INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Mathematics: analysis and approaches

Math AA

EXERCISES [Math-AA 2.3]

FUNCTIONS – DOMAIN – RANGE – GRAPH
Compiled by Christos Nikolaidis

Note: In this assignment you may encounter functions that you have not studied yet, such as
y  2x , y  ex , y  sin x , y  cos x , y  log x , y  ln x
You are encouraged to use your Graphing Display Calculator (GDC) to generate the
corresponding graphs. Please practice using G-solve (graph mode) and SolveN.

O. Practice questions

1. [Maximum mark: 5] [with / without GDC]

Consider the function f ( x)  3x  7
(a) Find f (5) and f (10) . [2]

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(b) Complete the following table of values [3]

x 0 1 2 4

f ( x) 13 22 37

2. [Maximum mark: 5] [with / without GDC]

Consider the function f ( x)  x 2  2 x
(a) Find f (5) and f (6) . [2]

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(b) Complete the following table of values. [3]

x 0 1 2 3

f ( x) 17 57 100

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3. [Maximum mark: 8] [with / without GDC]

(a) On the same set of axes, sketch the graphs of the following two functions
f ( x)  2 x , in the domain  3  x  3
g ( x)  2 x  2 , in the domain  3  x  3

[4]
(b) Write down the range of each function (for the given domain).

Function f ( x)  2 x g ( x)  2 x  2

Range

[2]
(c) The point points P(a,4) and Q(2,b), lie on the graph of g . Write down the values

of a and b. [2]

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4. [Maximum mark: 10] [with GDC]

(a) On the same set of axes, sketch the graphs of the following two functions
f ( x)  x 2 , 3 x  3
g ( x)  x 2  2 , 3 x  3 [4]

(b) For each function, write down

(i) the range (for the given domain);
(ii) the points of intersection with the line y  x .
(iii) the points of intersection points with the horizontal line y  1 .

Points of Points of
Function Range intersection with intersection with
line y  x line y  1

y  x2

y  x2  2

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5. [Maximum mark: 5] [with GDC]

(a) Sketch the graph of the function f ( x)  x , 0  x  9.

[2]

(b) Complete the following table

Range of f

Point of intersection with the line y  1

Point of Intersection with the line y  2

[3]
6. [Maximum mark: 6] [with GDC]
(a) Sketch the graph of the function f ( x)  3x  3 x , 0  x  4 .

[3]
(b) Complete the following table

Coordinates of end points

Coordinates of minimum point

Range
[3]

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7. [Maximum mark: 10] [without GDC]

The graph of the function f is shown below.

(a) Complete the following table

domain range minimum value maximum value

(b) Complete the following table of values [4]

x 2 4 6

f ( x) 2 6

(c) Given that f ( x)  4 , there are three possible values for x .

Possible values of x .

[2]
(d) Consider the equation f ( x)  k . Write down the possible values of k ,
in each of the following cases

The equation has … possible values of k

exactly one solution

exactly two solutions

exactly three solutions

no solutions

a solution
[5]

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8. [Maximum mark: 10] [with / without GDC]

(a) Sketch the graphs of the following two functions.
f ( x)  x 3 g ( x)  x 4

[4]
(b) Write down the largest possible domain and the corresponding range.

Domain D f : xℝ 1 x  2 1  x  2
For f
Range R f :

Domain Dg : xℝ 1 x  2 1  x  2
For g
Range Rg :

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9. [Maximum mark: 10] [with GDC]

(a) On the same set of axes below, sketch the graphs of the following two functions
f ( x)  2 x , 2 x2
g ( x)  3 , x
2 x2 [4]

(b) Complete the table

Function y  2x y  3x

Domain 2 x2 2 x2

y-intercept

Range
[4]
(c) Solve (i) the equation 2 x  3x . (ii) the inequality 2 x  3 x [2]

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10. [Maximum mark: 4] [with GDC]

