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This document provides examples of evaluating functions and solving equations involving functions from past math exam papers between 2006-2002. It includes: 1) Examples of evaluating functions for given values of x. 2) Simplifying functions by replacing x with expressions involving x. 3) Finding the value of x for which two functions are equal. 4) Finding the value of a parameter like k given information about a function.

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Orddiffsolnlesson 1

This document provides examples of evaluating functions and solving equations involving functions from past math exam papers between 2006-2002. It includes: 1) Examples of evaluating functions for given values of x. 2) Simplifying functions by replacing x with expressions involving x. 3) Finding the value of x for which two functions are equal. 4) Finding the value of a parameter like k given information about a function.

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DIFFERENTIATION & FUNCTIONS (Q 6, 7 & 8, PAPER 1)

LESSON NO. 1: WORKING WITH FUNCTIONS


2007
8 (a) Let f ( x) = 14 (6 − 2 x) for x ∈ R. Evaluate f (5).
SOLUTION
f ( x) = 14 (6 − 2 x)
⇒ f (5) = 14 (6 − 2(5))
⇒ f (5) = 14 (6 − 10)
⇒ f (5) = 14 (−4)
⇒ f (5) = −1

2006
3
8 (a) Let g ( x) = , x ∈ R, x ≠ −1.
x +1
Evaluate g (0.5) − g (−0.5).
(b) Let h( x) = x 2 + 2 x − 1, x ∈ R.
(i) Simplify h( x − 5).
(ii) Find the value of x for which h( x − 5) = h( x) − 5.
SOLUTION
8 (a)
3
g ( x) =
x +1
3 3
∴ g (0.5) = = =2
0.5 + 1 1.5
3 3
∴ g (−0.5) = = =6
−0.5 + 1 0.5
⇒ g (0.5) − g (−0.5) = 2 − 6 = −4
8 (b) (i)
h( x) = x 2 + 2 x − 1 [Replace x by ( x − 5). ]
⇒ h( x − 5) = ( x − 5) 2 + 2( x − 5) − 1
= x 2 − 10 x + 25 + 2 x − 10 − 1
= x 2 − 8xx +14
8 (b) (ii)
h( x − 5) = h( x) − 5
⇒ x 2 − 8 x + 14 = x 2 + 2 x − 1 − 5
⇒ −8 x + 14 = 2 x − 6
⇒ 14 + 6 = 2 x + 8 x
⇒ 20 = 10 x
∴x = 2
2005
x+5
6 (a) Let g ( x) = , x ∈ R.
2
Find g(0) + g(2).
SOLUTION
Every periodic function has two important features:
6 (a) (i) 1. PERIOD:
Period = 8 The length of the wave along the x-axis before it repeats itself.
Range = [−1, 2]
2. RANGE:
This is the interval between the lowest y value and the highest y value.

6 (a) (ii)
The value of the function at any value of x can be worked out from
f (44) = f (4) = 2 the first wave by dividing the value of x by the period and finding
the remainder.
f (x) = f (Remainder)

2004
6 (a) Let g ( x) = 1 − kx.
Given that g(−3) = 13, find the value of k.

8 (a) Let g ( x) = 3 x − 7.
(i) Find g(7).

(ii) Find the value of k for which g(7) = k[g(0)].


SOLUTION
6 (a)
g ( x) = 1 − kx
g (−3) = 13 ⇒ 1 − k (−3) = 13
⇒ 1 + 3k = 13
⇒ 3k = 12
∴k = 4

8 (a) (i)
g ( x) = 3x − 7
⇒ g (7) = 3(7) − 7 = 21 − 7 = 14

8 (a) (ii)
g (7) = k[ g (0)]
⇒ 14 = k[3(0) − 7]
⇒ 14 = k[−7]
∴ k = −2
2003
2x
6 (a) Let g ( x) = − 1.
3
Find the value of x for which g(x) = 5.

8 (b) (i) The function g is defined for natural numbers by the rule:
0 if is even.
1 if is odd
Find g(13) + g(14) + g(15).
(ii) Given that h( x) = x 2, write down h(x + 3).
Hence, find the value of x for which h(x) = h(x + 3).
SOLUTION
6 (a)
g ( x) = 5
2x
⇒ −1 = 5
3
2x
⇒ = 6 [Multiply across by 3.]
3
⇒ 2 x = 18
⇒ x=9

8 (b) (i)
g(13) = 1 (because 13 is an odd number)
g(14) = 0 (because 14 is an even number)
g(15) = 1 (because 15 is an odd number)
∴ g (13) + g (14) + g (15) = 0 + 1 + 0 = 1

8 (b) (ii)
h( x ) = x 2
∴ h( x + 3) = ( x + 3) 2 = x 2 + 6 x + 9

h( x) = h( x + 3)
∴ x2 = x2 + 6 x + 9 ⇒ 0 = 6 x + 9
⇒ −9 = 6 x ⇒ − 96 = x
∴ x = − 32
2002
6 (a) Let f ( x) = 13 ( x − 8) for x ∈ R.
Evaluate f (5).
SOLUTION
f ( x) = 13 ( x − 8)
⇒ f (5) = 13 (5 − 8) = 13 (−3) = −1

2001
1
6 (a) Let g ( x) = for x ∈ R.
x +1
2

Evaluate
(i) g(2)
(ii) g(3) and write your answers as decimals.
SOLUTION
1
g ( x) =
x +1
2

1 1 1
⇒ g ( 2) = = = = 0.2
( 2) + 1 4 + 1 5
2

1 1 1
⇒ g (3) = 2 = = = 0.1
(3) + 1 9 + 1 10

2000
8 (a) Let p ( x) = 3 x − 12.
For what values of x is p(x) < 0 where x is a positive whole number?
SOLUTION
p ( x) = 3 x − 12
∴ 3 x − 12 < 0
⇒ 3 x < 12
⇒ x < 4 [The whole positive numbers less than 4 are 1, 2 and 3.]
∴ x = {1, 2, 3}
1999
6 (a) Let f ( x) = 2(3 x − 1), x ∈ R.
Find the value of x for which f (x) = 0.
SOLUTION
f ( x) = 2(3 x − 1)
f ( x) = 0 ⇒ 2(3 x − 1) = 0
⇒ 3x − 1 = 0
⇒ 3x = 1
∴ x = 13

1998
6 (a) If f ( x) = 5 x − 8 and g ( x) = 13 − 2 x, find the value of x for which
f (x) = g(x).
SOLUTION
f ( x) = g ( x)
⇒ 5 x − 8 = 13 − 2 x
⇒ 5 x + 2 x = 13 + 8
⇒ 7 x = 21
∴x = 3

1996
6 (a) Let f (x) = 3x + k, x ∈ R.
If f (5) = 0, find the value of k.
SOLUTION
f ( x) = 3x + k
f (5) = 0 ⇒ 3(5) + k = 0
⇒ 15 + k = 0
∴ k = −15

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