Institute of Medical Science Technology
Mathematics
Functions and Equations
Tutorial 3
1. Give the transformation for each of the following graphs (original function and
transformed function):
a. b.
c. d.
2. Given the graph of the function f (x) shown below, sketch the graphs of:
a. f (x + 1)
b. f (x) - 2
c. f (-x)
d. -f (x)
e. 2 f (x)
3. Given f(x) = 2 + 3x − x² and g(x) = 2x − 1, evaluate each of the following:
a. (f + g)(4)
b. g–f
c. f/g (0)
4. Given f(x) = x² − 3 and h(x) = , evaluate each of the following:
a. (f∘h)(x)
b. (f∘f)(x)
c. (h∘h)(8)
5. Given g(x) = , find g-1(x) and (g-1∘g)(x).
6. Given , find h-1(x).
7. Functions f and g are defined by f(x) = 2x + 3 and
a. Find an expression for the inverse function f-1 (x).
b. Find an expression for the composite function (g∘f)(x).
c. Solve the equation f-1 (x) = (g∘f)(x) – 1.