Chapter 8
Algebra A Combined Function · 264 exercises
Problem 1
If \(P(x)=x^{2}+x+1\) and \(Q(x)=5 x^{2}-1,\) find each function value. $$ P(7) $$
5 step solution
Problem 1
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ f(x)=|x|+3 $$
6 step solution
Problem 1
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \\{(-1,7),(0,6),(-2,2),(5,6)\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Write an equation of each line with the given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in the slope-intercept form \(y=m x+b .\) See Example \(1 .\) Slope \(3 ;\) through (1,2)
4 step solution
Problem 1
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid x<-3\\} $$
4 step solution
Problem 2
If \(P(x)=x^{2}+x+1\) and \(Q(x)=5 x^{2}-1,\) find each function value. $$ Q(4) $$
5 step solution
Problem 2
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ f(x)=|x|-2 $$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \\{(4,9),(-4,9),(2,3),(10,-5)\\} $$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Write an equation of each line with the given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in the slope-intercept form \(y=m x+b .\) See Example \(1 .\) Slope 4 ; through (5,1)
4 step solution
Problem 2
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid x>5\\} $$
4 step solution
Problem 3
If \(P(x)=x^{2}+x+1\) and \(Q(x)=5 x^{2}-1,\) find each function value. $$ Q(-10) $$
5 step solution
Problem 3
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ f(x)=\sqrt{x}-2 $$
5 step solution
Problem 3
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \\{(-2,4),(6,4),(-2,-3),(-7,-8)\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Write an equation of each line with the given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in the slope-intercept form \(y=m x+b .\) See Example \(1 .\) Slope \(-2 ;\) through (1,-3)
4 step solution
Problem 3
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid x \geq 0.3\\} $$
4 step solution
Problem 4
If \(P(x)=x^{2}+x+1\) and \(Q(x)=5 x^{2}-1,\) find each function value. $$ P(-4) $$
5 step solution
Problem 4
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ f(x)=\sqrt{x}+3 $$
5 step solution
Problem 4
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \\{(6,6),(5,6),(5,-2),(7,6)\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Write an equation of each line with the given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in the slope-intercept form \(y=m x+b .\) See Example \(1 .\) Slope \(-4 ;\) through (2,-4)
5 step solution
Problem 4
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid x<-0.2\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
If \(P(x)=x^{2}+x+1\) and \(Q(x)=5 x^{2}-1,\) find each function value. $$ P(0) $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ f(x)=|x-4| $$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \\{(1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(1,4)\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Write an equation of each line with the given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in the slope-intercept form \(y=m x+b .\) See Example \(1 .\) Slope \(\frac{1}{2} ;\) through (-6,2)
5 step solution
Problem 5
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid-7 \leq x\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 6
If \(P(x)=x^{2}+x+1\) and \(Q(x)=5 x^{2}-1,\) find each function value. $$ Q(0) $$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ f(x)=|x+3| $$
6 step solution
Problem 6
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \\{(1,1),(2,1),(3,1),(4,1)\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Write an equation of each line with the given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in the slope-intercept form \(y=m x+b .\) See Example \(1 .\) Slope \(\frac{2}{3} ;\) through (-9,4)
4 step solution
Problem 6
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid-7 \geq x\\} $$
4 step solution
Problem 7
If \(P(x)=x^{3}+2 x-3\) and \(Q(x)=7 x+5,\) find each function value. $$ P(2) $$
5 step solution
Problem 7
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ f(x)=\sqrt{x+2} $$
5 step solution
Problem 7
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \left\\{\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right),\left(1 \frac{1}{2},-7\right),\left(0, \frac{4}{5}\right)\right\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 7
Write an equation of each line with the given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in the slope-intercept form \(y=m x+b .\) See Example \(1 .\) Slope \(-\frac{9}{10} ;\) through (-3,0)
5 step solution
Problem 7
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it
in interval notation.
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\\{x \mid-2
3 step solution
Problem 8
If \(P(x)=x^{3}+2 x-3\) and \(Q(x)=7 x+5,\) find each function value. $$ Q(6) $$
5 step solution
Problem 8
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ f(x)=\sqrt{x-2} $$
5 step solution
Problem 8
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \left\\{\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right),\left(0, \frac{7}{8}\right),(0.5, \pi)\right\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 8
Write an equation of each line with the given slope and containing the given point. Write the equation in the slope-intercept form \(y=m x+b .\) See Example \(1 .\) Slope \(-\frac{1}{5} ;\) through (4,-6)
5 step solution
Problem 8
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid-5 \leq x \leq-1\\} $$
4 step solution
Problem 9
If \(P(x)=x^{3}+2 x-3\) and \(Q(x)=7 x+5,\) find each function value. $$ Q(-3) $$
4 step solution
Problem 9
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ y=(x-4)^{2} $$
4 step solution
Problem 9
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \\{(-3,-3),(0,0),(3,3)\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 9
Write an equation of the line passing through the given points. Write the equation in standard form \(A x+B y=C\). See Example 2 . (2,0) and (4,6)
3 step solution
Problem 9
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid 5 \geq x>-1\\} $$
4 step solution
Problem 10
If \(P(x)=x^{3}+2 x-3\) and \(Q(x)=7 x+5,\) find each function value. $$ P(-1) $$
6 step solution
Problem 10
Sketch the graph of each function. $$ y=(x+4)^{2} $$
5 step solution
Problem 10
Find the domain and the range of each relation. Also determine whether the relation is a function. $$ \\{(\pi, 0),(0, \pi),(-2,4),(4,-2)\\} $$
3 step solution
Problem 10
Write an equation of the line passing through the given points. Write the equation in standard form \(A x+B y=C\). See Example 2 . (3,0) and (7,8)
4 step solution
Problem 10
Graph the solution set of each inequality on a number line and then write it in interval notation. $$ \\{x \mid-3>x \geq-7\\} $$
4 step solution