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Topics-2 : Functions

Group -A
4. (a) It is given that f ( x )  3e 4 x  5 for x  R.
1. (a) Find the range of the function (i) State the range of f. [1]
(ii) Find f 1 and state its domain. [4]
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f :x  + 8x for the domain 1  x  3. [4] (b) It is given that g ( x)  x 2  5 and h( x)  ln x for
x
x  0. . Solve hg ( x)  2. [3]
(b) The function g is defined by g : x  8 - 3x. Find (i)
2
an expression for g-1(x) and for g (x), 5. (a) A function f is defined, for all real x, by
(ii) the value of x for which g-1(x) = g2(x). [4] f ( x)  x  x 2 .
Find the greatest value of f (x) and the value of x for
which this occurs. [3]
(c) The function h is defined by h : x  ax + b,
(b) The domain of g ( x)  x  x 2 is such that
a  - 1. Given that the graph of y = h(x) passes through
g 1( x) exists. Explain why x  1 is a suitable domain
the point (8, 5) and that the graph of
for g(x). [1]
y = h(x) and y = h-1 (x) intersect at the point whose x- (c) The functions h and k are defined by
coordinate is 3, find the value of a and of b. [4] h : x  lg( x  2) forx  2,
2. Functions f and g are defined, for x  , by k :x 5 x  1 for1  x  101.
12 (i) Find hk(10). [2]
f:x  3x – 7, g:x  ,x  2. (ii) Find k 1 ( x), stating its domain and range. [5]
x 2
(i) Find f-1 and g-1 in terms of x, stating the value of x 6. Diagrams A to D show four different graphs. In each
1
case the whole graph is shown and the scales on the two
for which g is not defined. [3] axes are the same.
(ii) Find the value of x for which fg(x) = x. [3]
(iii) Sketch the graph of f and f-1 on the same diagram,
giving the coordinates of the points of intersection of
each graph with the axes [3]
3. The functions f and g are defined for x  R by
f:x x 3 ,
g : x  x + 2.
Express each of the following as a composite function,
using only f, g, f-1 and/or g-1:

(i) x x 3 + 2, [1]

(ii) x x 3 - 2, [1]
1 Place ticks in the boxes in the table to indicate which
(iii) x  (x + 2) 3 . [1] descriptions, if any, apply to each graph. There may be
more than one tick in any row or column of the table.
[4]
 (v) Using the result obtained in part (i), find an
A B C D expression for g-1 . [3]
Not a function 6. The function f is defined,
One-one for x > 0, by f : x  In x.
function
(i) State the range of f. [1]
A function
that is its own (ii) State the range of f-1. [1]
inverse (iii) On the same diagram, sketch and label the graphs of
A function y = f(x) and y = f-1(x) [2]
with no inverse

The function g is defined, for x > 0. by

g : x  3x + 2.
Group -B
(iv) Solve the equation fg(x) = 3 [2]
1. Given that f : x  (x – 1) 2
for the domain (v) Solve the equation f-1 g-1(x) = 7. [4]
0  x  5, find the range of (i) f, (ii) f 2 . [4] 7.
2 2
2. Express 2x - 8x + 5 in the form a(x + b) + c where
a, b and c are integers.
The function f is defined by f : x  2x2 - 8x + 5 for the
domain 0  x  5.
(i) find the range of f.
(ii) Explain why f does not have an inverse.

