1.

(a) attempt to form composite (M1)

e.g. g (7 - 2 x ), 7 - 2 x + 3
(g ° f)(x) = 10 – 2x A1 N2 2

(b) g–1(x) = x – 3 A1 N1 1

(c) METHOD 1
valid approach (M1)
–1
e.g. g (5), 2, f (5)
f (2) = 3 A1 N2 2

METHOD 2
attempt to form composite of f and g–1 (M1)
e.g. (f ° g–1)(x) = 7 – 2(x – 3), 13 – 2x

(f ° g–1)(5) = 3 A1 N2 2
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2. (a) attempt to form composite (M1)

e.g. f(2x – 5)
h(x) = 6x – 15 A1 N2 2

(b) interchanging x and y (M1)

evidence of correct manipulation (A1)
x 5
e.g. y + 15 - 6 x, = y-
6 2
x + 15
h -1 ( x ) = A1 N3 3
6
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3. (a) attempt to form composition (in any order) (M1)

(f ° g)(x) = (x –1)2 + 4 (x2 – 2x + 5) A1 N2

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 (b) METHOD 1
vertex of f ° g at (1, 4) (A1)
evidence of appropriate approach (M1)
æ3ö
e.g. adding çç ÷÷ to the coordinates of the vertex of f ° g
è -1ø
vertex of h at (4, 3) A1 N3

METHOD 2
attempt to find h(x) (M1)
e.g. ((x – 3) – 1)2 + 4 – 1, h(x) = (f ° g)(x – 3) – 1

h(x) = (x – 4)2 + 3 (A1)

vertex of h at (4, 3) A1 N3

(c) evidence of appropriate approach (M1)

e.g. (x – 4)2 + 3, (x – 3)2 – 2(x – 3) + 5 – 1
simplifying A1
e.g. h(x) = x2 – 8x + 16 + 3, x2 – 6x + 9 – 2x + 6 + 4
h(x) = x2 – 8x + 19 AG N0

(d) METHOD 1
equating functions to find intersection point (M1)
e.g. x2 – 8x + 19 = 2x – 6, y = h(x)
x2 – 10x + 25 = 0 A1
evidence of appropriate approach to solve (M1)
e.g. factorizing, quadratic formula
appropriate working A1
e.g. (x – 5)2 = 0
x = 5 (p = 5) A1 N3

METHOD 2
attempt to find h′(x) (M1)
h′(x) = 2x – 8 A1
recognizing that the gradient of the tangent is the derivative (M1)
e.g. gradient at p = 2
2x – 8 = 2 (2x = 10) A1
x=5 A1 N3
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4. (a) for interchanging x and y (may be done later) (M1)
e.g. x = 2y – 3
x+3 æ x +3 x + 3ö
g–1(x) = ç accept y = , ÷ A1 N2
2 è 2 2 ø

(b) METHOD 1
g(4) = 5 (A1)
evidence of composition of functions (M1)
f(5) = 25 A1 N3
METHOD 2
f ° g(x) = (2x – 3)2 (M1)
2
f ° g(4) = (2 × 4 – 3) (A1)
= 25 A1 N3
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5. (a)

A2 N2

(b)
Description of transformation Diagram letter
Horizontal stretch with scale factor 1.5 C
Maps f to f(x) + 1 D
A1A1 N2

(c) translation (accept move/shift/slide etc.) with vector A1A1 N2

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6. (a)

A2 N2

(b) evidence of appropriate approach (M1)

1
e.g. reference to any horizontal shift and/or stretch factor, x = 3 + 1, y = ´2
2
P is (4, 1) (accept x = 4, y = 1) A1A1 N3
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7. (a)
y
4

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–1

–2

–3

–4

M1A1 N2
Note: Award M1 for evidence of reflection in
x-axis, A1 for correct vertex and all
intercepts approximately correct.

