FUNCTIONS REVIEW QUESTIONS 1

1 (a) Sketch the graph of , showing the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the
coordinate axes.

[3]

(b) Solve .

[3]

[Total: 6]

2 The functions g, h and k are defined, for x∈, by

Express the following in terms of g, h and/or k.

(a)

[1]

(b)

[1]

[Total: 2]
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3 (a) Sketch the graph of , showing the coordinates of the points where the graph meets the
coordinate axes.

[2]

(b) Solve .

[2]

[Total: 4]
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4 (a) On the grid below, sketch the graph of for , and

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[4]

(b) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve .

[2]

(c) Given that k is a positive constant, state the set of values of k for which
has 2 solutions only.

[1]

[Total: 7]

5 Functions g and h are defined by

for x ∈,

for .

(a) Find .

[2]

(b) Solve .

[3]

[Total: 5]

6 A function f is such that for .

(a) Find the range of f.

[3]

(b) Write down a suitable domain for f for which exists.

[1]

[Total: 4]

7 The functions f and g are defined by

for ,

for .

(a) Find .

[2]
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(b) Find an expression for , giving your answer in the form , where a, b and c are integers to
be found.

[3]

(c) Find an expression for , stating its domain and range.

[4]
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(d) On the same axes, sketch the graphs of and , indicating the geometrical relationship
between the graphs.

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[3]

[Total: 12]

8 The functions f and g are defined, for real values of x greater than 2, by

(a) State the range of f.

[1]
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(b) Find an expression for , stating its domain and range.

[4]

(c) Find an expression for and explain why the equation has no solutions.

[4]
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[Total: 9]

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9 The diagram shows the graph of passing through and touching the x-axis at . Given
that the graph of is a straight line, write down the two possible expressions for .

[2]

[Total: 2]

10 It is given that

Identify each of the following functions with one of .

(a)

[1]
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(b)

[1]

(c)

[1]

(d)

[1]

[Total: 4]

11 Find the value of x for which .

[5]

[Total: 5]
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12 (a) Given that , find the value of x.

[1]

(b) Solve .

[4]

[Total: 5]

13 Given that and , find

(a) ,

[1]

(b) ,

[1]

(c) .

[2]

[Total: 4]
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14 On the axes below, sketch the graph of , stating the coordinates of any point of intersection with
the coordinate axes.

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[3]

[Total: 3]