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*Note, I personally like to introduce the Modulus Function after inverse functions and only give a brief description of solving equations with it as seen in 2A even then, but prefer to get the graphing stuff out of the way first and then sink my teeth into solving equations using graphs as a whole.
Contents
- Whole Topic Notes
- 2A The |Modulus| Function
- 2B Part 1 Domains & Ranges
- 2B Part 2 Solving Equations with Functions
- 2C Composite Functions
- 2D Inverse Functions
- 2E Modulus Graphs
- 2F Multiple Graphical Transformations
- 2G Solving Modulus Equations
- Whole Topic Summary Resources (Including Past Paper Questions)
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2A The |Modulus| Function
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- 570a: Determine the output of a function involving a modulus function.
- 570b: Determine the output of a composite function involving a modulus function.
- 570d: Determine the coordinates of the vertex or intercepts of a modulus graph.
- 570e: Sketch graphs given in the form y = ≤ft|ax + bright|
- 570f: Sketch graphs given in the form y = ≤ft|ax + bright| + c
- 570g: Sketch graphs given in the form y = a – ≤ft|bx + cright|
- 570: Exam Practice: Sketching graphs involving the modulus function
Further Practice
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- Acute Learning Problem Pairs as PowerPoint or PDF
Activities
- Berwick Maths Diagnostic Questions
- Ticktock Maths
- The Modulus Function lesson (slides)
Worksheets
- Jethwamaths Starter Activities (p1-2)
- kutasoftware Sketching Absolute Graphs
- Solomon C3 Functions Worksheet D✦ (Answers✦)
- PMT PPQs OCR MEI Modulus (Answers)
- Mathshelper (Jon Stone)
- Mathsaurus (Kevin Olding)
- Physics & Maths Tutor
- Modulus of Functions: Questions 2021–24 · Mark scheme · Model answers · Questions 2018–21 (with MS) · Model answers
- SRWhitehouse
2B Part 1 Domains & Ranges
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Exam Practice
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Key Skills
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- 565a: Determine whether a mapping is a function using a mapping diagram. (not yet active)
- 565b: Determine whether a mapping is a function from its graph. (not yet active)
- 565c: Determine whether a function is one-to-one or many-to-one from its graph. (not yet active)
- 565d: Determine whether a basic function is many-to-one or one-to-one from its equation. (not yet active)
- 565e: Determine whether a quadratic with restricted domain is one-to-one vs many-to-one. (not yet active)
- 565f: Determine whether a function with a given domain has an inverse. (not yet active)
- 564a: Determine the domain or range of a sketched function. (not yet active)
- 564b: Determine the value that must be excluded from a function given in the form f(x) = ax+b/cx+d (not yet active)
- 564c: Determine the range of an exponential function f(x)=a+bekx (not yet active)
- 564d: Determine the range of a trigonometric function for a given domain. (not yet active)
- 564e: Determine the domain of a trigonometric function that would yield a certain range. (not yet active)
- 564f: Determine the allowed domain of a function given in the form √ax + b (not yet active)
- 564g: Determine the range of a quadratic function given in the form x2 + k or k – x2 (not yet active)
- 564h: Determine the range of a quadratic function by completing the square.
- 564i: Determine the range of a general quadratic function with a restricted domain. (not yet active)
- 564j: Determine the range of a rational function f(x)=ax+b/cx+d
- 564: Exam Practice: Domain and range of more advanced functions (e.g. exponential)
- 565: Exam Practice: One-to-one vs many-to-one functions
Further Practice
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Alternative Handouts
- Acute Learning Problem Pairs as PowerPoint or PDF
Activities
- Berwick Maths Diagnostic Questions
- MEI – Domain/Range Grid✦, Domain and Range Card Sort✦, What Type of Function?✦
- Region 18 Domain and Range Dominoes✦
- Underground Mathematics Domain and Range Dominoes✦
- colmanweb.com Functions Matching Activity✦
- Math = Love (Sarah Carter)
- Desmos
- Goal Free Problems
- Ticktock Maths
- Functions and Mappings lesson (slides)
Worksheets
- Solomon C3 Functions Worksheet A✦ (Answers✦)
- MadAsMaths (T. Madas)
- Functions Exam Questions Q62, 94, 120, 136, 152 (difficulty 4–5 of 5)
- Functions Practice Function Introduction Q1–13
Online Platforms
- Khan Academy
- Determining the domain of a function: Videos & practice
2B Part 2 Solving Equations with Functions
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- 487a: Use a piecewise function to find an output for a specific input.
