MCR3U Practice Test # 2: Rational Functions and Transformations

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Part B R 1 2 3 4
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Part A: Level 1
2 x 2 + 3x + 1
1. Explain the difference between f ( x ) = and g ( x ) = 2 x + 1 . Be specific.
x +1

2. Simplify and state restrictions for the following.

x 2 − 6x + 8 x 2 − x − 12 x 14 x +1 x+2
a. ÷ b. + c. − 2
x − 4x
3
y( x + 3)( x + 2) xy − 2 y x ( x − 2) x + 2x − 3 x + 4x − 5
2

3. Graph the inverse of the following function. 10

y=g(x) 4

−10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10
−2

−4

−6

−8

−10

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Part B: Level 2
4. The graphs of y=g(x) are shown below.
Graph the following transformations.
a. y=2g(x) b. y=g(2x) c. y=g(x-2)
10 10 10

8 8 8

6 6 6
y=g(x) y=g(x) y=g(x)
4 4 4

2 2 2

−10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10

−2 −2 −2

−4 −4 −4

−6 −6 −6

−8 −8 −8

−10 −10 −10

5. Given the following function y = g(x), 10

graph the following transformed graph.
8
y = 2g(1/2(x+1)) –2
6

2
x

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8
−2

−4

−6

6. What is f –1 (f(x)) equal to for any function, f(x)? Justify and illustrate with an example.

7. Given the function f ( x ) = −2 3( x − 1) + 5 , describe the transformations, in the appropriate

order, that must be applied to the base function to obtain the graph of f(x).

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Part C: Level 3
8. a. Given f ( x ) = x 2 + 10 x + 18 , find the equation of the inverse, f -1(x).

b. Is f -1(x) a function? Explain your reasoning.

c. Restrict the domain of f(x) to make f -1(x) a function if it is not. If it is a function, state
the domain.

9. Can a transformation of a function appear to have no effect on a graph after it has been
transformed? If so, give three distinct examples of any such function and transformation. If
not, explain why not thoroughly.

10. A square piece of cardboard with side length 40 cm is used to create an open topped box
by cutting out squares with side length x from each corner.

a. Determine a simplified expression for the surface area of the box.

b. Determine any restrictions on the value of x.

c. Determine an expression for the volume of the box.

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Part D: Level 4 (Choose two of the next three questions)
11. In the Ontario Games trials, the Ottawa Kayak team paddled the 16 km race (upstream and
down stream) in 4 hours, despite a river current of 3 km/h. Find the team’s rowing speed
in still water and the time it takes in both directions.

m 2 − mn m2 − n2
÷
12. Simplify and state all restrictions for 6m + 11mn +2 3n 2m 2 − mn − 6n 2
2 2

4m − 7 mn − 2n 2
3m 2 + 7 mn + 2n 2

13. A Pythagorean Triple is a triple of natural numbers satisfying the equation

a2 + b2 = c2. One way to produce a Pythagorean triple is to add the reciprocals of any two
1 1 12
consecutive even or odd numbers. For example, + = .
5 7 35
Now, 122 + 352 = 1369. This is a triple if 1369 is a perfect square, which it is (372). So 12,
35, 37 is a triple.
a) Show that this method always produces a triple.
b) Determine a triple using this method.