Questions
Q1.
Given that
(a) state the range of f,
(2)
(b) find f–1(x),
(3)
(c) find fg(x).
(1)
(d) Show that the equation fg(x) = gf(x) has no real solutions.
(4)
Q2.
Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the graph y = f(x), where
f(x) = 2|3 − x| + 5, x≥0
Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the graph y = g(x), where
(a) Find the value of fg(1)
(2)
(b) State the range of g
(2)
(c) Find g–1(x) and state its domain.
(4)
Given that the equation f(x) = k, where k is a constant, has exactly two roots,
(d) state the range of possible values of k.
(3)
(Total for question = 11 marks)
Q3.
Given that a and b are constants and that a > b > 0
(a) on separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation
(i) y = |x – a|
(ii) y = |x – a| – b
Show on each sketch the coordinates of each point at which the graph crosses or meets the x-axis
and the y-axis.
(5)
(b) Hence or otherwise find the complete set of values of x for which
giving your answer in terms of a and b.
(4)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q4.
Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a sketch of the graph of y = f(x), x ∈ .
The point P is the vertex of the graph.
The point Q (0, 5) is the intercept with the y-axis.
Given that f(x) = | ax + b |, where a and b are constants,
(a) (i) find all possible values for a and b,
(ii) hence find an equation for the graph.
(4)
(b) Sketch the graph with equation
showing the coordinates of its vertex and its intercept with the y-axis.
(3)
Q5.
The function f is defined by
where k is a positive constant.
(a) Find, in terms of k, the range of f.
(4)
The function g is defined by
Given that gf (–2) = –12
(b) find the possible values of k.
(4)
Q6.
Given that a is a positive constant,
(a) on separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation
(i) y = a – |x|
(ii) y = |3x – 2a|
Show on each sketch the coordinates, in terms of a, of each point at which the graph crosses or meets
the axes.
(4)
(b) Find, in terms of a, the values of x for which
a – |x| = |3x – 2a|
(4)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q7.
(a) Sketch the graph with equation
stating the coordinates of the minimum point and the coordinates of the point where the graph cuts the
y-axis.
(3)
(b) Solve the equation
(4)
A straight line l has equation , where k is a constant.
Given that l does not meet or intersect
(c) find the range of possible values of k.
(2)
(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q8.
Figure 5 shows a sketch of part of the graph with equation y = f(x), where
and where a and b are positive constants.
All answers to parts (a), (b), (c) and (d) should be expressed in terms of a and/or b.
(a) Find the values of x such that f(x) = 0
(2)
The point P, as shown in Figure 5, is the vertex of the graph.
(b) State the coordinates of the point P.
(1)
(c) State the coordinates of the image of P under the transformation represented by the graph with
equation
(i) y = 2|f(x)|
(ii) y = 3f(2x)
(2)
(d) Solve the equation
(3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q9.
Figure 1 shows a sketch of the graph with equation , where a is a positive constant.
The graph cuts the y-axis at the point P and meets the x-axis at the point Q as shown.
(a) (i) State the coordinates of P.
(ii) State the coordinates of Q.
(2)
(b) A copy of Figure 1 is shown on page 15. On this copy, sketch the graph with equation
Show on the sketch the coordinates of each point where your graph cuts or meets the coordinate
axes.
(2)
(c) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation
giving your answers in terms of a.
(3)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q10.
Given that k is a positive constant,
(a) sketch the graph with equation
Show on your sketch the coordinates of each point at which the graph crosses the x-axis and the y-axis.
(2)
(b) Find, in terms of k, the values of x for which
(3)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
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