- 487b: Sketch a piecewise function involving linear segments.
- 487c: Sketch a piecewise function that includes non-linear segments. (not yet active)
- 487e: Determine the number of solutions to f(x) = k where the function is piecewise.
- 487f: Solve equations given in the form f(x) = k when the function is piecewise.
- 487g: Determine the range of a piecewise function.
- 487h: Determine a piecewise function given knowledge of its range.
- 487: Exam Practice: Piecewise functions
Further Practice
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Alternative Handouts
- Acute Learning Problem Pairs as PowerPoint or PDF
Worksheets
- kutasoftware
- MadAsMaths (T. Madas)
- Functions Exam Questions Q72 (difficulty 4 of 5)
2C Composite Functions
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Dr Frost Video
Whole Topic Video
K888: Find the numerical output of a composite function.
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- 435a: Calculate the numeric output of a composite function.
- 435c: Determine the algebraic output of a composite function where at least one function is quadratic.
- 435d: Determine the algebraic output of a composite function for more general functions. (not yet active)
- 435e: Identify the constituent functions that make up a composite function. (not yet active)
- 435f: Solve an equation involving a composite function, leading to a linear equation. (not yet active)
- 435g: Solve an equation involving a composite function, leading to a quadratic equation. (not yet active)
- 567a: Determine the output of a composite function for a numeric input, where one of the functions contains ex or ln(x) (not yet active)
- 567b: Find the algebraic output of a composite function (including ex) (not yet active)
- 567c: Determine the range of a composite function involving ex or ln(x) (not yet active)
- 567d: Determine values for which fg(x) = gf(x), where one of the functions involves ex or ln(x) (not yet active)
- 567e: Determine a composite function ff(x) where f(x) is given in the form ax+b/cx+d (not yet active)
- 567f: Determine a coefficient or constant given a known output of a composite function involving ex or ln(x) (not yet active)
- 567g: Determine the input of a composite function involving adding or subtracting of algebraic fractions. (not yet active)
- 435: Exam Practice: Composite functions (excluding exponentials and modulus)
- 567: Exam Practice: Composite functions involving ex, ln x or algebraic fractions
Further Practice
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Alternative Handouts
- Acute Learning Problem Pairs as PowerPoint or PDF
Activities
- Berwick Maths Diagnostic Questions
- Underground Mathematics Compose!✦
- MEI Composite Functions Arithmagons
- Goal Free Problems
- Ticktock Maths
- Composite Functions lesson (slides)
Worksheets
- Jethwamaths Starter Activities (p3-4)
- Solomon C3 Functions Worksheet B✦ (Answers✦)
- Physics & Maths Tutor
- Composite and Inverse Functions: Questions 2021–24 · Mark scheme · Model answers · Questions 2018–21 (with MS) · Model answers
- SRWhitehouse
- MadAsMaths (T. Madas)
- Exponentials & Logarithms Exam Questions Q18, 41 (difficulty 3 of 5)
- Functions Exam Questions Q6, 14, 18–20, 22–23, 25, 28, 30, 45, 48–49, 52–53, 56–57, 59, 61, 64–65, 70, 73–75, 77, 82, 84, 88, 91, 97–99, 107, 109, 114–115, 119, 125–126, 135, 137 (difficulty 2–4 of 5)
- Functions Practice Function Compositions Q1–17
- Trigonometric Inverse Functions Hard Questions Q11 (difficulty 4 of 5)
- Trigonometry Exam Questions Hard Questions Q76 (difficulty 4 of 5)
Online Platforms
- Khan Academy
- Composite functions: Videos & practice
2D Inverse Functions
Textbook resources
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Dr Frost resources
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- Dr Frost Questions (No Inverse Graphs)
Key Skills
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- 436b: Determine the inverse function for a linear expression.
