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(E1.HW) Function Notation

The document contains a series of mathematical exercises involving functions, including finding specific function values, solving equations, and determining profit from app sales. It also includes tasks related to linear and quadratic functions, as well as volume calculations for a storage tank. Each exercise is structured to test various mathematical concepts and problem-solving skills.

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(E1.HW) Function Notation

The document contains a series of mathematical exercises involving functions, including finding specific function values, solving equations, and determining profit from app sales. It also includes tasks related to linear and quadratic functions, as well as volume calculations for a storage tank. Each exercise is structured to test various mathematical concepts and problem-solving skills.

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Exercises

1. The graph shows the function f .

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a. Find the values of f (−2) , f (2), and f (70).

b. Find the value of x such that f (x) = 3 .

c. Find all possible values of x such that f (x) = 0 .

2. A function, h, has mapping diagram as shown.


a. Find h(4).

b. Find h(1) + 2h(0).

c. Find h(h(3)) .

d. Find a value of p such that h(p) = −5 .

3. Given f (x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = −5x − 1 , find the following.


a. f (3)

b. g(0)

c. g(x + h)

d. 3f (2) − 4g(−1)

e. All x such that g(x) = 3

4. Given f (x) = 3x
2
− 12 and g(x) 2
= x + 4x + 3 , find the following.
a. 2f (−2) − 3g(0)
b. f (a + 2)

c. g(x + h)

d. x, when g(x) = 0 .

5. Isha has developed a cellphone app that she hopes to sell. A website will initially charge her $300 to list the app for sale
on the site, but will pay her $1.50 for each app that is sold.
The profit that Isha will make can be modelled by the function
P (x) = 1.5x − 300

where x is the number of apps sold.

a. How many apps must be sold so that Isha can recover the initial cost of $300 ?

b. If she sells 1000 apps, how much profit will she make?

c. She is hoping to sell 100 apps per week. How many weeks will it take to earn a profit of $5000?

6. Determine the equation of the given linear functions.


a.

b. x f (x)

0 4

5 14

10 24

15 34

20 44

7. Given f (x) = x
2
+ x , find each of the following.
a. f (a)
b. f (b)

c. f (a) + f (b)

d. f (a + b)

e. What conclusion can be drawn about f (a) + f (b) and f (a + b) ?

8. Determine an equation of the given quadratic functions.

a.

b. x f (x)

–
3 − 2√ 5 0

4 5

–
3 + 2√ 5 0
c. The quadratic function, f (x), passing through (−4, 7) and (6, 7) with one of the zeros at x = 10 .

1
9. The volume of water in a storage tank is given by V (t) =
2
t − 6t + 100 , where t is the time measured in hours.
3

a. Determine V (0) and V (24) .

b. Determine r ≠ 0 such that V (r) = V (0) .

c. Determine the time when the volume of the water in the tank is a minimum.

10. Given f (x) = x and g(x) = x


2
+ bx + 9 , find b such that y = f (x) and y = g(x) meet at exactly one point.

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