Functions Test Name:

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1. Let f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = 3x – 4.

Find

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(a) f (x);

(b) (g ° f )(–2);

(c) (f ° g)(x).

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(c) …………………………………………..
(Total 6 marks)

2. Two functions f, g are defined as follows:

f : x ® 3x + 5
g : x ® 2(1 – x)

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Find

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(a) f (2);

(b) (g o f)(–4).

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..

(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

f :x x  1, x  – 1
3. Consider the function

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(a) Determine the inverse function f .

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(b) What is the domain of f ?

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

4. The functions f and g are defined by f :  3 x, g : x  x  2 .

(a) Find an expression for (f ° g) (x).

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 –l –l
(b) Show that f (18) + g (18) = 22.

Working:

(a) …………………………………………......
(Total 6 marks)
6–x
5. Consider the functions f : x  4 (x – 1) and g : x  2 .

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(a) Find g .

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(b) Solve the equation (f ° g ) (x) = 4.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

6. Let f(x) = 2x + 1.

(a) On the grid below draw the graph of f(x) for 0 £ x £ 2.

(b) Let g(x) = f(x +3) –2. On the grid below draw the graph of g(x) for –3 £ x £ –1.

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 y
6

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

Working:

(Total 6 marks)

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7. The diagrams show how the graph of y = x is transformed to the graph of y = f(x) in three steps.

For each diagram give the equation of the curve.

y y

(a )
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0 x 0 x
y= x2 1

(b ) (c ) 7
y

0 1 x 0 1 x

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..

(b) ..................................................................

(c) ……………………………………..........

(Total 4 marks)

8. The sketch shows part of the graph of y = f(x) which passes through the points A(–1, 3), B(0, 2),

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 C(l, 0), D(2, 1) and E(3, 5).

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E
5

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A
3
B
2
D
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C
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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–2

A second function is defined by g(x) = 2f(x – 1).

(a) Calculate g(0), g(1), g(2) and g(3).

(b) On the same axes, sketch the graph of the function g(x).

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)
q
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9. (a) The diagram shows part of the graph of the function f(x) = x – p The curve passes

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 through the point A (3, 10). The line (CD) is an asymptote.
y
C
15

10 A

–15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 x

–5

–10

–15
D

Find the value of

(i) p;

(ii) q.

(b) The graph of f(x) is transformed as shown in the following diagram. The point A is
transformed to A¢ (3, –10).

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C
15

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–15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 x

–5

–10
A

–15
D

Give a full geometric description of the transformation.

Working:

Answers:

(a) (i) ……………………………………...

(ii) ……………………………………...
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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10. The diagram shows parts of the graphs of y = x and y = 5 – 3(x – 4) .

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 y

y = x 2

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y = 5 – 3 (x– 4 )

x
–2 0 2 4 6

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The graph of y = x may be transformed into the graph of y = 5 – 3(x – 4) by these
transformations.

A reflection in the line y = 0 followed by

a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by
a horizontal translation of p units followed by
a vertical translation of q units.

Write down the value of

(a) k;

(b) p;

(c) q.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ……………………………………..........

(Total 4 marks)
11. The function f is given by

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 2x  1
F(x) = x  3 , x Î , x ¹ 3.

(a) (i) Find the vertical asymptote of the graph.

(1)

(ii) Find the horizontal asymptote of the graph.

(1)

(iii) Write down the coordinates of the point P at which the asymptotes intersect.

(1)

(b) Find the points of intersection of the graph and the axes.

(3)

(c) Hence sketch the graph of y = f(x), showing the asymptotes by dotted lines.

(4)

Working:

Answers:

(a) (i) ……………………………………...

(ii) ……………………………………...
(iii) ……………………………………...
(b) ..................................................................

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 y
6

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

(Total 10 marks)

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End of Test

Total Marks: 60

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