VVV Merged
VVV Merged
f (x) = x 2 + 4x for x ! R
g (x) = 1 + e 2x for x ! R
(c) Find the exact solution of the equation fg (x) = 21, giving your answer as a single logarithm. [4]
2 (a) On the axes, sketch the graph of y = 4 - 3x , stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes. [2]
O x
2
2 (a) On the axes below, sketch the graphs of y = x - 3 and y = x , giving the coordinates of the
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points where the graphs meet the axes. [3]
–6 0 6 x
–4
2
(b) Solve the equation x = x-3 . [2]
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(b) (i) Given that f -1 exists, write down the range of f -1 . [1]
px + qx 2 + r
-1
(ii) Show that f (x) = , where p, q and r are integers. [4]
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(b) Find an expression for f -1 (x) and state its domain. [3]
(d) Sketch the graph of y = f (x) . Hence, on the same axes, sketch the graph of y = f -1 (x) . Give the
coordinates of any points where the graphs cross the axes. [4]
O x
1
y
20
15
10
0 x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6
1
y
10
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
-2