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2017 H2 MA Prelim Compilation - Functions SOLUTIONS (23 Questions)
MI Prelim 9740/2017/01/Q9
(i)
(ii)
A horizontal line, intersects the graph of at 2 points. is not a one-one
function. Hence, does not exist.
(iii)
(iv)
The graph is the reflection of the graph in the line .
The coordinates of Q is .
SAJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3
(i)
Since ,
= .
y =0
x =1
From graph of f,
.
(ii)
y =1
y = f(x)
y =0
x =1
x =0
(iii)
Since have the same rule, we investigate the domain
Taking the intersection of these domains,
Range of values is .
CJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Method :
Area
Method :
Area
(iv)
Since , exists.
for , .
DHS Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q7
(i)
(ii)
y
y=x
y = f(x)
O x
y = f-1(x)
(iii) To find f-1 :
(iv) For the area bounded by the graph of and the axes:
y
y = f(x)
O x
y = f-1(x)
By symmetry,
Area
(v) exists if .
Since
Ie. exists
To find the range of :
Method 1 (two stage mapping method)
Method 2 (find ) (need to use GC to see shape)
HCI Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3
(i)
(1)2 + (2)2,
(1) / (2),
Hence
(ii)
y
x
O
When ,
turning point is .
(iii)
Since ,
O
Since fg exists
x
O
1
1.2344
(iv)
From the graph,
largest domain for f
Let
.
IJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q2
(i)
,
Let .
1 1
f ( x) 2 ,
x 3
(ii)
Since , the composite function exists.
(iii)
Using GC,
1
Therefore satisfies f x f x .
JJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q9
(i) =
R =
(ii)
A: Translation by radians in the negative x-direction,
followed by
B: Scaling parallel to the y-axis by a scale factor R.
[can be B followed by A]
(iii)
y
x
O
Range of f, Rf = .
(iv)
Largest k = .
Let = .
(v)
Since Rh = and ,
Rh , fh does not exist.
MJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3
(i)Let .
Since , .
(ii)
(iii)
y
x x
(iv) Since , therefore the function exists.
Restrict Dg to be From the graph in (iii), .
NJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q2
(i)
Since any horizontal line , intersects the graph of at most once, the function f
is one-one. It follows that exists.
OR
Since any horizontal line , intersects the graph of exactly once, the function
f is one-one. It follows that exists.
Let
Since
. (shown)
Note that Therefore,
(ii)
Method 1
Method 2
(iii)
For ,
or
(iv)
Since and Df
.
Using the graph of y g 1 ( x) in part (ii), .
From graph of in (i) in ( , 1] .
NYJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q7
(i)
Every horizontal line cuts the graph at most once. This implies is one-one. Therefore
exists
(ii)
(iii)
, .
Since , does not exist.
(iv)
(v)(a)
(v)(b)
Since ,
PJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q4
(i)
y
x
O
(ii)
or
does not exists.
(iii)
(iv)
For
RI Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3
(i)
compare with f(x) 3 sin x cos x
,
(ii)
The range of f is .
(iii)
2
The set of values of x is ,
3
(iv)
For to exist, has to be a 1-1 function.
The largest exact value of b, is .
(v)
The domain of = the range of g = .
Range of f Domain of , therefore exists.
(Note: considering domain of f and g)
RVHS Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q5
(i)
As shown in the following sketch:
y
Any horizontal line of the form
0 1/2 x where will intersect the
curve at 2 points.
min pt Thus, f is not one-one and hence
does not exist.
(ii)
From the sketch of the curve, we deduce that the least value of for to exist.
Next let . Then we have
Hence, . =
(iii)
Sketch of and :
0 1 2 3 x
(iv)
From the sketch in part (iii) we note that to solve the equation , we can also solve
Thus,
Therefore, in the restricted domain of ,
the solution is
(v)
For ,
Also, for ,
Since , the composite function gf exists.
Then,
Since and ,
we have
ALT
SAJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q3
(i)
(ii)
SRJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q5
(i)
The horizontal line y = 1 cuts the graph of y = f(x) at 2 points. Thus, f(x) is not a one-one
function and the inverse of does not exist for the domain [ ].
OR
Any horizontal line ( ) cuts the graph at more than one point. Thus, is not a
one-one function and the inverse of does not exist for the domain [ ].
TJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q2
(a) From the graph of which is , there exists a horizontal line y = 3 which cuts the
graph of at 2 points. f is not one to one and thus does not exist. Since does
not exist, is not the graph of .
(b) (i)
y
y = f(x)
y=k
y=0
x
x
Since and i.e. . Therefore, does not exist.
(ii) Let
Since x < 0,
Thus, = .
(iii)
TPJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q3
(ii)
Since , . Thus fg exists.
(iii)
Using , and the fact that f is a strictly decreasing function in the given domain,
VJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q3
(i)
y
(0, 3) (6,3)
(10,1)
(1,0 )
x
O (3,0 ) (7, 0) (9, 0)
(2, -1) (8, -1)
(ii)
y
(0, 4)
(10,3)
O (6,1 )
x
(4, 0)
VJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q6
(i)
(ii)
(iii) Using G.C, intersects at and
Set of values of x = .
YJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q2
(i) Largest = 3
Let y = g(x) = x2 + 6x + 8
= (x + 3)2 1
(x + 3)2 = y + 1
x +3 =
x= 3
Since x 3, x = 3
g 1:x 3 , x [ 1, )
A reflection about the line y = x will transform the curve y = g(x) onto the curve y = g 1(x).
(ii) Since , the composite function hg exists.
ACJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q9
(a) By factor formula,
Hence
Therefore, .
(b)(i)
(b)(ii)Least value of a is .
Let .
Then .
(b)(iii)fg exists
now and
since fg exists, . Hence the greatest value of a is .
.
AJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q4
Soln: y y=f(x)
(0,0) x
(1,1)
(4,-½)
Hence , so exists .
Alternative method: use f-1(x)
Let =k Let =k
Since e2+e+1 > 1,
hence h(x) = (x-1)2+1
Since x <1, hence the exact value of =1 e2 e .
HCI Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q1
(i)
(ii)
y
1
x
O
2 1 1 2 3 4
1
(iii)
