GCSE/IGCSE-FM Functions f ( x −1 ) =a x + 4 b x + c .

What is the value

2 4 2

Exercise 1 - Functions of a 2+ b2+ c 2?

1. If f ( x )=2 x +5, find:

a. f (3)
b. f (−1)

c. f ( 12 ) Exercise 2 – Inverse Functions

1. Find f −1 (x) for the following functions.

2
2. If f ( x )=x +5, find:
a) f ( x )=5 x
a. f (−1)
b) f ( x )=1+ x
b. The possible values of a such that
c) f ( x )=6 x −4
f ( a )=41
x +7
c. The possible values of k such that d) f ( x )=
3
f ( k )=5.25
e) f ( x )=5 √ x+ 1
3. [AQA Worksheet] f ( x )=2 x 3−250. Work out
f) f ( x )=10−3 x
x when f ( x )=0 2. [Edexcel IGCSE Jan2016(R)-3H Q16c]

4. [AQA Worksheet] f ( x )=x 2 +ax−8. 2x

f ( x )= Find f −1 ( x )
If f (−3 )=13, determine the value of a . x−1
3. Find f −1 (x) for the following functions.
5. If f ( x )=5 x +2, determine the following, x
simplifying where possible. a) f ( x )=
x +3
a. f (x+ 1) x−2
b. f ( x 2 ) b) f ( x )=
x
2 x−1
c) f ( x )=
6. [AQA IGCSEFM June 2012 Paper 2] x−1
f ( x )=3 x−5 for all values of x . Solve 1−x
d) f ( x )=
f ( x 2 ) =43 3 x+ 1
3x
e) f ( x )=
7. [AQA Worksheet] f ( x )=x 2 +3 x−10 3+2 x
Show that f ( x +2 )=x ( x+7 )
x
 Find the value of a for which f ( x )= is a
x +a
8. If f ( x )=2 x−1 determine:
self inverse function.
(a) f (2 x )
(b) f ( x 2 )
(c) f ( 2 x−1 )
(d) f ( 1+2 f ( x−1 ) )
Exercise 3 – Composite Functions
(e) Solve f ( x +1 ) + f ( x−1 ) =0
1. If f ( x )=3 x and g ( x )=x+ 1, determine:
9. [Edexcel Specimen Papers Set 1, Paper 2H a. fg ( 2 )
Q18] b. gf ( 4 )
f ( x )=3 x 2−2 x−8 c. fg ( x )
Express f ( x +2 ) in the form a x 2 +bx d. gf ( x )
e. ¿ ( x )
 [Senior Kangaroo 2011 Q20] The polynomial 2. If f ( x )=2 x +1 and g ( x )=3 x+1
f ( x ) is such that determine:
f ( x +1 )= x +4 x and
2 4 2
a. fg ( x )
b. gf ( x )
 c. ff ( x )
3. If f ( x )=x 2−2 x and g ( x )=x+ 1, find
fg( x ), simplifying your expression.

4. If f ( x )=x +k and g ( x )=x 2 and gf (3 )=16

, find the possible values of k .

5. If f ( x )=2( x+ k) and g ( x )=x 2−x and

fg ( 3 )=30, find k .

6. Let f ( x )=x +1 and g ( x )=x 2+1 .

If gf ( x ) =17, determine the possible
values of x .
(b) Use your graph to write down how
7. Let f ( x )=x 2 +3 x and g ( x )=x−2. many solutions there are to f ( x )=3
If fg ( x )=0 , determine the possible values (c) Solve f ( x )=−10
of x .
2. [June 2013 Paper 2] A function f ( x) is defined
 [Based on MAT question] as:
f ( x )=x +1 and g ( x )=2 x

{
Let f n (x) means that you apply the x +3 −3≤ x <0
function f n times. f ( x )= 3 0 ≤ x <1
a) Find f n ( x) in terms of x and n .
5−2 x 1 ≤ x ≤2
b) Note that g f 2 g ( x ) =4 x + 4 . Find all Draw the graph of y=f ( x ) for
other ways of combining f and g that −3 ≤ x<2
result in the function 4 x+ 4 .

Exercise 4 – Piecewise Functions

1. [Jan 2013 Paper 2] A function f ( x) is defined
as:

{
4 x ←2
f ( x )= x2
−2 ≤ x ≤ 2 3. [Set 1 Paper 1] A function f (x) is defined as:
12−4 x x >2

{
3 0 ≤ x< 2
(a) Draw the graph of y=f (x ) for f ( x )= x +1 2≤ x <4
−4 ≤ x ≤ 4 9−x 4 ≤ x ≤ 9

Draw the graph of y=f ( x ) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 9.

