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Functions (H)

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Questions

Q1.

f and g are functions such that

(a) Find f(–5)

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(1)
(b) Find fg(1)

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(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q2.

The function f is such that

f(x) = 4x − 1

(a) Find f−1(x)

f−1(x) = ...........................................................
(2)

The function g is such that

g(x) = kx2 where k is a constant.

Given that fg(2) = 12

(b) work out the value of k

k = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q3.

For all values of x

f(x) = 2x − 3 and g(x) = x2 + 2

(a) Find g(−4)

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(1)
(b) Show that gf(x) = 4x2 − 12x + 11

(2)
(c) Solve fg(x) = gf(x)

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(4)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q4.

(a) Work out f(5)

Give your answer as a fraction.

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(2)
(b) Write down a value of x for which f(x) is not defined.

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(1)
Given that f(x) = 4

(c) find the possible values of x.

Give your answer in the form where p, q and r are positive integers.

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(5)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q5.

The function f is given by

f(x) = 2x3 – 4

(a) Show that f –1(50) = 3

(2)
The functions g and h are given by

g(x) = x + 2 and h(x) = x2

(b) Find the values of x for which

hg(x) = 3x2 + x – 1

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(4)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q6.

f(x) = x3
g(x) = 4x – 1

(a) Find fg(2)

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(2)
h(x) = fg(x)

(b) Find an expression for h–1(x)

h–1(x) = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q7.

For all values of x

f(x) = (x + 1)2 and g(x) = 2(x − 1)

(a) Show that gf(x) = 2x(x + 2)

 (2)
(b) Find g−1(7)

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(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q8.

f(x) = 4sinx°

(a) Find f(23)

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(1)
g(x) = 2x – 3

(b) Find fg(34)

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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(2)
2
h(x) = (x + 4)

Ivan needs to solve the following equation h(x) = 25

He writes
(x + 4)2 = 25
x+4=5
x=1
This is not fully correct.

(c) Explain why.

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(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q9.

The functions f and g are such that

f(x) = 3x – 1 and g(x) = x2 + 4

(a) Find f–1(x)

f–1(x) = ...........................................................
(2)
Given that fg(x) = 2gf(x),

(b) show that 15x2 – 12x – 1 = 0

 (5)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q10.

f and g are functions such that

(a) Find g(5)

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(1)
(b) Find gf(9)
 ...........................................................
(2)
–1
(c) Find g (6)

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(2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q11.

(a) Solve

x = ...........................................................
(3)

(b) Simplify

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(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)