Functions CSEC TOPIC
Functions CSEC TOPIC
1. Jun 83 7. Jan 91
x 1 2x 5 a. Given f : x 3 x 7 and
Given that f ( x) , g (x) ,
2x 5 x 1 4x
g:x 9 , calculate fg (10)
5x 1 5
h( x )
2x 1
i. Evaluate f(3) and g(4) 3x 1
b. Given that h : x for x ¡ ,
ii. Show that hf(3) = 3 x5
iii. Write down the expression for f—1 i. State the value of x for which
a. h( x ) 0
2. Jun 87 b. h( x ) is unidentified.
x 1 ii. determine h 1 ( x)
The function g ( x )
x 1 Hence, solve the equation
1 3x 1
i. Calculate g ( ) 2
2 x2
Given that g ( x) g [ g ( x )] and
2
ii. 8. Jan 92
g 3 ( x ) g[ g 2 ( x)] and so on, show that The functions f, g and h are defined as follows
g ( x ) x and hence deduce the value
2 f :x x 3
1 g:x x 2
of g 21 ( )
2 h : x x2 6x 9
3. Jun 88 a. Given that f 2 ( x ) f [ f ( x )] and
2x 3
Given that f : x , g : x 2 f 3 ( x) f [ f 2 ( x )] and so on,
x 1
i. Evaluate f (2) and gf (2)
i. Deduce an algebraic expression
in terms of x, for f 4 ( x ) and
determine f x
1
ii.
x 1
a. Evaluate c. Hence or otherwise, for x ¡ ,
i. g (6) determine the range of values of x for
ii. fg (3) which 1 h( x ) 25 and represent your
b. If x) = 8, calculate the value of x.
f ( answer on a number line.
c. Obtain an expression, in terms of x, for 9. Jun 91
1
h ( x) The functions f and g are defined by:
5. Jun 89 f : x 5 x
Given that f ( x) 5 x and g ( x) x 2 , g : x x3
i. calculate f (2) and gf (2) Determine expressions for the functions:
ii. determine x when fg ( x ) 0 i. fg ( x )
iii. prove that ( gf ) 1 23 5 ii. g 1 ( x )
ii.
3x
ii. obtain an expression for fg ( x) if
g : x x 1
17. Jun 96
11. Jan 93 1
The functions f and g are defines by: If f ( x ) 2 x 1 and g ( x )
( x 2) , calculate
2
f : x x3
i. f (3)
g : x px q
ii. g 1 ( x )
a. Determine the value of x if f(x) = –64
b. Given g (0) 5 , and fg (2) 8 , iii. gf (3)
calculate the values of p and q.
c. Given that 8 fg ( x) 27 , determine 18. Jan 97
the domain of x: x
Given that f ( x ) x 2 3, and g ( x ) , find
i. If x is a real number 2
ii. If x is an integer i. the values of f (3), g (2), and fg (2)
ii. expressions for fg ( x) and gf ( x )
12. Jun 93 19. Jun 97
a composite function K is defines as f and g are functions defined as follows:
k ( x ) (2 x 1) 2 f : x 3x 5
13. Jan 95
The functions f and g are defined as follows ii. g 1 ( x )
f ( x ) 2 x 2 5, x ¡ c. Hence, or otherwise, write an
g ( x ) 3 x 2, x ¡
expression for ( gf ) 1 ( x)
1
Given that f ( x ) x, and g ( x ) x - 2 calculate
2
22. Jan 99
i. g (2)
Given that f ( x ) 2 x 3
ii. fg (4)
1 (4)
i. Determine an expression for f 1( x )
iii. f
ii. hk (4)
1
iii. f (4) iii. (hk )1 ( x)
iv. the value of x when hk ( x ) 0
16. Jan 96 24. Jan 00
x 2 16 1
Given that h ( x ) , calculate The function f : x x 1
x2 2
i. h( 2) i. Find the value of f 0
ii. the value of x for which h( x) 0
ii. Find the value of x for which f x 5
25. Jun 00 30. Jan 03
Given that
Given that g x 6 x and h x x3
f : x 3x
x2 i. h 3
g:x
x 5 ii. hg 2
a. Calculate g 2 iii. gh 2
b. State the value of x for which g x is
not defined 31. Jun 03
c. Derive an expression for gf x Two functions g and h are defined as
d. Calculate the value of f 1 4 2x 3 1
g:x and h : x
x 4
x
26. Jan 01 Calculate
calculate x 4
i. f 3 Calculate the value of
ii. g 4 i. g 4
fg 2 ii. fg 2
iii.
iii. g 1 7
29. Jun 02
The functions f and g are defined by 34. Jun 05
x The functions f and g are defined by
f x 1 1
3 f x x 5 g x x2
g x 2 x 1 2
Evaluate
a. Calculate g 3 i. g 3 g 3
iii. fg 2
ii. x
g 1
iii. fg x
iv. fg 1 x
c. Show that fg 1 x g 1 f 1 x