Functions Practice

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1. When solving the equation 4 3x2 + 2 9 = 8x2 + 7, 3. If f (x) = 13 x + 9, which statement is always true?
Emily wrote 4 3x2 + 2 = 8x2 + 16 as her rst
step. Which property justi es Emily's rst step?
A. f (x) < 0

A. addition property of equality B. f (x) > 0

B. commutative property of addition C. If x < 0, then f (x) < 0.

C. multiplication property of equality D. If x > 0, then f (x) > 0.

D. distributive property of multiplication over

addition

4. The graph of y = f (x) is shown below.

2. O cials in a town use a function, C, to analyze

tra c patterns. C(n) represents the rate of tra c
through an intersection where n is the number
of observed vehicles in a speci ed time interval.
What would be the most appropriate domain for
the function?

A. f: : : 2; 1; 0; 1; 2; 3; : : :g

B. f 2; 1; 0; 1; 2; 3g

C. 0; 21 ; 1; 1 12 ; 2; 2 12

D. f0; 1; 2; 3; : : :g
Which point could be used to nd f (2)?

A. A B. B C. C D. D

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5. The function f has a domain of f1; 3; 5; 7g and a 8. Let f be a function such that f (x) = 2x 4 is
range of f2; 4; 6g. de ned on the domain 2 x 6. The range of
this function is
Could f be represented by
f(1; 2); (3; 4); (5; 6); (7; 2)g?
A. 0 y 8 B. 0 y<1
Justify your answer.
C. 2 y 6 D. 1<y<1

6. Which point is not on the graph represented by

y = x2 + 3x 6? 9. The function h(t) = 16t2 + 144 represents the
height, h(t), in feet, of an object from the ground
at t seconds after it is dropped. A realistic domain
A. ( 6; 12) B. ( 4; 2) for this function is

C. (2; 4) D. (3; 6)
A. 3 t 3 B. 0 t 3

C. 0 h(t) 144 D. all real numbers

7. A company produces x units of a product per

month, where C(x) represents the total cost and
R(x) represents the total revenue for the month. 10. Peyton is a sprinter who can run the 40-yard dash
The functions are modeled by C(x) = 300x + 250 in 4.5 seconds. He converts his speed into miles
and R(x) = 0:5x2 + 800x 100. The pro t is per hour, as shown below.
the di erence between revenue and cost where
P(x) = R(x) C(x). What is the total pro t, P(x), 40 yd 3 ft 5280 ft 60 sec 60 min
for the month? 4:5 sec 1 yd 1 mi 1 min 1 hr

Which ratio is incorrectly written to convert his

A. P(x) = 0:5x2 + 500x 150 speed?

B. P(x) = 0:5x2 + 500x 350

3 ft 5280 ft
A. B.
C. P(x) = 0:5x2 500x + 350 1 yd 1 mi
60 sec 60 min
D. P(x) = 0:5x2 + 500x + 350 C. D.
1 min 1 hr

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11. Which domain would be the most appropriate set 14. A function is shown in the table below.
to use for a function that predicts the number of
household online-devices in terms of the number x f (x)
of people in the household? 4 2
1 4
A. integers B. whole numbers 0 2

C. irrational numbers D. rational numbers 3 16

If included in the table, which ordered pair,

( 4; 1) or (1; 4), would result in a relation that
is no longer a function? Explain your answer.

12. How does the graph of f (x) = 3(x 2)2 + 1

compare to the graph of g(x) = x2 ?

A. The graph of f (x) is wider than the graph

of g(x), and its vertex is moved to the left
2 units and up 1 unit.

B. The graph of f (x) is narrower than the graph

15. The graph below represents a jogger's speed
of g(x), and its vertex is moved to the right
during her 20-minute jog around her neighborhood.
2 units and up 1 unit.

C. The graph of f (x) is narrower than the graph

of g(x), and its vertex is moved to the left
2 units and up 1 unit.

D. The graph of f (x) is wider than the graph

of g(x), and its vertex is moved to the right
2 units and up 1 unit.

Which statement best describes what the jogger

was doing during the 9–12 minute interval of her
jog?