The function g is defined by g : x  2x2- 8x + 5 for the

domain x  k.
(iii) Find the smallest value of k for which g has an
inverse.
(iv) For this value of k. find an expression for g-1 . [10]
3. The function f is given by f : x  x3 + x – 1,
x  R.
(i) Determine whether or not the curve y = f(x) has any The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x), where f is a
turning points and hence explain why the function f has function with domain – 4  x  6 and range 0  f(x)
an inverse. [4]  3. Make a sketch of the diagram shown and add a
1 1
(ii) Evaluate f-1(9). [3] sketch of the graph of y = f (x). State the range of f
[3]
4. (a) Function f and g are defined, for x  R, by (b) The function f and g are defined for real values of x
f(x) = 3 – x, by
x f : x  2x – 1,
g(x) = , where x  - 2.
x2 1
g:x  , where x  1.
(i) Find fg(x). [2] x 1
(iii) Hence find the value of x for which fg(x) = 10.
[2] 1
Express (i) fg(x), (ii) g (x), in the form of a single
(b) A function h is defined, for x  R, by fraction in terms of x, stating in each case the value of x
h(x) = 4 + Inx, where x > 1.
(i) Find the range of h. [1] for which the function is not defined. [5]
1 (c) The function f and g are defined for real values of x
(ii) Find the value of h (9). [2]
(iii) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = h(x) and by
y = h-1 (x). [3] f : x  x2,
5. (i) Express 2x2 - 8x + 3 in the form g:x  x – 3.
a(x + b)2 + c where b and c are integers. [2] Express each of the following in terms of f and g only.
A function f is defined by (i) x  x – 6.
f : x  2x2 - 8x + 3, x  R.
(ii) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the (ii) x  x2 - 6,
graph of y = f(x).
2
[2] (iii) x  (x + 3) 2 . [4]
(iii) Find the value of f (0). [2]
8. The functions f and g are defined by
A function g is defined by
2x
g : x  2x - 8x + 3, x  R, where x  N.
2 f ( x)  for x  0,
x 1
(iv) State the greatest value of N for which g has an
inverses. [1]
g ( x)  x  1 for x   1.
(i) Find fg(8). [2] Find the range of values of x for which
(ii) Find an expression for f 2 (x), giving your answer in (i) y is negative,
ax where a, b and c are integers to be (ii) y  1. [6]
the form ,
bx  c
found. [3]
6. Solve the equation 3x  1  5  x . [3]
(iii) Find an expression for g-1 (x) stating its domain and 7. Solve the equation 4 x  3  x. [3]
range. [4]
(iv) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = g(x) and 8. (i) On the axes below sketch the graphs of
y = g-1 (x), indicating the geometrical
y  2 x  5 and 9 y  80 x  16 x 2 . [5]
relationship between the graphs. [3]

Group -C

1. (i) Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of

y= x + 1 and y = 2x  3 .

(ii) State the number of solutions of the equation

2x  3 = x + 1. [4]

2. Using graph paper, draw, on the same diagram, the

(ii) Solve 2 x  5  4. [3]
graphs of
1 (iii) Hence show that the graphs
y=2- x2 , y= x + 2,
2 of y  2 x  5 and 9 y  80 x  16 x 2 . intersect at

for - 1  x  5. the points where y = 4. [1]

How many pairs of values, (x, y), satisfy both equations? (iv) Hence find the values of x for which
[5]
3. Given that each of the following functions is defined 9 2 x  5  80 x  16 x 2 [2]

for the domain – 2  x  3, find the range of

(i) f : x  2 – 3x. [1]
9. (a)
(ii) g : x  2 3x . [2]

(iii) h : x  2 – 3x . [2]
State which of the functions f, g and h has an inverse.[2]

4. A function f is defined by f : x  2x  3 - 4,
for – 2  x  3.
(i) Sketch the graph of y = f(x). [2]
(ii) State the range of f. [2]
(iii) Solve the equation f(x) = - 2 [3]
A function g is defined by g : x  2x  3 - 4,
The diagram shows the graph of y  F (x) passing
for -2  x  k.
(iv) State the largest value of k for which g has an through (0, 4) and touching the x-axis at (2, 0).
inverse. [1] Given that the graph of y = f(x) is a straight line, write
(v) Given that g has an inverse, express g in the form down the two possible expressions for f(x). [2]
g:x  ax + b, where a and b are constants. [2] (b) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y  e  x  3,
5. (a) The functions f and g are defined by stating the coordinates of any point of
f : x  x - 3, intersection with the coordinate axes. [3]
1
g:x  ,x  0,
3x
where x  R. Find
(i) an expression, in terms of x, for f2(x) and for fg(x),
(ii) The values of x, to two decimal places, for which
f2(x) = fg(x). [6]
(b) Draw on graph paper, using a scale of 2cm for 1 unit
on each axis, the graph of y = 5 2 x - 2, for

