IB Mathematics HL

Test: Functions - Basics

Show your working clearly in the space provided. total marks on test: 75
Part I – NO calculator >> Questions 1-6
1. Consider the quadratic function g  x   3x2  12 x  8 .
(a) Express g  x  in the form g  x   a  x  h   k . State the values of a, h and k.
2
[4 marks]

g(x) =

3(x2 +
hx+
)
=

3(x2 +
4x +
4 -
n +

8) =

3)x+4x 4) + -
4
-

3(x 2) +

4
-
-
(b) State the domain and range for g  x  . [4 marks]
& damain()( 70 0)
x (3x 3) -2
x
=)6x 12 0
=

12x x
+ =
=
+ + ,

*
y- frace(3)(y [2[marks]
=

(c) Briefly explain why the inverse of g  x  is not a function. 2) 4

-
=

Since i (x) doesn't poss nurizontal line test,

g(x) isn't function .

(d) Restrict the domain of g  x  in such a way that the domain is as large as possible but so that
the inverse of g  x  will be a function. State this ‘new’ restricted domain for g  x  . [2 marks]
I(x) Namin x => / x =
70 5) ,

(e) For g  x  having the domain stated in (d), find g 1  x  . [3 marks]

since

*
(y 2) = 0
3(x 2)
+
= x +
n x
o(Y) ,

3
=
+

5((y) 3(b 2)= =

x
y
+
2= y
3
x + ↳

x
+
-

gY) y =4 x +

2
3(y 2)
m
-

=
3
=

2. Draw an accurate sketch of the absolute value function y   x  2  5 . Clearly label (giving
coordinates) the ‘vertex’ of the graph and any x-intercepts or y-intercepts. [5 marks]

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3. State the domain and range for each function.
(a) f  x  4  x [3 marks]

dancin (
x x = -
w
, 4]
range 3 .

/ y
=

(0 2) ,

(b) h  x   10 x 3 [3 marks]

domain x/x ( 0
07
-
=

range y(y =

(0 04 ,

5
(c) g  x  [3 marks]
x5

daranx( *
=

( -0 2) ,
-

3-33
rayey/b =1 1 1) 303
-
-

1 x
4. Let f  x   , x  1 and g  x    1 . If h  g f , find:
x 1 3

(a) h  x  and express it as a single simplified fraction . [3 marks]

(b) h1  x  and express it as a single simplified fraction . [3 marks]

a) g(f) 8) ) - is -
= =
+

h(x) 3x 2 b)
nixl
=
-

3 xy
-

=
+
3x 3y
- - 2
-
=

3x
333xy
3 x
+ -
=

3y 2 3x
-
=
+ -
-

y(3x +
3) -
= 2 3x
-

2
-
3x
y
=

3x +
3
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5. The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y  f  x  ,  3  x  3 . [3 marks each]

Sketch each of the graphs with the following equations.

(a) y  f  x   2 (b) y  f  x  2 

 x
(c) y  f x (d) y  f  
2

-
*
&

&

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6. Below is the graph of the function y  f  x  [3 marks]

next

1
On the coordinate plane below, sketch a graph y 
f  x

Vy
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Part II – calculator is allowed >> Questions 7-9

7. Consider the functions f  x  

2x  3
x4
and g  x  
x 1
x 1
.
↑
(a) State the domain and range for f  x  . [2 marks]
Adamin x(x 1 1 1) 343 = -

,
-

frage y(y (
W

3) 223
=

-
0 -

(b) If  c, 0  is the x-intercept for the graph of f  x  , then find the value of c. [2 marks]

-I
=
2x 3
x
=

+
=
0
= 0
-

(c) (i) Find f 1  x  . [3 marks]

fixs =
=
x

xy
-hx
2y+3
=

4x 3 xy 2y
-
=
+

b(x 2)
-

nx+3

3
=
3
fix
+
2x
= -
-2
-
x
-

(ii) Why must  0, c  be the y-intercept for the graph of f 1  x  ? [2 marks]

back first rele
if f() =

0 then F0) =
< since inverse functive give . He

where the
y-intercept it is true
if the original image is given Since 0 is
=
x
.
.
,

(d) Find the value of g  f  3  . [2 marks]

f(x) = 4
=
)

25 i
=
= -

-
=

= =

(e) Find an expression for g  f  x   . [2 marks]

:
g(f(x)
=
s( * ) -
31
x -

- -
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4  x2
8. Let f(x) = .
4 x

(a) State the largest possible domain for f. [2 marks]

(b) Solve the inequality f(x) ≥ 1. show work/method [4 marks]

a) floorin x(x [0 %) -3163 =

bl

xI I

--
S
<

I ↳
/

#
e

xc4 x

4
-

-
2
x

-
-
x =
/
4 - X O
5x
- -

/ ~
x
W -I
-x ⑧

In
9. State the domain and range for each function.
1
(a) f  x  [3 marks]
x 9
2

fduminx(x =

( 0
,
3) -

3 - 3
, 34

Frange y(3 ( = -
0 ,c )

(b) g  x   ln  x  4  [3 marks]

domein / y
=
( 2 0) ,

I x

grange 3/1 =

(0 1) ,

 end of test 

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