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Functions
GAM 2012 IB Preparation
1.
Two functions f and g are defined as follows:
f (x) = cos x,
0 x 2;
g (x) = 2x + 1,
Solve the equation (g f)(x) = 0.
Working:
Answer:
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(Total 4 marks)
2.
Three of the following diagrams I, II, III, IV represent the graphs of
(a)
y = 3 + cos 2x
(b)
y = 3 cos (x + 2)
(c)
y = 2 cos x + 3.
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Identify which diagram represents which graph.
y
II
4
2
1
IV
III
2
1
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
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3.
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Consider the function f : x x 1, x 1
(a)
Determine the inverse function f 1.
(b)
What is the domain of f 1?
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
4.
The function f is dened by
f : x a 3 2x ,
3
x .
2
Evaluate f 1(5).
Working:
Answer:
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(Total 4 marks)
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The function f is given by f (x) = 1n ( x 2) . Find the domain of the function.
Working:
Answer:
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(Total 4 marks)
6.
Let f (x) =
x , and g (x) = 2x. Solve the equation
(f 1 g)(x) = 0.25.
Working:
Answer:
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(Total 4 marks)
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Two functions f, g are defined as follows:
f : x 3x + 5
g : x 2(1 x)
Find
(a)
f 1(2);
(b)
(g f )(4).
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
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8.
The diagrams show how the graph of y = x2 is transformed to the graph of y = f (x) in three
steps.
For each diagram give the equation of the curve.
y
(a)
1
0
y=x2
y
(b)
(c)
4
3
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
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9.
(a)
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On the following diagram, sketch the graphs of y = ex and y = cos x
for 2 x 1.
y
2
1
2
0
1
(b)
The equation ex = cos x has a solution between 2 and 1.
Find this solution.
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
10.
The diagram shows three graphs.
B
y
C
x
A is part of the graph of y = x.
B is part of the graph of y = 2x.
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C is the reflection of graph B in line A.
Write down
(a)
the equation of C in the form y =f (x);
(b)
the coordinates of the point where C cuts the x-axis.
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
