MHF4U – Unit 1 – Functions: Characteristics and Properties

September 21, 2010 Name: ______________________

32 KU 8 APP 2 + 8 COMM

1. Given: ! f = {(− 3,2 ), (− 1,0 ), (0,5), (2,−1), (4,−3)} 5 KU

And ! g = {(− 4,−5), (− 1,−2 ), (0,1), (3,2 ), (4,5)}

State: a) The domain of ! f + g _______________________________________

b) ! f + g _______________________________________

c) ! ( f − g )(−1) ________________________________________

d) ! ( g ⋅ f )(0) ________________________________________

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e) ! f (−3) ________________________________________

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2. If ! f ( x) = 4 x + 5 and ! g ( x) = x − 7 2 KU
a) Write the defining equation for ! g − f ____________________________________

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b) ! f (−2) = ____________________________________

3. Given the following parent functions:

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y x 2 y= x
!y=x ! !y=x !y= x !y=2 ! y = sin x
= x
!
Determine which functions(s) have the following characteristics: 7 APP
a) Symmetry in the y-axis (i.e. even function) _______________________________

b) Symmetry in the origin (i.e. odd function) _______________________________

c) as ! x → −∞ , ! y → 0 , and as! x → ∞ , ! y → ∞ _______________________________

D = {x x ≥ 0, x ∈ R} R{y y ≥ 0, y ∈ R}
d) ! , ! _______________________________

4. What does each of the following mean, assuming ! x ∈ R 2 COMM

a) ! x ∈ (− ∞, 2] _______________________________

b) ! x ∈ [− 5,6] _______________________________
5. (1 , 2) is a point on the graph of ! y = f (x) . Find the corresponding mapping rule that maps
! f (x) onto each of the following functions and then the image point of (1 , 2).

1 1
y= f ( x − 1) − 2
a) ! y = −2 f [2( x + 3)]+ 1 b) ! 3 2 4 KU
Mapping Rule: ! (x, y ) → __________________ ! (x, y ) → __________________

(1, 2) ! → _________________ (1, 2) ! → _________________

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f ( x) =
6. Given ! x
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f ( x) =
a) sketch the graph of ! x by plotting at least 6 points and label all asymptotes
on the graph WITH their equations. 3 KU

b) Give the equation of the transformed function given the following transformations

! y = 3 f [2(x + 2 )]− 5 . _______________________________ 3 KU

c) On the same grid, sketch the graph in (b) by determining the mapping rule and
coordinates of the transformed points in (a) and label the asymptotes. 3 KU
7. Sketch the graph of the piecewise function given below. 3 KU

⎧3, if ! x ≤ −2
⎪
f ( x) = ⎨ x + 5,
⎪ x 2 − 2, if ! − 2 < x ≤ 3
⎩
if x>3

a) Determine whether ! f is continuous at ! x = −2 and ! x = 3 , merely by looking at the

graph. (explain your choice) 2 KU
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b) Is ! f a function? Give reasons for your response. 2 KU

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c) Is ! f a function? Give reasons for your response. 2 KU
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y = −2 ( x − 4)
8. Sketch the graph of ! 2 , using 3 key points of the parent function, and by
showing the mapping rule and the transformed points. State the domain and range of the
function.
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