Find the range for following functions in the given domain

f ( x )  2 x 2  8 x  9, xR

f ( x)  2 x 2  8 x  9, 0x2

f ( x )  2 x 2  8 x  9, 0 x5

f ( x )  2 x 2  8 x  9, x0

11*. [Maximum mark: 6] [with GDC]

Part of the graph of the function f ( x )  x 3  9 x 2  15 x  29 is shown below

Find the range of this function for each domain given below

xR

x0

x0

0 x6

0 x7

0 x8

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Note

For the following question, please consider the following information

Function of the form Domain

B
A0
A

A A0
B
or log A or ln A A0
A

12. [Maximum mark: 7] [without GDC]

Find the largest possible domain for the following functions

Domain
function working Df

f ( x)  3  6 x There is no restriction

7
f ( x) 
3  6x

f ( x)  3  6 x

7
f ( x) 
3  6x

or

f ( x)  log(3  6 x)

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13. [Maximum mark: 8] [with / without GDC]

Find the largest possible domain for the following functions
(a) f1 ( x)  x 2  4 [1]

7
(b) f 2 ( x)  [2]
x 4
2

(c) f3 ( x)  x 2  4 [3]

7
(d) f 4 ( x)  or f5 ( x)  log( x 2  4) [2]
x 42

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14. [Maximum mark: 5] [with GDC]

The function f is given by f ( x)  x7 5
(a) Write down the domain of the function. [2]
(b) Sketch the graph of the function (by using the GDC) to deduce the range of f . [3]

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15. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]

2
The function f is given by f ( x)  x4   log(10  x) .
x5
Find the largest possible domain of the function.

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16. [Maximum mark: 10] [with GDC]

The function f is given by f ( x )  2  x 2  e x .
(a) Sketch the graph of the function. Indicate x -intercepts and y -intercept. [4]

(b) Write down the maximum value of f ( x ) . [1]

(c) Write down the range of the function. [2]
(d) Solve the equation 2  x 2  e x . [1]

(e) Solve the inequality 2  x 2  e x [2]

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A. Exam style questions (SHORT)

17. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]

2x  1
Find the largest possible domain of the function f ( x )  .
6  x  x2

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18. [Maximum mark: 5] [without GDC]

(a) Find the largest possible domain of the function f ( x )  x  2  10  x . [3]

(b) Find the largest possible domain of the function f ( x )  x  2  x  10 . [2]

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19. [Maximum mark: 7] [with GDC]

Let f ( x)  ( x  1)(5  x)  1 , for 1  x  5

(a) Sketch the graph of y  f ( x ) in the following diagram. [2]

(b) Write down the range of f ( x ) . [2]
(c) Consider the equation f ( x )  k .
(i) Find the number of solutions, if k  2
(ii) Given that the equation has exactly one solution, find the value of k . [3]

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20. [Maximum mark: 4] [with GDC]

Let f ( x)  2 x  1  2 5  x .
(a) Find the largest possible domain of f . [2]
(b) Write down the range of f . [2]

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21. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]

x2
Let f : x ֏ .
x 1
(a) Write down the largest possible domain of f . [1]
(b) Find (i) the y  intercept of f . (ii) the x  intercept of f . [2]
(c) Find f (2) . [1]
(d) Solve the equation f ( x )  2 [2]

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22. [Maximum mark: 5] [with GDC]

Let f : x ֏ 5x  3 .
(a) Find f (2) . [1]
(b) Find
(i) the y  intercept of f .
(ii) the x  intercept of f ; give your answer in 3s.f. [2]
(c) Solve the equation f ( x )  2 [2]

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23*. [Maximum mark: 5] [with GDC]

(a) Solve the equation x3  2 x 2  5 x  2 . [2]

(b) Solve the inequality x3  2 x 2  5 x  2 . [3]

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24. [Maximum mark: 6] [with GDC] [Radians are used throughout this question]
Let f (x) = sin(2x + 1), 0 ≤ x ≤ π.
(a) Sketch the curve of y = f (x) on the grid below. [2]
y
2

