Senior Secondary Oxford Mathematics for the New Century 4A

Basic Knowledge of Functions

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Consolidation Exercise Solution

Consolidation Exercise 4B 9. (a) f(1) = 2(1)2 – 5 = –3

1. (a) f(0) = 0 – 7 = –7 f(4) = 2(4)2 – 5 = 27
(b) f(1) = 1 – 7 = –6 f(5) = 2(5)2 – 5 = 45
(c) f(–1) = –1 – 7 = –8 (b) f(1) + f(4) = –3 + 27 = 24
f(5) = 45
2. (a) f(2) = 5(2) + 4 = 14 ∵ 24  45
(b) f(4) = 5(4) + 4 = 24 ∴ f(1) + f(4) = f(5) is not true.
(c) f(–3) = 5(–3) + 4 = –11
10. (a) g(–1) = 8 – (–1)2 = 7
g(3) = 8 – 32 = –1
3. (a) f(3) = 32 + 2(3) = 15
g(4) = 8 – 42 = –8
(b) f(–2) = (–2)2 + 2(–2) = 0
(c) f(–5) = (–5)2 + 2(–5) = 15 (b) g(3) – g(4) = –1 – (–8) = 7
g(–1) = 7
4. (a) f(5) = 5  4 = 3 ∴ g(3) – g(4) = g(–1) is true.
(b) f(12) = 12  4 = 4
1 1
(c) f(–4) =  4  4 = 0 11. (a) h(3) = =
2(3)  1 5
1 1 1 1
5. (a) f(4) = = h(4) = =
2(4)  1 7 2(4)  1 7
1 1 1 1
(b) f(–6) = = h(12) = =
2(6)  1 13 2(12)  1 23
1 1 1 1 1
(c) f(–10) = = (b) h(3)  h(4) =  =
2(10)  1 21 5 7 35
1
0 h(12) =
6. (a) f(0) = =0 23
0 3
2
1 1
2 2 ∵ 
(b) f(2) = 2 = 35 23
2 3 7
∴ h(3)  h(4) = h(12) is not true.
3 3 1
(c) f(–3) = = =
( 3)  3 12
2
4
3 3 3
12. (a) F(2) = 2  1 = (1) =
2 2 2
7. (a) f(–2) = 7(–2) + 4 = –10
3 3
(b) g(–2) = 8 – 3(–2) = 14 F(5) = 5  1 = (2) = 3
2 2
(c) h(–2) = –(–2)2 + 4(–2) – 3 = –15 3 3 9
F(10) = 10  1 = (3) =
2 2 2
8. (a) f(3) = 3(3) + 7 = 16
9 3
(b) g(3) = 3(3)  7 = 4 (b) F(10)  F(5) = 3=
2 2
2 2 1 3
(c) h(3) = = = F(2) =
3(3)  7 4 2 2
∴ F(10)  F(5) = F(2) is true.

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13. (a) f(3) + 1 = 32 + 7 + 1 = 17 16. (a) u(–3) + v(2)

(b) 6f(–2) = 6[(–2)2 + 7] = 6(11) = 66 6
= [4(–3) – 1] +
4 4 4 1 23
(c) = 2 = =
f (1) 1  7 8 2 = –13 + (–6)
(d) [f( 3 )]2 = [( 3 )2 + 7]2 = 102 = 100 = –19
(b) u(1) – v(5)
14. (a) 6
f(1) + f(4) = [4(1) – 1] –
53
= [–3(1) + 6] + [–3(4) + 6]
=3–3
= 3 + (–6)
=0
= –3
(c) u(4)  v(–6)
(b) f(3) – f(–3)
 6 
= [–3(3) + 6] – [–3(–3) + 6] = [4(4) – 1]  
  6  3
= –3 – 15  2
= 15   
= –18  3
(c) f(2)  f(–2) = –10
= [–3(2) + 6][–3(–2) + 6] v(0)
(d)
= (0)(12) u (0)
=0 6
f (1)  3(1)  6 9 3 = 03
(d) = = = 4( 0)  1
f ( 0)  3(0)  6 6 2
2
=
1
15. (a) p(1) + q(4) =2
= 1 8 + [–2(4) + 4]
= 3 + (–4) 17. (a) f(–b) = 3(–b)2 + 4 = 3b2 + 4
= –1 (b) f( b ) = 3( b )2 + 4 = 3b + 4
(b) p(–4) – q(–4) (c) f(3 – b)
=  4  8 – [–2(–4) + 4] = 3(3 – b)2 + 4
= 2 – 12 = 3(9 – 6b + b2) + 4
= –10 = 3b2 – 18b + 31
(c) p(3)  q(2)
= 3  8  [–2(2) + 4] 18. (a) g(–k) = 5(–k)2 + 2(‒k) = 5k2 ‒ 2k
= 11 (0)
(b) g(k ‒ 1)
=0
= 5(k ‒ 1)2 + 2(k ‒ 1)
p(8) 88
(d) = = 5(k2 ‒ 2k + 1) + 2k ‒ 2
q(0)  2(0)  4
= 5k2 ‒ 10k + 5 + 2k ‒ 2
4
= = 5k2 ‒ 8k + 3
4
=1

