Al Mahdi High Schools Mathematics 10th-Grade

Name: . . . . . . . . " Generalities about Functions" W.S-11

I- The adjacent figure shows the representative curve, C g of a function,

g : x 2 x 3 2 x and a straight line (d ) .
a. Find equation of straight line (d ) .
b. Solve the following algebraically:
i. x3 2 x f ( x) .
ii. x3 2 x f ( x). .
iii. x3 2 x f ( x). .
c. What is the graphical interpretation for each of the above parts? fig-1.
II- Complete the following table:

Figures

3 2
Given C f & Cg are defined on [ 2;3] h( x ) x and d : 3x y 0
2
f ( x) g ( x). h x 3 x 0
h x 3 x
Solve f ( x) g ( x) 0.
graphically
f ( x) g ( x) 0. h x 3 x

III- Consider a function r defined over by its representative curve Cr .

1- Determine graphically:
i. r 2
ii. The pre-image of 4 by r .
2- Solve graphically: a) r x 0 c) r x 2
b) r x 4 d ) r x 2
3- Determine graphically the values of x for which:
a) r x 2 c) r x is positive.
b) r x 2 0 d ) 3 2r x 1 9 fig-3.
4- Deduce the solution set of the inequality: r x 2 0 .

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IV- Let h be a function defined over by: h( x) x 2 2 x 3.
a. Verify that h admits a minimum to be determined, and find the corresponding value of x at
which this minimum is attained.
b. Study variation of h over the intervals ] ; 1] and ] 1; ] .
c. Find the roots of x 2 2 x 3 0 , give the graphical meaning of the roots.
d. Set up table of variations of h over its domain.
e. Use above parts to trace the representative curve of h in an orthonormal system of axes.
V- Construct the representative curve C f of the function f defined over the closed interval [ 3;7]
such that:
The image of 0 by f is 4. -3 -1 3 7
6 1
The pre images of 0 by f are 1 & 5.
4 -2
The adjacent table is the table of variation of f .
VI- The d & Ch represents respectively a straight line g x and the function h defined on 0;5
by: h( x) ax 2 bx c .
1) Use the Ch to show that: a 1, b 6 & c 5 .
a. Prove by calculation, that h( x) 4 for every x 0;5.
b. Deduce that h admits an extremum on [0,5] to be determined.
c. Set up the table of variations of h .
d. Compare without calculation h3.1 & h4.1 , justify.
h x g x
2) Let k be another function defined by: k x .
h x
i. Study the relative positions of d & Ch .
ii. Deduce the domain of definition of k x . fig-4.
3) From now on, suppose that the given function h is defined on 5;5 .
a) Knowing that h is even, reproduce the above figure, then complete Ch on 5;5 .
b) Deduce the table of variations of h on 5;5 .
VII- Draw the representative curve of a function h defined over the interval [ 4;8] by its table of
signs and table of variation:
-4 -2 2 6 8 -4 -1 4 8
Sign of 3 2
- 0 +0 - 0 + -6 -2
VIII- Let g be a function defined by its table of variation:
1) Determine the interval I over which g is defined, and then find the range.
2) Draw the representative curve of g over I . -1 1 3 6
0 1
3) Solve g ( x) 0 over I .
-3 -2
4) Show that g (3) g (6) 0 , interpret your result.
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IX- Choose with justification the only correct answer that corresponds to each question:
Proposed choices
No. Questions
A B C
The curve Cg of a function g defined
1 3x A symmetry with A translation A translation
by g ( x) can be obtained from of vector of vector
1. x respect to
1 y axis V 3i0 j V 0i3 j
curve of the function f ( x) by:
x
The function f defined over ] ; 2[
Strictly
2. 1 Strictly decreasing Constant
by f ( x) is increasing
x2
The graph of h( x) x 4 is the

4. translate of the graph of g ( x) x by V 4 i V 2 j V 4i
the translation:
The graph of r ( x) x 2 2 admits as
5. x 2 x0 x 2
an axis of symmetry the straight line:
Cg is the curve of a
function g which is g ( x) ( x 3) 2 2 g ( x) ( x 2) 2 3 g ( x ) ( x 2) 3
2

7.
defined by g ( x ) Dg [0;4] Dg [0;4] Dg ] 1;4]
and Dg ......
Consider f & g two functions defined
by : f x x x 4 , and g x x 2
2

