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Free Grade 3 lessons for Working with Function Notation Essentials in Examinations: Real-life Applications: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. A function is a rule that turns an input into an output. The inverse function reverses it.

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Foundation

Estimated time

25 min

Total marks

24

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How Working with Function Notation Essentials in Examinations: Real-life Applications works

A function is a rule that turns an input into an output. The inverse function reverses it.

Key wordsfunctioninputoutputinverse

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.f(x) = 6x + 1. Find f(-3).[1]
  2. 2.f(x) = 3x + 4. Find f(-3).[1]
  3. 3.f(x) = 4x − 5. Find f(3).[1]
  4. 4.f(x) = 4x − 3. Find f(-1).[1]
  5. 5.f(x) = 6x + 4. Find f(-3).[2]
  6. 6.f(x) = 4x − 2. Find f(-1).[2]
  7. 7.f(x) = 4x + 3. Find f(3).[2]
  8. 8.f(x) = 6x − 6. Find f(6).[2]
  9. 9.f(x) = 2x + 0. Find the inverse f⁻¹(x).[3]
  10. 10.f(x) = 3x + 0. Find the inverse f⁻¹(x).[3]
  11. 11.f(x) = 4x + 5. Find the inverse f⁻¹(x).[3]
  12. 12.f(x) = 4x + 8. Find the inverse f⁻¹(x).[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. -17

    Replace x with -3: 6 × (-3) + 1. = -17

  2. 2. -5

    Replace x with -3: 3 × (-3) + 4. = -5

  3. 3. 7

    Replace x with 3: 4 × 3 − 5. = 7

  4. 4. -7

    Replace x with -1: 4 × (-1) − 3. = -7

  5. 5. -14

    Replace x with -3: 6 × (-3) + 4. = -14

  6. 6. -6

    Replace x with -1: 4 × (-1) − 2. = -6

  7. 7. 15

    Replace x with 3: 4 × 3 + 3. = 15

  8. 8. 30

    Replace x with 6: 6 × 6 − 6. = 30

  9. 9. f⁻¹(x) = (x − 0) / 2

    Write y = 2x + 0 and swap x and y. Rearrange for y: y = (x − 0) / 2.

  10. 10. f⁻¹(x) = (x − 0) / 3

    Write y = 3x + 0 and swap x and y. Rearrange for y: y = (x − 0) / 3.

  11. 11. f⁻¹(x) = (x − 5) / 4

    Write y = 4x + 5 and swap x and y. Rearrange for y: y = (x − 5) / 4.

  12. 12. f⁻¹(x) = (x − 8) / 4

    Write y = 4x + 8 and swap x and y. Rearrange for y: y = (x − 8) / 4.

Worked examples

Easy example

f(x) = 6x + 7. Find f(5).

  1. Replace x with 5: 6 × 5 + 7.
  2. = 37
  3. Answer: 37
Medium example

f(x) = 2x + 3. Find f(-1).

  1. Replace x with -1: 2 × (-1) + 3.
  2. = 1
  3. Answer: 1
Hard example

f(x) = 6x + 6. Find the inverse f⁻¹(x).

  1. Write y = 6x + 6 and swap x and y.
  2. Rearrange for y: y = (x − 6) / 6.
  3. Answer: f⁻¹(x) = (x − 6) / 6

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Reads f(3) as f × 3.

    Correction: f(3) means 'put 3 into the rule'.

  • Reverses operations in the wrong order for the inverse.

    Correction: Undo the last step first.

Teacher tips

  • · Use function machines before notation.

Parent tips

  • · Play 'guess my rule' with numbers.

Real-life applications

  • · Converting temperatures, phone-plan costs.

Assessment objectives

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