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1 (a) g (x) = 3 + for x H 1.
x
(i) Find an expression for g -1 (x) . [2]

(ii) Write down the range of g -1 . [1]

(iii) Find the domain of g -1 . [2]

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(b) h(x) = 21n(3x - 1) for x H .
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The graph of y = h(x) intersects the line y = x at two distinct points. On the axes below, sketch
the graph of y = h(x) and hence sketch the graph of y = h -1 (x) . [4]

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2 4x 2 - 1
The function f is defined by f (x) = for 0.5 G x G 1.5.
2x
The diagram shows a sketch of y = f (x) .

4x 2 - 1
y=
2x

0 0.5 1.5 x

(a) (i) It is given that f -1 exists. Find the domain and range of f -1 . [3]

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(ii) Find an expression for f -1 (x) . [3]

a
e1 - o
(b) The function g is defined by g (x) = e x for all real x. Show that gf (x) = e
2
bx 2 , where a and b
are integers. [2]

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3 The function f is defined for x H 0 by f (x) = 5 - 2e -x .

(a) (i) Find the domain of f -1 . [2]

(ii) Solve ff - 1 (x) = 5x - 4 . [3]

(iii) On the axes, sketch the graph of y = f (x) and hence sketch the graph of y = f -1 (x) .
Show clearly the positions of any points where your graphs meet the coordinate axes and the
positions of any asymptotes. [4]

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(b) The function g is defined for 0 G x G 0.2 by g (x) = .
1-x
Find and simplify an expression for f - 1 g (x) . [4]

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4 A function f is such that f (x) = 2 + e -3x , x ! R .

(a) Write down the range of f. [1]

(b) Find an expression for f - 1 . [2]

(c) On the axes, sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f - 1 (x) , stating the coordinates of the points
where the curves meet the coordinate axes. State the equations of any asymptotes. Label your
curves. [4]

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A function g is such that g (x) = x 2 + 4 , x H 0 .

(d) Find the exact solution of the equation gf (x) = 12. [4]

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5 f : x 7 (2x + 3) 2 for x 2 0

(a) Find the range of f. [1]

(b) Explain why f has an inverse. [1]

(c) Find f -1. [3]

(d) State the domain of f -1. [1]

(e) Given that g : x 7 ln (x + 4) for x 2 0, find the exact solution of fg (x) = 49 . [3]

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6 f (x) = 3 + e x for x ! R

g (x) = 9x - 5 for x ! R

(a) Find the range of f and of g. [2]

(b) Find the exact solution of f -1 (x) = g l (x) . [3]

(c) Find the solution of g 2 (x) = 112 . [2]

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7 The function f is defined by f (x) = ln(2x + 1) for x H 0.

(a) Sketch the graph of y = f (x) and hence sketch the graph of y = f -1 (x) on the axes below. [3]

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The function g is defined by g (x) = (x - 4) 2 + 1 for x G 4.

(b) (i) Find an expression for g -1 (x) and state its domain and range. [4]

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(ii) Find and simplify an expression for fg (x) . [2]

(iii) Explain why the function gf does not exist. [1]

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8 The functions f and g are defined as follows.

f (x) = x 2 + 4x for x ! R

g (x) = 1 + e 2x for x ! R

(a) Find the range of f. [2]

(b) Write down the range of g. [1]

(c) Find the exact solution of the equation fg (x) = 21, giving your answer as a single logarithm. [4]

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9 The functions f and g are defined, for x 2 0 , by

2x 2 - 1
f (x) = ,
3x
1
g (x) = .
x
(a) Find and simplify an expression for fg (x) . [2]

(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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10 (a) Sketch the graph of the curve y = ln (4x - 3) on the axes, stating the intercept with the x‑axis. [2]

–1 0 3 x

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = ln (4x - 3) at the point where x = 2 . [5]

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11 (a) The function f is defined, for all real x, by f (x) = 13 - 4x - 2x 2 .

