National Junior College Mathematics Department 2015

National Junior College

2015 – 2016 H2 Mathematics
Consolidation: One-One and Inverse Functions Take Home Set 2

Name: _________________________________ Class: 1ma2__ / 1IPma21__ / 1IPma22__

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1 The function h is defined by h : x 2 x3 15 x 2 24 x 25 for x ,1 x 4 . The
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diagram below shows the graph of y h x .

(i) Write down the equation of the line in which the graph of y h x must be reflected in
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order to obtain the graph of y h x . [1]
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(ii) Sketch on the same diagram the graphs of y h x and y h x . [2]
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(iii) Find the solution(s) of the equation h x h x . [2]
CJC/2014/CT/2

2 The function f is given by

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f :x , x , x , x .
4 (2 x 1)2 2 2
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(i) Sketch the graphs of y f x and y f x on the same diagram, giving the

equations of asymptotes, if any. Define f 1 in a similar form. [6]

(ii) Explain why the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the curves in (i) satisfy the

equation 4 x3 4 x2 3x 1 0 and find the coordinates of this point of intersection. [2]

ACJC/2014/CT/8 part

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3 Functions f and g are defined by

2x 1
f:x , for x , x 2,
x 2
(i) Sketch the graph of f and find the range of f. [3]
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(ii) Explain why f exists. Find f ( x) , stating the domain of f . [4]
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(iii) Sketch on separate diagrams, the graphs of y ff ( x) and y f f( x) . [2]
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(iv) State the set of values of x for which f f( x) ff ( x). [1]
JJC/2014/CT/2 modified

4 The function f and g are defined as follows:

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f :x x , for x ,x 0,
x
g: x | x 1| 1, for x ,x 2.

(i) Determine if f 1 and g 1

exist. [4]
(ii) If the domain of f is further restricted to x k , state the least value of k for which the
function f 1 exists and hence define f 1
for this restricted domain. [4]
(iii) If the domain of g is further restricted to x p , state the greatest value of p for which

the function g 1 exists and hence define g 1

for this restricted domain. [4]
NYJC/2014/CT/5 modified

5 The functions f and g are defined by

x
3 for 4 x 4
f ( x) 4
x 2 for x 4

(i) Sketch the graph of f. [2]

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(ii) Define f ( x) in a similar form. [4]
(iii) On the same diagram in part (i), sketch the graph of f 1f .
Hence find the exact solution of f 1f ( x) f ( x) . [4]
TJC/2014/Promo/11 modified

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Solutions

1(i) y = x

1(ii)

1(iii)
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By observation, the graphs of y h x and y h x intersect at the end points. So two solutions are
x 1 and x 4.

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Also, the graphs of y h x and y h x intersect with the line y x . Hence the third intersection is
between y h x and y x.
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Solve 2 x3 15 x 2 24 x 25 x
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Using GC, x 2.5 .

2(i)
3
x y
2
y x

1 1
,
2 4
y 0
1 1
, x
O 4 2
y f ( x)
3
y
2
1
y f ( x)

x 0

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1 1 3
Let y , x , x , x .
4 (2 x 1)2 2 2
1
4 (2 x 1) 2
y
1
(2 x 1) 2 4
y
1
2x 1 4
y
1 1
Since x , 2x 1 4
2 y
1 1 1
x 4
2 2 y

1 1 1 1
f 1: x 4 , x ( , 0) , .
2 2 x 4

2(ii)
At the point of intersection, the graphs of y f ( x) and y f 1 ( x) meet along the line y = x,
Let f ( x) x
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x
4 (2 x 1)2
1 4 x x(4 x 2 4 x 1)
4 x3 4 x2 3x 1 0 (shown)
From GC, x 1.58
Thus coordinates of point of intersection is ( 1.58, 1.58) .

2x 1
3(i) f:x , x ,x 2
x 2
y

y=k

y 2

O x
1
2
1
2
Rf = \ 2

x 2

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3(ii)
From the graph in (i), any horizontal line y = k, where k R f , cuts the graph of y f ( x)
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exactly once. Thus, f is one-one and hence f exists.

2x 1
Let y = .
x 2
yx 2 y = 2 x 1
2y 1
x =
2 y
1 2x 1
f x =
2 x
Df 1 = \ 2

3(iii) y

(2,2)
x
0

x
0
( 2, 2)

3(iv) x \ 2, 2 .

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4(i)

y y=x

x
y=0 -2 2

x=0

Since the horizontal line y = 0 cuts the graph of y f ( x) twice, the function f is not one-one. Hence,
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f does not exist.

y=g(x)
x
O 2
y = 0.5
(1, 1)

Since the horizontal line y = 0.5 cuts the graph of y g( x) twice, the function g is not one-one.
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Hence, g does not exist.

4(ii) Least value of k = 0.

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Let y x .
x
yx x 2 4
x2 yx 4 0
2
y y2
x 4 0
2 4
2
y y2
x 4
2 4
y y2
x 4 ( x 2, y 0)
2 4
y y2
x 4
2 4

x x2
Therefore, f 1 ( x) 4 ,x .
2 4

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4(iii) Least value of k = 1.

Let y ( x 1) 1 .
y x
x y

Therefore, g 1 ( x) x, x 1, .

5(i),(iii) y

y = f(x)

(4,4)
( 4, 2)
(4, )

x
4 0 4

5(ii)
x
For 4 x 4, y 3 x 4 3 y2
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For x < 4, y = x 2 x= y 2

4(3 x 2 ) for 2 x 2
Thus f 1 ( x)
x 2 for x 2

5(iii)

x
3 x
4
4 x2 x 12 0
1 1 192
x
8
1 193 1 193
x or x (N.A.)
8 8
1 193
Thus for f 1f ( x) f ( x) , x .
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