1- Understand functions, domain and range, and use function Q2:N/15/12/Q4

notation. Examples include: f(x) = 1 + 4x

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• f (x) = 3x – 5 (a) Find f (− ).
5
3(x+4)
• g(x) =
5

• h(x) = 2x2 + 3 .
2- Understand and find inverse functions f-1 (x). Answer ................................................. [1]
3- Form composite functions as defined by gf(x) = g(f(x)). -1
(b) Find f (x).
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e.g. f(x) = and g(x) = (3x + 5)2. Find fg(x).
x+2
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
Candidates are not expected to find the domains and ranges of
composite functions.
This topic may include mapping diagrams.
Past papers Answer f -1(x) = ................................................. [1]
Q1:N/13/P11/Q13 Q3:N/17/12/Q4
7−3x
f(x) = 𝑥
2x - f(x) =
4
(a) Find f(4) . 1
(a) Find f ( )
2

Answer ................................................ [1] Answer .......................................... [1]

-1
(b) Find f -1(x) . (b) Find f (x)

Answer f -1(x) = ................................... [2] Answer f -1(x) = ........................... [1]

Q4:N/21/12/Q24 (b) Find the largest integer satisfying f(x) > 3g(x).
f(x) = 2x2 +7x+4 g(x) = 2x+6
(a) Find
(i) f(3),

................................................. [1]
-1
(ii) g (x).

................................................. [3]
(c) Solve f(x) = g(3𝑥 − 5).

g-1 (x) = - ................................................ [2]

(b) Solve f(x) − g(x) = 1.

x = ................................................ [3]
-1
(d) Solve g (x) = 5 - .

x = .................... or x = .................... [3]

Q5:J/21/22/Q8
4𝑥+4
x = ................................................ [1]
f(x) = 3x−5 g(x) =
4
(a) Find f(-2).

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Composite Functions(0580) Q2:J/21/22/Q18
Q1:N/21/22/Q20 f(x) = x2 -25 g(x) = x+4
5 Solve fg(x+1) = gf(x).
20 f(x) = 2x−3 g(x) = 2x-1 h(x) =
x−4
(a) Find ff(6).

x = ................................................. [4]
Q3:N/20/21/Q17
................................................. [2] (a) f(x) = 3x2 +a where a is an integer.
(b) Find g-1 g(x+21) . f(-2) = 19
Find the value of a.

................................................. [1]
(c) Find x when f(x) = h(84). a = ................................................ [2]
(b) g(x) = 2x+7 h(x) = 3x-8
(i) Find gh(x) in its simplest form.

................................................. [2]
-1
x = ................................................ [2] (ii) Find g (x).

g-1 (x)= - ................................................ [2]

Q4:N/22/41 (d) Find j-1 (x).
2
7 f(x) = 10-x g(x) = , 𝑥 ≠ 0 , h(x) = 2x j(x) = 5-2x
𝑥
1
(a) (i) Find g ( ).
2

(x) = - ................................................ [2]

(e) Write f(x) +g(x) +1 as a single fraction in its simplest form.
................................................. [1]
1
(ii) Find h g ( ).
2

................................................. [1]
(b) Find x when f(x) = 7.
................................................. [3]
2 2
(f) (f(x)) −ff(x) = ax + bx+ c , Find the values of a, b and c.

x = ................................................ [1]
(c) Find x when g(x) = h(3).
a = ................................................
b = ................................................
c = ........................................... [4]
(g) Find x when h-1 (x) = 10 - .

x = ................................................ [2]

x = ................................................ [2]