Additional Mathematics Form 4

1.2 Functions
Notes:
(i) Function is a special relation where every object in a domain has only one
image. A function is also known as a mapping.
(ii) From the types of relation we have learned, only one to one relation and
many to one relation are function.
(iii) Function notation f : x 2x, read as function f maps x to 2x or
f(x)=2x.

Example 1
Determine which of these relations is a functions

a) b) c) d)
A B A B A B A B

7 6 a 7 6
-2 1 2
9 10 b 9 10
0 3 3
11 14 c 11 14
1 4 5
d
3 6

Example 2:
1. Given function f : x 3x 2. Find
(a) the image of 1 (c) the value of the object that
maps to itself

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(b) the object which has image 4

2. Given that f(x)= px+3 and f(4) =5. Find the value of p.

3.
The diagram above shows part of the mapping
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f :x . Find,
ax b
(a) The values of a and b
(b) The image of 10 under f
(c) The object of 4

2x
4. The function g is defined by g ( x) . If g(5) =3g (2), find the value of m.
xm

Hence, find:
(a) Image of 4 (b) the value of x such that the
function g is undefined

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Exercise 1.2:
1. Given function f is defined by f ( x) = 5x 4 . Find the value of x if f ( x) = 14.
2. Given that f ( x) = 2x 3 . Find the image of 5.
2x 3
3. Given that function f such that f ( x ) , find
x4
(a) The image of 5
(b) The value of x such that the function f is undefined.
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4. Given the function h such that h( x) = 2x + 3kx + 1 and h(1) = 9 . Find the value of k.
5. Given the function f : x 3 x 1 , find
(a) The image of 2
(b) The value of x if f(x)=x
6. Given the function w : x 4 x + 3 , find the value of p such that w(p) = 23 .
7. Given the function n : x 2 x 5 . Find the value of k at which n(k) = k .

Absolute Valued Function