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Mathematics - Functions

This document contains 12 mathematics problems involving functions. The problems require students to evaluate composite functions, find inverse functions, and perform other operations on various functions defined in the questions. Students must show their working to receive full marks for each problem.

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Mathematics - Functions

This document contains 12 mathematics problems involving functions. The problems require students to evaluate composite functions, find inverse functions, and perform other operations on various functions defined in the questions. Students must show their working to receive full marks for each problem.

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Mathematics

Grade 11
Functions
Do all questions. Show all workings
1.

The functions f and g are defined as follows


f(x) = 2x + 5
g(x) =

x3
2

Evaluate (a) f -1 (19)


(b) gf (3)
2.

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The functions f and g are defined as follows


f(x) = 6x + 8
g(x) =

x2
3

(a) Calculate the value of g

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(b) Write an expression for gf (x) in its simpliest form.


(c) Find the inverse of the function f -1 (x)

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3. The function f and g are defined by


1
x
f(x) = 2
+5
g(x) = x2
Evaluate (a)

g(3) + g(-3)

(b)

f -1(6)

(c)

fg (2)

4. Given that g(x) = 4x + 5 and

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f(x) =

2 x +1
3

Determine (a) fg (2)


(b) f -1 (3)

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5.

Given that f(x) = 2x -5 and g(x) = x2 - 3, calculate the value of


(a)

f (-2)

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(b)

gf (1)

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f -1(3)

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f and g are functions defined as follows:


f : (x) 3x 5
g : (x) x
(a) Calculate the value of f (-3)
(b) Write expressions for (i) f -1 (x)
(ii) g -1 (x)
( c)

7.

Hence ,or otherwise , write an expression for (gf)-1

Given that f : x 3 - x , g :x = x + 2
x-5
(a) Calculate g (2) and f (-2)
(b) Show that the value of x for which g (x) is not defined.
(c) Derive an expression for gf (x).
(d) Calculate the value of f -1 (4).

Given that g (x) = x + 3 and h (x) = x2


calculate

a)
g (-5)
b)
g -1(7)
c)
hg (0)
9 Given that g (x) = 6 - x and h(x) = x3
Calculate

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a)
b)
c)
10.

h (-3)
hg (2)
h(2)

The functions f and g are defined by


x
3

f (x) =

+ 1 and

g (x) = 2x 1
(a)
(b)

(c )

11.

Calculate g(-3).
Find, in its simpliest form,
(i)
f -1 (x)
(ii)

g -1 (x)

(iii)

fg (x)

(iv)

(fg) -1 (x)

Show that (fg)-1 (x) = g -1 f -1 (x).

The functions f and g are defined by


f (x) = x + 5 ,

g (x) = x

Evaluate
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
12.

g (3) + g ( -3)
f 1 (6)
fg (2)

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The functions f and g are such that


f (x) =

2 x +5
x4

and g (x) =2x 3

calculate the value of


(i)
(ii)
(iii)

g (4)
fg (2)
g -1 (7)

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