Additional exercise

4.2 Transforming the reciprocal

function
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1 a Sketch the graph of f ( x ) = and the graph of g
= (x) + 3 on the same axes.
x x −2

b Describe the transformations that map f onto g.

2 Identify the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of these functions and state their range
and domain.

2 3 5 8 7
a y = b y = c y = d y
= e y
+4 = −8
x+4 x −2 3x − 2 2x + 5 3x − 1

3 Sketch each function and show the asymptotes on the graph.

4 4 3
a (x)
f=
x +1
+2 b f (x) =
−
x +1
+2 c (x)
f=
x +1
+2

3 6 6
d (x)
f=
x +1
−2 e f ( x=
) x
−2 f f (x)
=
x −3
−2

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4 a Sketch the curve f ( x ) =
x

The curve is now translated 2 units to the left and 3 units up to give g ( x ) .

b Sketch the curve of g, show and label any asymptotes.

c Write down the equation of g.

p
5 The graph shows the function f ( x ) = . There is a vertical asymptote at x = 2
x −q

a Write down the value of q.

The curve passes through the point ( 6,1)

b Find the value of p.

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6 Have you ever noticed how the sound of the siren, like a police car or ambulance, changes as it
passes you? The frequency of the sound of a siren (f), in tens of thousands of hertz, may be
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modelled by the equation f = , where s is the speed of the vehicle.
750 − s

a If the vehicle is travelling at 80 miles per hour, what will be the frequency of the sound that
you hear?

b What will happen to the frequency of the sound as the speed increases?

9
7 Let f ( x )= a + .
x−b

The line x = 3 is a vertical asymptote to the graph of f .

a Write down the value of b.

The graph of f has a y-intercept at (0, 4).

b Find the value of a.

c Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph of f.

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Answers

1a

b A horizontal translation of 2 units right and a vertical translation of 3 units up.

2 a Horizontal asymptote y = 0 , vertical asymptote x = −1 , x ∈ , x ≠ −1. y∈

b Horizontal asymptote y = 0 , vertical asymptote x = 2 , x ∈ , x ≠ 2. y∈

2 2
c Horizontal asymptote y = 0 , vertical asymptote x = , x ∈ , x ≠ . y∈
3 3

5 5
d Horizontal asymptote y = 4 , vertical asymptote x = − , x ∈ , x ≠ − . y ∈ , y ≠ 4
2 2

1 1
e Horizontal asymptote y = −8 , vertical asymptote x = , x ∈ , x ≠ . y ∈ , y ≠ −8
3 3

3 a b

c d

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e f

4 a b

1
c g
= (x) x +2
+3

5 a q=2

p
b 1=
6−2

p
1=
4

p=4

150 150
6 a=f = = 0.224 or 2240 hertz b The frequency will increase.
750 − 80 670

7 a b   3
=

9
b f ( x )= a + at ( =
and   0, 4 ) , x 0  
=and y 4.
x −3

9
4= a +
0−3

4= a − 3

a=7

c y =7

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