Exercise 2: M X X H
Exercise 2: M X X H
1.
Given g : x 5 x 1 and h : x x 2 2 x 3 , find
2.
(a)
g 1 (3),
(b)
hg(x)
5
, where m and k are constants find
8
6
Given the function h( x) , x 0 and the composite function hg ( x) 3 x , find
x
(a) g ( x)
(b) The value of x when gh( x ) 5
4.
Diagram 2 shows that function h maps x onto y and function g maps y onto z.
x
z
8
5
2
DIAGRAM 2
Calculate
5.
(a)
h 1(5),
(b)
gh(2).
A function is defined as w( x)
Find
6.
(a)
w 1(x),
(b)
w 1(4).
5
, x 2.
2 x
8.
9.
10.
(a)
fg(3),
(b)
Given f : x 3 x 2 and g : x
x
1 , find
5
(a)
f 1 ( x)
(b)
f 1 g ( x)
(c)
h( x) such that hg ( x) 2 x 6
ANSWERS - FUNCTIONS
1.
(a)
2
5
(b)
hg ( x) 25 x 2 2
2.
1
5
k ,m
8
2
3.
(a)
g ( x)
(b)
x = 15
(a)
h 1 (5) 2
(b)
gh(2) 8
(a)
w 1 ( x )
2x 5
x
(b)
w 1 ( 4)
3
4
4.
5.
2
,x 0
x
6.
2x + 5
7.
g ( x)
8.
p = 2, q = -5
9.
(a)
47
(b)
3
4
(a)
f 1
(b)
f g ( x)
(c)
h x 10 x 4
10.
5x 6
3
x2
3
x 15
15