- 436c: Determine the inverse function for a expression containing a power or root of x (not yet active)
- 436d: Determine the value of inverse function for a given input. (not yet active)
- 436f: Determine the inverse function where f(x) = ax+b/cx+d
- 436g: Determine the inverse function for a quadratic expression by completing the square.
- 436h: Solve equations of the form f-1(x) = k (not yet active)
- 436i: Determine the inverse function of a composite function. (not yet active)
- 436j: Solve an equation involving both a composite and inverse function. (not yet active)
- 436k: Simplify f-1 f(x) and understand self-inverse functions. (not yet active)
- 568a: Determine the inverse of exponential and logarithmic functions.
- 568b: Determine the domain of the inverse function. (not yet active)
- 569a: Sketch the graph of an inverse function given the graph of the original function (no restricted domains and excluding exponential and log graphs). (not yet active)
- 569b: Recognise that the domain of a function may need to be restricted in order to sketch the inverse function. (not yet active)
- 569c: Sketch the graph of an inverse function given the graph of an exponential or logarithmic function. (not yet active)
- 569e: Solve equations given in the form f-1(a) = f(a) (not yet active)
- 436: Exam Practice: Inverse functions (excluding exponentials and modulus)
- 568: Exam Practice: Inverse functions involving ex and ln(x)
- 569: Exam Practice: Graphs of inverse functions
Further Practice
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How all Calculators should look
Alternative Handouts
- Acute Learning Problem Pairs as PowerPoint or PDF
Activities
- Berwick Maths Diagnostic Questions
- eweston Functions Murder Mystery✦ (TES Account Required)
- Andrew Kirby Inverse, Composite, Range and Domain of Functions (TES Account Required)
- Math = Love (Sarah Carter)
- Goal Free Problems
- Ticktock Maths
- Inverse Functions lesson (slides)
Worksheets
- kutasoftware Function Inverses
- Jethwamaths Starter Activities (p5-6)
- Solomon C3 Functions Worksheet C✦ (Answers✦)
- PMT PPQs OCR MEI Composite & Inverse Set 1 (Answers), Set 2 (Answers), Set 3 (Answers)
- martahidegkuti
- MadAsMaths (T. Madas)
- Exponentials & Logarithms Exam Questions Q11, 35, 39, 74 (difficulty 2–4 of 5)
- Functions Exam Questions Q2–5, 9, 11, 13, 16–17, 27, 33–36, 38–41, 43–44, 46–47, 51, 63, 66, 68, 71, 78, 81, 83, 85–87, 89–90, 95–96, 108, 112, 116–117, 123, 127, 133, 151 (difficulty 2–5 of 5)
- Functions Practice Function Inverses Q1–23
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Online Platforms
- Khan Academy
- Invertible functions & restricting domains: Videos & practice
2E Modulus Graphs
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Key Skills
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- 570c: Sketch a graph of y = ≤ft| f(x) right| given a sketch of y = f(x)
- 570h: Sketch a modulus graph of a quadratic function.
- 570i: Sketch a modulus graph of a trigonometric function.
- 570j: Determine the range of a modulus function.
- 570k: Use a sketch of a modulus function to determine its equation.