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(c) g(2k) + g(k) 23. ∵ g(‒3) = 20

2 2
= [5(2k) + 2(2k)] + (5k + 2k) ∴ k – 2(‒3) + (‒3)2 = 20
= 20k2 + 4k + 5k2 + 2k k + 6 + 9 = 20
2
= 25k + 6k k =5

19. (a) h(1 + 3m) 24. ∵ p(2) = 13

= 2(1 + 3m)2 ‒ (1 + 3m) ‒ 7 ∴ h(2)2 + h(2) – 5 = 13
= 2(1 + 6m + 9m2) ‒ 1 ‒ 3m ‒ 7 4h + 2h ‒ 5 = 13
= 2 + 12m + 18m2 ‒ 1 ‒ 3m ‒ 7 6h = 18
= 18m + 9m ‒ 6
2
h =3
(b) h(1 ‒ 3m)
= 2(1 ‒ 3m)2 ‒ (1 ‒ 3m) ‒ 7 25. (a) ∵ G(–2) = 18
= 2(1 ‒ 6m + 9m2) ‒ 1 + 3m ‒ 7 ∴ a(–2)2 – 3(–2) + 4 = 18
= 2 ‒ 12m + 18m2 ‒ 1 + 3m ‒ 7 4a + 6 + 4 = 18
= 18m2 ‒ 9m ‒ 6 4a = 8
(c) h(2 + m) ‒ h(‒m) a=2
= [2(2 + m)2 ‒ (2 + m) ‒ 7] ‒ (b) G(3) = 2(3)2 – 3(3) + 4
[2(‒m)2 ‒ (‒m) ‒ 7] = 18 ‒ 9 + 4
= 2(4 + 4m + m2) ‒ 2 ‒ m ‒ 7 ‒ (2m2 + m ‒ 7) = 13
= 8 + 8m + 2m ‒ 2 ‒ m ‒ 7 ‒ 2m ‒ m + 7
2 2

= 6m + 6 26. (a) f(θ) = 180 – 110 – θ = 70 – θ

∴ f(θ) = 70 – θ
20. ∵ f(k) = 3 – k (b) ∵ θ and f(θ) are positive.
∴ k+5=3–k ∴ θ > 0 and 70 – θ > 0
2k = ‒2 θ > 0 and θ < 70
k = ‒1 ∴ The domain is all real numbers greater
than 0 and smaller than 70.
21. ∵ f(m) = 2m – 1 (c) f(40) = 70 – 40 = 30
∴ 14 – 3m = 2m – 1 When CAB = 40, θ = 40.
15 = 5m ∴ ABC = 30
m=3
27. (a) f(3) = 3(3)2 ‒ 5(3) ‒ 5 = 7
22. ∵ f(3) = 7 (b) f(3) ‒ f(k)
∴ 2a(3) + 3 = 7 = 7 ‒ (3k2 ‒ 5k ‒ 5)
6a = 4 = 7 ‒ 3k2 + 5k + 5

a=
2 = ‒3k2 + 5k + 12
3

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 1 1
28. (a) R  (b) g(–1) –
 2 f (2)
 1 (1)2 1
3  5   = –
=  2 1  (1) 2
3(2)  10
 1
1 2   1 1
= 
 2 2 4
1 3
=
=2 4
2
1 (c) [3f(2)][2g(1)]
=  12 
4 = 3[3(2) + 10]  2   
2 
1  11 
(b) R 
3  1
= 3(16)  2   
1  2
3  5 
=  3 = –48
1
1  2 
 3
30. ∵ f(2) = f(–2) + 4
14
∴ 3(2)2 – c(2) + 4c = 3(–2)2 – c(–2) + 4c + 4
= 3
1 12 + 2c = 16 + 6c
3 –4c = 4
= 14
c = –1
1
(c) R 
a
31. ∵ 2g(3) – 3g(2) = 1
1
3  5 
a ∴ 2[k(3)2 – 4(3) + 2k – 1] –
=
1 3[k(2)2 – 4(2) + 2k – 1] = 1
1 2 
a 2(11k – 13) – 3(6k – 9) = 1
3a  5
4k + 1 = 1
= a
a2 4k = 0
a k=0
3a  5
=
a2 32. (a) ∵ P(1) = 7
∴ a(1) – 2(1) + 2a = 7
2

