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Unit 5_ Functions (exercises)

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Unit 5_ Functions (exercises)

The document provides a comprehensive set of exercises related to functions, including their definitions, characteristics, and examples of linear functions. It includes tasks such as calculating outputs for given inputs, plotting points, and evaluating functions based on provided algebraic expressions. Additionally, it explores concepts like domain and range, function notation, and graphing functions.

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Date: 4/03/2025 Subject: Math

Functions as machines - Domain and range - Definition and main


Content:
characteristics of functions - Linear functions
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Functions as machines, domain and range:

1. Answer the questions thinking of the function that takes a number, calculates its opposite and
adds 3. This function only admits integers.
a)​ Choose five possible inputs for this function and calculate their outputs.
b)​ Write two numbers that are not in the domain of this function.
c)​ Plot the points (input, output) that you have found in part a) on a set of coordinate axes.
d)​ Write an algebraic expression to represent what the function does.

2. The following table shows some inputs and outputs for a specific function. ​

Input Output

8 3

16 7

4 1

− 10 −6

a)​ Describe in words what the function does to the inputs.


b)​ What does the input have to be so that we get an output of 15?
c)​ If we want the range of the function to be integers, what has to be the domain? Explain your
reasoning.

3.
a)​ Invent a function and verbally describe what it does. State what the domain and range of
your function are.
b)​ Write the algebraic expression of your function.
c)​ Write four examples of inputs and outputs for your function. Graph them on a set of axes.

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Function notation: ​

4. Write down three points that belong to the graph of the function given and three points that do
not belong to the graph of the function.

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5. Answer the questions with the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 1.
a)​ Find 𝑓(2).
b)​ Find 𝑓(− 1).
c)​ Find 𝑓(0).
d)​ Find the value of 𝑥 so that 𝑓(𝑥) = 16.
e)​ Find the value of 𝑥 so that 𝑓(𝑥) =− 5.
f)​ Find the value of 𝑥 so that 𝑓(𝑥) = 0.

6. Answer the questions by looking at the graph of the function.

a)​ Find 𝑓(− 2).


b)​ Find 𝑓(4).
c)​ Find 𝑓(0).

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d)​ Find the value of 𝑥 so that 𝑓(𝑥) = 2.
e)​ Find the value of 𝑥 so that 𝑓(𝑥) =− 4.

7. Evaluate 3 · 𝑓(− 4) − 3 · 𝑔(− 2) by looking at the graphs of the functions 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥).

8. Evaluate the following expressions given the functions below:


2 5
𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 7​ ​ 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 4​​ ​ ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥
​ ​ 𝑗(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 8

a)​ 𝑗(− 7) =
b)​ 𝑓(− 4) =​ ​ ​
c)​ 𝑔(0) =​​
d)​ ℎ(10) =
e)​ ℎ(5) + 𝑗(10) =​ ​
f)​ 2 · 𝑔(1) =​ ​
g)​ 𝑗(2𝑏 − 5) =
h)​ ℎ(3𝑚) =
i)​ 𝑓(6𝑝) =

9. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥) =− 3𝑥 + 1,


a)​ Complete the table with the missing numbers.

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b)​ Plot the points from the table on the coordinate plane.

Intercepts with the axes: ​

10. Answer the questions by looking at the graph of the function.

a)​ What is the y - intercept of the function? Write it as a point.


b)​ What are the roots of the function? Write them as points.

11. Answer the questions by looking at the graph of the function.

a)​ What is the y - intercept of the function? Write it as a point.


b)​ What is the root of the function? Write it as a point.

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12.
a)​ Make a graph of a function that has one root at (8, 0) and its y - intercept at (0, -3).
b)​ Make a graph of a function that has roots at (-3, 0) and (2, 0) and its y - intercept at (0, 5).

13. Find the y - intercept and roots of the following functions:


a)​ 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 8
2𝑥 − 1
b)​ 𝑓(𝑥) = 4

c)​ 𝑓(𝑥) =− 3𝑥 + 6
𝑥
d)​ 𝑓(𝑥) = 2
+3

e)​ 𝑓(𝑥) =− 4𝑥 + 4​

Linear functions:

14. Choose which of the following functions represent a linear function. Explain why or why not.
2 𝑥 2
𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 4​ ​ 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 6​​ ​ ℎ(𝑥) = 2
+ 6​​ 𝑟(𝑥) = 10 − 4𝑥
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𝑞(𝑥) = 𝑥
+ 2​​ ​ 𝑠(𝑥) =− 8 − 𝑥​ ​ 𝑙(𝑥) = 4𝑥 · 𝑥 + 3𝑥​

15. Answer the questions with the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 4.


a)​ What is the y - intercept of the function? Write it as a point.
b)​ What is the slope of the function?
c)​ Write three points that belong to the graph of the function.
d)​ Write three points that don’t belong to the graph of the function.
e)​ Make a graph of the function.
f)​ What is the root of the function? Write it as a point.

16.
a)​ Make a graph of a linear function that is increasing and passes through the point (2, -5).
b)​ Find the equation of the function that you have graphed in a).

17. Decide if the three points given are part of a linear function. Explain your reasoning. For the
ones that are part of a linear function, find the equation of the function.
a)​ (2, 2) (3, 5) (4, 8)

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b)​ (1, 2) (4, 4) (7, 5)
c)​ (-1, 1) (2, -2) (3, -3)
d)​ (-1, 2) (2, 0) (3, -2)

18. Decide whether each table, graph or equation represents a linear or a non - linear function.
Explain your reasoning.
a)​ ​

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b)​ 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥
c)​ ​

d)​ ​

e)​ 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5

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f)​ ​

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