- 570l: Sketch a graph of y = f(≤ft|xright|) given a sketch of y = f(x)
- 570: Exam Practice: Sketching graphs involving the modulus function
Other resources
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Alternative Handouts
- Acute Learning Problem Pairs as PowerPoint or PDF
Activities
- Berwick Maths Diagnostic Questions
- Modulus Triples – Teacher Notes✦ and Activity✦ – Kangaroo Maths
- eweston Modulus Always/Sometimes/Never✦ (TES Account Required)
- MeadowsJ Modulus Graphs Picture Challenges✦ (with Autograph or Desmos) (TES Account Required)
- Math = Love (Sarah Carter)
- Ticktock Maths
- Modulus and Graphs lesson (slides)
Online Platforms
- Khan Academy
- Graphs of absolute value (modulus) functions: Videos & practice
Worksheets
- MadAsMaths (T. Madas)
- Curve Sketching Exam Questions Q15–16 (difficulty 5 of 5)
- Modulus Function Exam Questions Q3, 5–6, 18, 22, 30, 32, 38, 40–41, 46–47, 58, 77, 79, 81, 84–86, 88–90, 93 (difficulty 2–5 of 5)
- Transformations Of Graphs Exam Questions Q57 (difficulty 4 of 5)
- Curve Sketching Q30, 48, 64, 68, 76, 79, 81, 85, 87, 91 (difficulty 4–5 of 5)
2F Multiple Graphical Transformations
Textbook resources
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- 451a: Sketch the graph y = f(x + a) + b given the graph of y = f(x)
- 451b: Sketch the graph y = af(bx) given the graph of y = f(x) (not yet active)
- 451c: Sketch the graph af(x)+b, af(x+b) and f(ax)+b given the graph of y = f(x)
- 451h: Determine the equation in f(x) notation after a translation of a given graph to y = f(x + a) + b (not yet active)
- 451i: Determine the equation in f(x) notation after the transformation of a given graph to y = af(bx) (not yet active)
- 451j: Determine the equation in f(x) notation after the transformation of a given graph to y = af(x)+b, y = af(x+b) or y = f(ax)+b (not yet active)
- 451l: Determine the new equation of a function after a translation by a given vector beginpmatrixabendpmatrix (not yet active)
- 451m: Determine the new equation of a function after transformations given in the form y = af(bx) (not yet active)
- 451n: Determine the new equation of a function after a combination of transformations, y = af(x)+b, y = af(x+b) and y = f(ax)+b (not yet active)
- 451: Exam Practice: Combinations of graph transformations
Other resources
Alternative Handouts
- Acute Learning Problem Pairs as PowerPoint or PDF
Activities
- Berwick Maths Diagnostic Questions 1 · 2
- The Chalk Face Graph Transformation Challenge
- Dan Meyer Desmos Activities (1, 2, 3 & 4)
- Math = Love (Sarah Carter)
- Goal Free Problems
- Jo Morgan
- Ticktock Maths
- Combining Transformations lesson (slides)
Worksheets
- Jethwamaths Starter Activities (p7-8)
- kutasoftware Transformations of Graphs
- Solomon C3 Functions Worksheet E✦ (Answers✦), Worksheet F✦ (Answers✦)
- PMT PPQs OCR MEI Combined Transformations (Answers)
- MadAsMaths (T. Madas)
- Reciprocal Functions Q9–11, 21 (difficulty 3–4 of 5)
- Curve Sketching Exam Questions Q14 (difficulty 5 of 5)
- Exponentials & Logarithms Exam Questions Q85, 91, 101 (difficulty 4 of 5)
- Functions Exam Questions Q113, 131–132 (difficulty 4 of 5)
- Modulus Function Exam Questions Q37, 64, 67–69, 76, 83, 95 (difficulty 3–5 of 5)
- Transformations Of Graphs Exam Questions Q13, 20, 30, 38, 44–45, 49, 53–54, 61, 64, 67, 69, 71–72, 74, 76, 79, 82, 91 (difficulty 2–5 of 5)
- Transformations Of Graphs Practice Q2–3, 5–6 · questions only
- Curve Sketching Q35, 59, 66, 75, 101 (difficulty 4–5 of 5)
- Starting Points Maths
See Also:
Online Platforms
- Khan Academy
- Combining function transformations: Videos & practice
2G Solving Modulus Equations
Textbook resources
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Exam Practice
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Key Skills
Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost
- 571a: Solve an equation given in the form ≤ft|ax + bright| = c
- 571b: Determine the roots of a modulus graph.
