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MHF4U1 - UNIT 1 – CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF FUNCTIONS

TEST

1) Express each of the following using absolute value notation. (K – 2 marks)

a) x  9 or x  9 b)

Answer: Answer:

 5  25 90
2) Evaluate  , if possible. (K – 2 marks)
 23  8  10

3) Circle the function that’s increasing over its entire domain. (K – 1 mark)

y  5 x 2  3x  2 y  3  x  7 y  2 x  6 y x

4) Circle the function that has a discontinuity at x = 4. (K – 1 mark)

1  x  5, x  5 1 2 x  7, x  4
y 4 y 2 y 3 y
x  x  2, x  5 2x  8  3 x  9, x  4

5) Circle the function that has odd symmetry. (K – 1 mark)

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y y  x2  8 y  3x  7 y  2x
3x

6) For the function f ( x)  5 x 2  30 x  2 , state the intervals of increase and decrease.

(K – 3 marks)
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7) If f ( x)  2 x  5  3 , state the domain and range of the inverse relation, f ( x) .
(K – 2 marks)

8) Draw the graph of a function f

such that f (7)  1 , f (8)  3 ,
the function is decreasing on the
intervals (  , 2) and (6,  ),
and increasing on the interval
(2, 6). (A – 2 marks)

9) Use the graphs of f and g on

the right to sketch the graph
of f  g . (A – 3 marks)
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10) The graph of y  f (x) is transformed to y  f (3 x  21)  9 . If (-18, 24) is a point on
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the graph of y  f (x) , state the coordinates of the corresponding point on the transformed
graph. (A – 3 marks)

11) Determine the value of k that makes the following function continuous. (A – 4 marks)

 3 x  k , x  12
f ( x)  
 2 x  3k , x  12

12) A pilot rents a small plane at a local airport. The airport charges a flat fee of $200, which
includes up to one hour rental. Following the first hour, a rate of $100 per hour is charged.
Furthermore, the airport offers a 5% discount on rentals for 3 hours or more. Determine a
piecewise function to model the cost of renting the plane. (I – 4 marks)

13) Determine the symmetry (even, odd or neither) of the function f ( x)  x 4  3 x 2  7 .

(I – 2 marks)
14) Determine the equation of the following piecewise function. (I – 4 marks)

3 x  5, x2
15) State the end behaviour of the function f ( x)   (I – 2 marks)
 x  4, x2

16) Ashley claims that the graphs of f ( x)  x and g ( x)  x are identical. Is Ashley’s
claim correct? Explain. (C – 2 marks)
17) For the function f shown on the right, state
the following properties, using function
notation whenever appropriate.
(C – 4 marks)

i) intervals of increase and decrease

ii) absolute maximum and minimum values

iii) local maximum and minimum values

iv) end behaviour