New Horizon Senior Mathematics 4A (Compulsory Part)

Functions and Graphs

2.1A
Class: ____________ ( ) Name: _________________________

Introduction to Functions
(Refer to Book 4A Chapter 2, pp.2.6 – 2.12.)

1. In each of the following questions, x and y represent two different variables. Determine
whether y is a function of x or not. Put a ‘’ or ‘’ to represent the answer.

(a) y2 1  x2 1 (b) y  2x  3
x x  1 x  y2  9
y 1. (a)  (b) 
(c) x  1 , for (d)
(c)  (d) 

2. Find the domain of each of the following functions.

x 1
y y
(a) x6 (b) x 4
2. (a) Set of all real numbers greater than 6
(b) Set of all positive real numbers except 16

3. In the figure, the height and the base of the parallelogram are h cm
and 4 cm respectively.
3. (a) A  4h; Yes
Let A cm2 be the area of the parallelogram.
(a) Express A in terms of h. Is A a function of h?

(b) Complete the following table and plot (b) h (cm) 1 2 3 4 5

the graph of the function. 2
A(cm ) 4 8 12 16 20
h (cm) 1 2 3 4 5
A (cm2)
(c) Using the graph in (b), find the height
of the parallelogram when the area is
14 cm2.

(c) From the graph,

when A  14,
h  3.5
2
 When the area is 14 cm , the height is 3.5 cm.

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2.1B
Class: ____________ ( ) Name: _________________________

Notation for a Function

(Refer to Book 4A Chapter 2, pp.2.12 – 2.15.)

1. If f(x) = 2x2 + 3x and g ( x)  3 x  2 , find the value of each of the following expressions.
3 g (2)
(a) f(1)  g(3) (b) f (3)

1. (a) f (1)  2(1) 2  3(1)  5 (b) f (3)  2(3) 2  3(3)  27

g (3)  3(3)  2  7 g (2)  3(2)  2  8
35 3 g (2) 3  (8) 8
 f (1)  g(3)  5  7   
f (3) 27 9


2. If f(x) = tan , find the value of each of the following expressions.

f (45)  f (60)
(a) f(30)  f(60) (b) f (30)
1 f (45)  tan 45  1
f (30)  tan 30  (b)
2. (a) 3
f (45)  f (60) 1  3
f (60)  tan 60  3 
f (30) 1
  3
3
h( x )   3 3
3. Consider x2  9 .
3. (a) Set of all real numbers
(a) Find the domain of the function. h(k ) 3
3 (b) 5
3 3
(b) Find k such that h(k) = 5 . 5
k 9 
2

k 2  9  52
k 2  25  9
k  16

4

4. Suppose f(x) = –x2 + 5x and g(x) = 2x – (k + 1). If g(k) = f(4), find the value of k.
4. g(k)  f (4)
2k  (k + 1)  (4)  5(4)
2

2k  k  1  4
5
k

5. If f(x) = 3x2 – 4x and g(x) = 2 – x, express each of the following in terms of a.

(a) f(2a) + g(2a) (b) f(a + 1) – g(a – 1)

5. (a) f(2a) = 3(2a)2 – 4(2a) = 12a2 – 8a (b) f(a + 1) = 3(a + 1)2 – 4(a + 1)
g(2a) = 2 – 2a = 3(a2 + 2a + 1) – 4a – 4
 f(2a) + g(2a) = 12a – 8a + 2 – 2a
2
= 3a2 + 2a – 1
= 12a2 – 10a + 2 g(a – 1) = 2 – (a – 1) = 3 – a
 f(a + 1) – g(a – 1)

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6. Consider f(x) = x3 – x2 + 3x.

(a) Find f(1), f(2) and f(3).
(b) Is f(1) + f(2) = f(1 + 2)? Explain your answer.

6. (a) f(1) = 13 – 12 + 3 = 3
f(2) = 23 – 22 + 3 = 7
f(3) = 33 – 32 + 3 = 21

7. In a factory, the total cost $C(x) of producing x robots can be express as C(x) = 4000 + 7x.
(a) State the domain of the function C(x).
(b) Find the value of x such that the total cost is $5470.
7. (a) Set of all non-negative integers

(b) 4000 + 7x  5470

7x  1470
210
x

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2.2A
Class: ____________ ( ) Name: _________________________

Constant Functions and Linear Functions

(Refer to Book 4A Chapter 2, pp.2.20 – 2.23.)
Useful Tips

1. Constant function: y = c 2. Linear function: y = mx + c, where m  0

Straight line
parallel to the x

x-intercept: can
be found by i t t

1. Consider the following graphs. Find the equations of the graphs.

(a) (b)

(b) y  4

1. (a) y2

2. The figure shows the graph of y = 3x + k.

(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the x-intercept.

