Worksheet B: Unctions
Worksheet B: Unctions
Worksheet B: Unctions
1 f : x → 4x − 3, x ∈ g : x → 2 − x, x ∈ h : x → x2 + 5, x ∈
Evaluate
a gf(2) b gh(1) c fg(–3) d hf(3)
e gg(5) f ff( 12 ) g hg(8) h fh( 1 12 )
2 f : x → 5x + 2, x ∈ g : x → cos x, x ∈ h: x → ln x, x ∈ , x > 0
Evaluate, giving your answers to 3 significant figures
a fh(20) b gh(3) c fg(5) d gg(−4)
e gf( 1 34 ) f hg(6.7) g hh(50) h hf(−0.3)
3 f : x → 2x + 1, x ∈ g : x → 1 − 3x, x ∈ h : x → x2 + 4, x ∈
Given the functions f, g and h, express the following composite functions in a similar form.
a fg b ff c fh d hf
e gh f gg g hg h gf
4 f : x → 4 − x, x ∈ g : x → ex , x ∈ h : x → 2x2 + 7, x ∈
Given the functions f, g and h, express the following composite functions in a similar form.
a gf b hg c fh d gg
e gh f ff g fg h hf
1
5 f : x → 5x − 3, x ∈ g : x → 3x2 + 1, x ∈ h:x→ , x∈ , x≠2
x−2
Solve
a ff(x) = −8 b hf(x) = 2 c gf(x) = 28 d hg(x) = 1
2
6 f : x → ln x, x ∈ , x > 0 g : x → 3 + 2x, x ∈ h : x → ex , x ∈
Solve, giving your answers to 2 decimal places,
a gh(x) = 9 b fg(x) = 3.6 c hg(x) = 4 d gf(x) = 10.4
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C3 FUNCTIONS Worksheet B continued
9 f : x → tan x, x ∈ g : x → 4 + ln x, x ∈ +
h : x → e2x − 1, x ∈
Evaluate
a gf( π4 ) b hg(e−2) c gh(−1) d ff(1)
e hf(0.2) f fg(7) g hh( 14 ) h fg(ee)
1
10 f : x → 3ex + 2, x ∈ g : x → 4x + 1, x ∈ h:x→ , x ∈ , x ≠ −1
x +1
Express the following composite functions in a similar form, stating the domain in each case.
a fg b gf c hf d gg
e hg f gh g hh h ggg
x +1
11 f:x→ x + 4 , x ∈ , x > −4 g : x → e1 + 2x, x ∈ h:x→ , x∈
3
Solve
2
a fh(x) = 3 b fg(x) = 7 c gh(x) = 11 d hh(x) = 3
1 1
e hg(x) = 1.2 f hf(x) = 2
g ff(x) = 3 h ghh(x) = 2
1
13 f(x) ≡ x − 4, x ∈ g(x) ≡ 3x2, x ∈ h(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠0
x
Find the composition of the functions f, g and h that corresponds to the function j, where
1
a j(x) ≡ 3x2 – 4, x ∈ b j(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠4
x−4
3
c j(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠0 d j(x) ≡ 27x4, x ∈
x2
1 1 2
e j(x) ≡ − 4, x ∈ , x ≠ 0 f j(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠±
3x 2 2
3x − 4 3
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