FUNCTIONS

A Function is a rule which maps a single number to another single

number
x-------- x 2 is a function ; x -------- *- x It is not a fuction
1

In Utopia the tax on earned income is calculated as follows:

The first 2000 is tax free and the ramainder income is taxed at 20%.
Taking x as the number of euros of earned income and y the number of
euros define a function f such y = f( x )
2.-The area of an rectangle is 2 m2 Find an expression , in terms of the base
X , for the perimeter P of the rectangle Expresa o permetro P ,de un
rectngulo de 40 m2 de rea , en funcin da sua base X.
3.-A rectangular tank with a square base and no lid is to be constructed with
sheet metal . If the volume is 3 m3 ,express in terms of the height h , the area
S of the tank.
4.- A rectangle is drawn to fit inside a semicircle of radio 5 as shown.Express
, in terms of x the area of the rectangle

5.-A closed rectangular box is made of metal and its lenth is three times its width.If
the volume of the box is 288dm3 show that its surface is 788/x + 6x2 dm2,where x
is the width of the box
8.-Sketch the following functions
2
h( x) = --------- ;
x -- 1

g( x) = x2 - 5x + 4

f(x) = -2x + 3

3x
l ( x ) = ---------- ,
x2 -- 1

m ( x ) = 2x

k(x) =

3x + 1

si

-x + 2

si

se

x< 0

4 - x

<1

q (x) = ln (x - 3) ; p(x) = arcSin( x - 5) ; j( x ) =

x2

se

x <1

t(x) =

3x
s(x) =

2/x

se x > 1

x +1

and state the domain ( inputs ) and range (Outputs)

se x > 0

x > 1

Compound Functions
7.-Express as function of x : f( x ) + h( x ) ;

h( x ) / l( x ) ;

8.-If f , g
and h are functions defined by :
g ( x ) = x2 + 3; h( x ) = x1 , find

j(x) - f( x)

f(x) =

1/(x +1) ;

i) : ( f g ) (x); ( g h ) (x) (note that g f is not the same as f g ) ; f (g h ) (x)

ii) The inverse function of f(x) and g (x)

iii) Show that

(g f)

-1

= f

-1

g -1

9.-The function f is given by f(x) = 2(3x-1) .Find g(x) and h(x) such that f = g.h.
Repeat when
f(x) = ( x - 1)2
10.- Find the inverse functions of a) y = 3x b) y = log x c) y = 2x 1
2
3x
h( x) = --------- ;
l ( x ) = ---------- , m ( x ) = 2x ; k ( x ) = 4 - x
x -- 1
x2 -- 1

The graph of a function and its inverse

(the graphs are reflections in the line y = x )
911.--Express

f (x) =

x 32 ; g ( x ) =

as combination of functions

1
2x3

h(x) =

and find the inverse functions of

2.e3x--1 ;
f ,

g , h

12.-Given that f( x ) = 2 (x -1) express and sketch :

3 . f(x) ;

1/ f ( x ) ;

Repeat when

f(x+1)

f ( 1/x ) ; f ( -x) ;

f (2 x ) ; f -1 ( x)

f(x) = ( x - 1)2

13.- The curves f( x ) and

g( x ) are sketched below

- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --1
0
1
2
3

---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --1
0
1
2
3

Sketch the following functions

f ( x -1) (translation parallel to x-axis)
; f(x) + 2 ( translation parallel to
y-axis) ; / f (x ) / ;
1 / f(x) ;
f ( -x) (reflection y- axis ) ; - f(x)
(reflection x-axis) ; f ( /x/ ) ;
f -1 (x ) (inverse , refletion in the line y = x );
f( x/2) and repeat the same for g( x ):