A. She was standing still.

13. When factored completely, the expression p4 81
is equivalent to B. She was increasing her speed.

C. She was decreasing her speed.

A. (p2 + 9)(p2 9)
D. She was jogging at a constant rate.
B. (p2 9)(p2 9)

C. (p2 + 9)(p + 3)(p 3)

D. (p + 3)(p 3)(p + 3)(p 3)

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16. Which table represents a function? 18. Morgan can start wrestling at age 5 in Division 1.
He remains in that division until his next odd
birthday when he is required to move up to
A. x 2 4 2 4 the next division level. Which graph correctly
f (x) 3 5 7 9 represents this information?

B. x 0 1 0 1 A.
f (x) 0 1 1 0

C. x 3 5 7 9
f (x) 2 4 2 4

D. x 0 1 1 0
f (x) 0 1 0 1
B.

C.

17. If the area of a rectangle is expressed as x4 9y2 , D.

then the product of the length and the width of
the rectangle could be expressed as

A. (x 3y)(x + 3y) B. (x2 3y)(x2 + 3y)

C. (x2 3y)(x2 3y) D. (x4 + y)(x 9y)

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19. Which statement is not always true? 21. Which equation(s) represent the graph below?

I y = (x + 2)(x2 4x 12)
A. The sum of two rational numbers is rational. II y = (x 3)(x2 + x 2)
B. The product of two irrational numbers is III y = (x 1)(x2 5x 6)
rational.
C. The sum of a rational number and an
irrational number is irrational.
D. The product of a nonzero rational number and
an irrational number is irrational.

p
20. The graph of the function f (x) = x + 4 is shown
below.
A. I, only B. II, only

C. I and II D. II and III

The domain of the function is

22. If f (x) = 3x and g(x) = 2x + 5, at which value of x

A. fx j x > 0g B. fx j x 0g is f (x) < g(x)?
C. fx j x > 4g D. fx j x 4g
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

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23. Given the graph of the line represented by the 25. Which representations are functions?
equation f (x) = 2x + b, if b is increased by
4 units, the graph of the new line would be shifted I x y
4 units 2 6
3 12
A. right B. up C. left D. down 4 7
5 5
2 6

II f(1; 1); (2; 1); (3; 2); (4; 3); (5; 5); (6; 8); (7; 13)g

III

24. The graph of f (x) is shown below.

IV y = 2x + 1

A. I and II B. II and IV

C. III, only D. IV, only

Which function could represent the graph of f (x)?

A. f (x) = (x + 2)(x2 + 3x 4)

B. f (x) = (x 2)(x2 + 3x 4) p
2x + 3
26. If f (x) = , then f ( 21 ) =
C. f (x) = (x + 2)(x2 + 3x + 4) 6x 5

D. f (x) = (x 2)(x2 + 3x + 4) 13
A. 1 B. 2 C. 1 D.
3

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27. Which equation is equivalent to y 34 = x(x 12)? 28. A construction company uses the function f (p),
where p is the number of people working on a
project, to model the amount of money it spends
A. y = (x 17)(x + 2) B. y = (x 17)(x 2) to complete a project. A reasonable domain for
this function would be
C. y = (x 6)2 + 2 D. y = (x 6)2 2

A. positive integers

B. positive real numbers

C. both positive and negative integers

D. both positive and negative real numbers

29. Given the functions h(x) = 12 x + 3 and j(x) = jxj,

which value of x makes h(x) = j(x)?

A. 2 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6

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30. The graph of y = f (x) is shown below.

What is the graph of y = f (x + 1) 2?

A. B.

C. D.

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31. The function, t(x), is shown in the table below. 33. Given that f (x) = 2x + 1, nd g(x) if
g(x) = 2[f (x)]2 1.
x t(x)
3 10
1 7.5
1 5
3 2.5
5 0

Determine whether t(x) is linear or exponential.

Explain your answer.

34. In the diagram below, f (x) = x3 + 2x2 is graphed.

Also graphed is g(x), the result of a translation of
f (x).

32. The growth of a certain organism can be modeled

by C(t) = 10(1:029)24t , where C(t) is the total
number of cells after t hours. Which function is
approximately equivalent to C(t)?

A. C(t) = 240(:083)24t

B. C(t) = 10(:083)t

C. C(t) = 10(1:986)t

D. C(t) = 240(1:986) 24
t

Determine an equation of g(x). Explain your

reasoning.

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Functions Practice 8/4/2019

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30.
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31.
Answer: Example answer: Linear because it has a
constant rate of change.
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33.
Answer: 2(2x + 1)2 1
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Answer: g(x) = x3 + 2x2 4 or g(x) = f (x) 4
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