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This document contains a 5-page mathematics practice exam on functions. It consists of 4 multi-part questions testing skills such as composing functions, finding inverse functions, and solving quadratic equations. The questions progress from easier single-step problems to more complex multi-step problems involving algebraic manipulation. An answer key is not provided, so students must show their work to receive partial credit. The exam is categorized as having a difficult level of challenge and is aimed at International GCSE level mathematics.

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Test - 1 Functions

This document contains a 5-page mathematics practice exam on functions. It consists of 4 multi-part questions testing skills such as composing functions, finding inverse functions, and solving quadratic equations. The questions progress from easier single-step problems to more complex multi-step problems involving algebraic manipulation. An answer key is not provided, so students must show their work to receive partial credit. The exam is categorized as having a difficult level of challenge and is aimed at International GCSE level mathematics.

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Functions
Question Paper

Course CIE IGCSE Maths


Section Algebra & Sequences
Topic Functions
Difficulty Hard

Time allowed: 40

Score: /28

Percentage: /100

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Question 1a
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g(x ) = 1 − 2x h(x ) = , x ≠0 j(x ) = 5x
x

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


[1 mark]

Question 1b
Find j(5) .
[1 mark]

Question 1c
j(x ) = hg( − 12)

Find the value of x .

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

Question 2a
f (x ) = 3x + 2 g(x ) = x 2 + 1 h(x ) = 4x
Find h(4) .
[1 mark]

Question 2b
Find fg(1) .
[2 marks]

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Question 2c
Find gf(x ) in the form ax 2 + bx + c .
[3 marks]

Question 2d
Find x when f (x ) = g(7) .

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

Question 2e
Find f −1 (x ) .

f −1 (x ) = ................................................
[2 marks]

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Question 3a
f (x ) = 4x − 1 g(x ) = x 2 h(x ) = 3−x
Find in its simplest form
i)
f (x − 3) ,

[1]
ii)
g(5x ) .

[1]
[2 marks]

Question 3b
Find f −1 (x ) .

f −1 (x ) = .................................................
[2 marks]

Question 3c
Find the value of hh(1) , correct to 4 significant figures.
[3 marks]

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Question 4
g(x ) = 8x − 5 h(x ) = x 2 + 6

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]


[7 marks]

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