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$ Level%1:$$I$can$evaluate$functions$using$function$notation$when$ x $is$a$constant.$ $ 1. If$ f ( x ) = 3x 4 ,$find$ f (3) .$ 2x 4 3. If$ f ( x ) = 2 ,$find$ f (2) .$ $ x 4 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2 $ x2 2. If$ f ( x ) = x 3x + 2 ,$ 4. If$ f ( x ) = 3cos( x ) ,$find$ f ( ) .$ x<2 2x 1 $ find$ f (4) .$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Level%2:$$I$can$simplify$polynomial$and$rational$expressions.$ $ 5. Expand$and$simplify$ ( x + 3)2 ( x 3) + 2 .$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 6. Expand$and$simplify$ ( x + 2)2 x 2 .$ $ $ $ $
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11. If$ f ( x ) = x 2 x 2 ,$find$ f ( x h ) .$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 12. If$ f ( x ) = 2 x 2 x ,$find$ f (2 + h ) .$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Level%3:$$I$can$find$ f ( x ) $using$the$ lim


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13. $$If$ f ( x ) = 2 x + 5 ,$find$ f (2) $.$

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$ 14. $$If$ f ( x ) = x 2 3x + 2 ,$find$ f (1) $.$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 15. $$If$ f ( x ) = x 2 2 x ,$find$ f ( x ) $.$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

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$ $ 16. $$If$ f ( x ) = 2 x 2 x + 1 ,$find$ f ( x ) .$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Level%4:$$I$can$find$a$function,$ f ( x ) ,$when$given$ f ( x ) .$$$ $ 17. $$If$$ f ( x ) = 4 x 5 ,$find$ f ( x ) .$ $ $ $ $ $ 18. $$If$$ f ( x ) = x 2 3x + 2 ,$find$ f ( x ) .$ $ $ $ $ $ 19. $$If$$ f ( x ) = 4 ,$find$ f ( x ) .$ $ $ $ $ $ 20. $$If$$ f ( x ) = x 3 x 2 + 2 ,$find$ f ( x ) .$ .$$$ $ $
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