0 x  5.
 Answer Sheet
Group-A
8 x
1. (a) 1.5, 24  , (b) (i) , 9 x 16 , (ii) x  2 ,
3
2 4
(c) a  , b 1 ;
5 5
x  7 1 12
2. (i) f 1 ( x)  , g ( x)  2  , x  0, (ii)
3 x
x  10, x  5 ,(iii) graphs;

1 x  2 1 xa
3. (i) f ( x)  , g ( x)  , (ii) a  8, (iii)
3 7 x
10. (i) On the axes below, sketch the graph of
y  ( x  4)( x  2) showing the coordinates of the x  3;

points where the curve meets the x-axis. [2] 1 1  3  , x>5,

4. (i) f(x) > 5, (ii) f ( x )  ln  
4  x  5
(b) x = 1.55,
1
, (b) for x  1, f (x) always decreasing, (c) (i) 1,
/
5. (a)
4
1 1
(ii) k (x) =x2 – 10x+26, 5<x<15,1 < k (x) < 10;

Group B
1. (i) 0  f ( x) 16, (ii) 0  f 2 ( x)  225;

2. (i)  3  f  15, (ii) f does not have inverse,

(ii) Find the set of values of k for which
x3
( x  4)( x  2)  k has four solutions. [3] (iii) K  2, (vi) g  1 ( x)  2  ;
2
3….
 2 x  3 
11. (i) On the axes below, sketch the graph of
y  6  3x , showing the coordinates of the points 4. (i)   , (ii) 1.75, (b) (i) h( x)  4,
where the graph meets the coordinate axes. [2]  x2 

(ii) 148 3 sf , (iii) graph; 5. (i) 2 x  2  5,

2

(ii) 2,  5, (iii)  3, (iv) N  2,

x5
(v) g  1  2  ; 6. (i)    f (x)  
2

(ii) f 1 ( x)  0, (iii) graphs, (iv)  6.03,

(v) x  7.84 (3 sf ); 7. (a) gaphs ,

3 x x 1
(b) (i) , x  1, (ii) , x  0, (c) (i) g 2 ( x),
x 1 x
(ii) Solve 6  3x  2. [3]
3 4x
(iii) Hence find the values of x for which (ii) g 2 f ( x), (iii) f g 1 ( x). 8.(i) , (ii) ,
2 3x  1
6  3x  2. [1]
(iii) g 1 ( x )  x 2  1, x  0, g 1 ( x ) > -1;

Group-C
1. (i) graph, (ii) Number of Solutions  1;
2. Answer in book;

3. (i)  7  f  8, (ii) 0  g ( x)  8, (iii)  7  h( x)  2;

an inverse no inverse no inverse

1 1
4. (i) graph, (ii)  4  f  3, (iii) x  2 or , (iv)
2 2
1
K 1 , (v) g : x   2 x 1;
2
1
5. (a) (i) x  6,  3, x  0, (ii)   0.11or 3.11, (b) (i)
3x
1.5  x  3.5, (ii) 1 x  2, 3  x  4 ;
6. (i) x = 3, x = -1;
7. (i) x= 1 and x = 0.6;

9 1 1 9
8.(ii) x  , x  , (iv)  x  ;
2 2 2 2
9. (a) y = 2x -4 and y = -2x+4;
10. (ii) 0  k  9,
8 4 8
11. (ii) x  , (iii) x  , x  ;
3 3 3