2. (a) When x  0, (b) When y = 0,

y  6 3x  6  0
3(0)  k  6 x2

k  6 x-intercept  2

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3. Suppose the graph of y = ax + b passes through the points (2, 5) and (–1, 2). Find the values
of a and b.
3. Substituting (2, 5) into y  ax + b,
5  2a + b…………(1)
Substituting (1, 2) into y  ax + b,
2  a + b………..(2)
(1)  (2):
3  3a
1
a
Substituting a  1 into (2),
2  1  b
b3
4. Consider f(x) = mx + 6 and g(x) = –3x + n. Suppose the graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) have
the same y-intercept.
(a) Find the value of n.
(b) Suppose –3f(2) = g(4). Find the value of m.

4. (a) Since the graphs of y  f (x) and y  g(x) have the same y-intercept,
n6

(b) 3f (2)  g(4)

3[m(2) + 6]  3(4) + 6
3(2m + 6)  6
2m + 6  2
2
m

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Functions and Graphs

2.2B
Class: ____________ ( ) Name: _________________________

Quadratic Functions
(Refer to Book 4A Chapter 2, pp.2.24 – 2.27.)
Useful Tips

For a  0, the graph of quadratic function y = ax2 + bx + c is a parabola with a vertex.

(a) If a > 0, the graph opens upwards. (b) If a < 0, the graph opens downwards.

The vertex
is the
i t t

Axis of
symmetry:
The vertex parallel to the y-
i th l t axis and

For each of the following quadratic graphs (1 – 2), find 2. (a) (4, 2)
(a) the coordinates of the vertex, (b) x  4
(c) x-intercepts  6 and 2
(b) the axis of symmetry,
y-intercept  6
(c) the x-intercept(s) and the y-intercept.

1. (a) (1, 4)
(b) x  1
(c) x-intercepts  3 and 1
y-intercept  3

1. 2.
(a) Vertex = (a) Vertex =
(b) Axis of symmetry: (b) Axis of symmetry:
(c) x-intercepts = (c) x-intercepts =
y-intercept = y-intercept =

3. Consider the following quadratic functions. Without referring to their graphs, find the
directions of opening and the y-intercepts of the graphs.
Direction of opening y-intercept

(a) y = x2 + x
3. (a) Upwards, 0
(b) Downwards, 1
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(b) y = 3x – 2x2 + 1
(c) y = (2 – x)(2x – 1)

4. The figure shows the graph of y = –x2 – px + 5.

(a) Find the y-intercept of the graph.
(b) Find the value of p.
(c) Find the vertex of the graph.

y-intercept  (0)  p (0)  5

2
4. (a)
5

(b) Since the graph passes through (1, 0),
0  (1) 2  p (1)  5
p4

(c) From the graph, the coordinates of the vertex

should be (2, b), where b is a constant.
Substituting (2, b) into y   x  4x + 5,
2

b  (2)  4(2)  5
2

9
(2, 9)
 Vertex 
5. One x-intercept of the graph of y = 2x2 + hx + k is 3. The graph cuts the y-axis at (0, –6). The
line x = 1 is the axis of symmetry.
(a) Write down the direction of opening of the graph.
(b) Find the values of h and k.
(c) What are the coordinates of the vertex?

5. (a) Sine a = 2 > 0, the graph opens upwards.

(b) Since the graph cuts the y-axis at (0, –6), the y-intercept is –6.
 k = 6
Since one x-intercept is 3, the graph passes through the point (3, 0).
Substituting (3, 0) into y  2x2 + hx – 6,
0 = 2(3)2 + h(3) – 6
(c) Since the axis of symmetry is x = 1, let the coordinates of the vertex be (1, b).
0 = 18 + 3h – 6
Substituting (1, b) into y  2x2 – 4x – 6,
3h = –12
b  2(1)2 – 4(1 ) – 6
4
h=  –8
(1,  8)
 Vertex 

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