AP Precalculus

FRQ #1 – Function Concepts

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The function f is defined for all real numbers. The table gives the values of for selected values of

x. The function g is given by .

(A) (i) The function h is defined by h ( x )=( g ∘ f ) ( x )=g ( f ( x ) ). Find the value of as a decimal
approximation or indicate that it is not defined.

(ii) Find , or indicated that it is not defines.

(B) (i) Find all values of x, as decimal approximations, for which , or indicate that there
are no such values.

(ii) Determine the end behavior of g as x increases without bound. Express your answer using
the mathematical notation of a limit.

(C) (i) Determine if f is best modeled by a linear, quadratic, exponential, or logarithmic function.

(ii) Give a reason for your answer based on the relationship between the change in the output
values of f and the change in the input values of f.

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The figure above shows the graph of the increasing function f on its domain of all real numbers. The

points and are on the graph of f. The function g is given by .

(A) (i) The function h is defined by h ( x )=( g ∘ f ) ( x )=g ( f ( x ) ). Find the value of as a decimal
approximation or indicate that it is not defined.

(ii) Find all real zeros of f, or indicate that there are no real zeros.

(B) (i) Find all values of x, as decimal approximations, for which , or indicate that there
are no such values.

(ii) Determine the end behavior of g as x decreases without bound. Express your answer using
the mathematical notation of a limit.

(C) (i) Determine if f is invertible.

(ii) Give a reason for your answer based on the definition of a function and the graph of
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Question 1

(A) (i) The function h is defined by . Find the value of as a

decimal approximation or indicate that it is not defined.

(ii) Find , or indicated that it is not defines.

Answer 1 point
(i)
Answer 1 point
(ii)
Total for part A 2 points

(B) (i) Find all values of x, as decimal approximations, for which , or indicate that
there are no such values.
(ii) Determine the end behavior of g as x increases without bound. Express your answer using
the mathematical notation of a limit.
10 Answer 1 point
(i) g ( x )= =−7.8 x=0.718
x −2
End behavior with limit
notation 1 point
(ii)
Total for part B 2 points
(C) (i) Determine if f is best modeled by a linear, quadratic, exponential, or logarithmic function.
(ii) Give a reason for your answer based on the relationship between the change in the output
values of f and the change in the input values of f.
(i) Quadratic Answer 1 point
(ii) Because the second differences in the output values are a Reason 1 point
constant over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals, a
quadratic model is best.
Total for part C 2 points
Question 2

(A) (i) The function h is defined by . Find the value of as a

decimal approximation or indicate that it is not defined.
(ii) Find all real zeros of f, or indicate that there are no real zeros.
Answer 1 point
(i)
Answer 1 point

(ii)
Total for part A 2 points

(B) (i) Find all values of x, as decimal approximations, for which , or indicate that there
are no such values.
(ii) Determine the end behavior of g as x decreases without bound. Express your answer using
the mathematical notation of a limit.
Answer 1 point

(i)
End behavior with limit
notation 1 point
(ii)
Total for part B 2 points
(C) (i) Determine if f is invertible.
(ii) Give a reason for your answer based on the definition of a function and the graph of

(i) f is invertible Answer 1 point

(ii) Each output value of f is mapped from a unique input value. Reason 1 point

There are no repeated values.

Total for part C 2 points