MHF4U Exam Review Q&A
MHF4U Exam Review Q&A
MHF4U Exam Review Q&A
COURSE REVIEW
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Transformations:
1) State the transformation(s) that each function has undergone. Then state the transformations in
function and in mapping notation.
a) ) 7 ( 3
4
1
= x y , base function: x x f = ) (
b) 6 ) 4 ( 3
3
= x y , base function:
3
) ( x x f =
c) ( )
1
4 3
=
x
y , compare to ( )
x
x f 4 ) ( =
d) ( ) x y = log , compare to ( ) x x f log ) ( =
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e)
1
2 3
1
cos 2 + |
\
|
=
y
, compare to ( ) cos ) ( = f
2) The graph of
4
) ( x x f = is horizontally stretched by a factor of 2, reflected in the y-axis, and shifted up
5 units. Find the equation of the transformed function.
Inverses:
3) Determine the inverse of each of the following. State if the invese is not a function and state any
restrictions.
a) 10
2
= x y b) 1 2 ) ( + = x x f
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c) 1
3
1
+
=
x
y d) x y
2
log =
e) 7 10
4
+ =
x
y
4) Sketch the inverse of the following functions on the same axes.
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5) Sketch ( ) ( )
2
2 = x x f and its inverse. What would the domain have to be so that the inverse is a
function?
Functions, properties and their graphs:
6) Given the graph of ) (x f y = shown on the right,
state the intervals of x for which
(a) the function is decreasing
(b) the function is concave up
7) For the following graph, state the number of turning points, the number of inflection points, and the
intervals of increase and decrease:
y
x
-3 -1
1
f
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8) Which graph best matches the equation: y =
2x
2
+ x 3
x
2
4x + 3
?
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9) Sketch each of the following functions labelling: intercepts and asymptotes and stating the domain.
a)
3
) 2 ( + = x y
b) ) 7 4 ( ) 3 (
2 2
= x x x y
c) x x x x y 2 2
2 3 4
+ + + =
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d) ( )
4
3
2
+
+
=
x
x
x f
e) ( ) ( ) 2 log + = x x f
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f) ( ) 4 5 3 + =
x
x f
g)
( )
2
4
10 10
) (
=
x
x
x f
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h) ( )
4
4
2
2
+
=
x
x
x f
i)
1
2
sin 2 + |
\
|
=
y
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j) 1 2 tan = y
k)
|
\
|
+ =
4
sec 5 . 0
y
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10) Analyze and sketch the following, using intercepts, asymptotes, and end behaviours:
y =
3x
3
+10x
2
+ 3x
x
2
+ 5x + 6
11) A polynomial of degree 5 has a negative leading coefficient.
a) How many turning points could the polynomial have?
b) How many zeros could the function have?
c) Describe the end behaviour.
d) Sketch two possible graphs, each passing through the point ( ) 2 , 1 .
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Symmetry:
12) Determine whether each of the following functions is even, odd, or neither. Justify your answer.
a)
b)
c)
d) f(x) = 3x
2
+ 4 e) f(x) = -3x
3
+ x
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f) ( ) x x f tan = g) 1 3 + =
x
y
h) 1 log 3 ) ( = x x f i)
4
1
2
=
x
y
j) ( )
x x
x f
+ = 2 2 k) ( )
4
sin
2
=
x
x
x f
(use combinations of functions to justify)
l) ( ) x x x f log =
(use combinations of functions to justify)
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Rates of Change:
13) The position in kilometres of a particle at t hours is given by ( ) 75 34 12
2 3
+ + = t t t t d , where 0 t .
a) What is the initial position of the particle?
b) What is the particles average velocity from 3 hours to 5 hours?
c) What is the particles instantaneous velocity at 7 hours?