 1. [AQA Worksheet] Work out the range for each
of these functions.
(a) f ( x )=x 2 +6 for all x
(b) f ( x )=3 x−5 ,−2≤ x ≤ 6
(c) f ( x )=3 x 4 , x ←2

x +2
2. [AQA Worksheet] (a) f ( x )=
x−3
4. [Specimen 1 Q4] A function f ( x) is defined as: Give a reason why x >0 is not a suitable
domain for f (x).

{
3x 0≤ x <1 (b) Give a possible domain for f ( x )= √ x−5
f ( x )= 3 1 ≤ x<3
12−3 x 3 ≤ x ≤ 4 3. f ( x )=3−2 x , a< x <b
The range of f ( x) is −5< f ( x ) <5
Calculate the area enclosed by the graph of
Work out a and b .
y=f ( x ) and the x−¿ axis.
4. [Set 1 Paper 2] (a) The function f ( x) is defined
as:
f ( x )=22−7 x ,−2≤ x ≤ pThe range of f ( x)
is −13 ≤ f ( x ) ≤ 36
Work out the value of p.
(b) The function g( x ) is defined as
g ( x )=x 2−4 x +5 for all x .
(i) Express g( x ) in the form ( x−a )2+ b
(ii) Hence write down the range of g( x ).

5. [AQA Worksheet Q9] 5. [June 2012 Paper 1] f ( x )=2 x 2+ 7 for all

{
2
−x 0 ≤ x<2 values of x .
f ( x )= −4 2 ≤ x <3 (a) What is the value of f (−1 ) ?
2 x−10 3 ≤ x ≤ 5 (b) What is the range of f (x)?

Draw the graph of f ( x) from 0 ≤ x ≤ 5.

6. [Jan 2013 Paper 2]
6. [AQA Worksheet Q10] f ( x )=sin x 180° ≤ x ≤ 360°
g ( x )=cos x 0° ≤ x ≤ θ(a) What is the range of

{
2x 0 ≤ x< 1 f (x)?
3−x 1≤ x <4 (b) You are given that 0 ≤ g ( x ) ≤1.
f ( x )=
x−7
4 ≤ x ≤7 Work out the value of θ .
3
7. By completing the square or otherwise,
determine the range of the following
functions:
(a) f ( x )=x 2−2 x +5 ,for all x
(b) f ( x )=x 2 +6 x−2 , for all x

8. [AQA Worksheet] Here is a sketch of

2
Show that area of A :area of B=3 :2 f ( x )=x +6 x +a for all x , where a is a
constant.

Exercise 5 – Range/Domain
 (a) Write down the range of f ( x).
(b) Use the graph to find solutions of the
equation f ( x )=1.
(c) Use the graph to solve f ( x ) <0 .

11.[Set 2] The function f ( x) is defined as:

{
2
x −4 0≤ x <3 Work out the range
f ( x )=
14−3 x 3 ≤ x ≤5
The range of f ( x) is f ( x ) ≥11. Work out the of f ( x ).
value of a .
12.The function f (x) has the domain
9. [Set 3] The straight line shows a sketch of −3 ≤ x ≤ 3 and is defined as:
y=f ( x ) for the full domain of the function.
{
2
f ( x )= x + 3 x +2 −3 ≤ x <0 Work out the
2+ x 0≤ x≤3
range of f ( x ).

13.[June 2012 Paper 2] A sketch of y=g ( x) for

domain 0 ≤ x ≤ 8 is shown.

(a) State the domain of the function.

(b) Work out the equation of the line.

The graph is symmetrical about x=4. The

range of g( x ) is 0 ≤ g ( x ) ≤12.
Work out the function g( x ).

{
g ( x )= ?
?
0≤x ≤4
4< x ≤8

10.[Set 3] f ( x) is a quadratic function with

domain all real values of x . Part of the graph
of y=f ( x ) is shown.
Exercise 6 – Forming Equations

Finding a suitable function (for which you may

always use a straight line) that matches the
following criteria.

1. Domain is 1 ≤ x <3. Range 1 ≤ f ( x ) ≤ 3. f (x) is

an increasing function.
2. Domain is 1 ≤ x ≤3 . Range 1 ≤ f ( x ) ≤ 3.
f (x) is a decreasing function.
3. Domain is 5 ≤ x ≤7 . Range 7 ≤ f ( x ) ≤ 11. f (x)
is an increasing function.
4. Domain is 5 ≤ x ≤7 . Range 7 ≤ f ( x ) ≤ 11. f ( x)
is a decreasing function.
5. Domain is −4 ≤ x ≤7 . Range 4 ≤ f ( x ) ≤ 8. f ( x)
is a decreasing function.