(i) Write f (x) in the form a + b (x + c) 2 , where a, b and c are constants. [3]

(ii) Hence write down the range of f. [1]

(b) The function g is defined, for x H 1, by g (x) = x 2 + 2x - 1 .

(i) Given that g -1 (x) exists, write down the domain and range of g -1 . [2]

(ii) Show that g -1 (x) =-1 + px 2 + q , where p and q are integers. [4]

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12 A function f is such that 1

f (x) = ln (2x + 1) , for x 2- .
2
(a) Write down the range of f. [1]

A function g is such that g (x) = 5x - 7 , for x ! R .

(b) Find the exact solution of the equation gf (x) = 13. [3]

(c) Find the solution of the equation f l (x) = g -1 (x) . [6]

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13 (a) It is given that f | x " 2x 2 for x H 0,

g | x " 2x + 1 for x H 0.

Each of the expressions in the table can be written as one of the following.

fl fm gl gm fg gf f2 g2 f -1 g -1

Complete the table. The first row has been completed for you. [5]

Expression Function notation

2 gl

4x

8x 2 + 8x + 2

4x + 3

x-1
2

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(b) It is given that h (x) = (x - 1) 2 + 3 for x H a. The value of a is as small as possible such that h -1
exists.

(i) Write down the value of a. [1]

(ii) Write down the range of h. [1]

(iii) Find h -1 (x) and state its domain. [3]

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14 It is given that f (x) = 2 ln (3x - 4) for x 2 a .

(a) Write down the least possible value of a. [1]

(b) Write down the range of f. [1]

(c) It is given that the equation f (x) = f -1 (x) has two solutions. (You do not need to solve this
equation). Using your answer to part (a), sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f -1 (x) on the
axes below, stating the coordinates of the points where the graphs meet the axes. [4]

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It is given that g (x) = 2x - 3 for x H 3.

(d) (i) Find an expression for g (g (x)) . [1]

(ii) Hence solve the equation fg (g (x)) = 4 giving your answer in exact form. [3]

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15 (a)

0 3 x

3x
The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x) where f is defined by f (x) = for 0 G x G 3.
5x + 1
(i) Given that f is a one-one function, find the domain and range of f -1 . [3]

(ii) Solve the equation f (x) = x . [2]

(iii) On the diagram above, sketch the graph of y = f -1 (x) . [2]

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(b) The functions g and h are defined by

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g (x) = 8x 3 + 3 for x H 1,

h (x) = e 4x for x H k .

(i) Find an expression for g -1 (x) . [2]

(ii) State the least value of the constant k such that gh(x) can be formed. [1]

(iii) Find and simplify an expression for gh(x). [1]

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16 (a) The functions f and g are defined by

r 3r
f (x) = sec x for 1x1
2 2
g (x) = 3 (x 2 - 1) for all real x.

(i) Find the range of f. [1]

2r
(ii) Solve the equation f - 1 (x) = . [3]
3

(iii) Given that gf exists, state the domain of gf. [1]

(iv) Solve the equation gf (x) = 1. [5]

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(b) The function h is defined by h (x) = ln (4 - x) for x 1 4 . Sketch the graph of y = h (x) and
hence sketch the graph of y = h -1 (x) . Show the position of any asymptotes and any points of
intersection with the coordinate axes. [4]
y

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17 The functions f and g are defined by

3x 2
f (x) = for x 1 0
4x - 1
1
g (x) = 2 for x 1 0 .
x
(a) Explain why the function fg does not exist. [1]

(b) Given that the function gf does exist, find and simplify an expression for gf (x) . [2]

px - x (qx + r)
(c) Show that f -1 (x) can be written as where p, q and r are integers. [4]
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18 The functions f and fg are defined by 2

f (x) = e x + 3 for x 1 0
3
fg (x) = e 2x for x 2 .
2

(a) Explain why f -1 exists. [1]

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(b) Find an expression for f -1 (x) and state the domain and range of f -1 . [5]

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(c) Hence find and simplify an expression for g (x) . [2]

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19 The following functions are defined for x 2 1.

x+3
f (x) = g (x) = 1 + x 2
x-1
(a) Find fg (x) . [2]

(b) Find g -1 (x) . [2]

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(c) DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS PART OF THE QUESTION.

