at a rate of l ( t ) = 0.1t 2 − cos t + 2
dogs per hour. For 0 ≤ t ≤ 8, at what time t
are the rates the same?

Answer: 4.050 Answer: 0.592


# _____ A remote-control plane climbs at # _____ Find the point of intersection of the
takeoff. A model for the height of the plane 4.3 x
graphs of the functions g ( x ) = 2 and
= is c(t ) 0.225t ln ( 4t + 3) x +7
2
after t seconds
h ( x ) =3 − x + 1.
feet. What is the average rate of change of
the height of the plane from t = 2 to
t = 10?
To advance in the circuit, find the sum of the
coordinates of the point of intersection.
Answer: 0.176 Answer: 2.611
# _____ Let h be the piece-wise function # _____ Quadratic regression
( x − 0.042 ) sec x, x ≤ 1 y = ax 2 + bx + c
h ( x) =  . Find the
1 + tan x, x >1 x j ( x) Find a quadratic model
zero of the function in the interval [ −1, 2]. –1 13 for the function j. Use
0 6 the model to predict
1 2 the value of j (1.5 ) .
2 7

@Black River Math, Vicki Carter, Florence, SC

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