1.5

0.5

0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 x

–0.5

–1

–1.5

–2
(b) Find the x-coordinates of the maximum and minimum points of f (x), giving your
answers correct to one decimal place. [4]

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25. [Maximum mark: 8] [with GDC] [Radians are used throughout this question]
Let f (x) = 2 + cos (2x) – 2sin (0.5x) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3,
(a) On the grid below, sketch the curve of y = f (x), indicating clearly the point P on
the curve where the function has a max or min value. [4]
y
4
3
2
1
0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
(b) Write down the solutions of f ( x)  0 . [2]
(c) Write down the range of f . [2]

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26. [Maximum mark: 6] [with GDC] [Radians are used throughout this question]
(a) On the following diagram, sketch the graphs of y = 2x and y = cos x for –2 ≤ x ≤ 1.
y
2

x
–2 –1 0 1
–1

–2
[3]
(b) The equation 2x = cos x has a solution between –2 and –1. Find this solution. [2]
(c) Write down the x-intercept of the function g(x)=2x – cos x, between –2 and –1. [1]

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27. [Maximum mark: 8] [with GDC] [Radians are used throughout this question]
Let f ( x)  sin(1  sin x) .

(a) Sketch the graph of y = f (x), for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6. [4]

(b) Write down the x -coordinates of all minimum and maximum points, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6. [2]
(c) Write down the range of y = f (x), for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6. [2]
Give your answers correct to four significant figures.

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28. [Maximum mark: 5] [with GDC] [Radians are used throughout this question]
Let f ( x)  3sin x , for 5  x  10
(a) Find f (7) . [1]
(b) Solve f ( x)  1 in the given domain. [2]
(c) Solve f ( x)  1 in the given domain. [2]

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29. [Maximum mark: 6] [with GDC] [Radians are used throughout this question]
Let ƒ (x) = 3 sin 2x, for 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 and g (x) = −5x2 + 27x − 35 for 1 ≤ x ≤ 4.
The graph of ƒ is shown below.

(a) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of g. [2]

(b) One solution of ƒ (x) = g (x) is 1.89. Write down the other solution. [2]
(c) Let h (x) = g (x) − ƒ (x). Given that h (x) ≤ 0 for p ≤ x ≤ q, write down the value of
p and of q. [2]

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30*. [Maximum mark: 5] [with GDC] [Radians are used throughout this question]
For 3  x  3 , find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the curves
y  x sin x and x  3y  1.

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31*. [Maximum mark: 4] [with GDC]

[Radians are used throughout this question]
x
The diagram below shows the graph of y = x sin , for 0 ≤ x < m, and 0 ≤ y < n, where x
3
is in radians and m and n are integers.
y
n

n–1

0 m–1 m x

Find the value of m and the value of n.

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32**. [Maximum mark: 5] [with GDC]

Given that x > 0, find the solution of the following system of equations:
8x 3  3 and xy – y = x2 + 9
y 4

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B. Exam style questions (LONG)

33. [Maximum mark: 11] [without GDC]

Let
 x2 0 x 5
f ( x)  
5 x  22 5  x  6
(a) Complete the table of values

x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

f ( x)
[4]
(b) Sketch the graph of the function on the diagram below

[3]
(c) Write down the domain and the range of the function. [2]
(d) Write down the y - intercept and the x - intercept. [2]

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34*. [Maximum mark: 11] [with GDC]

Consider the function f (x) = px3 + qx2 + rx. Part of the graph is shown below.

The graph passes through the origin O and the points A(–2, –8), B(1, –2) and C(2, 0).
(a) Find three linear equations in p, q and r. [3]
(b) Hence find the value of p, of q and of r. [2]
(c) Write down the largest possible domain and the range of the function. [2]
(d) Solve the inequality f (x) ≥ 0. [4]

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