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Understanding Functions: Domain, Range, and Inverses

The document discusses mathematical functions, including their inputs, outputs, domains, and ranges. It provides examples of function evaluations, composite functions, and finding inverses. Additionally, it covers solving equations and inequalities involving functions.
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Understanding Functions: Domain, Range, and Inverses

The document discusses mathematical functions, including their inputs, outputs, domains, and ranges. It provides examples of function evaluations, composite functions, and finding inverses. Additionally, it covers solving equations and inequalities involving functions.
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Functions 24-01-25

Input
&
(e)
Domain

y
ending Machine
All the values that

On be
plugged into a Output
the functions y flu)
or
.

Range
2x+ 5
y
=

f(n) fo
: h or
function of u
f(u) =
2n+ S

g(u) g :
of
f (2) = 2(2) + S

f(a) =
9 f of 2 is 9 h(m) : n of
b y

Input Output

f(g(u)] :
for
g h
of
composite function
two or more
functions joined together

Example

① flu)-3u + 5, find the value of

a
. +(2) = 3(2) + 5 b . f( 3) = 3( 3) + 5
-

11
=

-
= 4
find the value of
~
g(u) ut=
,

a.
g(2) 21 b g(b) 6 = .
=

g(z) - =

g() = 1

find
3
g(u) -

34-1 ,
given that
g(a)-2 ,
the value of a

Sa=1 =
2
&

Sa 1 =

= 8

Sa = 9

a = 3

③ flu) 2 + h+ 3 that fla)-9 find the values of


given a
-
, ,

fla) =
9

a+ a + 3 = 9
a+ a -
6 = 0

(a 2)(a+3)
-

= 0

a = G or a= -3

s flu) -a -
x
< g(u) =
n -
3x -
12

a flu)-6 find ,
n b .

f(u)-g(n) ,
find n

2-x = 6 x -x =
x -
3x -
12
n-n -
6 =
0 + 2x =
-12
u2-3n + hm -
6 =
0 x =
-

6
!

U= 3 -2
,
6
g(v) :
4n+ 1 < g(n) -
5
find the value of h

(4n 1) ? s
+

un+ 1 = 25

un - 24

n 6 =
>
Inverse of a function f (m) g(n) nin)

1. f(u) = 3n+ 5 find f"(u)


fi (h) -OFind f ful
,

1
Replace f(u) with
y
3u+5
y
=

② Make i the
subject

5= 3
y
-

Sk 5
y
-

y-
x=

3
Replace n with f(m) &y with n

f (n) 2 - 5 =

2
g(u)-3uth , find gh
y
=

34 g(u) z =

Suy =
3u+ 4
g(2) -" =

-3

Suy-3x = 4
g(2) 3 :

u(sy -

3) = 4
4
x=

sy-3
>
composite functions

f(u) u
5x 1
g(u) 4x+ 1 n(n)
-

= = =

a
Fg(n) or
Eg :

Plug
in
g(u) in flu) b .

gf(u)
&(4)
g(u) yn + 1
= Su 1 =

f(a) = 5(2) -
1

f(5) 5(5) 1
gf(u) 4GOn
(Su-y + 1
-

= =

& (100) =
5(100) =

1 4 =
-
+ 1

gf(u) 20k 3
" -

fg(n) = 5(4n1) +
-

fg(n) 20u+ 5 1
-

ff(u)
or
fin) = (flus]
fg()-Son +Y b

Plug in f(n) in flu) square the function

c
ff(u) or ff or f Plig in
f(u) in flu)

f(n) = 5n-1

ff(y) S(5n ) =
- -

ff(u) =
25n -
5 -1

ff(u) = 254 6 -
> Domain & Range
Domain All the values that can
plug
into the function
you
:

the output values


Range : All are the
range

f(z) = 5

Range
Domain

1 3 2 432
! -2
n+ .
R+ x -

, ,

x+2

whenKe 1
,
the function when h=-h , the function If h is less than G then

becomes undefined becomes undefined function becomes undefined


Fre Not possible

Examples
&

a f(I)-i- G() f(2) =


22 2(2)
-

f(z) =
32 2(3)
-

f(ya) = (a)"-

2(4a)
f(u) = + f(a) =
0 f(3) = 3
f(4a) = 1bat-Ba

E-1 ,
0 3
, , 16a-8a]
b . f(u) =
15

-2n =
15

U-Gx-15 = 0

n -
5n + 3n- 15 0 =

u =
-
3 n= 5
,
a. flu) =
[15 ,
9 7
, ,
-53 %t =
[20 ,
1,
913
18

10 (a) f (x) = 2x - 3 g (x) = x 2 + 1

(i) Find gg(2). []


24+ 1 g(5) = 5+

g(a) =

g(5) =
26
g(z) = 5

26
g(g(2)]
................................................ [2]

(ii) Find g (x + 2) , giving your answer in its simplest form.

g(u + 2) =
(n+ 2)2+ 1

2+yu+ 4 + 1
=

2+ yu+5
n + 4n+5
................................................ [2]

(iii) Find x when f (x) = 7 .

f(u) = 7

2n 3 -

= 7

2n 10 = S
x = ............................................... [2]
u= 5

(iv) Find f -1 (x) .

f(u) = Gu 3 -

2x 3
y
-
=

y
+3 = 2m
f(x) = x+3

2
2n +3
y
=

y+
2 =

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

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19

(b) h (x) = x x , x 2 0

(i) Calculate h(0.3).


Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

3
30
.

0 .
=
0 70
.

0 70
................................................
.

[2]

(ii) Find x when h(x) = 256.

n(n) = 256

22 = 256

24 = 4

33 = 27
4
x = ............................................... [1]
44 = 256

© UCLES 2018 0580/43/M/J/18


16 0607
6
9 f (x) = 2x + 1 g (x) = 3x - 2 h (x) = 3 x
International
[]()
(a) Find hf(2) – f h(1). h(l) 3=
Maths
f(a) 2(2) + 1
= h(l) = 3

f(2) = 5 f(3) = 2(b) + 1

h(5) 35 =
f(b) = 7

h(5) = 243
236
243 -

7 ................................................. [3]

(b) Find gf(x), giving your answer in its simplest form.

3 (2u )
gf(u) + 2
-
=

6n+3-2

GutI

Gu + 1
................................................. [2]

(c) Solve the inequality f (x) 2 g (x) .

2n+ 1 > 3n-2

+x
- +3

x43
243
................................................. [2]
1
(d) Solve the equation h (x) = .
9

32
d

3-t
= S
-

2
x = ................................................ [1]

(e) Find g -1 (x) .

g(n) = +2
n
3x 2
y
-
=

+2 32
y =

n+2
yth g -1 (x) = ................................................
3
[2]

© UCLES 2016 0580/41/O/N/16


17

5
(f) Find + g (x) .
f (x)
Give your answer as a single fraction.


5
(n -
2x(n 1) +

2x+ 1 /XGn+

5 + Jn4 + 3x -
yx -
2

2n+ 1

but -x + 3
Su+ 1

inverse
Gut -n +3
................................................. [3]
-
- 2n+ /
(g) Solve the equation f -1 (x) = 4 . Sinn = 0 5.

n= f(y) U= Sin (0 5) .

&
u = G(4) + 1 Sin(n) = 05
.
9
x = ................................................ [1]

n= 9

© UCLES 2016 0580/41/O/N/16 [Turn over


f( 3)
-

= 33) 5
-
f(0) = 5
-

f(2) = 3(2) -
5

f( 3)
-
= -
14 f(2) = 1

2
-

14. -
5
,
13

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