Mathematical Methods Unit 1
Topic 3: Functions and Relations Test 1
Name _______________________
Multiple-choice questions
1 For f ( x )=4−3 x 2 , f ( 2 a ) equals
2
A 4−36 a
2
B 4−6 a
2
C 6 a −4
2
D 4−12 a
2
E 12 a −10 a
7
2 The maximal (implied) domain of the function with rule f ( x )= is
( x +4 )2
A (0 , ∞)
B (−4 , ∞ )
C R ∖ {4}
D R ∖ {−4 }
E R ∖ {16 }
3 The range of the function f : [ −2 , 7 ) →R , f ( x )=5−x is
A (−2 , 7 ]
B [ −2 ,7 )
C (−2 , ∞ )
D (−2 , 7 )
E R
4 For f : [−2 , 5 ) → R , f ( x )=x 2 +5 , the range is
A R
B [5,∞)
C [ 0 , 30 )
D [ 9 , 30 ]
E [ 5 ,30 )
5 The range of the relation (x−2)2 + y 2=16 is
A [ −4 , 4 ]
B R
C [ −2 ,2 ]
D ( 2 , ∞ ) ∪ (−∞ ,−2 )
E (−4 , 4 )
6 The maximal domain of the function f with rule f ( x )= √ 5 x−7 is
A (0 , ∞)
B ( −75 , ∞)
C (−7 , ∞)
D [ −3 , ∞ )
E [ )
7
5
,∞
7 For the function f : (−7 , 0 ] → R , f ( x )=7−2 √ 9−x , the range is
A ( 0 , 1]
B ( 2 , 7]
C (−7 , ∞ )
D (−1 , ∞)
E ¿
8 The function f :R →R , where f ( x )=−[ ( x−2 )2 +9 ] , has range
A (−∞ , 9 )
B (−∞ , 2 )
C (−∞ ,−9 ]
D [9,∞)
E [ −9 , ∞ )
9 If f ( x )=3 ( x−2 )2−11 , then f (−3 ) equals
A 64
B −5
C −8
D 14
E 54
3
10 If f is a function for which the rule is f ( x )= −x , where x is real, the rule for the inverse
4
function f −1 is
−1 4
A f ( x )= + x
3
−1 −4
B f ( x )=
3
−1 3 x +4
C f ( x )=
4
−1 3
D f ( x )= −x
4
−1 4
E f ( x )= −x
3
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
2
C y=3 x , x >0
D y=3 √ x
E y=3 x
12 The function with rule f ( x )= √ 2 x−k has implied (maximal) domain
A (−∞ , k2 ]
B ( −k2 , k2 )
C [ ] −k k
,
2 2
D [ ) k
2
,∞
E R
13 For the function with rule f ( x )= √ 25−x 2 , the maximal domain is
A [ 0 , 25 ]
B [−5 ,5 ]
C ¿
D (−5 , 5)
E ¿
14 The function with rule f ( x )=mx+2 , m< 0 , has an inverse function with rule f −1 ( x )=ax+ b , a , b ∈ R .
Which one of the following statements is true?
A a> 0 , b>0
B a< 0 , b<0
C a> 0 , b<0
D a< 0 , b>0
1
E a= , b=−2
m
15 For f :¿ → R , f ( x )=5−x , where a< b , the range is
A ( 5−a , 5−b )
B ( 5−a , 5−b ]
C ( 5−b , 5−a )
D ( 5−b , 5−a ]
E [ 5−b ,5−a )
Short-answer questions (technology-free)
1
1 For the function with rule h ( x )= find:
x+ 2
a h (2)
b h(−1)
c h (a )
d h ( a+ 2 )
2 For the function with rule f ( x )=2 x +5 find:
a f ( 2 )+ f ( 3 )
b f (−1)+ f ( 1 )
c f ( a ) +f (−2 a )
d f ( a+2 ) + f ( a−2 )
3 a Sketch the graph of g :R → R , g ( x )=−4 x 2 and state its range.
b Sketch the graph of g : [−2, 3 ] → R , g ( x )=−4 x 2 and state its range.
c State the range of g : [−2, 3 ) → R .
d State the range of g : (−2 ,3 ) → R .
1
4 State the range of the function with rule y= +3 and domain 0.5 ≤ x ≤ 2.
x
5 Sketch the graph of the following function and state its range:
{
−x+ 6 if x≤0
g ( x )= x+ 2 if 0< x <3
2 x+1 if x≥3
6 For each of the following relations, sketch the graph and state its range:
2
a y=x +2 x+ 6
b ( x−7 )2+ ( y−7 )2=4
Extended-response question
1 A piece of wire 100 cm in length is bent into the shape shown. All corners are right angles and all
measurements are in centimetres.
a Find an expression for the perimeter, P cm, in terms of x and y .
b Find y in terms of x .
c Find the area, A ( x ), enclosed, in terms of x .
d Describe the situation using function notation.
e State the maximum area of the shape.
Answers
Multiple-choice questions
1 D
2 D
3 A
4 E
5 A
6 E
7 E
8 C
9 A
10 D
11 B
12 D
13 B
14 D
15 E
Short-answer questions (technology-free)
1
1 a
4
b 1
1
c
a+2
1
d
a+ 4
2 a 20
b 10
c −2 a+10
d 4 a+10
3 a Range=(−∞ , 0 ]
b Range=[−36 , 0]
c (−36 , 0 ]
d (−36 , 0 ]
4 [ ]
7
2
,5
5 Range=(2 , 5)∪¿
6 a Range=¿
b Range=[ 5 , 9 ]
Extended-response question
1 a P=12 x +2 y
b y=50−6 x
2
c A=250 x−31 x
d (
A : 0,
250
31 )
→ R , A ( x )=250 x−31 x 2
15625 2
e Maximum area= cm
31
