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Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
MAT 142 Algebra Essentials
Functions – Part 2
Total: 31 marks
1.
Using the graph above, find the following:
Local minimum point _________________
Local maximum value _________________
Absolute maximum point _______________
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State the interval(s) where the graph is decreasing. Give your answer in interval
notation.
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2. Use the table of values to evaluate each expression
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑔(𝑥)
0 7 9
1 6 5
2 5 6
3 8 2
4 4 1
a) 𝑓𝑔(4) [2]
b) 𝑓(0) − 2𝑔(3) [2]
c) If 𝑔(2) = 6 then 𝑔−1 (6) = ________ [1]
d) Solve 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 3 [1]
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𝑥+1 2
3. Given are the functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥−2 𝑥 ≠ 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 5
a. Calculate 𝑔𝑓(6) [2]
b. Find the composite function 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) [2]
c. Find 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) [4]
d. Solve 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) [4]
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4. The graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| is shown on the grid below.
a) On the graph above, draw the graph 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 4| [2]
b) The point 𝑃(−4, 4) on 𝑓(𝑥) is transformed to a point Q by the following:
Reflect the graph in the 𝑦 axis, vertical stretch of scale factor 2, shift graph 3
units to the RIGHT.
State the coordinates of Q. [2]
c) Describe the transformations of 𝑓(𝑥) to the new function ℎ(𝑥) = 3|𝑥 + 1| − 5
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