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Functions Questions

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1. 𝑓 and 𝑔 are functions such that 𝑓(𝑥) = and 𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 .
𝑥2

(a) Find 𝑓(−5)

(b) Find 𝑓𝑔(1)

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2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥+2

(a) Express the inverse function 𝑓 −1 in the Form 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = ⋯

(b) Find 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) and simplify your answer

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3. 𝑓 is a function such that 𝑓(𝑥) = .
𝑥 2 +1

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(a) Find 𝑓 ( )
2

(b) 𝑔 is a function such that 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1 for 𝑥 ≥ 1. Find 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) and give your answer

as simply as possible
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 5.

(a) Find 𝑓(3)

(b) Express the inverse function 𝑓 −1 in the form 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = ⋯

(c) 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 25. Find 𝑔(−3)

(d) (i) Find 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) and simplify your answer

(ii) Solve 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = 0

1 2𝑥
5. The functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 are defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 4 and 𝑔(𝑥) = .
2 𝑥+1

(a) Work out 𝑓(6)

(b) Work out 𝑓𝑔(−3)

(c) 𝑔(𝑎) = −2. Work out the value of 𝑎

(d) Express the inverse function 𝑓 −1 in the form 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) = …


6. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 10.

(a) Find 𝑓(4)

(b) Find 𝑓𝑔(−4)

(c) Express the inverse function 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = ⋯

(d) Solve 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = −1


𝑥
7. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3(𝑥 − 4) and 𝑔(𝑥) = + 1.
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(a) Find the value of 𝑓(10)

(b) Find 𝑔−1 (𝑥)

(c) Show that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥) = 9𝑥 − 48

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8. 𝑓(𝑥) = .
4+𝑥

(a) Find 𝑓(1)

(b) State which value of 𝑥 must be excluded from any domain of 𝑓

(c) 𝑔(𝑥) = 5 + 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑎) = 7. Find 𝑎

(d) Calculate 𝑓𝑔(1)

(e) Find 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) and simplify your answer


2𝑥−4
9. ℎ(𝑥) =
𝑥

(a) State the value of 𝑥 that cannot be included in the domain of ℎ

(b) Express the inverse function ℎ−1 in the form ℎ−1 (𝑥) = ⋯

10. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 4)2

(a) for all values of 𝑥. Find 𝑓(1)

(b) State the range of the function 𝑓


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(c) 𝑔(𝑥) = , 𝑥 ≠ −3. Work out 𝑓𝑔(2)
𝑥+3

1 𝑥
11. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥. Circle the expression for 𝑓 −1 (𝑥): −3𝑥, 3𝑥, 𝑥,
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𝑥−1 2𝑥 2 −𝑥 2𝑥−1
12. 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 and ℎ(𝑥) = . Circle the expression for ℎ𝑔(𝑥): , , 𝑥 2 − 𝑥, 𝑥 −1
2 2 2

13. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8. Express 𝑓(𝑥 + 2) in the form 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥

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14. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = .
𝑥−2

(a) Find 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) and give your answer as a single algebraic fraction expressed as simply as

possible.

(b) Express the inverse function 𝑔−1 in the form 𝑔−1 (𝑥) = ⋯
15. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 1.

(a) Find 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)

(b) 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑘𝑥 2 , where 𝑘 is a constant. Given that 𝑓𝑔(2) = 12, find 𝑘

16.𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 1 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4.

(a) Find 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)

(b) Given 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑔𝑓(𝑥), show that 15𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 1 = 0


𝑥−6
17.𝑓(𝑥) = .
2

(a) Find 𝑓(8)

(b) Express 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)

(c) 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 4. State values of 𝑥 that cannot be in the domain of 𝑔

(d) Express 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) and simplify

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18. 𝑓(𝑥) = + .
𝑥+1 𝑥−2

(a) State one value of 𝑥 which cannot be included in the domain of 𝑓

(b) Find 𝑓(0)

(c) Find 𝑥 for which 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 . show clear algebraic working

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