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Additional Mathematics SPM  Chapter 1  Functions
              (b)  Let x be the object which has an image of 3x .        13
                                                       2
                  Therefore,  g(x) = 3x 2
                         7x – 2 = 3x 2                        The temperature of the surface of a lake is 22°C on a
                   3x  – 7x + 2 = 0                           specific day. A diver finds that the temperature of the
                      2
                  (3x – 1)(x – 2) = 0                         water reduces by 1.2°C for every 6 m he dives to the
                                 1                            bottom of the lake.
                             x =    or 2
                                 3                            (a)  Using function notation, represent the temperature
                                                                 of the water with respect to the depth of water.
              (c)  Since the image of the object x is x,      (b)  Using the function notation in (a), find the
                           g(x)  = x                             temperature of the water at a depth of 45 m.
                         7x – 2  = x                          (c)  The  temperature  of  water at  the  bottom  of  the
                            6  x  = 2                            lake is 5.5°C. What is the depth, in m, of the lake?
                                 1
                             x  =
                                 3                            Solution
                                                              (a)  Let d represents the depth, in m, from the surface
         Form 4
                  Try Questions 14 – 16 in ‘Try This! 1.1’       of the lake, while  T represents the temperature,
                                                                 in °C, at a specific depth.
                                                                                d
                         12                                      T(d) = 22 – 1.2  1 2   The  temperature  reduces
                                                                                6
                                                                                      by 1.2°C for every 6 m.
              Given f : x → | 2x – 6 |.  Find                                    45
              (a)  f(−1)                                      (b)  T(45) = 22 – 1.2  1 2
                                                                                 6
              (b)  the values of x if f(x) = 4.                       = 13
                                                                 The water temperature at a depth of 45 m is
              Solution                                           13°C.
              (a)   f(x) = | 2x – 6 |
                                                              (c)       T(d) = 5.5
                  f(−1) = |2(–1) – 6 |
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                                                                          d
                       = | –8 |                                  22 – 1.2  1 2  = 5.5
                                                                          6
                       = 8                                                d
                                                                      1.2  1 2  = 22 – 5.5
                                                                          6
              (b)     f(x) = 4                                          1.2d = (6)(16.5)
                   | 2x – 6 | = 4                                             99
                   2x – 6 = 4     or   2x – 6 = –4                         d =  1.2
                       2  x = 4 + 6        2x = 2                            = 82.5 m
                       2  x = 10           x = 1
                        x = 5                                    The depth of the lake is 82.5 m.

                   Alternative Method                            Try Question 19 in ‘Try This! 1.1’
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                        8                                        Try This!                       1.1
                        7
                        6                                       1.  The  arrow  diagram  below  represents  a  function
                        5                                        which relates the time (p.m.) with temperature (°C).
                        4     f(x) = 4
                                                                    Time (p.m.)          Temperature (°C)
                        3
                   x = –1                                                   12                35
                        2                                          1       5               30       27
                        1                                              2                 33    31   28
                                          x                          3                          32
                    –2 –1 0  1  2  3  4  5  6                            4
                                                                   6                          31    34
                                                                                          29
                  Try Questions 17 – 18 in ‘Try This! 1.1’            Set A                  Set B



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