Mathematical Methods Unit 1
Topic 3: Functions and Relations Test 2
Name _______________________
Multiple-choice questions
1 For f ( x )=4+5 x 2 , f ( 2 a ) equals
2
A 4 +100 a
2
B 4 +20 a
2
C 10 a + 4
2
D 4 +10 a
2
E 10 a +10 a
8
2 The maximal (implied) domain of the function with rule f ( x )= 2 is
(x−4)
A (0 , ∞)
B (−4 , ∞ )
C R ∖ {4 }
D R ∖ {−4 }
E R ∖ {16 }
3 The range of the function f : [−3 , 5 ) → R , f ( x )=7−x is
A ( 2 , 10 ]
B [ 2 ,10 )
C (2 , ∞)
D ( 2 , 10 )
E R
4 For f : [−1 , 6 ) → R , f ( x )=x 2 +6 , the range is
A R
B [6,∞)
C [ 0 , 36 )
D [ 7 , 36 ]
E [ 6 , 42 )
5 The range of the relation (x−6)2 + y 2=25 is
A [ −5 , 5 ]
B R
C [ −6 , 6 ]
D ( 6 , ∞ ) ∪ (−∞ ,−6 )
E [ 1 ,7 ]
6 The maximal domain of the function f with rule f ( x )= √3 x−11 is
A (0 , ∞)
B ( 113 , ∞)
C (−11, ∞ )
D [ −3 , ∞ )
E [ )
11
3
,∞
7 For the function f : (−5 , 0 ] → R , f ( x )=4+2 √ 9−x , the range is
A ( 0 , 20 ]
B (1 , ∞)
C (0 , ∞)
D (−1 , ∞)
E ( 8 , 10 ]
8 The function f : R → R , where f ( x )= ( x −2 )2+ 5, has range
A (−∞ , 5 )
B (−∞ , 5 ]
C (−∞ ,−5 ]
D [5,∞)
E [ −2 , ∞ )
9 If f ( x )=5 ( x +2 )2 +7 , then f (−1 ) equals
A 52
B 17
C 27
D 12
E 54
3 x−4
10 If f : R → R , where f ( x )= , the rule for the inverse function f −1 is
5
−1 5
A f ( x )=
3 x−4
−1 5 x+ 4
B f ( x )=
3
−1 3 x +4
C f ( x )=
5
−1 5 x−4
D f ( x )=
3
−1 5 x+ 3
E f ( x )=
4
11 Which of the following functions is not a one-to-one function?
2
A y=3 x −3 x , x >3
B y= √ 3−x 2 , x> 0
2
C y=3 x , x >0
3
D y= 2
x
E y=3 x
12 For f ( x )=−3 x 2−2 , f ( a+b ) equals
2 2
A −9 a −9 b −2
2 2
B 9 a + 9 b −2
C −( 9 a2+ 18 ab+9 b 2+2 )
2 2
D −3 a −6 ab−3 b −2
2
E 9 a −6 ab+ 4
13 For the function with rule f ( x )= √ 49−x 2, the maximal domain is
A [ 0 , 49 ]
B [−7 ,7 ]
C ¿
D (−7 , 7)
E ¿
{
2
x +3 x ≥ 4
14 For the function with rule f ( x )= , the value of f ( a+4 ), where a is a negative real
−x + 4 x< 4
number, is
2
A a + 8 a+16
B −a
C −a+ 8
2
D a +19
2
E a + 8 a+13
15 For f :¿ → R , f ( x )=11− x , where a< b, the range is
A ( 11−a , 11−b )
B ( 11−a , 11−b ]
C ( 11−b , 11−a )
D ( 11−b , 11−a ]
E [ 11−b ,11−a )
Short-answer questions (technology-free)
1 For the function with rule f ( x )=4 x +3, find:
a f (2 )
b f (−1 )+ f ( 1 )
c f ( a ) +f (−2 a )
d f ( a+2 ) + f ( a−2 )
2 a For h : R → R , h ( x )=4 x 2, sketch the graph and state the range
b For h : [ −2 ,3 ] → R ,h ( x )=4 x 2 , sketch the graph and state the range.
c For h : [ −2 ,3 ) → R , state the range.
d For h : (−2 ,3 ) → R , state the range.
3 Copy the graph and add the inverse function. State the domain and range of the inverse function.
4 For each of the following relations, sketch the graph and state the range:
2
a y=x + 4 x+10
b ( x−3 )2 + ( y −3 )2=4
5 Sketch the graph of the following function and state the range:
f ( x )= {−2x +2x+ 6 if x ≥−2
if x←2
6 a For the quadratic function f , f ( 2 )=0 and f (−4 )=0. The minimum value is −6 . Find the
rule for f .
b A quadratic function has rule f ( x )=a x2 +bx +3 . If f ( 1 ) =2 and
f ( 4 )=10, find the values of a and b .
Extended-response question
1 a A quadratic function has rule f ( x )=a ( x+ b )2 +c and f ( 1 ) =f (−3 ) =6.
i Find b in terms of a and c .
ii If the turning point of the parabola is on the x -axis, find the values of c
and a .
iii State the rule for f ( x ) , given that all the properties above hold.
b A quadratic function is defined by f : [ −6 , 1 ] → R and rule
2
f ( x )=a x +bx + c. The turning point has coordinates (−1 , 10 ). The
minimum value of the function is −10. Find the values of a , b and c .
Answers
Multiple-choice questions
1 B
2 C
3 A
4 E
5 A
6 E
7 E
8 D
9 D
10 B
11 D
12 D
13 B
14 B
15 E
Short-answer questions (technology-free)
1 a 11
b 6
c −4 a+6
d 8 a+ 6
+¿∪ { 0} ¿
2 a range=R
b range=[ 0 ,36 ]
c [ 0 , 36 )
d [ 0 , 36 )
3 domain=( 0 , 2 ] , range=[ 1 , ∞ )
4 a range=[ 6 , ∞ )
b range=[ 1 , 5 ]
5 range=¿
2
6 a f ( x )= ( x −2 )( x + 4 )
3
11 −23
b a= b=
12 12
Extended-response question
1 a i b=1
3
ii c=0 and a=
2
3 2
iii f ( x )= ( x +1 )
2
−4 46 −8
b a= , c= and b=
5 5 5
