10 Chapter Test

Find the inverse of the function.

ANSWERS
x+8
1. g(x) = —
5
x+1 2
1. f (x) = 5x − 8
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2. f (x) = 2√ x + 3 − 1
1
3. f (x) = −—3 x2 + 4, x ≥ 0 2. g(x) = —
2 ( ) − 3, x ≥ −1
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Graph the function f. Describe the domain and range. Compare the graph of f to 3. g(x) = √ 12 − 3x
the graph of g. 4. y
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4. f (x) = −√ x + 6 ; g(x) = √ x 5. f (x) = √ x − 3 + 2; g(x) = √ x 2
— — 3— —
6. f (x) = √
3
x − 5; g(x) = √
3
x 7. f (x) = −2√ x + 1 ; g(x) = √
3
x
−4 −2 x
Solve the equation. Check your solution(s).
— — −2
8. 9 − √ x = 3 9. √ 2x − 7 − 3 = 6 f(x) = −√x + 6
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10. √ 8x − 21 = √ 18 − 5x 11. x + 5 = √ 7x + 53 −4

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12. When solving the equation x − 5 = √ ax + b , you obtain x = 2 and x = 8. Explain why at
least one of these solutions must be extraneous. x ≥ −6; y ≤ 0; The graph of f is a
translation 6 units left and a reflection
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Describe the transformations from the graph of f (x) = √
3
x to the graph of the given in the x-axis of the graph of g.
function. Then graph the given function.
3— 3—
5. y
13. h(x) = 4√ x − 1 + 5 14. w(x) = −√ x + 7 − 2
6
—
f(x) = √x − 3 + 2
15. The velocity v (in meters per second) of a roller coaster at the bottom of a hill is given by 4
—
v = √19.6h , where h is the height (in meters) of the hill. (a) Use a graphing calculator to
graph the function. Describe the domain and range. (b) How tall must the hill be for the 2
velocity of the roller coaster at the bottom of the hill to be at least 28 meters per second?
(c) What happens to the average rate of change of the velocity as the height of the
hill increases? 2 4 6 x

x ≥ 3; y ≥ 2; The graph of f is a
16. The speed s (in meters per second) of sound through air is given by
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s = 20√ T + 273 , where T is the temperature (in degrees Celsius).
translation 3 units right and 2 units up
of the graph of g.
a. What is the temperature when the speed of sound through air is
340 meters per second? 6. y
8
b. How long does it take you to hear the wolf howl when the
temperature is −17°C? 4
1760 m you
wolf
−4 −2 2 4 x

−4
3—
17. How can you restrict the domain of the function f (x) = (x − 3)2 so that the inverse of f(x) = √x − 5
−8
f is a function?

18. Write a radical function that has a domain of all real numbers less than or equal to 0
all real numbers; all real numbers;
and a range of all real numbers greater than or equal to 9. The graph of f is a translation 5 units
down of the graph of g.
7. 4
y

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−4 −2 2 4 x
3—
f(x) = −2√x + 1
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Lesson Tutorials Resources by Chapter all real numbers; all real numbers;
• Enrichment and Extension The graph of f is a vertical stretch by
• Cumulative Review a factor of 2, a reflection in the x-axis,
and a translation 1 unit left of the
Skills Review Handbook Performance Task graph of g.
8. x = 36
BigIdeasMath.com Start the next Section 9. x = 44
10. x = 3
11. x = 4
12–18. See Additional Answers.

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