Mathematical Methods Unit 1
Topic 3: Functions and Relations Test 3
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Name _______________________
1 If f ( x )=x 2 + 4 x+ 3
a find the value of
i f (4)
ii f (−3 )
iii f (0 )
iv f (6 )
b Find
i f ( a)
ii f ( a+3 )
iii f ( a+h )
2 Determine the maximal domain for each of the following functions
a f ( x )= √ 11−x
3
b f ( x )=
4−x
c g ( x )=√ 17−2 x
d h ( x )=√ 6 x−3
6
e f ( x )=
3 x−11
f f ( x )= √ 49−x 2
3 Sketch the graph of each of the following and find the range
a y=x +5 for x ≥−7
b y=8−x for x ≥−2
2
c y=− x +3 for x ≤ 1
2
d y= +3 for x <5
x−5
4 Express 2 x 2+8 x +10 in the form a (x+ b)2+ c and hence find the range of f ( x )=2 x 2 +8 x+10 for
x a real number.
5 For f ( x )=x 2 +2 x solve each of the following equations for x
a f ( x )=−1
b f ( x )=0
c f ( x )=1
6 A function f has rule f ( x )=ax+ b . Determine the values of a and b if f ( 1 ) =6 and f (−1 )=7 .
7 a Sketch the graph of the following function and state its range
{
2
(x−4 ) x≥4
f ( x )= 4−x 0≤ x<4
4 x <0
b Solve the equation f ( x )=1
8 Find the quadratic function for which f ( 2 )=f (−3 )=0 and has a maximum value of 8 .
9 The diagram shows the front of a dog kennel. The bottom is a rectangle with sides with length
12 x cm and y cm where x (and y ) can vary. The perimeter of the shape is 720 cm .
a Find the area A ( x ) of the shape in terms of x expressing your answer in the form
2
A ( x )=bx−a x where a and b are positive constants.
b Find the possible values of x . (Allow for zero area). This is the ‘practical domain’ of the function.
c By completing the square determine the maximum value of A and the value of x for which this
occurs.
d Sketch the graph of function with rule A ( x ) for the domain determined in b .
e If it is decided that 12 ≤ x ≤20 find the maximum and minimum values of A .
Answers
1 a i 35
ii 0
iii 3
iv 63
2
b i a + 4 a+ 3
2
ii a +10 a+24
2 2
iii a + (2 h+ 4 ) a+ h +4 h+3
2 a x ≤ 11
b x≠ 4
17
c x≤
2
1
d x≥
2
11
e x≠
3
f −7 ≤ x ≤ 7
3 a
Range ¿ [ −2 , ∞ ]
b
Range ¿ (−∞ , 10 ]
Range ¿ (−∞ , 3 ]
Range ¿ (−∞ , 3 )
2( x +2) + 2 ; Range [ 2 , ∞ )
2
4
5 a x=−1
b x=−2 or x=0
c x=−1−√ 2 or x=−1+ √ 2
−1 13
6 a= , b=
2 2
7 a
Range: y ≥ 0
b x=3 or x=5
−32
8 y= ( x−2 )( x +3 )
25
2
9 a A=4320 x−144 x =144 x ( 30−x )
45
b 0≤ x≤
2
2
c −144 (x−15) + 32 400, Maximum area ¿ 32 400 cm2 when x=15 .
e Maximum is 32 400 cm2, Minimum ¿ 28 800 cm2