42 KNOW / 12 APP / 12 INQ / 12 COMM /6
MHF4U1 - UNIT 1 – CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF FUNCTIONS
TEST
1) Express each of the following using absolute value notation. (K – 2 marks)
a) x 9 or x 9 b)
Answer: Answer:
5 25 90
2) Evaluate , if possible. (K – 2 marks)
23 8 10
3) Circle the function that’s increasing over its entire domain. (K – 1 mark)
y 5 x 2 3x 2 y 3 x 7 y 2 x 6 y x
4) Circle the function that has a discontinuity at x = 4. (K – 1 mark)
1 x 5, x 5 1 2 x 7, x 4
y 4 y 2 y 3 y
x x 2, x 5 2x 8 3 x 9, x 4
5) Circle the function that has odd symmetry. (K – 1 mark)
2
y y x2 8 y 3x 7 y 2x
3x
6) For the function f ( x) 5 x 2 30 x 2 , state the intervals of increase and decrease.
(K – 3 marks)
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7) If f ( x) 2 x 5 3 , state the domain and range of the inverse relation, f ( x) .
(K – 2 marks)
8) Draw the graph of a function f
such that f (7) 1 , f (8) 3 ,
the function is decreasing on the
intervals ( , 2) and (6, ),
and increasing on the interval
(2, 6). (A – 2 marks)
9) Use the graphs of f and g on
the right to sketch the graph
of f g . (A – 3 marks)
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10) The graph of y f (x) is transformed to y f (3 x 21) 9 . If (-18, 24) is a point on
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the graph of y f (x) , state the coordinates of the corresponding point on the transformed
graph. (A – 3 marks)
11) Determine the value of k that makes the following function continuous. (A – 4 marks)
3 x k , x 12
f ( x)
2 x 3k , x 12
12) A pilot rents a small plane at a local airport. The airport charges a flat fee of $200, which
includes up to one hour rental. Following the first hour, a rate of $100 per hour is charged.
Furthermore, the airport offers a 5% discount on rentals for 3 hours or more. Determine a
piecewise function to model the cost of renting the plane. (I – 4 marks)
13) Determine the symmetry (even, odd or neither) of the function f ( x) x 4 3 x 2 7 .
(I – 2 marks)
14) Determine the equation of the following piecewise function. (I – 4 marks)
3 x 5, x2
15) State the end behaviour of the function f ( x) (I – 2 marks)
x 4, x2
16) Ashley claims that the graphs of f ( x) x and g ( x) x are identical. Is Ashley’s
claim correct? Explain. (C – 2 marks)
17) For the function f shown on the right, state
the following properties, using function
notation whenever appropriate.
(C – 4 marks)
i) intervals of increase and decrease
ii) absolute maximum and minimum values
iii) local maximum and minimum values
iv) end behaviour