SOLUTIONS

MHF4U1 - UNIT 1 – CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF FUNCTIONS

SUPPLEMENTARY REVIEW PROBLEMS

1) If f = {(0, 4), (1, 5), (4, 7), (5, 9)} and g = {(-1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 6), (4, 9), (8, 10)},
determine fg.

fg = {(1, 25), (4, 63)}

2) Find the equation for the inverse of the function f ( x) = 3 x 2 + 5 .

f ( x) = 3 x 2 + 5
y = 3x 2 + 5
For inverse :
x = 3y2 + 5
x − 5 = 3y2 x−5
∴ f −1 ( x) = ±
x −5 3
= y2
3
x −5
± =y
3

3) Express each of the following using absolute value notation.

a) − 7 ≤ x ≤ 7 b)

:
x 7 x 5

− 12
4) Evaluate − 11 − 15 .
−4

:
− 12
− 11 − 15
−4
12
= − −4
−4
=−3− 4
=−3− 2
=−5
5) For the function f ( x) = 3 2( x − 5) + 8 , state the domain and range of f (x) and f −1 ( x) .

For f (x): For f -1(x):

D: {x ∈ ℜ | x ≥ 5} D: {x ∈ ℜ | x ≥ 8}
R: {y ∈ ℜ | y ≥ 8} R: {y ∈ ℜ | y ≥ 5}

6) Draw the graph of a function f such that f (2) = 3 , f (4) = 7 , the function is decreasing on the
intervals ( − ∞, 2) and (4, ∞ ), and increasing on the interval (2, 4).

7) Describe the end behaviour and the symmetry (even, odd, or neither) of the function
f ( x) = −2(3) x + 4 .

• Neither odd nor even

• As x → ∞ , f ( x) → −∞
• As x → −∞ , f ( x) → 4
8) Use the graphs of f and g on the right to sketch the
graph of f − g .

f-g

9) A certain tax policy states that the first $50 000 of income is taxed at 7% and any income
above $50 000 is taxed at 15%. Write a function T ( x) to model the amount of tax paid for a
given income, x.

0.07 x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 50000
T ( x) =
3500 + 0.15( x − 50000), x > 50000

or simplified,

0.07 x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 50000
T ( x) =
0.15 x − 4000, x > 50000

10) The graph of y = f ( x) is transformed to y = −3 f (−2 x + 8) + 5 . If (4, -7) is a point on the

graph of y = f ( x) , state the coordinates of this point after it has been transformed.

y = −3 f (−2( x − 4)) + 5

(4, -7)
vertical reflection (in x-axis)
(4, 7)
vertical stretch by a factor of 3
(4, 21)
horizontal reflection (in the in the y-axis)
(-4, 21)
horizontal compression by a factor of ½
(-2, 21)
horizontal shift 4 units right
(2, 21)
vertical shift 5 units up
(2, 26)
11) Write the algebraic representation for the given piecewise function, using function notation.

x 2 − 2, x ≤ 1
f ( x) =
x + 1, x > 1

12) Determine the value of k that will make the following function
continuous.
3 x − 5, x≤4
f ( x) =
2 x + k, x > 4

3(4) − 5 = 2 4 + k
12 − 5 = 2(2) + k
7=4+k
3=k

13) Use your knowledge of inverse relations to determine an equation for the inverse of
f ( x) = x .
f (x) f −1 ( x)
f −1 ( x) = ± x , x ≥ 0

or

x, y > 0
y=
− x, y < 0

1
14) Given the base function y = , write the equation after the graph has been horizontally
x
stretched by a factor of 3, vertically reflected (in the x-axis), horizontally shifted 4 units
right and a vertically shifted 2 units down.

1 3
y=−1 − 2 or y = − −2
3 ( x − 4) ( x − 4)
15) For the function f shown on the right, state the following properties, using function notation
whenever appropriate.

•
i) domain and range
D: {x ∈ ℜ | −5 ≤ x ≤ 5}
R: {y ∈ ℜ | −3 ≤ y ≤ 4}

ii) intervals of increase and decrease

Increasing on − 5 < x < 0 and 2 < x < 5
•
Decreasing on 0 < x < 2

iii) absolute maximum and minimum values

Absolute maximum: f(5) = 4
Absolute minimum: f(-5) = -3

iv) local maximum and minimum values

Local maximum: f(0) = 3
Local minimum: f(2) = 1