Name__________________________ PRE-CALCULUS SPRING 2016 EXAM REVIEW

This is not an exhaustive list of practice problems. Old homework and test review assignments
and their answers are posted on my website.

Simplify the following completely.

1.

csc cot
sec

Given that cos A

2.cos cos sin 2

3.

sin cos

cos sin

4. sec2 sin 2

1
1
, with A in quadrant I, and sin B , with B in quadrant IV, find the following:
3
2

5. sin A B

Given that sin A

6. cos A B

7. tan A B

5
7
4
with A in quadrant IV, tan B
with B in quadrant III, and cos C
with C
13
24
5

in quadrant II, find the exact value of the following:

8. sin 2A

9. tan 2A

10. cos 2C

Solve the following for 0 2

11. 1 sin2 1 cos2

12. sin tan sin 0

13. The USS Aardvark sailed 120 miles from Port Possum on a bearing of 325 to Port Hyena, then
sailed 100 miles from Port Hyena on a bearing of 75 to Port Honey Badger. What bearing would the

Aardvark have to sail to return directly to Port Possum?

14. Butch hiked 6 miles on a bearing of 135, then turned and went 7 miles on a bearing of 148. How far
is his final destination from his starting point?

15. Given triangle side lengths a 7, b 11, c 12 , find the measure of the smallest angle.

16. Solve log 3 x log 3 x 2 8 log 3 8 x

17. Solve e 2 x 13e x 30 0

18. Solve 25

x1

1

5

2x

Fill in the requested information for the following:

19. y 2e x 3

Asymptote:____________

Range______________

20. y ln( x 5) Asymptote:____________

Domain______________

21. y ln( x 3)

Domain______________

Asymptote:____________

22. Let f1 1, f 2 1, f 3 2, f4 3,... be the terms of the Fibonacci sequence. Find

f7 f8
2

23. What is the sum of the coefficients of the 3rd and 5th terms of 4x y ?
4

24. What is the sum of the first 8 terms of the sequence 1225, 245, 49, 9.8, ?

25. How many distinct arrangements are possible using all of the letters in the words STATE MEDALS?

26. The Bear Wallow high school volleyball team has 5 setters, 6 blockers and 3 roamers. How many 6member teams can be formed if each team needs 2 setters, 3 blockers and 1 roamer?

27. An infinite geometric sequence has a common ratio of and a sum of 44. What is the first term of
the sequence?

28. Set S 1, 2, 3,4,5,6,7 . How many 5-element subsets of set S are there?
29. If

A
B
17 x 21
, find the partial fraction decomposition.

2
x 8 3 x 1 3 x 25 x 8

30. Convert to polar coordinates:

6, 6 3

32. Convert to a rectangular equation: r 3cos

33. Convert to a polar equation: x 15

31. Convert to rectangular coordinates: 4,

5
6

Sketch the graph.

34. r 2cos

35. r 4sin 2

37. Expand using the Binomial Theorem:

3 x2 4 y

38. Find the sixth term of

a 3

36. r 2 4cos

10

39. Find the next four terms of the recursive sequence given by a1 3, an an1 5.
40. Find the 102nd term of 5, 13, 21, 29, 37,
41. In an arithmetic sequence a5 24 and a9 40. Find an explicit formula.
42. Find the ninth term of 4, 20, 100, 500,
43. Find the indicated partial sum:
(a) S10 for

3n 1

(b) S6 for

n 1

4k

k 1

44. Find the sum of the infinite series.

2 1
(a)
2
k 1 3

k 1

45. If v 5, 12 , then

3
(b) 3
n 2 4
v ?

46. If J 3, 7 and K 12, 10 , find the component form of KJ

47. If u 3, 7 and v 9,1 , find the following:

(a) the dot product u v
(b) the angle between the two vectors

48. Write the parametric equations for:

x 3
4

y 1
9

Simplify to a single term or single number.

49. sin x csc x sin x _________________________

50.

tan x cot x
_________________________
cos x

51. In 1978, Lars deposited 1000 Deutschmarks into an account that earns 4.75% interest compounded
quarterly. How long (in years) did it take for the account to be worth 1800 Deutschmarks?
(Deutschmarks was the former standard monetary unit in Germany until the introduction of the Euro)

Additional Topic List:

1. Angle of elevation/depression
2. Polar graphing (be able to write equations from given information)
3. Polar conics (be able to identify shapes given an eccentricity)
4. Log expanding/condensing
5. Recursive formulas/Explicit formulas for arithmetic/geometric