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The document provides examples of math problems involving functions. The problems involve finding composite functions, inverse functions, solving equations, and simplifying expressions involving multiple functions. The questions require applying properties of functions including composition, inverse functions, and evaluating functions for given values.

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Functions

The document provides examples of math problems involving functions. The problems involve finding composite functions, inverse functions, solving equations, and simplifying expressions involving multiple functions. The questions require applying properties of functions including composition, inverse functions, and evaluating functions for given values.

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10 f (x) = 4x - 1 g (x) = x 2 h (x) = 3 -x

(a) Find in its simplest form

(i) f (x - 3) ,

................................................. [1]

(ii) g (5x) .

................................................. [1]

(b) Find f -1 (x) .

f -1 (x) = ................................................. [2]

(c) Find the value of hh (l) , correct to 4 significant figures.

................................................. [3]

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(d) (i) Show that g (3x - 2) - h (- 3) can be written as 9x 2 - 12x - 23.

[2]

(ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve 9x 2 - 12x - 23 = 0 .


Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ............................ or x = ............................ [4]

(e) Find x when f (61) = h (x) .

x = ................................................. [2]

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6 f (x) = 3x + 2 g (x) = x 2 + 1 h (x) = 4 x

(a) Find h(4).

................................................. [1]

(b) Find fg(1).

................................................. [2]

(c) Find gf(x) in the form ax 2 + bx + c .

................................................. [3]

(d) Find x when f (x) = g (7) .

x = ................................................ [2]

(e) Find f -1 (x) .

f -1 (x) = ................................................ [2]

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g (x)
(f) Find + x.
f (x)
Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................. [3]

(g) Find x when h -1 (x) = 2 .

x = ................................................ [1]

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2x
11 f (x) = 7x - 4 g (x) = ,x!3 h (x) = x 2
x-3
(a) Find g(6).

................................................. [1]

(b) Find fg(4).

................................................. [2]

(c) Find fh(x).

................................................. [1]
f (x)
(d) Find + g (x) .
2
Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................. [3]

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(e) Find the value of x when f (x + 2) =- 11.

x = ................................................ [2]

(f) Find the values of p that satisfy h(p) = p.

................................................. [2]

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1
10 f (x) = x 2 + 1 g (x) = 1 - 2x h (x) = , x ! 0 j (x) = 5 x
x
(a) Find the value of

(i) f(3),

................................................. [1]

(ii) gf(3).

................................................. [1]

(b) Find g -1 (x) .

g -1 (x) = ................................................ [2]

(c) Find x when h (x) = 2 .

x = ................................................ [1]

(d) Find g(x)g(x) - gg(x), giving your answer in the form ax 2 + bx + c .

................................................. [4]

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(e) Find hh(x), giving your answer in its simplest form.

................................................. [1]

(f) Find j(5).

................................................. [1]

(g) Find x when j -1 (x) = 2 .

x = ................................................ [1]

(h) j (x) = hg (- 12)

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................ [2]

Question 11 is printed on the next page.

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10 f (x) = 4 - 3x g (x) = x 2 + x h (x) = 3 x

(a) Find fh(2).

................................................. [2]

(b) Find f -1 (x) .

f -1 (x) = ................................................ [2]

(c) Simplify.

(i) f (1 - 2x)

................................................. [2]

(ii) gf (x) - 9g (x)

................................................. [4]

1
(d) = 9 kx
h (x)
Find the value of k.

k = ................................................ [2]
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3
8 f (x) = , x !-2 g (x) = 8x - 5 h (x) = x 2 + 6
x+2

(a) Work out g e o .


1
4

................................................... [1]

(b) Work out ff(2).

................................................... [2]

(c) Find gg(x), giving your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

(d) Find g -1 (x) .

g -1 (x) = .................................................. [2]

(e) Write g (x) - f (x) as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

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(f) (i) Show that hg(x) = 19 simplifies to 16x 2 - 20x + 3 = 0 .

[3]

(ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve 16x 2 - 20x + 3 = 0 .


Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ......................... or x = ......................... [4]

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9 f (x) = 7x - 2 g (x) = x 2 + 1 h (x) = 3 x

(a) Find gh(2).

.................................................... [2]

(b) Find f – 1(x).

f – 1(x) = .................................................... [2]

(c) gg (x) = ax 4 + bx 2 + c

Find the values of a, b and c.

a = ....................................................

b = ....................................................

c = .................................................... [3]

(d) Find x when hf(x) = 81.

x = .................................................... [3]

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10
7 f (x) = 7 - 2x g (x) = , x!0 h (x) = 27 x
x
(a) Find

(i) f (- 3) ,

.................................................... [1]

(ii) hg (30) ,

.................................................... [2]

(iii) f -1 (x) .

f -1 (x) = ................................................... [2]

(b) Solve.
g (2x + 1) = 4

x = ................................................... [3]

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(c) Simplify, giving your answer as a single fraction.


1
+ g (x)
f (x)

.................................................... [3]

(d) Find h-1(19 683).

.................................................... [1]

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9 f (x) = 2x - 3 g (x) = 9 - x 2 h (x) = 3 x

(a) Find

(i) f (4) ,

.................................................... [1]

(ii) hg (3) ,

.................................................... [2]

(iii) g (2x) in its simplest form,

.................................................... [1]

(iv) fg (x) in its simplest form.

.................................................... [2]

(b) Find f -1 (x) .

f -1 (x) = ................................................... [2]

(c) Find x when 5f (x) = 3.

x = ................................................... [2]

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(d) Solve the equation gf (x) =-16 .

x = .................... or x = .................... [4]

(e) Find x when h -1 (x) =- 2 .

x = ................................................... [1]

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10
8 f (x) = 8 - 3x g (x) = , x !-1 h (x) = 2 x
x+1
(a) Find

hf c m ,
8
(i)
3

................................................. [2]

(ii) gh(-2),

................................................. [2]

(iii) g -1 (x) ,

g -1 (x) = ................................................ [3]

(iv) f -1 f (5) .

................................................. [1]

(b) Write f(x) + g(x) as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................. [3]

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10 (a) f (x) = 2x - 3 g (x) = x 2 + 1

(i) Find gg(2).

................................................ [2]

(ii) Find g (x + 2) , giving your answer in its simplest form.

................................................ [2]

(iii) Find x when f (x) = 7 .

x = ............................................... [2]

(iv) Find f -1 (x) .

f -1 (x) = ............................................... [2]

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(b) h (x) = x x , x 2 0

(i) Calculate h(0.3).


Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

................................................ [2]

(ii) Find x when h(x) = 256.

x = ............................................... [1]

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