Function Review Worksheet
Math Tutorial Lab Special Topic∗
Example Problems
Evaluate the following functions:
√
1. If f (x) = x2 − 2x + 1, find 2. If f (x) = x + 4, find
(a) f (2) (a) f (−1)
√
(b) f ( 5) (b) f (a)
√
(c) f (−1 + 2) (c) f (x + h)
(d) f (2w + 1) (d) f (,)
Determine which of the curves are graphs of functions. For the graphs that are functions, find
the domain and range.
3. y 4. 4 y 5. 10 y
2
x 5
2
−8 −6 −4 −2 x
−2 x −4 −2 2 4
−2 2 −5
−2 −10
Find the domain and range of each function.
√
6. f (x) = 2x + 1 11. f (x) = x2 − 9
7. f (x) = 3x2 − 2
q
x−2
12. f (x) = x−1
2
x
8. f (x) = x2 +1 √
x
13. f (x) = x2 − x − 2
9. f (x) = x−1 (
√ x3 , if x ≥ 0
10. f (x) = 1−x 14. f (x) =
−2x, if x < 0.
Find f + g, f − g, f · g, and f /g. Find f ◦ g and g ◦ f .
15. f (x) = 1 x √
x ; g(x) = x−2 17. f (x) = x − 1; g(x) = x2 − 3
√ √
16. f (x) = x + 1; g(x) = 3−x
18. f (x) = x1 ; g(x) = 1
x+1
∗ Created by Maria Gommel, June 2014.