Functions Assessment [32 marks]

1. A linear function f(x) has gradient m = 3 and passes through the point [4 marks]
A = (4, 6)
a) Find an expression for f(x)
b) Write down the y-intercept
c) Calculate the x-intercept
d) Find an expression for a linear function g(x) that is perpendicular to f(x) and
passes through the point A

2. Let f(x) = 4x + 3 and g(x) = x2 + 4x − 1 [3 marks]

Find the intersection points between the graphs of f and g

3. Let f(x) = x2 − 6x + 1 [5 marks]

a) Write f in factored form
b) Write f in vertex form
c) Describe a sequence of transformations that takes the graph of the function
g(x) = x2 to the graph of the function f
Hint: Use item b)

4. Let f(x) = x2 + kx + 25 with k ∈ R [3 marks]

a) Find all values of k for which f has only one root
b) Find all values of k for which f has two distinct real roots
c) Find all values of k for which f has no real roots
 5. Let f(x) = 3. 2x + 1 a) Write down the y-intercept [6 marks]
b) Calculate x such that f(x) = 25
c) Describe the transformation that takes the graph of g(x) = 2x to the graph of
f
d) Hence or otherwise, give the equation and the kind of asymptote of
f

6. Let f(x) = 3 log 2 (x − 1), x > 1 a) Calculate f(9) [6 marks]

b) Calculate x such that
f(x) = 12
c) Describe the transformation that takes the graph of g(x) = log 2 (x) to the
graph of f
d) Hence or otherwise, give the equation and the kind of asymptote of
f

7. 2x+8 [5 marks]
Given the function f(x) = x−1
, x≠1

a) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote

b) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote
c) Calculate the y-intercept
d) Calculate the x-intercept
e) Sketch the graph of f

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