8. , then the curve C g is the image of i 4j 4j

C by translation of vector
f u
Consider f and g two functions
1 x 1
defined by : f ( x ) , and g ( x)
9.
x x u i u j uj
then the curve C g is the image of
C f by translation of vector u
X- Answer with justification by True or False:
Let f be a function defined by its table of variation: -4 -2 0 4 6
i. f admits the interval [ 1;1] as a range. 4 3
ii. C f is decreasing over the interval [0;4]. -1 -3 1
iii. f (1) f (3)
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XI- Consider the function, f defined by its curve at the right.
Part-A: Graphical reading of C f
1) Determine the domain of definition of f.
2) Study the variation of f.
3) Determine the maximum of f on [ ].
4) Construct the table of variations of f.
a- Solve graphically: ( ) ( ) .
b- Determine m so that ( ) admits three distinct roots.
5) For [ ], we suppose that ( ) .
Verify that: ( ) .
Part-B: consider the rectangle EFGH , such that EF x & FG 2 x 4 .
1)Determine as a function of x , the area ( ) of rectangle EFGH .
2)Using part A, to determine the maximum value of ( )
XII- Consider the table of variations of a function f :
x 5 1 1 3 5

5 2
f x 0
0 1
a. Determine with justification:
i. The interval over which f is defined.
ii. The minimum of f over its domain.
iii. Parity of f .
b. Determine f ( 1) and f (1).
c. Compare f (2.5) & f (2) . Justify your answer.
d. Let C f be the representative curve of f .
i. Construct on a reference frame C f .
ii. Study the parity of f graphically.
x 1
e. Let g be a function defined by: g x , determine the domain of g .
f x
XIII- Let f be a function defined by its table of variation: -4 -2 0 4 6
4 3
-1 -3 1
Answer with justification by True or False:
a. f (1) f (3) e. C f cuts x axis over the interval [0;4].
b. f (2) f (1) f. C f cuts x axis over the interval [4;6].
c. f (3) 4 g. f (4) f (2) 0
d. f (5) 0 h. f ( x) 0 over the interval [4;6] .

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XIV- Find values b and c so that the parabola with equation y 4 x 2 bx c has a vertex at (2,4) ?
XV- Let Ck be the representative curve of a function k .
a. Determine the domain of definition of k .
b. Set up the table of variation of k .
c. Solve graphically:
1) k ( x) 0. 2) k ( x) 3 0
3) k ( x) 0 4) k ( x) 0
5) k ( x) 2 6) k ( x) 2
7)0 k ( x) 1.
XVI- f is a function defined on by: f ( x) x 2 2 x 4.
a. Verify that f ( x) 5 ( x 1) 2 .
i. Deduce that f admits a maximum to be determined.
ii. Find the value of x where this maximum is reached.
b. Study the variation of f on each of the following intervals:
i. I ] ; 1].
ii. J [1; [
c. Set up the table of variation of f .
d. Sketch the graph of f .
e. Solve both algebraically and graphically the inequality: f ( x) 2 x.

XVII- Consider in an orthonormal system of reference (O, i, j ) the function f defined by its
representative curve C f .
a. Precise the domain of f , deduce its parity.
b. Set up table of variations of f .
c. Solve graphically and interpret the results of:
i. f ( x) 0
ii. f ( x) 0
d. Trace the straight line (d ) : y x ,then discuss
graphically the inequality: f ( x) x 0
e. The part of the curve C f over the interval
[ 4;0] , is the translate of the curve Ch of a
function h given by h( x) x 2 with a
translation vector V .
i. Determine coordinates of V .
ii. Find equation of h over [ 4;0]

