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G1 Lesson 14 - Functions

The document covers various mathematical concepts related to functions, including function notation, evaluating functions, combining functions, and inverse functions. It provides examples and exercises for finding function values, solving equations, and determining inverse functions. Additionally, it includes exercises and answers to reinforce understanding of the material.

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G1 Lesson 14 - Functions

The document covers various mathematical concepts related to functions, including function notation, evaluating functions, combining functions, and inverse functions. It provides examples and exercises for finding function values, solving equations, and determining inverse functions. Additionally, it includes exercises and answers to reinforce understanding of the material.

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14.

Functions
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1) 7 ÷ =
4

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2) 3 =
𝑥𝑥

3) Find the exact solution of this equation by completing


the square:
2𝑥𝑥 2 + 12𝑥𝑥 + 15 = 0

Check your answer by using the quadratic formula.

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Function Notation
A function is a different notation for an equation like
𝑦𝑦 = 3𝑥𝑥 + 2
‘𝑦𝑦’ is replaced by for example 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) or 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥):
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 3𝑥𝑥 + 2
or:
𝑓𝑓: 𝑥𝑥 → 3𝑥𝑥 + 2

What does this function 𝑓𝑓 tell us we have to do to our


input 𝑥𝑥?
What would our output 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) be for 𝑥𝑥 = 4?

Evaluating Functions
Example 1
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 3𝑥𝑥 + 2.
Find 𝑓𝑓 (−6).

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Example 2
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 + 7.
Find a) 𝑓𝑓(3) and b) 𝑓𝑓(−2)

Example 3
𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) = 2𝑥𝑥 3 − 5.
Find a) 𝑔𝑔(2) b) 𝑔𝑔(−4) c) 𝑔𝑔(𝑎𝑎) d) 𝑔𝑔(3𝑎𝑎)

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Example 4
𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 1.
Find 𝑔𝑔(𝑎𝑎 + 3)

Example 5

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 4 and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) = 4𝑥𝑥 + 1.


Find the two values of 𝑥𝑥 for which 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ).

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Exercise 1

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Exercise 1 Answers

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Exercise 2

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Exercise 2 Answers

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Combining Functions
𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) means find 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) first, then find 𝑓𝑓 of the result.
Always apply the function closest to 𝑥𝑥 first.

Example 6

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 2 and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) = 2 + 3𝑥𝑥.


Find 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ).

Find 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 (𝑥𝑥 ).

Usually 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) ≠ 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 (𝑥𝑥 ).


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Example 7
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𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) = 3 − 2𝑥𝑥.
𝑥𝑥
Find 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 )

Find 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 (𝑥𝑥 )

Find 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)

Find 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓(3)

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Example 8
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 3𝑥𝑥 + 2 and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) = 7 − 𝑥𝑥.
Solve the equation 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥 ) = 2𝑥𝑥.

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Exercise 3

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Exercise 3 Answers

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Exercise 4

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Exercise 4 Answers

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Exercise 5

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Exercise 5 Answers

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Extension

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Extension Answers

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Inverse Functions
The inverse of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) is another function, 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 ), which
reverses 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ).

What is the inverse of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 + 2?

Example 9
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 3𝑥𝑥 − 4 . Find 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 ).
1)Write out the equation 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑓𝑓(𝑦𝑦).

2)Make 𝑦𝑦 the subject.

3)Replace 𝑦𝑦 with 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 ).

Example 10

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 3𝑥𝑥 − 4 . Show that 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥.

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Example 11
12+𝑥𝑥
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = . Find 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 ).
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1)Write out the equation 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑓𝑓(𝑦𝑦).

2)Make 𝑦𝑦 the subject.

3)Replace 𝑦𝑦 with 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 ).

Example 12

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = √𝑥𝑥 + 4 . Find 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 )

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Example 13
𝑥𝑥+1
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = . Find 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 ).
𝑥𝑥−2

Example 14

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 + 9 for 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 2.


Find 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥 ).

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Exercise 6

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Exercise 6 Answers

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Exercise 7

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Exercise 7 Answers

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Exercise 8

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Exercise 8 Answers

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More Questions
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2)

3)

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4)

5)

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Answers
1)
2−𝑥𝑥
a) b) (−2 + 4𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 )2
𝑥𝑥+2

2) b) 3
3) 𝑥𝑥 = 1, 𝑥𝑥 = 8
4)𝑥𝑥 = 3
5) a) 𝑥𝑥 2 + 12𝑥𝑥 + 35 b) 𝑥𝑥 = −7 , 𝑥𝑥 = −5

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