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Gr 10 Date: Time: 𝟏𝟏 𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯

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Function
Topic Analysing of functions

1. GOT IT! [15 MIN]

Example:
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1. Given: 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) is a straight line.
𝑥𝑥

𝐴𝐴

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)

𝐸𝐸

𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) 𝐵𝐵

1.1 Find the equation of the straight line 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)

1.2 Determine the coordinates of the points 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵.
1.3 Determine the length of 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 if 𝑥𝑥 = 3
1.4 Give the domain of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥).
1.5 Give the equation of the axis of symmetry of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥).
Answer:

It is important to remember that the graph is

1.1 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥
positive and that the 𝑦𝑦 − 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 is (0; 0)

∴ 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥

1.2 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) Point 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 are intersecting.

8
= 𝑥𝑥 ∴ The equations are equal to one another
𝑥𝑥
8 = 𝑥𝑥 2
±√8 = 𝑥𝑥

8 8 8√8 √8 Rationalise
𝑓𝑓�√8� = = × = √8 =
√8 √8 √8 8
8 8 √8 8√8
𝑓𝑓�−√8� = − =− × =− = −√8
√8 √8 √8 8

∴ 𝐴𝐴 = (√8; √8) and 𝐵𝐵 = (−√8; −√8)

1.3 √8 − 0 = √8 To determine the distance, we subtract

∴ 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 = √8 units the x- values.

1.4 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑅𝑅; 𝑥𝑥 ≠ 0

Symmetry line:

The line that you reflect over is called

1.5 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑦𝑦 = −𝑥𝑥
the line of symmetry. A line of symmetry divides
a figure into two mirror-image halves.
2. GO AHEAD [30 MIN]
2.1 Study and use the diagram below to answer the following questions:
𝑎𝑎
Given: 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = + 𝑞𝑞 and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 + 𝑐𝑐
𝑥𝑥

(3; 0)

2.1.1 Write down the equation of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥).

2.1.2 Write down the range of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥).

2.1.3 Write down the domain of 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥).

2.1.4 Determine the equation of ℎ(𝑥𝑥) if ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = −𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) + 3

2.2 The function of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 9 and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = −𝑥𝑥 + 4 is sketch below.

𝐵𝐵
𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)
𝐶𝐶

2.2.1 Write down the turning point of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)

2.2.2 Write down the range of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥).

2.2.3 Determine the length of 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵.

2.2.4 For which value(s) of 𝑥𝑥 is 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) < 0

 𝑥𝑥
2.3 The function of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 3 + 3 and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = −𝑥𝑥 + 4 is sketch below. Point 𝐴𝐴 is the
intersection of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)

𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) 𝐴𝐴 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)

2.3.1 Write down the asymptote of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥).

2.3.2 Write down the range of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥).

2.3.3 Determine the coordinates of 𝐴𝐴.

2.3.4 For which value(s) of 𝑥𝑥 is 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) > 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)

3. CHECK YOUR WORK! [15 MIN]