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1. Consider the functions given below.

f(x) = 2x + 3
1
g(x) = , x ≠ 0
x

(a) (i) Find (g ○ f)(x) and write down the domain of the function.

(ii) Find (f ○ g)(x) and write down the domain of the function.
(2)

(b) Find the coordinates of the point where the graph of y = f(x) and the graph of
y = (g–1 ○ f ○ g)(x) intersect.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

2. The diagram below shows the graph of the function y = f(x), defined for all x ∈ ,
where b > a > 0.

1
Consider the function g(x) = .
f ( x − a) − b

(a) Find the largest possible domain of the function g.


(2)
(b) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = g(x). On the graph, indicate any asymptotes
and local maxima or minima, and write down their equations and coordinates.

(6)
(Total 8 marks)
3. The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x). The graph has a horizontal asymptote at y = 2.

1
(a) Sketch the graph of y = .
f ( x)
(3)

(b) Sketch the graph of y = x f(x).


(3)
(Total 6 marks)

4. (a) The graph of y = ln(x) is transformed into the graph of y = ln(2x + 1).
Describe two transformations that are required to do this.
(2)

(b) Solve ln(2x + 1) > 3 cos (x), x ∈ [0, 10].


(4)
(Total 6 marks)
5. (a) Sketch the curve f (x) = |1 + 3 sin (2x)|, for 0 ≤ x ≤ π. Write down on the graph the values
of the x and y intercepts.

(4)

(b) By adding one suitable line to your sketch, find the number of solutions to the equation
π f (x) = 4(π − x).
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

3x
6. Consider the function g, where g(x) = .
5+ x2

(a) Given that the domain of g is x ≥ a, find the least value of a such that g has an inverse
function.
(1)
(b) On the same set of axes, sketch

(i) the graph of g for this value of a;

(ii) the corresponding inverse, g–1.


(4)

(c) Find an expression for g–1(x).


(3)
(Total 8 marks)

7. Shown below are the graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x).

If (f ° g)(x) = 3, find all possible values of x.


(Total 4 marks)
1− x
8. Let f(x) = and g(x) = x + 1 , x > – 1.
1+ x

Find the set of values of x for which f ′(x) ≤ f(x) ≤ g(x).


(Total 7 marks)

9. The diagram shows the graphs of a linear function f and a quadratic function g.

f
On the same axes sketch the graph of . Indicate clearly where the x-intercept and the
g
asymptotes occur.
(Total 5 marks)
a+x
10. The graph of y = is drawn below.
b + cx

(a) Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.


(4)
b + cx
(b) Using the values of a, b and c found in part (a), sketch the graph of y =
a+x
on the axes below, showing clearly all intercepts and asymptotes.

(4)
(Total 8 marks)

π
11. Consider the function f : x → − arccos x .
4

(a) Find the largest possible domain of f.


(4)
(b) Determine an expression for the inverse function, f–1, and write down its domain.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

2x − 3
12. A function f is defined by f(x) = , x ≠ 1.
x −1

(a) Find an expression for f–1(x).


(3)

(b) Solve the equation │f–1(x)│ = 1 + f–1(x).


(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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