FUCNTIONS

1. Let f(x) = 3x2. The graph of f is translated 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f after this translation.

(a) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of g.

(2)

(b) Express g in the form g(x) = 3(x – p)2 + q.

(2)

The graph of h is the reflection of the graph of g in the x-axis.

(c) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

2. Let f(x) = x2 + 4 and g(x) = x – 1.

(a) Find (f ° g)(x).

(2)

 3
The vector   translates the graph of (f ° g) to the graph of h.
 −1

(b) Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

(3)

(c) Show that h(x) = x2 – 8x + 19.

(2)

(d) The line y = 2x – 6 is a tangent to the graph of h at the point P. Find the x-coordinate of P.
(5)
(Total 12 marks)

3. Let f(x) = x2 and g(x) = 2(x – 1)2.

(a) The graph of g can be obtained from the graph of f using two transformations.
Give a full geometric description of each of the two transformations.
(2)

 3 
(b) The graph of g is translated by the vector   to give the graph of h.
 − 2
The point (–1, 1) on the graph of f is translated to the point P on the graph of h.
Find the coordinates of P.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
5. The quadratic equation kx2 + (k – 3)x + 1 = 0 has two equal real roots.

(a) Find the possible values of k.

(5)

(b) Write down the values of k for which x2 + (k – 3)x + k = 0 has two equal real roots.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

6. The diagram below shows the graph of a function f(x), for –2 ≤ x ≤ 4.

 (a) Let h(x) = f(–x). Sketch the graph of h on the grid below.

(2)

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(b) Let g(x) = f(x – 1). The point A(3, 2) on the graph of f is transformed to the point P on
2
the graph of g. Find the coordinates of P.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

7. Let f (x) = ln (x + 5) + ln 2, for x  –5.

(a) Find f −1(x).

(4)

Let g (x) = ex.

(b) Find (g ◦ f) (x), giving your answer in the form ax + b, where a, b, .
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
8. Let f (x) = 3(x + 1)2 – 12.

(a) Show that f (x) = 3x2 + 6x – 9.

(2)

(b) For the graph of f

(i) write down the coordinates of the vertex;

(ii) write down the equation of the axis of symmetry;

(iii) write down the y-intercept;

(iv) find both x-intercepts.

(8)

(c) Hence sketch the graph of f.

(2)

(d) Let g (x) = x2. The graph of f may be obtained from the graph of g by the two
transformations:

a stretch of scale factor t in the y-direction

followed by

 p
a translation of  .
q

 p
Find   and the value of t.
q
(3)
(Total 15 marks)
9. Part of the graph of a function f is shown in the diagram below.

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–1

–2

–3

–4

(a) On the same diagram sketch the graph of y = − f (x).

(2)

(b) Let g (x) = f (x + 3).

(i) Find g (−3).

(ii) Describe fully the transformation that maps the graph of f to the graph of g.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

10. The quadratic function f is defined by f(x) = 3x2 – 12x + 11.

(a) Write f in the form f(x) = 3(x – h)2 – k.

(3)

(b) The graph of f is translated 3 units in the positive x-direction and 5 units in the positive
y-direction. Find the function g for the translated graph, giving your answer in the form
g(x) = 3(x – p)2 + q.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
11. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f (x) = 5 − x2 with vertex V (0, 5).

h
Its image y = g (x) after a translation with vector   has vertex T (3, 6).
k 

(a) Write down the value of

(i) h;

(ii) k.
(2)

(b) Write down an expression for g (x).

(2)

(c) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y = g (−x).

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

12. (a) Express y = 2x2 – 12x + 23 in the form y = 2(x – c)2 + d.

The graph of y = x2 is transformed into the graph of y = 2x2 – 12x + 23 by the transformations

a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by

a horizontal translation of p units followed by
a vertical translation of q units.

(b) Write down the value of

(i) k;

(ii) p;

(iii) q.
(Total 6 marks)
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13. The function f is defined by f ( x) = , for –3 < x < 3.
9 – x2

(a) sketch the graph of f.

(b) Write down the equation of each vertical asymptote.

(c) Write down the range of the function f.

(Total 6 marks)

14. The graph of y = f (x) is shown in the diagram.

y
2

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1

–2

(a) On each of the following diagrams draw the required graph,

(i) y = 2 f (x);
y
2

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1

–2

(ii) y = f (x – 3).
 y
2

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1

–2

(b) The point A (3, –1) is on the graph of f. The point A is the corresponding point on the
graph of y = –f (x) + 1. Find the coordinates of A.

(Total 6 marks)

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15. Consider the function f (x) = + 8, x  10.
x − 10

(a) Write down the equation of

(i) the vertical asymptote;

(ii) the horizontal asymptote.

(2)

(b) Find the

(i) y-intercept;

(ii) x-intercept.
(2)

(c) Sketch the graph of f , clearly showing the above information.

(4)

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(d) Let g (x) = , x  0.
x

The graph of g is transformed into the graph of f using two transformations.

10 
The first is a translation with vector  . Give a full geometric description of the
0
second transformation.
(2)
(Total 10 marks)
16. The diagram shows parts of the graphs of y = x2 and y = 5 – 3(x – 4)2.

y = x2
8

6 2
y = 5 – 3(x–4)

x
–2 0 2 4 6

The graph of y = x2 may be transformed into the graph of y = 5 – 3(x – 4)2 by these
transformations.

A reflection in the line y = 0 followed by

a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by
a horizontal translation of p units followed by
a vertical translation of q units.

Write down the value of

(a) k;

(b) p;

(c) q.

(Total 4 marks)
21. The diagrams show how the graph of y = x2 is transformed to the graph of y = f (x) in three
steps.

For each diagram give the equation of the curve.

y y

(a)
1

0 x 0 x
y=x2 1

(b) (c) 7
y

0 1 x 0 1 x

(Total 4 marks)