Grade 12 Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
Unit 1: Functions– Major Test
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SECTION 1: Knowledge/Understanding - Multiple Choice (Questions 1-10)
Write your section 1 answers here:
1. Which of the following is the inverse of the function (𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5?
a. b.
c. d.
2. What is the domain of the function f ( x )= √ 3−x
a. {x ∈ R∨x ≥ 3 } b. {x ∈ R∨x> 3 }
c. {x ∈ R∨x ≤ 3 } d. {x ∈ R∨x< 3 }
3. Which function would result from stretching y=f ( x ) vertically by a factor of 3 and then
vertically translating the graph 6 units down?
a. y=f ( 3 x−6 ) b. y=f ( 3 x )−6
c. y=3 f ( x )−6 d. y=3 f ( x )+6
4. If f(x) = x3 – (1/x3), then f(x) + f(1/x) is equal to
(a) 2x3 (b) 2/x3 (c) 0 (d) 1
5. Given the graph of which of the following graph represent .
6. If f(x) = x2 + 2, x ∈ R, then the range of f(x) is
(a) [2, ∞) (b) (−∞, 2] (c) (2, ∞) (d) (-∞, 2) U (2, ∞)
7. The domain and range of the function f given by f(x) = 2 – |x −5| is
(a) Domain = R+, Range = ( – ∞, 1] (b) Domain = R, Range = ( – ∞, 2]
(c) Domain = R, Range = (–∞, 2) (d) Domain = R+, Range = (–∞, 2]
8. If f(x) = ax + b, where a and b are integers, f(–1) = – 5 and f(3) = 3, then a and b are equal to
(a) a = – 3, b = –1 (b) a = 2, b = – 3 (c) a = 0, b = 2 (d) a = 2, b = 3
9. Which of the relations is NOT a function?
10. For the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 1, if 𝑓(𝑎) = 4, what is the value of 𝑎?
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) −3 (d) −4
Section 2: Thinking
11. Given find the value of K if [2]
12. Write the equation of the function, if y= √ x vertically stretched by a factor of 2, horizontally
stretched by a factor of 2 and translated 8 units to the right. [2]
13. On the set of axes below, graph f(x) = | x − 3 | + 2. [2]
14. Find the value of x if |x−3|+|x−7|=12. [4]
15. Given the graph of 𝑓, on the same grid draw the graph of the inverse of 𝑓.
[3]
16. Determine the algebraic representation of the following piecewise function. [3]
Section 3: Communication
17. Describe the transformations that have occurred to h(x) to obtain the function If
(-1, 4) is a point on the function h(x), what would be the new point on the transformed function?
[2]
18. The graph f (x)=x2 is transformed to the graph g(x ) by a reflection and translation as
illustrated. Find the formula of g(x ) in the form of g ( x )=a x 2+ bx+ c . [3]
19. Find the number of solutions of the equation x 2−|x|−12=0. [3]
Section D: Application
20. A certain tax policy states that the first $50000 of income is taxed at 5% and any income above
$50000 is taxed at 12%.
a) Calculate the tax on $125000. [2]
b) Write a function that models the tax policy. [2]
21. An engineer is monitoring an electrical signal whose strength S(t) over time t (in milliseconds) is
modeled by the function:
The engineer needs to verify that the signal behaves predictably and does not suddenly jump or
break at the time when the absolute value expression changes behavior (at t = 4 ms). A "jump"
would indicate a loss of signal integrity, meaning the function is not continuous. The Question:
a) Rewrite the function S(t) as a piecewise function for the intervals t < 4 and t ≥4. [3]
b) Determine if the function S(t) is continuous at the point t = 4. [2]
c) If the engineer were to adjust the constant term (the +5 in the original equation) to a different
value, say +C, could they ever make the signal discontinuous at t=4? Explain your reasoning. [2]
22. An object dropped from a state of rest at time t = 0 travels a distance s(t) = 4.9t2 meters in t
seconds.
A. How far does the object travel during the time interval [2.5, 3]? [1 mark]
B. Find the average velocity of the object over [2.5, 3]. [2 mark]
C. Estimate the object's instantaneous velocity at t = 2.5 seconds. [2 marks]