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This document contains 10 problems involving functions. The problems cover topics such as evaluating functions, finding inverse functions, solving equations involving functions, sketching graphs of functions, and composing functions.

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Functions - Worksheet

This document contains 10 problems involving functions. The problems cover topics such as evaluating functions, finding inverse functions, solving equations involving functions, sketching graphs of functions, and composing functions.

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C3

Worksheet G

FUNCTIONS
f : x 2 + log4 x, x , x > 0.

a Evaluate ff(1).

(3)

b Solve the equation f(x) = 0.

(2)

c Find the inverse function f (x).


2

(3)

The function f is defined by


f : x 3x a, x .
where a is a positive constant.
a Find ff(2a).

(2)

b Sketch the graph y = f(x), showing the coordinates of any points where the graph
meets the coordinate axes.

(3)

c Solve the equation f(x) = x, giving your answers in terms of a.

(3)

y
y = f(x)

( 94 , 0)

(0, 3)
The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) which meets the x-axis at the point ( 94 , 0) and
the y-axis at the point (0, 3).
a Sketch on separate diagrams the graphs of
i

y = f(x),

ii y = f 1(x).

(4)
1
2

Given that f(x) is of the form f(x) ax + b, x , x 0,


b find the values of the constants a and b,
1

c find an expression for f (x).


4

(3)
(3)

The function f is defined by


f:x

x+2
x 1

, x , x 1.

a Show that ff(x) = x for all x , x 1.

(3)

b Hence, write down an expression for f 1(x).

(1)

The function g is defined by


g : x 2x 3, x .

c Solve the equation gf(x) = 0.

(4)

a Sketch on the same set of axes the graphs of y = x and y = 2x 3.

(3)

b Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation


x = 2x 3.

(4)

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C3

FUNCTIONS

Worksheet G continued

The function f(x) is defined for all real values of x by


f(x) = x + 2,

x < 1,

x 1.

f(x) = 4 x ,

a Sketch the graph of f(x) showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with the
coordinate axes.

(4)

b Evaluate ff(3).

(2)

c Solve the equation f(x) = 1.

(4)

The functions f and g are defined by


f : x kx + 2, x ,
g : x x 3k, x ,
where k is a constant.
a Find expressions in terms of k for
i

f 1(x),

ii fg(x).

(4)

Given that fg(7) = 4,


b find the two possible values of k.
8

(3)

f(x) x2 4x + 5, x , x 2.
a Express f(x) in the form a(x + b)2 + c.

(2)

b State the range of f.

(1)

c Find an expression for f 1(x) and state its domain.

(4)

d Sketch the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f (x) on the same diagram and state the
relationship between the graphs.
9

(4)

The functions f and g are defined by


f : x x2 + 4, x ,
g : x 2x

10

1
x

, x , x 0.

a Evaluate gf(2).

(2)

b Find and simplify an expression for fg(x).

(3)

c Find the values of x for which fg(x) = 5.

(4)

The function f is given by


1x

f : x e 2 3, x .
a Find f 1(x) and state its domain.

(4)

b Sketch the curve y = f (x), showing the coordinates of any points of intersection
with the coordinate axes.

(3)

The function g is given by


g : x ln (x + 5), x , x > 5.
c Evaluate fg(4).

(2)

d Solve the equation f 1(x) = g(x).

(4)

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