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National Junior College

2015 – 2016 H2 Mathematics
Consolidation: One-One and Inverse Functions Take Home Set 1

Name: _________________________________ Class: 1ma2__ / 1IPma21__ / 1IPma22__

1. The function f is defined by

f :x x 2  x , for x  , x  0 .
(i) Explain why f 1 does not exist.

The function f has an inverse if its domain is restricted to x  k .

(ii) State the greatest possible value of k and define, in similar form, the function f 1
corresponding to this domain for f.

2. The function g is defined by

g:x ln  x 2   2 , for x  , x  0 .
(i) Sketch the graph of y  g( x) , and use the graph to explain why g 1 exists.
(ii) Find g 1 ( x) and write down the domain and range of g 1 .
(iii) Sketch on the same diagram in part (i), the graphs of y  g 1 ( x) and y  g 1 g( x) .
(iv) Find the range of values of x where g 1 ( x)  g 1 g( x) .

3. The function f is defined by

1
f :x x , for x  , 0  x  a .
x
(i) Find the greatest value of a such that f 1 exists. Using this greatest value of a, find
an expression for f 1 ( x) .
(ii) Sketch on the same diagram the graphs of y  f ( x) , y  f 1 ( x) and y  ff 1 ( x) ,
giving the equations of any asymptotes.

4. The function f is defined by

1
f:x , x  0.
xx
(i) Show, by means of a graphical argument, that f is not one-one.
(ii) The function g is defined as the restriction of f over the domain (k , ) . Given that g
is one-one, state the least value of k, correct to 3 significant figures.
(iii) Sketch the graph of y  g( x) . Write down the equation of the line in which the graph

of y  g( x) must be reflected in order to obtain the graph of y  g 1 ( x) .

(iv) Hence solve the equation g( x)  g 1 ( x) .

RJC/2009/Promo/6

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5. The function g is defined by

 x  1, x  2

g:x 
 x  1, x  2

(i) Sketch the graph of y  g( x) .
(ii) Explain why the inverse function, g –1, exists. Find g –1 in a similar form.
(iii) Sketch on the same diagram in part (i), the graphs of y  g 1 ( x) and y  g 1 g( x) .

RVHS/2010/Promo/8/modified

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Solutions

1(i)
y

y = f(x)

y=0 x

Since the horizontal line y = 0 cuts the graph of y  f ( x) twice, the function f is not one-one.
Hence, the inverse function does not exist.

1(ii)

Greatest value of k = 0.5.

Let y  x 2  x .
2
 1 1
 y x  
 2 4
2
 1 1
 x   y
 2 4
1 1 1
 x  y ( x )
2 4 2
1 1 1 4x 1
 x    x =  .
2 4 2 2

1 4x 1  1 
Therefore, f 1 ( x)    , x    ,  .
2 2  4 

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2(i), (iii)
y  g 1 ( x) y  g 1g( x)
y
y = g(x)
B

A
x
0
y=k

Since any horizontal line y = k, k  R g cuts the graph of y  g( x) exactly once, the function
g is one-one. Hence, the inverse function exists.

 
2(ii) Let y  ln x 2  2 .
y 2
x e 2

 x  e y 2 ( x  0).

Therefore, g 1 ( x)  e x 2 , x  .

R g1   0,   .

2(iv)

Using GC, A = (0.464, 0.464), B = (5.36,5.36).

For g 1 ( x)  g 1 g( x) , 0  x  0.464 or x  5.36 .

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3(i)
y

1
y  x
x

(1,2)

From the above diagram, for f 1 to exist, the greatest value of a = 1.

1
Let y  x  .
x
 yx  x 2  1
 x 2  yx  1  0
2
 y y2
  x   1 0
 2 4
2
 y y2
x   1
 2 4
y y2 y y y
 x  1 ( y 2  1    1  x   x  1  0)
2 4 2 2 2
y y2
x  1
2 4

x x2
Therefore, f 1 ( x)   1 .
2 4
(Note that domain not required to be stated in this question because it only asks for an expression
for the inverse function)

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3(ii)

y
y  f ( x)

y  ff 1 ( x)

(1,2) (2,2)
y  f 1 ( x)
(2,1)
y=0 x

x=0

4(i)
y
y  f ( x)

y  1.2
1

Since the horizontal line y = 1.2 cuts the graph of y  f ( x) twice, the function f is not one-one.

4(ii) Using GC, the x-coordinate of the maximum turning point is 0.368 (3 s.f.).
Therefore, the least value of k = 0.368.

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4(iii)
y

yx
(0.368,1.44)

y  g( x)
x

The graph of y  g( x) must be reflected about the line y = x to obtain the graph of y  g 1 ( x) .

4(iv) Consider solving g(x) = x instead. Using GC, x = 1.

5(i), (iii)
y y  g 1 ( x)
y  g 1g( x)

y  g( x)
( 3 ,2)
(1,2)
(2, 3 )
(2,1) x
1
1

y=k

Since any horizontal line y = k, k  R g cuts the graph of y  g( x) exactly once, the function
g is one-one. Hence, the inverse function exists.

5(ii)
 x  1, x 1
g-1 : x   2
 x  1, x 3

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