- 571c: Solve an equation given in the form ≤ft|ax+bright|=cx+d
- 571d: Solve an equation given in the form ≤ft|ax+bright| = k≤ft|cx + dright|
- 571e: Determine a coefficient or constant in a modulus equation given the number of intersections with another graph.
- 571f: Solve a modulus equation involving an exponential function.
- 571g: Solve a modulus equation involving a quadratic.
- 571h: Determine the inverse of modulus functions. (not yet active)
- 572a: Solve a modulus inequality where the graphs are already sketched.
- 572b: Solve modulus inequalities given in the form ≤ft|ax + bright| > c
- 572c: Solve modulus inequalities given in the form ≤ft|ax + bright| > cx + d
- 572d: Solve modulus inequalities given in the form ≤ft|ax + bright| > ≤ft|cx + dright|
- 572e: Solve modulus inequalities involving algebraic constants.
- 572f: Solve modulus inequalities involving a quadratic.
- 571: Exam Practice: Solving equations involving the modulus equation
- 572: Exam Practice: Solving inequalities involving the modulus function
Further Practice
Other resources
Alternative Handouts
- Acute Learning Problem Pairs as PowerPoint or PDF
Activities
- Berwick Maths Diagnostic Questions
- Andy Lutwyche
- Math = Love (Sarah Carter)
- Ticktock Maths
- Solving Modulus Problems lesson (slides)
Worksheets
- MadAsMaths (T. Madas)
- Modulus Function Exam Questions Q1–2, 4, 7–17, 19–21, 23, 25–29, 31, 33–36, 39, 42–45, 48, 50–56, 59, 61–63, 65–66, 70–71, 73, 78, 80, 91 (difficulty 2–5 of 5)
- Modulus Function Practice Modulus Equations Q1–9
Whole Topic Summary Resources (Including Past Paper Questions)
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- WW Dr Frost Style QQQs (Version 1) Word Doc, PDF (Q’s Only) or PDF (Q’s & Sol.)
- WW Dr Frost Style QQQs (Version 2) Word Doc, PDF (Q’s Only) or PDF (Q’s & Sol.)
- Jethwamaths Worksheet, Topic Test & Starter Activities
- Mathsaurus Mixed Exam Board PPQs Functions, Modulus Function
- Jo Hill Desmos Exam Questions
- Naikermaths Functions PPQs✦ (Solutions✦), Graph Transformations✦ (Solutions✦)
- Solomon C3 Functions Worksheet G✦ (Answers✦), Worksheet H✦ (Answers✦)
- PMT PPQs by Topic – note most of these extend into Binomial Expansion or Integration
- Dr Frost Topic Test✦ (Teacher Login Required)
- Transum
- Exam-style questions: Functions
- Susan Wall (Active A-level Maths)
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- NRICH (student problems)
- MEI
- MathsPad
- Andy Lutwyche
Worksheets
- MathedUp
- Maths Genie
- Functions and Graphs: Questions · Solutions · Lesson · Topic page
- Mathsaurus (Kevin Olding)
- MME
- SRWhitehouse
- begbiesan
- eweston
- MadAsMaths (T. Madas)
- Functions Exam Questions Q1, 7–8, 10, 12, 15, 21, 24, 29, 31–32, 37, 42, 50, 55, 60, 76, 79–80, 92–93, 100, 104, 124, 128 (difficulty 2–4 of 5)
- Modulus Function Exam Questions Q49, 57, 60, 97 (difficulty 3–5 of 5)
- Transformations Of Graphs Exam Questions Q18 (difficulty 2 of 5)
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