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The document contains 10 problems about functions and their inverses. The problems involve finding expressions for inverse functions, composing functions, solving equations involving functions and their inverses, sketching graphs of functions and their inverses, and determining domains and ranges of functions and their inverses.

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Functions

The document contains 10 problems about functions and their inverses. The problems involve finding expressions for inverse functions, composing functions, solving equations involving functions and their inverses, sketching graphs of functions and their inverses, and determining domains and ranges of functions and their inverses.

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SUBJECT NAME

Functions
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1. The functions ℎ is defined by ℎ(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 1 for 𝑥 ≤ −1.

(i) State the geometrical relationship between the graphs of 𝑦 = ℎ(𝑥) and 𝑦 = ℎ−1 (𝑥).

It is the reflection of line 𝑦 = 𝑥. [B1]

(ii) Find an expression for ℎ−1 (𝑥).

Let 𝑦 = √𝑥 2 − 1

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2.

(a) Find 𝑓 2 (−3).


(b) Show that 𝑔−1 (𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥).
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(c) Solve 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = 19

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5𝑥 3
3. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = , 𝑥 ≠ and 𝑔(𝑥) = 3 − 4𝑥. Find
2𝑥 − 3 2
(a) 𝑔𝑓 −1 (−2)
(b) 𝑔−1 (𝑥) = 𝑔2 (𝑥) + 𝑔(2𝑥).

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4.

(a) Find gf(37).


(b) Find an expression for f −1 (𝑥).
(c) Find an expression for g −1 (𝑥).

5.

(a) Find fg(8).


𝑎𝑥
(b) Find an expression for f 2 (𝑥), giving your answer in the form 𝑏𝑥+𝑐, where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are
integers to be found.
(c) Find an expression for g −1 (𝑥), stating its domain and range.

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6.

7. A function is defined, for all real values of 𝑥, by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 + 𝑒 5𝑥 .


(a) Find the range of 𝑓.
(b) Find an expression for 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) and state its domain.
(c) Solve 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 0.

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(d) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥). Hence, on the same axes, sketch the graph of
𝑦 = 𝑓 −1 (𝑥). Given the coordinates of any points where the graphs cross the axes.

8. Functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 are defined by


𝑥
𝑓: 𝑥 → , 𝑥 ≠ −2
𝑥+2
𝑔: 𝑥 → 𝑘𝑥 − 1
(a) Find in similar form, 𝑓 −1 and state the value of 𝑥 which the function is not defined.
(b) Given that 𝑔𝑓 −1 (2) = 1, calculate the value of 𝑘.

[B1] Correct graph of 𝑓(𝑥)

[B1] Correct graph of 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)

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9. [B1] [B1] Correct 𝑥 and 𝑦-intercepts

The figure above shows the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥), defined for −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6.

Sketch the graph of 𝑓 −1 (𝑥), marking clearly the end points of the graph and any points
where it crosses the coordinate axes.

10. A function 𝑓 is defined by

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≥ 0

(a) Find an expression for 𝑓 −1 (𝑥).


(b) State the domain and range of 𝑓 −1 (𝑥).

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