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C3 FUNCTIONS Worksheet C
1 The domain of each of the following functions is x ∈ . For each function, find its inverse f −1(x).
a f : x → 10x + 3 b f : x → 9 + 2x c f : x → 5 − 6x
x+3
d f:x→ e f:x→ 1
3
(2x − 5) f f:x→8− 3
5
x
4
2 For each function, find f −1(x) and state its domain.
1
a f(x) ≡ ln x, x ∈ , x > 0 b f(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠0
x
c f(x) ≡ 4
x, x∈ , x>0 d f(x) ≡ 3x – 4, x ∈ , 0 ≤ x < 3
1 1
e f(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠5 f f(x) ≡ 2 + , x∈ , x≠0
x−5 x
3 For each of the following functions,
i find, in the form f −1: x → …, the inverse function of f and state its domain,
ii sketch y = f(x) and y = f −1(x) on the same set of axes.
1− x 10
a f : x → 2x + 1, x ∈ b f:x→ , x∈ c f:x→ , x∈ , x≠0
5 x
d f : x → x2, x ∈ , x > 0 e f : x → ex , x ∈ f f : x → x3, x ∈
4 For each of the following, solve the equation f −1(x) = g(x).
a f : x → 5x + 1, x ∈ g : x → 2, x ∈
2x − 4
b f:x→ , x∈ g : x → 7 − x, x ∈
3
c f : x → ex + 2, x ∈ g : x → ln (3x − 8), x ∈ , x > 8
3
d f:x→ x + 2 , x ∈ , x ≥ −2 g : x → 3x − 4, x ∈
4
e f:x→ , x ∈ , x ≠ −3 g : x → 5(x + 1), x ∈
x+3
5 The function f is defined by f : x → 4 − 2x, x ∈ .
a Sketch y = f(x) and y = f −1(x) on the same set of axes.
b Find the coordinates of the point where the lines y = f(x) and y = f −1(x) intersect.
6 The functions f and g are defined by
1
f : x → 3 − 2x, x ∈ g:x→ , x ∈ , x ≠ −2
2x + 4
a Find g −1(x) and state its domain and range.
b Express gf in terms of x and state its domain.
c Solve the equation gf(x) = f −1(x).
7 The functions f and g are defined by
1
f : x → 5x + 2, x ∈ g:x→ , x∈ , x≠0
x
a Find the following functions, stating the domain in each case.
i f −1 ii fg iii (fg) −1
b Solve the equation f −1(x) = fg(x), giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
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C3 FUNCTIONS Worksheet C continued
8 For each of the following functions, find the inverse function in the form f −1: x → … and state
its domain.
x−2
a f:x→ 1
ln (4x − 9), x ∈ , x > 2 14 b f:x→ , x ∈ , x ≠ −5
2 x+5
c f : x → e0.4x − 2, x ∈ d f:x→ 3
x5 − 3 , x ∈
4− x
e f : x → log10 (2 − 7x), x ∈ , x < 2
f f:x→ , x ∈ , x ≠ − 23
7 3x + 2
9 For each of the following functions,
i find, in the form f −1: x → …, the inverse function of f and state its domain,
ii sketch y = f(x) and y = f −1(x) on the same set of axes.
a f : x → e2x, x ∈ b f : x → x2 + 4, x ∈ , x > 0
c f : x → ln (x − 3), x ∈ , x > 3 d f : x → x2 + 6x + 9, x ∈ , x > −3
10 For each of the following functions,
i find the range of f,
ii find f −1(x), stating its domain.
a f(x) ≡ x2 + 6x + 3, x ∈ , x < −3 b f(x) ≡ x2 − 4x + 5, x ∈ , x ≥ 2
c f(x) ≡ x2 + 5x − 2, x ∈ , x < −2 12 d f(x) ≡ x2 − 3x + 5, x ∈ , 2 < x < 4
e f(x) ≡ (2 − x)(4 + x), x ∈ , x ≥ –1 f f(x) ≡ 20x − 5x2, x ∈ , x > 2
11 For each of the following, solve the equation f −1(x) = g(x).
4
a f:x→ 1
(2x − 5), x ∈ g:x→ , x∈ , x≠2
3 2− x
x+3
b f : x → ln , x ∈ , x > –3 g : x → 10 − 6e−x, x ∈
5
x+6
c f : x → x2 − 4, x ∈ , x > 0 g:x→ , x∈
3
12 The function f is defined by
x+b
f:x→ , x ∈ , x ≠ 2.
x+a
a State the value of the constant a.
Given that f(6) = 4,
b find the value of the constant b,
c find f −1(x) and state its domain.
13 The functions f and g are defined by
f : x → x2 − 3x, x ∈ , x ≥ 1 12 ,
g : x → 2x + 3, x ∈ .
a Find, in the form f −1: x → …, the inverse function of f and state its domain.
b On the same set of axes, sketch y = f(x) and y = f −1(x).
Given that f −1g −1(12) = a(1 + 3 ),
c show that a = 1 12 .
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