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8. The functions f and g are defined by

f :x 1 − 2x 3 , x ∈
3
g:x − 4, x > 0, x ∈
x
(a) Find the inverse function f -1 .
(2)

(b) Show that the composite function gf is

8 x3 − 1
gf : x .
1 − 2 x3

(4)

(c) Solve gf ( x) = 0 .
(2)

(d) Use calculus to find the coordinates of the stationary point on the graph of y = gf(x).
(5)

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2. The function f is defined by

6 2 60 ,

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f ( x) = + + 2 x>4
2 x + 5 2 x − 5 4 x − 25

A   
(a) Show that f ( x) =  where A, B and C are constants to be found.
Bx + C (4)

(b) Find f −1(x) and state its domain.

(3)
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3. The function g is defined by
6x
g(x) = x>0

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2x + 3
(a) Find the range of g.
(2)

(b) Find g–1(x) and state its domain.

(3)

(c) Find the function gg(x), writing your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(3)
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3. The function f is defined by

5x + 1 3
f :x → − , x > 1.
x + x−2 x+ 2
2

2
(a) Show that f ( x) = , x > 1.
x −1 (4)

(b) Find f –1(x).

(3)

The function g is defined by

g : x → x2 + 5, x ∈ R.
1
(c) Solve fg(x) = 4 .
(3)

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4. Given that

4 ,

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f ( x) = x0
3x + 5
1,
g( x) = x0
x

(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)
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3. y

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O x
Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the graph of y = g(x), where

g(x) = 3 + x+ 2, x . –2

(a) State the range of g.

(1)

(b) Find g–1(x) and state its domain.

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(3)

(c) Find the exact value of x for which

g(x) = x
(4)

(d) Hence state the value of a for which

g(a) = g–1(a)
(1)
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4. The function f is defined by
2( x − 1) 1
f :x − , x > 3.
x − 2x − 3 x − 3
2

1
(a) Show that f ( x) = , x > 3.
x +1 (4)

(b) Find the range of f.

(2)

(c) Find f –1 (x). State the domain of this inverse function.

(3)

The function g is defined by

g:x 2 x 2 − 3, x ∈ .

1
(d) Solve fg( x) = .
8 (3)

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5.
x 3(2 x + 1)
g( x) = + 2 , x3
x+3 x +x−6

x +1
(a) Show that g( x) = , x3
x−2 (4)

(b) Find the range of g.

(2)

(c) Find the exact value of a for which g(a) = g–1(a).

(4)
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6. The function f is defined by

f: x ѻ 3 − 2 x , x ‰ \ , x ≠ 5
x−5

(a) Find f −1 ( x).

(3)
y

–1 O 2 8 x

–6

–9

Figure 2

The function g has domain –1 -
x -
8, and is linear from (–1, –9) to (2, 0) and from
(2, 0) to (8, 4). Figure 2 shows a sketch of the graph of y = g(x).

(b) Write down the range of g.

(1)
(c) Find gg(2).
(2)
(d) Find fg(8).
(2)
(e) On separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation

(i) y = g( x) ,

(ii) y = g −1 ( x).

Show on each sketch the coordinates of each point at which the graph meets or cuts
the axes.
(4)
(f) State the domain of the inverse function g −1 .
(1)

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7. The function f has domain –2 ! x ! 6 and is linear from (–2, 10) to (2, 0) and from (2, 0)
to (6, 4). A sketch of the graph of y = f(x) is shown in Figure 1.

y
10

–2 O 2 6 x

Figure 1

(a) Write down the range of f.

(1)

(b) Find ff(0).

(2)

The function g is defined by

4 + 3x
g:x! , x !"!, x!"!#
5−x
(c) Find g–1(x)
(3)

(d) Solve the equation gf(x) = 16

(5)
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7. The function f is defined by

3x − 5
f:x 6 , x ‰ , x ≠ −1
x +1

(a) Find an expression for f –1(x)

(3)

(b) Show that

x+a
ff(x) = , x ‰ , x ≠ −1, x ≠ 1
x −1

where ais an integer to be determined.

(4)

The function g is defined by

g : x 6 x 2 − 3 x, x ‰ R , 0  x  5

(c) Find the value of fg(2)

(2)

(d) Find the range of g

(3)
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7. The function f is defined by

3 ( x + 1) 1 1
f :x! − , x ∈ R, x >
2x + 7x − 4 x + 4
2
2
1
(a) Show that f ( x ) =
2x −1 (4)

(b) Find f −1( x )

(3)

(c) Find the domain of f −1

(1)

g ( x ) = ln ( x + 1)

1
(d) Find the solution of fg ( x ) = , giving your answer in terms of e.
7 (4)
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10.
y

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B

O A x

x=3

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the graph with equation y J௘x௘ZKHUH

3x − 4 ,
g( x) = x ∈ \, x  3
x−3

The graph cuts the x-axis at the point A and the y-axis at the point B, as shown in Figure 2.

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(a) State the range of g.
(1)

(b) State the coordinates of

(i) point A

(ii) point B
(2)

 F )LQG JJ௘x௘ LQLWVVLPSOHVWIRUP

(3)

(d) Sketch the graph with equation y = µJ௘x௘ µ

On your sketch, show the coordinates of each point at which the graph meets or cuts
the axes and state the equation of each asymptote.
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(3)

(e) Find the exact solution of the equation µJ௘x௘ µ = 8

(3)
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3. The function f is defined by

f : x  2x2 + 3k x + k2      x ∈ ,  −4k  x  0

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where k is a positive constant.

(a) Find, in terms of k, the range of f.

(4)

The function g is defined by

g : x  2k − 3x      x ∈ 

Given that gf (−2) = −12

(b) find the possible values of k.

(4)
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