Starter Questions 17/10/24

Solve the
following -

-
-

a) 3(2x -

4) -

2 =
8

6x -
12 -
2
=
8

6x 14 8
E
- =

+ 14 14
+

6x
-

=
22

(5
b) - 8x)
>
-
-

+ 2x = 4x + 1

35 4x 1
56x-
+ 2x =
+

+ S6x + S6x
 35 + 2x = 60x + 1

- 1 -
2x -
2x -
I

34 = 58x

>
x =

-
 # unction Notation .

A
function is an
algebraic expression
which is
given an input and
you
are then

given an
output

x2
Eg f(x) =

-
+ 3x

y /
name Input Function

Examples

1) f(x) = x" + 3x .
Find :

a)
f(z) =
2 " + 3(2) =
10

b)f) -

4) = ( -
4)2 + 3) -
4) =
4

2)
g(y) +
2yz 1
= -

3
Find
2)
a(g)
-

b) g(x) =
14 ,
Find
 2) (2) 2) 2) 1
g( -
+
- -
-
= =

2x
-

g(x) = x + 1 = 14
3 -
2x2 + x -
1 = 42
-
42 -
42

2x2 + x -
43 = 0

x = -
b = m4ac -

2u

x = -1 = v
4x2x( 43) -

2x2

x = 4 .
4 -

4 .
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,
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Question 1: Given

Work out the values of

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Question 2: Given

Work out the values of

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Question 3: Given

Work out the values of

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Question 4: The function f is such that

Solve

Question 5: The function g is such that

Solve

Question 6: The function h is such that

Solve

Question 7: The function f is such that

Solve
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1 Work out the value of each function.

1(a) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 10, find 𝑓(20)
[1 mark]

Answer

1(b) If 𝑔 𝑥 = − , find 𝑔(−40)

[1 mark]

Answer

1(c) If 𝑓 𝑥 = , find 𝑓 (5)

[1 mark]

Answer

1(d) If ℎ 𝑥 = −5 𝑥 − 2 , find ℎ 12
[1 mark]

Answer

1(e) –
If 𝑔 𝑥 = , find 𝑔(83)

[1 mark]

Answer

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2 A function is given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 3

Complete the table below:
[2 marks]

Input Answer

𝑓(2) 9

𝑓(3)

𝑓(−3)

𝑓(𝑎)

3 Considering the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 1

Complete the table below:
[2 marks]

Input Output

𝑓(−1)

𝑓(4)

𝑓(2)

𝑓(−𝑏)

𝑓(1)

4
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4 Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 5 , find:

4(a) 𝑓(3)
[1 mark]

Answer

4(b) 𝑓(0)
[1 mark]

Answer

4(c) Solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 0

[2 marks]

𝑥=

4
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5 Work out the value of each function.

5(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 10
Solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
[1 mark]

𝑥=

5(b) 𝑥
𝑔 𝑥 = −
4
Solve 𝑔(𝑥) = 0.25
[1 mark]

𝑥=

5(c) 𝑥 + 11
𝑓 𝑥 =
5
Solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 12
[2 marks]

𝑥=

5(d) ℎ 𝑥 = −5 𝑥 − 2
Solve ℎ 𝑥 = −5
[2 marks]

𝑥=

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 Starter Questions 17/10/24

1) A
function h(x)
2
=
x + 2x -

3
2

(2) h(2) 2 (2) 4

find
+
h
-
=

a) 3

=
if h(x) 0
.
6) find
=

x
2
+ -
4 = 0

3x2 + 2x - 12 =
0
x =
-= 4xc

2a

x =
-

2I -
4x3x( 12) -

2x3

169
-2 36
.

,
 Functions
Composite .

Composite functions are where I

function is

within
occurring another

For Example

fy(c) is where the function Fogles

g(x) is within
fas
Examples .

1) f(x) = 2x -
5 -

1
g(x) = +

(x2 + 1) + 1 v

f(x 2(x + 1)
·

a) fg(x) + i) S
-

= =

2x2 + 2 -
S
= 2x2 -
3 .

b) gf(x) = (2x -
S) + 1
4x2 -

20x + 25 + 1

4x2 -
20x + 26
.
x)
gg(z) =
(32 + 1)2 + 1 =
101

(x2 + 1)
gg(x) = + 1
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Question 8: The functions and are given by the following:

Calculate the value of:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Question 9: The functions , and are given by the following:

Calculate the value of:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Question 10: The functions , and are given by the following:

Calculate the value of:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

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Question 11: The functions and are given by the following:

Find:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Question 12: The functions , and are given by the following:

Find

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Question 13: Find for each of the following:

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

Question 14: Given

(a) Find

(b) Calculate the value of

Question 15: Given

(a) Find

(b) Calculate the value of

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For 1- 9: Let f(x) = 2x – 1, g(x) = 3x, and h(x) = x2 + 1. Compute the following:
1. f(g(-3)) 2. f(h(7)) 3. (g◦h)(24)

4. f(g(h(2))) 5. h(g(f(5))) 6. g(f(h(-6)))

7. f( x + 1) 8. g(3a) 9. h( x – 2)

For 10-11: Let f(x) = -3x + 7 and g(x) = 2x2 – 8. Compute the following:

10. f(g(x)) 11. (g◦f)(x)

If f ( x)  3x  5 and g ( x)  x 2 , If f ( x)  9 x  9 and g ( x)  x  9 ,
12. 13.
find  f  g 3 find  f  g 10
 If f ( x)  4 x  2 and g ( x)  x  8 , If f ( x)  3x  4 and g ( x)  x 2 ,
14. 15.
find  f  g 12 find g  f  2

If f ( x)  2 x  1 and g ( x)  x 2  5 , Given f ( x)  9 x  3 and g ( x)  x 4 ,

16. 17.
find g  f 2 find  f  g x 

Given f ( x)  2 x  5 and g ( x)  x  2, Given f ( x)  x 2  7 and g ( x)  x  3,

18. 19.
find  f  g x  find  f  g x 

Given f ( x)  4 x  3 and g ( x)  x 2 , Given f ( x)  x  1 and g ( x)  x 2  2 x  8,

20. 21.
find g  f x  find g  f x 