Functions worksheet

4 f(x) = 2x - 3

Find the range of f(x) for the domain {0, 1, 2}.

{................................................. } [1]

11 Each diagram shows the graph of y = f(x).

On each diagram, sketch the function indicated.

y y

x x
0 0

y = f(x) – 2 y = – f(x)
[2]
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11 The diagram shows nine sketch graphs.

A y B y C y

x x x
O O O

D y E y F y

x x x
O O O

G y H y I y

x x x
O O O

Write the letter of the graph which shows each of these functions.

f (x) = 2x - 3 Graph ................

f (x) = x 2 - 3 Graph ................

f (x) = 3 - x 3 Graph ................

f (x) = (x - 3) 2 Graph ................ [4]

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x
8 The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) where f(x) = .
(x + 2) (x - 1) (x - 2)

x
0

(a) The equations of the asymptotes to the graph are x = a, x = b, x = c and y = d .

Find the values of a, b, c and d.

a = ................................................................

b = ................................................................

c = ................................................................

d = ................................................................ [4]

(b) f(x) = k has only one solution, where k is an integer and k ! 0 .

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................................ [1]

(c) Find the integer value of x such that f (x) 1 0 .

x = ................................................................ [1]

(d) g (x) = x 2 - p

On the diagram, sketch a possible graph of y = g(x) so that f(x) = g(x) has 5 solutions. [2]

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6
y

0 x
10

f(x) = x - 5 log x

(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f(x) for 0 1 x G 10 . [2]

(b) Find the co-ordinates of the local minimum point.

( ....................... , ....................... ) [2]

(c) Find the range of f(x) for the domain 1 G x G 5 .

.................................................... [2]

(d) Solve the equation f(x) = 2.

x = .................... or x = .................... [2]

(e) Solve the inequality f(x) 1 2.

.................................................... [1]

(f) (i) Find f(0.001), f(0.000 01) and f(0.000 000 1).

f(0.001) = ........................ , f(0.000 01) = ........................, f(0.000 000 1) = ........................ [1]

(ii) Complete the statement.

The y-axis is ........................................................................ to the graph of y = f(x). [1]

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5
y

10

x
–6 0 6

–10

^2x 2 - x + 5h
f(x) =
^x 2 + x - 6h

(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f(x) for values of x between -6 and 6. [3]

(b) Find the co-ordinates of the local maximum.

( ....................... , ....................... ) [2]

(c) Find the equations of the three asymptotes to the graph of y = f(x) .

................................ , ................................ , ................................ [3]

(d) The equation f(x) = k has no solutions.

Find the range of values of k.

.................................................... [2]

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12 f(x) = 2x + 1 g(x) = 4 – 3x h(x) = 2x – 1

(a) Find h(-2).

.................................................... [1]

(b) Find g-1(x).

g-1(x) = ................................................... [2]

(c) Find g(f(3)).

.................................................... [2]

(d) Find and simplify g(g(x)).

.................................................... [2]

(e) Find h-1(7).

................................................... [2]

(f) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

1 1
f ^xh g ^xh
+

.................................................... [3]
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(vi) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

3 2
+
f (x) g (x)

.................................................... [3]

(b) The function h (x) has an inverse function j (x) .

Write down, in its simplest form, j (h (x)) .

.................................................... [1]

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f `xj = 10 - x g `xj = x 2 + 1 h `xj = j `xj = log 3 x

1
12
x
(a) Find g(3).

.................................................... [1]

(b) Find f(h(2)).

.................................................... [2]

(c) Find g(f(x)) in the form ax 2 + bx + c .

.................................................... [3]

(d) For some functions, p-1(x) = p(x).

Write down which two functions, f(x), g(x), h(x) or j(x), have this property.

...................... and ...................... [2]

(e) Write h `xj -

1
as a single fraction in its simplest form.
f `xj

.................................................... [3]

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4
y
6

–270 0 270 x

–6

(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f(x) where

1
f (x) = for values of x between -270 and 270 .
cos x
[3]

(b) Write down the range of f(x).

.................................................... [2]

(c) (i) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y = g(x) where

(720 + x)
g (x) = for values of x between -270 and 270 . [2]
2x
(ii) Find the values of the x co-ordinates of the points of intersection of the two graphs.

x = .................... or x = .................... or x = .................... [3]

(iii) Find the equation of each asymptote of the graph of y = g(x).

................................................................................................ [2]

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8
y
6

–3 0 3 x

–6

(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f(x), where

f (x) = x 2 - 4 for values of x between -3 and 3.

[3]

(b) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

.................................................... [1]

(c) Write down the zeroes of f(x).

........................ and .................... [1]

(d) (i) Find the value of k when y = k meets the curve y = x2 - 4 three times.

k = .................................................... [1]

(ii) Find the range of values of k when y = k meets the curve y = x2 - 4 four times.

.................................................... [2]

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