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Chapter 2 Functions Exam Questions

The document contains a series of mathematical problems involving functions, transformations, and curve equations. It includes tasks such as finding minimum points, expressing inverse functions, and determining ranges and transformations of given functions. The problems require algebraic manipulation and understanding of function properties.

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6 The equation of a curve is y = x2 − 8x + 5.

(a) Find the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve. [2]

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The curve is stretched by a factor of 2 parallel to the y-axis and then translated by .
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(b) Find the coordinates of the minimum point of the transformed curve. [2]

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(c) Find the equation of the transformed curve. Give the answer in the form y = ax2 + bx + c, where
a, b and c are integers to be found. [4]

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8 Functions f and g are defined by

f!x" = !x + a"2 − a for x ≤ −a,

g!x" = 2x − 1 for x ∈ $,

where a is a positive constant.

(a) Find an expression for f −1 !x". [3]

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(b) (i) State the domain of the function f −1 . [1]

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(ii) State the range of the function f −1 . [1]

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(c) Given that a = 72 , solve the equation gf!x" = 0. [3]

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4 The! transformation
" R denotes a reflection in the x-axis and the transformation T denotes a translation
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of .
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(a) Find the equation, y = g#x$, of the curve with equation y = x2 after it has been transformed by
the sequence of transformations R followed by T. [2]

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(b) Find the equation, y = h#x$, of the curve with equation y = x2 after it has been transformed by
the sequence of transformations T followed by R. [2]

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9 The functions f and g are defined for all real values of x by

f (x) = (3x - 2) 2 + k and g (x) = 5x - 1,

where k is a constant.

(a) Given that the range of the function g f is gf (x) H 39 , find the value of k. [4]

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(b) For this value of k, determine the range of the function f g. [2]

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Find an expression for g -1 (x) and hence, or otherwise, find an expression for h (x) . [3]

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2 The curve y = x 2 is transformed to the curve y = 4 (x - 3) 2 - 8 .

Describe fully a sequence of transformations that have been combined, making clear the order in which
the transformations have been applied. [5]

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4 The function f is defined as follows:

f (x) = x - 1 for x 2 1.

(a) Find an expression for f - 1 (x) . [1]

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The diagram shows the graph of y = g (x) where g (x) = 2 for x ! R .
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(b) State the range of g and explain whether g -1 exists. [2]

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The function h is defined by h (x) = 2 for x H 0 .
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The function f is defined by f (x) = + 4 for x 1 0 . The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x) .
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(a) On this diagram, sketch the graph of y = f -1 (x) . Show any relevant mirror line. [2]

(b) Find an expression for f -1 (x) . [3]

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(c) Solve the equation f (x) = 4.5 . [1]

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(d) Explain why the equation f -1 (x) = f (x) has no solution. [1]

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11 The function f is defined by f (x) = 10 + 6x - x 2 for x d R .

(a) By completing the square, find the range of f. [3]

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The function g is defined by g (x) = 4x + k for x d R where k is a constant.

(b) It is given that the graph of y = g -1 f (x) meets the graph of y = g (x) at a single point P.

Determine the coordinates of P. [6]