Solve the equation f (x) = g (x) . [5]

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20 A function f (x) is such that f (x) = ln (2x + 3) + ln 4 , for x 2 a , where a is a constant.

(a) Write down the least possible value of a. [1]

(b) Using your value of a, write down the range of f. [1]

(c) Using your value of a, find f - 1 (x) , stating its range. [4]

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(d) On the axes below, sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f - 1 (x) , stating the exact intercepts of
each graph with the coordinate axes. Label each of your graphs. [4]

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21 A function f (x) is such that f (x) = e 3x - 4 , for x d R .

(a) Find the range of f. [1]

(b) Find an expression for f - 1 (x) . [2]

(c) On the axes, sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f - 1 (x) stating the exact values of the intercepts
with the coordinate axes. [4]

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22 The functions f (x) and g (x) are defined as follows for x 2- 1 by

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f (x) = x 2 + 1,
g (x) = ln (3x + 2) .

(a) Find fg (x) . [1]

(b) Solve the equation fg (x) = 5 giving your answer in exact form. [3]

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(c) Solve the equation gg (x) = 1. [6]

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23 (a) It is given that f : x " (3x + 1) 2 - 4 for x H a , and that f -1 exists.

(i) Find the least possible value of a. [1]

(ii) Using this value of a, write down the range of f. [1]

(iii) Using this value of a, sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f -1 (x) on the axes, stating the
intercepts with the coordinate axes. [4]

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(b) It is given that g (x) = ln (2x 2 + 5) for x H 0 ,

h (x) = 3x - 2 for x H 0 .

Solve the equation hg (x) = 4 giving your answer in exact form. [3]

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24 The functions f and g are defined as follows, for all real values of x.

f (x) = 2x 2 - 1
g (x) = e x + 1

(a) Solve the equation fg (x) = 8 . [3]

(b) For each of the functions f and g, either explain why the inverse function does not exist or find the
inverse function, stating its domain. [4]

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25 The functions f and g are defined as follows, for all real values of x.

f (x) = 2 sin x + 3 cos x

g (x) = e 3x - 1

(a) Find fg(0). [2]

(b) Find gg(x). [1]

1
(c) Solve the equation g -1 (x) = ln 5. [3]
3

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The function f is such that f (x) = 4 ln (3x - 2) , for x 2 a , where a is as small as possible.

(a) (i) Write down the value of a. [1]

(ii) Write down the range of f. [1]

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(iii) Find f -1 (x) , stating its domain and range. [4]

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(iv) On the axes sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = f -1 (x) , stating the intercepts with the
axes. [4]

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(b) Given that g (x) = (2x + 1) 2 + 4 , for x 2 0 , solve the equation gg (x) = 9 . [3]
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(a) f (x) = for -10 G x G 10, x ! 1.
x-1
The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x) .

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– 10 –5 0 5 10 x

–5

– 10

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(i) Use the diagram to explain why f is a function. [1]

(ii) Find ff (x) , giving your answer in its simplest form. [2]

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(iii) Using your answer to part (ii) state the relationship between the functions f and f -1 . [1]
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(iv) Explain how the diagram shows the relationship between f and f -1 . [1]
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(b) A function g is defined by g (x) = for x H 2 . Find the range of g. [1]
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2x
(c) A function h is defined by h (x) = for the largest possible domain. State the domain of h.
3x + 1
[1]
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8 The function f is defined by f (x) = 1 - 4x - x 2 for all real values of x.

(a) Write f (x) in the form a - (x + b) 2 , where a and b are constants. [2]
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(b) Find the range of f. [1]

The function g is defined by g (x) = 1 - 4x - x 2 for x H k , where k is a constant.

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(c) State the least possible value of k such that g has an inverse. [1]

(d) Using your value of k, find g -1 (x) , stating its domain and range. [5]

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