MCR3U Unit 1 Thinking Practice

1. If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, and 𝑓(2) = 4 and 𝑓(−3) = 14. Find the equation of the line.

2. Which of the base functions have an inverse that is also a function?

3. If a set of ordered pairs contains the points (𝑝, 𝑞) and (𝑝 + 𝑞, 𝑞), can it be a function? Can the inverse of
the set be a function?

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4. a) Determine the inverse function, 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) of 𝑓(𝑥 ) = + 2.
𝑥−5
b) Evaluate 𝑓(𝑓 −1 (𝑥)).
c) Evaluate 𝑓 −1 (𝑓(𝑥)).
d) Make a general statement about 𝑓(𝑓 −1 (𝑥)) and 𝑓 −1 (𝑓(𝑥)).

5. Given 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑘(2 + 𝑥), find the value of 𝑘 if 𝑓 −1 (−2) = −3.

6. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥 + 1) and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , find the value of 𝑓(3).

7. If 𝑓(𝑥 + 1) = 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 + 1, find the value of 𝑓(0).

8. Using your knowledge of parent functions, transformations and knowledge of other graphs to find the
equation of a function or relation with given domain and range:
a) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ, −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ, −3 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 3}
b) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≤ 1}
c) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ −6}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≠ 2}
d) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≥ 4}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≥ −1}
e) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≤ 3}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≥ 5}
f) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 > 8}
g) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≥ 8} (think of 2 different equations with different base functions)
h) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ}, 𝑅 = {15}
i) 𝐷 = {−7}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ}
j) 𝐷 = {𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ 𝑎}, 𝑅 = {𝑦 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≠ 𝑏}

9. Find 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, a linear function, in which 𝑓 −1 (1) = 2 and 𝑓 −1 (11) = −3.

10. Write out as many functions that are their own inverse as possible.
11. Investigate the following ideas:
a) A cubic function has a vertical stretch by a factor of 8. What horizontal stretch/compression would
give you the same graph?
b) A square root function has a vertical stretch by a factor of 8. What horizontal stretch/compression
would give you the same graph?
c) An absolute value graph has a vertical stretch by a factor of 8. What horizontal stretch/compression
would give you the same graph?
d) The base function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 is transformed into the graph 𝑔(𝑥) using a vertical stretch by a factor
of 8. What shift would give you the same graph?

12. What is the domain of (𝑥 ) = √𝑥 + √−𝑥 ?

13. Give as many examples of functions whose domain has no 𝑥-values. 𝐷 = { } (the domain is empty)
Hint: Think about combining parent functions, like in question 11.

𝑎𝑥+𝑏
14. Find the inverse of 𝑓(𝑥 ) =
𝑐𝑥+𝑑

15. The line 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6 = 0 has been reflected about the line 𝑦 = −𝑥. Find the equation of the reflected
line. In general, if you have a point (𝑥, 𝑦), how could you find the corresponding point after it has been
reflected?
16. A quadratic function has equation 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 4. Determine the 𝑥-intecepts for the function 𝑦 =
𝑓(2𝑥).

17. Describe how the graph of 𝑓(𝑥 ) = (𝑥 − 1)2 can be transformed onto the graph of
𝑔(𝑥 ) = 3𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 7 . Justify your reasoning.

18. Given 𝑇(𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, find 𝑎, 𝑏, and 𝑐 if 𝑇(0) = −4, 𝑇(1) = −2 and 𝑇(2) = 6.

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19. If 2𝑓(𝑥) − 3𝑓 ( ) = 𝑥 2 , determine 𝑓(𝑥).
𝑥

20. Let 𝑓 be a function defined by 𝑓(𝑛) = 2𝑓(𝑛 − 1) + 3𝑓(𝑛 − 2), where 𝑓(1) = 1 and 𝑓(2) = 2.
Determine 𝑓(5).