Form 4 (2019) Additional Mathematics
Extra Exercise for Chapter 1 Functions
Question 1
Given that f (x) = 2x + 1, find f n (x) where n is a positive integer.
Answer: f n (x) = 2n x + 2n − 1
Question 2
Given that the composite function f 2 (x) = 4x + 9, find the possible expressions for
f (x).
Answer: f (x) = 2x + 3 or
f (x) = −2x − 9
Question 3 (Clone SPM ’04)
10
Given the function f (x) = 7x + m and f −1 (x) = kx − , where m and k are
21
constants. Find the value of m and of k.
10 1
Answer: m = ,k =
3 7
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Question 4
Function f and g are defined by f (x) = ax − 1 and g(x) = 2 + bx. If f g = gf , find
the relation between a and b.
Answer: 2a + b = 3
Question 5
a
A function g is defined by g(x) = 2 − , where x 6= 0 and a is a constant. Given
x
1 2
g (2) + g −1 (−1) = −1, find the possible values of a.
2
Answer: a = −8 or 3
Question 6
Given the functions f (x) = x − 2 and g(x) = 2x + 3, find g −1 f −1 .
x−1
Answer: g −1 f −1 (x) =
2
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Question 7 (Clone SPM 2001)
1
Given that f −1 (x) = , x 6= m and g(x) = 1 + x, find
m−x
(i) f (x) in terms of m,
(ii) the value of m if f f −1 (m2 − 2) = g[(1 − m)2 ].
mx − 1
Answer: (i) f (x) =
x
(ii) 2
Question 8 (Clone SPM 1998)
Given that f (x) = 4x − 3, g(x) = 3x + 4. Find
(i) gf −1 (x)
(ii) the value of x if f g(−x) = 37.
3 25
Answer: (i) x+
4 4
(ii) −2
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Question 9
Given that f −1 g(x) = 3x − 2 and gf (x) = 12x − 8, find g 2 (x).
Answer: g 2 (x) = 36x − 32
Question 10
Function f is defined by f (x) = x + 3. Another function g is such that
gf (x) = x2 + 6x + 7. Find the function g.
(Hint: Completing the square.)
Answer: g(x) = x2 − 2
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