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TEST 7. Functions

The document contains two papers for a test on functions, authored by Christos Nikolaidis, dated 23 November 2021. Each paper consists of various questions assessing students' understanding of function transformations, inverses, asymptotes, and graph sketching. The total marks for each paper are 40, with a combined total of 80 marks.

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TEST 7. Functions

The document contains two papers for a test on functions, authored by Christos Nikolaidis, dated 23 November 2021. Each paper consists of various questions assessing students' understanding of function transformations, inverses, asymptotes, and graph sketching. The total marks for each paper are 40, with a combined total of 80 marks.

Uploaded by

Karina Leung
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© © All Rights Reserved
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MAA SL

Paper 1: /40
Test on Functions
by Christos Nikolaidis Paper 2: /40
Date: 23 November 2021 Total: /80

Paper 1: without GDC

Name of student: __________________________________________________

1. [Maximum mark: 8]
The point A (12,9) lies on the graph of y  f ( x ) . Find the image of A under the
following transformations:
(a) f ( x  2)  5 [2]

(b) f (3 x ) [1]

(c) 3 f ( x) [1]

(d) 2 f ( x)  1 . [2]

(e) f (2 x  4) . [2]

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2. [Maximum mark: 8]
8x  6
Let f ( x) 
4 x  3
(a) Write down the domain and the range of the function. [2]
(b) Find the inverse function f 1 . [4]

(c) Find ( f  f )(0) . [2]

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3. [Maximum mark: 9]
8x  6
Let f ( x ) 
4 x  3
(a) (i) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote.
(ii) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
8x  6
(ii) Write down the value of lim [3]
x  4 x  3
The points A( a , 0) and B(0, b ) lie on the curve y  f ( x)

(b) Find the values of a and of b . [2]


(c) On the diagram below sketch the graph of y  f ( x) ; Indicate the asymptotes
and the intercepts with the two axes. [4]

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4. [Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Let f ( x)  5 x and g ( x)  3 x 2  2 x .

(i) Find ( f  g )( x) in the form ax 2  bx

(ii) Find ( g  f )( x) in the form ax 2  bx [4]

x
(b) Let ( f  g )( x)  3 x 2  2 x and g ( x )  .
5
(i) Write down g 1 ( x ) .

(ii) Find f ( x ) . [4]

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5. [Maximum mark: 7]
The tables below show some values of two functions f and g .

x 1 2 3 4 x 2 3 4 5
f (x) 2 3 4 5 g(x) 3 5 5 4

(a) Find
(i) ( f  g )(2)
(ii) ( g  g )(3)

(iii) ( g  f 1 )(4) [4]


(b) Explain why the function g has no inverse. [1]

(c) Find two solutions of the equation ( g  f )( x )  5 . [2]

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MAA SL
Test on Function
by Christos Nikolaidis
Date: 23 November 2021

Paper 2: with GDC

Name of student: __________________________________________________

1. [Maximum mark: 4]
1
Let f ( x )  2
and g ( x )  x 2 .
x 1
By using the graphs of y  f ( x ) and y  g ( x ) or the graph of y  f ( x)  g ( x ) or
otherwise
1
(a) solve the equation 2
 x2 . [2]
x 1
1
(b) solve the inequality  x2 .
2
[2]
x 1

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2. [Maximum mark: 7]
The diagrams below show the graph of a function y  f ( x ) , 4  x  4

(a) Sketch the graph of y   f (2 x )

[2]

(b) Sketch the graph of y  f (  x )  1

[2]

2
(c) Sketch the graph of y  f (2( x  1))

[3]

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3. [Maximum mark: 8]
Let f ( x )  2 x 2  8 x  1 , x  2 .

(a) Express the function in the form f ( x )  a ( x  h) 2  k [1]

(b) Hence or otherwise find f 1 ( x ) . [3]

(c) The graph of y  x 2 , x  0 is transformed into the graph of y  f ( x ) by a


sequence of four single transformations. Give a full description of the
transformations in a correct order. [4]

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4. [Maximum mark: 5]
ax  b
The graph of the function f ( x)  is shown below.
xc

(a) Find the values of a, b and c . [4]


(b) Find the x -intercept of the graph. [1]

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5. [Maximum mark: 8]
Part of the graph of the function f ( x)  2 x 3  11x 2  12 x is shown below.

(a) Write down the x -intercepts of the curve y  f ( x ) . [2]


(b) Find the range of the function if the domain is restricted to
(i) the interval 0  x  4 .
(ii) the interval 0  x  5 . [4]
(c) Solve the inequality 2 x 3  11x 2  12 x . [2]

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6. [Maximum mark: 8]
The graph of the function f ( x)  x3  x  2 , 1  x  2 is shown below.

(a) Write down the range of the function. [1]


(b) (i) Find f (1) ;
(ii) Write down f 1 (4) . [2]
1
(c) Find f (6) . [2]
1
(d) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f ( x) ; indicate the x -intercept, the
y -intercept and the point A corresponding to the point A(1,4) of y  f ( x ) . [3]

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