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 (b) (i) g (-3) = f (0) (A1)
f (0) = - 1.5 A1 N2
æ - 3ö
(ii) translation (accept shift, slide, etc.) of çç ÷÷ A1A1 N2
è 0 ø
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8. (a) (i) 6 A1 N1

(ii) 9 A1 N1

(iii) 0 A1 N1

(b) x<5 A2 N2

(c) (g ° f)(x) = ( x - 5 )2 (M1)

=x–5 A1 N2
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9. (a) (f ° g): x a 3(x + 2) (= 3x + 6) A2 N2

(b) METHOD 1
Evidence of finding inverse functions M1
x
e.g. f–1(x) = g–1(x) = x – 2
3
18
f–1(18) = (= 6) (A1)
3
g–1(18) = 18 – 2 (= 16) (A1)
f–1(18) + g–1(18) = 6 + 16 = 22 A1 N3

METHOD 2
Evidence of solving equations M1
e.g. 3x = 18, x + 2 = 18
x = 6, x = 16 (A1)(A1)
f–1(18) + g–1(18) = 6 + 16 = 22 A1 N3
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10. (a) METHOD 1

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 f (3) = 7 (A1)
(g ◦ f) (3) = 7 A1 N2
METHOD 2
2
(g ◦ f) (x) = x+4 (= x + 4) (A1)

(g ◦ f) (3) = 7 A1 N2

(b) For interchanging x and y (seen anywhere) (M1)

Evidence of correct manipulation A1
eg x= y + 4 , x2 = y + 4

f -1(x) = x2 - 4 A1 N2

(c) x³0 A1 N1
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11. (a) (i) h=3 A1 N1

(ii) k=1 A1 N1

(b) g (x) = f (x - 3) + 1, 5 - (x - 3)2 + 1, 6 - (x - 3)2, - x2 + 6x - 3 A2 N2

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 (c)
y
T
V

–8 0 8 x

M1A1 N2
Note: Award M1 for attempt to reflect through
y-axis, A1 for vertex at approximately (- 3, 6).
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12. (a) METHOD 1

For f (-2) = -12 (A1)
(g ◦ f) (-2) = g (-12) = -24 A1 N2
METHOD 2
(g ◦ f) (x) = 2x3 -8 (A1)
(g ◦ f) (-2) = -24 A1 N2

(b) Interchanging x and y (may be done later) (M1)

x = y3 - 4 A1
f -1(x) = 3 (x + 4 ) A2 N3
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13. (a) (f ° g): x a 3(x + 2) (= 3x + 6) A2 2
(b) METHOD 1

f –1(x) = x g–1(x) = x – 2 (M1)

3
f (18) = 18
–1
A1
3
g–1(18) = 18 – 2 A1
f –1(18) + g–1(18) = 6 +16 A1
f –1(18) + g–1(18) = 22 AG 4

METHOD 2
3x = 18, x + 2 = 18 (M1)
x = 6, x = 16 A1A1
f –1(18) + g–1(18) = 6 +16 A1
f –1(18) + g–1(18) = 22 AG 4
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14. (a) y = -2 x + 3
gradient of line L1 = -2 (A1) (C1)
Note: Award (A0) for -2x .

(b) METHOD 1
( y - y1 ) = m ( x - x1 ) Þ ( y - (-4) ) = -2( x - 6) (M1)

y + 4 = -2 x + 12 (A1)
y = -2 x + 8 (A1) (C3)

METHOD 2
Substituting the point ( 6, -4 ) in y = mx + c , ie -4 = –2(6) + b (M1)

b=8 (A1)
y = -2 x + 8 (A1) (C3)

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 (c) when line L1 cuts the x-axis, y = 0 (M1)
y = -2 x + 8
x=4 (A1) (C2)
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15. (a) METHOD 1

(f ◦ g) (4) = f (g (4)) = f (1) (M1)
=2 (A1) (C2)
METHOD 2
2
(f ◦ g) (x) = (M1)
x -3
(f ◦ g) (4) = 2 (A1) (C2)

1
(b) Let y =
x -3

æ 1ö
Correct simplification y(x - 3) = 1 çç x - 3 = ÷÷ (A1)
è yø

1 æ 1+ 3 y ö
x= +3 çç = ÷ (A1)
y è y ÷ø
Interchanging x and y (may happen earlier) (M1)
1 æ 1 + 3x ö
y = +3 ç= ÷ (C3)
x è x ø

(c) x¹0 ( \ {0} etc) (A1) (C1)

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16. (a) y = 2x + 1
x = 2y +1 (M1)
x -1
=y
2
x -1
f -1 ( x) = (A1) (C2)
2

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 (b) g ( f (-2) ) = g (-3) (A1)
= 3(-3) - 4
2

= 23 (A1) (C2)

(c) f ( g ( x ) ) = f (3x 2 - 4)
= 2(3x 2 - 4) + 1 (A1)
= 6x - 7
2
(A1) (C2)
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