29. (a) g(3) + 3f(–1) 3a – 2 = 7

2
3 3a = 9
= + 3[3(–1) + 10]
1  32 a=3
9
= + 21 (b) From (a), P(x) = 3x2 – 2x + 6.
10
201 ∵ P(b) = 27
=
10 ∴ 3b – 2b + 6 = 27
2

3b2 – 2b – 21 = 0
(3b + 7)(b – 3) = 0
7
b= or 3
3

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33. ∵ f(–2) = –5 35. (a) ∵ f(–m) = –m

∴ (‒2 + 3)[h – (‒2)] + k = ‒5 ∴ –(–m) + 4(–m) – 2 = –m
2

h + 2 + k = ‒5 –m2 – 4m – 2 = –m
h + k = ‒7 .......(1) m2 + 3m + 2 = 0
∵ f(4) = –5 (m + 2)(m + 1) = 0
∴ (4 + 3)(h – 4) + k = ‒5 m = –2 or –1
7(h ‒ 4) + k = ‒5 (b) f(n – 1) = –(n – 1)2 + 4(n – 1) – 2
7h ‒ 28+ k = ‒5 = –(n2 – 2n + 1) + 4n – 4 – 2
7h + k = 23 .............(2) = –n2 + 6n – 7
(2) ‒ (1): 6h = 30 f(n) – f(1) = (–n2 + 4n – 2) – [–12 + 4(1) – 2]
h=5 = –n2 + 4n – 3
Substitute h = 5 into (1). ∵ f(n – 1) = f(n) – f(1)
5 + k = ‒7 ∴ –n2 + 6n – 7 = –n2 + 4n – 3
k = ‒12 2n = 4
n=2
34. (a) ∵ g(3) = 25
∴ 32 + 3m + n = 25 36. Let t = 1 – x. Then x = 1 – t.
3m + n = 16 ..........(1) Substitute x = 1 – t into f(1 – x) = 2x – 3.
∵ g(‒1) = ‒3 f(t) = 2(1 – t) – 3
∴ (‒1) ‒ m + n = ‒3
2
= 2 – 2t – 3
‒m + n = ‒4 .......(2) = –2t – 1
(1) ‒ (2): 4m = 20 ∴ f(x) = –2x – 1
m=5
Substitute m = 5 into (2). t
37. Let t = 3x. Then x = .
‒5 + n = ‒4 3
t
n=1 Substitute x = into g(3x) = 4 – 6x.
3
(b) g(x) = 5 t
g(t) = 4 – 6  
x2 + 5x + 1 = 5 3
x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 = 4 – 2t
(x + 3)(x + 2) = 0 ∴ g(x) = 4 – 2x
x = 3 or 2
38. Let t = x + 3. Then x = t ‒ 3.
Substitute x = t ‒ 3 into f(x + 3) = –x2 + 6x + 8.
f(t) = –(t ‒ 3)2 + 6(t ‒ 3) + 8
= ‒t2 + 6t ‒ 9 + 6t –18 + 8
= –t2 + 12t – 19
∴ f(x) = –x2 + 12x – 19

