Grade 4/5 16/01/2024

FUNCTIONS

Learning Objectives

• Know what a function is

• Know some of the key different types of functions

• Able to perform calculations using functions

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• Functions use inputs that follow some combination of operations to produce

outputs
INPUT OUTPUT
-14
10
16
85
-7 x2 +5 15
21
-9

2𝑥
𝑥 x2 +5 𝑦 =2 𝑥+5
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• is an example of a linear function

• When plotted, it forms a straight line

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• Can you think of any other types of function you have seen before?

• Quadratic, e.g.
• Cubic, e.g.
• Reciprocal, e.g.
• Exponential, e.g.
• Circular, e.g.
A B C

CIRCULAR

EXPONENTIAL
RECIPROCAL

D E Match each function to its

graph:
CUBIC
• Quadratic
• Cubic
• Reciprocal
QUADRATIC • Exponential
• Circular
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• Rather than writing y =…, in function notation we usually use (but doesn’t have to be f – you’ll
see g and h used a lot too!)

• Read as “f of x”

• i.e. would be written as

• Think of it as the output for a given value of

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• What is the value of:

a) b) c) d)

f(4) = 3(4) – 7 f(- 5) = 3(- 5) – 7 f(9) = 3(9) – 7 f(6) = 3(6) – 7

= 12 – 7 = -15 – 7 = 27 – 7 = 18 – 7

=5 = - 22 = 20 = 11

f(9) + 2 = 20 + 2 2f(6) = 2 x 11

= 22 = 22
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• On your whiteboards, find the value of the following:

5
𝑓 ( 8) 𝑓 ( − 4 ) 𝑔 (5 )
𝑓 (− 2)
𝑔 (−3) h (10) h (3 ) 𝑔 ( 10 ) − 35
h (−2)
𝑓 ( 5 ) −6 2 h ( 7)
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• Solve the functions codebreaker to complete another hilarious joke

• Stick in to your classwork books

 STARTER

Find the value of:

a) b) c) d) e) f)
Grade 8/9 COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS 16/01/2024

Learning Objectives:

• Able to find the values for one function

• Know how to deal with composite functions

• Start to deal with composite functions algebraically

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• The result of a function can, itself, be the input into another function

• These cases are called composite functions

• Example: means do first, then put the answer into

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• Example:

• Find the values of:

a) b) c) d)

f(4) = 4(4) – 1
g(2) = – 3 g(9) = h(- 12) =
= 16 – 1
=4–3 = 81 – 3 =-6
= 15
=1 = 78 g(- 6) = - 3
f(15) = 4(15) – 1
f(1) = 4(1) – 1 h(78) = = 36 – 3
= 60 – 1
=3 = 39 = 33
= 59
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𝑔𝑓 (2)
On your whiteboards, find the value of:
𝑓𝑓 (10)
h𝑔𝑓 (1)
𝑓𝑔( 2) h𝑔 (2) 𝑓h (6 )
𝑔𝑔 (10)
h𝑓 (−5) hh (5)
𝑔h (−2)
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• Solve the functions codebreaker to complete another hilarious joke

• Stick in to your classwork books

 STARTER

• Find the value of the following:

a) b) c) d)
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COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS (ALGEBRAIC)

Learning Objectives:

• Able to solve problems with composite functions numerically

• Able to form a composite function algebraically

• Able to solve problems with composite functions using the algebraic form
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• Problems of composite functions can be solved by finding the algebraic form of the composite
function first

• Substitute the first function into the second and simplify

• EXAMPLE:
a) Find b) Hence, find

a) b)

=
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• On your whiteboards, find the following:

a) and hence
b) and hence
c) and hence
d) and hence
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COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS (ALGEBRAIC)

In your classwork books, find the value of the following:

a) and hence b) and hence

c) and hence d) and hence
e) and hence f) and hence
g) and hence h) and hence
i) and hence j) and hence
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ANSWERS
a) and b) and

c) and d) and

e) and f) and

g) and h) and

i) and j) and
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• In pairs, solve the Tarsia puzzle – use your MWBs to do your working out
Grade 8/9 INVERSE FUNCTIONS 16/01/2024

Learning Objectives:

• Able to re-arrange an equation

• Able to find the inverse of a simple function

• Able to find the inverse of complex function where appears twice

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• Consider the function

3𝑥
𝑥 x3 -2 𝑓 ( 𝑥)=3 𝑥 − 2

• Then the inverse function is

−1
( 𝑥) =
𝑥 +2 𝑥+ 2
𝑓
3
÷3 +2 𝑓 ( 𝑥)=3 𝑥 − 2
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• To find the inverse function:
• Set the function equal to
• Re-arrange to make the subject
• Replace the with and with
x5 x5

• EXAMPLE: find -3 -3

÷2 ÷2
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• Find
+8 +8

÷3 ÷3

√ √
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x x
• Find

Factorise Factorise

÷ (2y -1) ÷ (2y -1)

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For each of the following functions, find

√ 2 𝑥−3
𝑥 +5 −1 6−𝑥
−1 ( 𝑥) =
𝑓 ( 𝑥) = 𝑓
−1
𝑓 ( 𝑥) = 4 𝑥 +3
4 4
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• Complete the Tarsia activity, matching and

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