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Composite and Inverse Functions

- The document is a math exam paper assessing skills in composite and inverse functions. - It contains 19 multi-part math problems testing skills like finding composite, inverse and related functions. It also contains instructions for completing the exam. - The total marks for the exam are 148 and marks for each question are shown in brackets to guide students on time spent per question.

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Composite and Inverse Functions

- The document is a math exam paper assessing skills in composite and inverse functions. - It contains 19 multi-part math problems testing skills like finding composite, inverse and related functions. It also contains instructions for completing the exam. - The total marks for the exam are 148 and marks for each question are shown in brackets to guide students on time spent per question.

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Name:……………………………………………………..

Total Marks:……………………………………………

GCSE (9-1) Grade 7


Composite and
Inverse Functions
Instructions
 Use black ink or ball-point pen.
 Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name.
 Answer all questions.
 Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
 Show all your working out

Information

 The total mark for this paper is 148.


 The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each
question.
 Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality
of your written communication will be assessed

Advice

 Read each question carefully before you start to answer it


 Attempt every question
 Check your answers if you have time at the end
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1. Functions f and g is such that f(x) = 2x – 1 and g(x) =
x
(a) Find the value of
(i) f(3)

……………………….. (1)
(ii) fg(6)

……………………….. (2)
−1
(b) f (x) =

……………………….. (2)

(c) gf(x) =

……………………….. (2)

2. The function f is such that f(x) = 4x – 1


(a) Find f −1(x)

……………………….. (2)

The function g is such that g(x) = kx2 where k is a constant.


(b) Given that fg(2) = 12, work out the value of k

……………………….. (2)

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3. Functions f and g are such that f(x) = 3(x – 4) and g(x) = +1
5
(a) Find the value of f(10)

……………………….. (1)
(b) Find g–1(x)

……………………….. (2)

(c) Show that ff(x) = 9x – 48

……………………….. (2)

4. Given that f(x) = x2 and g(x) = x – 6, solve the equation fg(x) = g–1(x)

……………………….. (3)

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5. f and g are functions such that f(x) = 2x – 3 and g(x) = 1 + x

(a) Calculate f(−4)

……………………….. (1)

(b) Given that f(a) = 5, find the value of a.

……………………….. (2)
(c) Calculate gf(6).

……………………….. (2)

(d) Find the inverse function g −1(x).

……………………….. (2)

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6. Functions f and g are such that
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f(x) = and g(x) = x 1
x2

(a) Calculate fg(10)

……………………….. (2)

(b) Find the inverse function g −1(x).

……………………….. (2)

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7. Functions f and g are such that
f(x) = 2x + 2 and g(x) = 2𝑥 2 − 5

(a) Find the composite function fg.


Give your answer as simply as possible.

……………………….. (2)

(b) Find the inverse function f −1(x).

……………………….. (2)

(c) Hence, or otherwise, solve f −1(x).= g −1(x).

……………………….. (3)

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8. The function f is such that f(x) =
x3
(a) Find the value of f(2)

……………………….. (1)

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(b) Given that f(a) = , find the value of a.
10

……………………….. (2)

The function g is such that g(x) = x + 2


(c) Find the function gf.
Give your answer as a single algebraic fraction in its simplest form.

……………………….. (2)

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9. Functions f and g are such that f(x) = x² and g(x) = x – 3

(a) Find gf(x).

……………………….. (2)

(b) Find the inverse function g −1(x).

……………………….. (2)

(c) Solve the equation gf(x) = g −1(x).

……………………….. (3)

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10. The function f is such that f(x) = (x – 1)2
(a) Find f(8)

……………………….. (1)

x
The function g is such that g(x) =
x 1
(b) Solve the equation g(x) = 1.2

……………………….. (3)

(c) (i) Express the inverse function g –1 in the form g –1(x) =

……………………….. (2)

(ii) Hence write down gg(x) in terms of x.

……………………….. (2)

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11. f is a function such that f( x) 
x2  1
(a) Find f( 12 )

……………………….. (1)

g is a function such that g(x) = x 1 , x ≥ 1


(b) Find fg(x)
Give your answer as simply as possible.

……………………….. (3)

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x6
12. The function f is such that f ( x) 
2
(a) Find f(8)

……………………….. (1)

(b) Express the inverse function f –1 in the form f –1(x) =

……………………….. (2)

The function g is such that g( x)  x  4


(c) Express the function gf in the form gf(x) =
Give your answer as simply as possible.

……………………….. (3)

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13. Functions f and g are such that f(x) = 3x – 2 and g(x) =
x2
(a) Express the inverse function f –1 in the form f –1(x) =

……………………….. (2)

(b) Find gf(x)


Simplify your answer.

……………………….. (2)

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2 x 1
14. Functions f and g are such that f(x) = and g(x) =
x x
(a) Solve gf(a) = 3

……………………….. (3)

(b) Express the inverse function g –1 in the form g –1(x) =

……………………….. (3)

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15. Functions g and h are such that g(x) = and h(x) = x + 4
2x  5
(a) Find the value of g(1)

……………………….. (1)

(b) Find gh(x)


Simplify your answer.

……………………….. (2)

(c) Express the inverse function g –1 in the form g –1(x) =

……………………….. (3)

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16. The function f is such that f(x) = , x ≠ −4.
x4
Evaluate f −1(3).

……………………….. (3)

17. Given that f(x) = 3x – 1, g(x) = x2 + 4 and fg(x) = gf(x),

show that x2 – x – 1 = 0

……………………….. (5)

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18. Functions f and g are such that
f(x) = 3x + 2 g(x) = x2 + 1
Find an expression for (fg)−1(x)

……………………….. (3)

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19. The function f is such that f(x) =
x2
(a) Find f −1(x).

……………………….. (2)

(b) Solve the equation f −1(x) = f(x)

……………………….. (3)

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20. The function g is such that g(x) = for x ≠ 1
1 x
x 1
(a) Prove that gg(x) =
x

……………………….. (3)

(b) Find ggg(3)

……………………….. (3)

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21. Functions f, g and h are such that f(x) = 3 – x, g(x) = x2 − 14 and h(x) = x − 2
Given that f(x) = gfh(x), find the values of x.

……………………….. (5)

x 1
22. The function f is defined by f(x) = , x≠0
x
Solve ff(x) = −2

……………………….. (4)

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23. f(x) = , x  R, x ≠ −3
x3
(a) If f −1(x) = −5, find the value of x.

……………………….. (3)

(b) Show that ff −1(x) = x

……………………….. (3)

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24. f(x) = , x  R, x ≠ −3
x3
(a) If f −1(x) = −5, find the value of x.

……………………….. (3)

(b) Show that ff −1(x) = x

……………………….. (3)

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25. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 𝑐

𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑥 + 5

𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 6𝑥 + 𝑑

𝑐 and 𝑑 are constants.

Work out the value of 𝑑.

……………………….. (3)

26. f(x) = 3x2 – 2x – 8

Express f(x + 2) in the form ax2 + bx

……………………….. (3)

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27. f(x) = x2 – 2x – 4

Express f(2x - 1) in the form ax2 + bx + c

……………………….. (3)

28. f(x) = x2 + 3x + 4

Show that f(x - 2) – f(x) = - 4x - 2

……………………….. (3)
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TOTAL FOR PAPER: 148 MARKS

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