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XVIII- Let f be a function defined by f ( x) x 2 2 x 3
a. Prove that f admits a minimum 4 at a point A( x A ; 4) whose abscissa is to be determined.
b. Show that f is:
i. Strictly decreasing on the interval ] ; 1[ .
ii. Strictly increasing on the interval [1; [ .
c. Set up the table of variations of f .
d. Construct the representative curve C f of f in the orthonormal reference of axes (O, i, j ) .
e. Solve algebraically then graphically:
i. f ( x) m such that
ii. f ( x) 2.
f. Construct the graphs of:
i. g ( x) f ( x 1)
ii. h( x) f ( x) 4
iii. k ( x) f ( x)
iv. p ( x) f x .
XIX- The adjacent graph shows the representative curve C f of a function f defined over the closed
interval [ 4;0] in an orthonormal system (O, i, j ) .
a. Determine f (0), f (1)& f ( 3).
b. Compare graphically f ( 2)& f ( 3).
c. Solve graphically:
i. f ( x) 0 iii. 0 f ( x) 3
ii. f ( x) 0 iv. f ( x) 3 2 x
d. Set up the table of variations of f .
e. Find the numerical value s of a, b & c so that
f ( x) ax 2 bx c .
f. Let r ( x) m , discuss according to the values of
m the number of solutions of the equation
r ( x) f ( x) fig-5
g. Let g be a function defined over [ 3;3] by g ( x) x 2 2 x
i. Detect the parity of g.
ii. Write g ( x) without absolute value.
iii. Trace the representative curve of g on the above system.
h. Let h be a function defined by h( x) f ( x) .
Deduce the curve of h and its domain.

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XX- Let f be a function defined by ( ) and (C) is its representative curve in an
orthonormal reference( ).
1) Study the parity of f. Give a geometric interpretation.
2) a- Prove that f is increasing on[ [. Deduce the variation of f on] ].
b- Prove that f admits a minimum on IR to be determined
c- Complete the following table:
x 0 1 2 3 4
f(x)
3) Trace (C).
4) Let g ( x) x 2 and (d) is its curve.
a- Trace (d) in the same system of axes as (C).
b- Solve ( ) ( ).
c- Solve graphically: .
XXI- Let g be a function defined, on , by: g(x) = ( x 4)( x 2) . Let (Cg) be the representative curve
of g in an orthonormal system ( ).
1) Find the common points between (Cg) and xx.
2) Verify that g(x) = (x 3)2 1.
3) Prove that g is decreasing on ] , 3] and that g is increasing on [3, + [.
4) Set up the table of variations of g, then deduce the minimum of g.
5) Let h be a function defined, on , by: h(x) = x2.
a- Draw (Ch), the representative curve of h, in an orthonormal system ( ).
b- Deduce the construction of (Cg) after translating (Ch) by a translation vector to be
determined, then draw (Cg).
XXII- Consider in the adjacent figure a curve (C) that represents a function f and a line () defined by:
g x 4 x .
1) Find the domain of definition of f.
2) Find f(1) and f(0) graphically.
3) Solve graphically f(x)= 4
4) Compare f(1.5) and f(2) .(without finding their values)
5) Find a local minimum and a local maximum of f.
6) Show that f is neither even nor odd over the
interval [-1;1]

7) Setup the table of variation of f.

8) Solve graphically:
a) f x g (x ) .
b) f ( x ) 4 x 0
c) Deduce the domain of definition of the function
d) r(x) = 4 x f ( x) .

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XXIII- Consider the function f : x
ax 2 bx and its curve C f defined on the interval I .
Part-1: Existence and parity
a. Find the interval I for which f admits an image.
b. Discuss the parity of f .
c. Utilize C f to prove that: a 1& b 2 .
d. Justify that the standard form of f : f ( x) ( x 1) 2 1
Part-2: Variation
1) Prove that: f (x) 1 .
2) Deduce that f admits an extremum, and specify its nature.
3) Study variation of f over ]1,2] and set up table of variations of f .
Part-3: Relative positions and translation
a) Use the graph to find equation of (d ) .
f ( x) 0
b) Solve graphically:
f ( x) 2 x 1
c) Let g be the image of f by the translation vector S i j :
i. Determine the equation of g ( x ) .
ii. Trace on your answer sheet Cg .
XXIV- In an orthonormal system (O; i, j ) consider the two vectors S ( x;2 x 3) and N ( x; 1) , where
.Let f : x f ( x ) be a function defined by f ( x) S N .
a. Calculate f ( x) and find with justification the domain of f .
b. Show that f admits a maximum 4 at a value of x to be determined.
c. Study the variation of f over the intervals:
i. ] ; 1].
ii. [1; ].
d. Set up table of variations of f , then draw C f the representative curve of f .
e. Determine graphically values of x for which vectors S & N :
i. Are orthogonal.
ii. Form an acute angle.
Mastering problems
Chapter Exercises Pages
6,7,9&12 349 to 351
22 356
CH-: Functions
23&24 357
25 358

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