14) Find the slope of the secant of 3 2 =
x
y that passes through the points where 3 = x and . 1 = x
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15) The concentration of medicine in a patients bloodstream is given by ( )
( )
3
2 3 . 0
4 . 0
+
=
t
t
t C , , 0 t where
C is measured in milligrams per cubic centimetre and t is the time in hours after the medicine was
taken. Determine:
a) the concentration in the bloodstream 3 hours after the medicine was taken.
b) the average rate at which the concentration is decreasing from 4 hours after taking the medicine to
7 hours after taking the medicine.
c) the instantaneous rate of change for the concentration 2 hours after the medicine was taken.
Interpret the meaning of your answer.
16) Complete the table
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Solving Equations/inequalities:
17) Determine the solution(s) of:
a) ( )
x
49 . 1 7 349 = b) 3 log log 3 8 log
2 2 2
= x
c)
1
2
3 7
=
x x
d) x
3
6x
2
+ 5x +12 > 0
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e)
4x + 9
4x 1
x + 5
x
f) 9541 . 0 2 cos =
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g) 0 tan sin sin =
h) 0 2 cos 5 sin 6
2
=
18) The graph of the function ( ) x x p
x
sin 3 = is shown on the right.
Use the graph to estimate the answer to the following questions
then verify your answer(s) using the equation.
a) evaluate ( ) 1 p
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b) solve for a if ( ) 8 = a p
c) the interval for which 2 y
19) For the function defined by ( ) ( ) ( )( ) 4 2 1
2
+ = x x x k x f
a) Determine the value of k, if (1, -24) is a point on the graph of the function
b) solve for p if (3, p) is a point on the graph of the function
c) considering the end behaviours and the zeros, state where ( ) 0 > x f
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Combination of functions:
20) Determine ( )( ) x g f x h = ) ( when ( )
2 4
3 2 x x x f = and ( ) 3 = x x g and state the domain and
range of h(x).
21) Given
)
`
= x x x D
f
, 8 5 and
)
`
= x x x D
g
, 3 12 determine
a)
g f
D
+
b)
f g
D
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22) The Graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) are given below.
On the same grid sketch a) ) ( ) ( x g x f y + = b) ) ( ) ( x g x f y =
23) Given ( ) x x x s cos 2 sin + = ,
a) determine
s
D b) at most, what is the range of the function?
24) Given ( ) x x x d log tan + = , determine
d
D
y
x
f(x)
g(x)
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25) What is the maximum number of zeros possible for ( ) ( )( )( ) x x x x x p log 4 3 2 + + = ? Do you think
there will actually be that many zeros? Justify your answers.
26) Given ( )
1 +
=
x
x
x f and ( ) x x g cos = , determine (Keep your answers within [ ] 2 , 0 .)
a)
g f
D
b)
g f
D
cos
2
sin 1
cos
sin 1
cos
=
+
+
b)
tan sec
tan sec
1
=
+
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c)
cos
tan
sec
sin 1
1
2
=
+
d) ( ) ( ) cos 1 2 sin cos 1
2 2
= +
Miscellaneous:
31) 5 3 2
2 3
+ + kx x x is divided by 2 + x to give a remainder of 2. Determine k.
32) State the quotient and remainder when 2x
3
+ 5x
2
x 5 is divided by x + 2.
33) Use the Factor Theorem to fully factor: x
3
4x
2
11x + 30
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34) Convert the following radians to degrees. Round your answer to one decimal place, if necessary.
a)
6
5
b)
8
3
c) 2.678
35) The point P(-5, 4) is on the terminal arm of an angle of measure in standard position.
a) Sketch the principal angle. b) Determine the exact value of sin .
c) Determine the exact value of
|
\
|
6
cos
d) Determine the value of , to the nearest degree, where 2 0 .
36) Determine the smallest positive co-terminal angle to
5
13
. Determine a co-terminal angle that is larger
than
5
13
. Determine a negative co-terminal angle.
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37) Determine the exact value for each of the following:
a)
4
5
sin
b)
6
11
cos
c)
8
tan
d)
12
7
csc
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38) Express each of the following as a co-function
a)
22
27
sin
b)
30
17
sec
39) Express 7 log 5 log 2 3 log
11 11 11
+ as a single logarithm.
40) Express 7 log
4
as a single logarithm with base 2.
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