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t 1 42. (a) ∵ C(5) = 120

39. (a) Let t = 2x + 1. Then x = .
2 ∴ h + k(5)2 = 120
t 1
Substitute x = into h + 25k = 120 ...........(1)
2
g(2x + 1) = 4x2 – 2x + 5. ∵ C(10) = 420
2
 t 1   t 1  ∴ h + k(10)2 = 420
g(t) = 4    2 5
 2   2  h + 100k = 420 .........(2)
= t2 ‒ 2t + 1 ‒ t + 1 + 5 (2) ‒ (1): 75k = 300
= t ‒ 3t + 7
2
k=4
∴ g(x) = x ‒ 3x + 7 2
Substitute k = 4 into (1).
(b) g(2) + g(2) h + 25(4) = 120
= [2  3(2) + 7]  [(2)  3(2) + 7]
2 2
h = 20
= 5  17 ∴ C(x) = 20 + 4x2
= 12 When x = 8,
C(8) = 20 + 4(8)2
40. (a) F(x + 2) = 276
= 8 – 4(x + 2) + (x + 2) 2
∴ The required cost is $276.
= 8 – 4x – 8 + x + 4x + 4 2
(b) When x = 4,
2
=x +4 C(4) = 20 + 4(4)2
(b) F(x + 2) = 2F(x) = 84
x + 4 = 2(8 – 4x + x )
2 2
Total cost of painting two identical cubes of
x – 8x + 12 = 0
2
sides 4 cm
(x – 2)(x – 6) = 0 = $2  84
x = 2 or 6 = $168
< $276
41. (a) f(x + 3) ∴ The claim is correct.
= 2(x + 3) – 3 2

= 2(x2 + 6x + 9) – 3 43. (a) BC = BD – CD = AF – CD = (2x – 4) cm

2
= 2x + 12x + 15 ED = FD – FE = AB – FE = (10 – x) cm
g(3x + 1) x ( 2 x ) 10(2 x  4) (10  x )(4)
T(x) = 10(2x) – – –
= –(3x + 1) – 4 2 2 2
= –3x – 5 = 20x – x – 10x + 20 – 20 + 2x
2

(b) f(x + 3) + g(3x + 1) + 3x = 0 = –x2 + 12x

2x2 + 12x + 15 + (–3x – 5) + 3x = 0 ∴ T(x) = –x2 + 12x

2x2 + 12x + 10 = 0 (b) ∵ AF > CD and AB > FE.

x2 + 6x + 5 = 0 ∴ 2x > 4 and 10 > x
(x + 5)(x + 1) = 0 x > 2 and x < 10
x = –5 or –1 ∴ The domain of the function T(x) is all
real numbers greater than 2 and smaller
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(c) (i) T(5) = ‒52 + 12(5) = 35 45. (a) C(p) = A(p) – B(p)
∴ The required area is 35 cm . 2
= (48 + 35p) – (11 + 38p)
(ii) T(x) = 36 = 37 – 3p
‒x + 12x = 36
2
∴ C(p) = 37 – 3p
x2 ‒ 12x + 36 = 0 (b) C(10) = 37 – 3(10) = 7
(x  6)2 = 0 ∴ The weight of bamboo left each day is
x = 6 (repeated) 7 kg.
(d) T(x) = 40 (c) ∵ The bamboo prepared is sufficient for all
‒x2 + 12x = 40 pandas.
x ‒ 12x + 40 = 0
2
∴ C(p)  0
Discriminant of the above equation When C(p) = 0,
= (12)2  4(1)(40) 37 – 3p = 0
= 16 3p = 37
<0 37
p=
∴ It is not possible for the area of △ACE be 3
∵ p must be a non-negative integer.
40 cm2.
∴ It is not possible that C(p) = 0.
44. (a) F(x) = x(x + 10) = x2 + 10x ∴ The claim is agreed.
∴ F(x) = x2 + 10x
(b) F(15) = 152 + 10(15) = 375 46. (a) P(m) = A(m) – C(m)
∴ The area of the fountain is 375 m2. = 20m – (4 000 + 14m)
 50 
2
= 6m – 4 000
(c) Area of the whole garden =    m2
 2  ∴ P(m) = 6m – 4 000
= 625 m2 (b) ∵ The number of magazines must be a
When the area of the fountain is 70% of the non-negative integer.
area of the whole garden, ∴ The domain of the function P(m) is all
x + 10x = 625  70%
2
non-negative integers.
x2 + 10x – 437.5 = 0 (c) P(3 000) = 6(3 000) – 4 000 = 14 000
 10  10  4(1)(437.5π)
2 ∴ The profit made is $14 000.
x=
2(1) (d) P(m) = –2 000
∴ x = 32.41, cor. to 2 d.p. 6m – 4 000 = –2 000
or x = –42.41, cor. to 2 d.p. (rejected) 6m = 2 000
When x = 32.41, 1 000
m=
length of the diagonal of the fountain 3
∵ m must be a non-negative integer.
= 32.412  (32.41  10) 2 m
∴ It is not possible that P(m) = –2 000.
= 53.4 m, cor. to the nearest 0.1 m
∴ The claim is disagreed.
> diameter of the garden
∴ It is not possible that the area of the
fountain is 70% of the area of the whole
garden.

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