ASSIGNMENT

Q1.

(a) Find the value of f(11)

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(1)
(b) State which value of x must be excluded from any domain of f

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(1)
–1
(c) Find f (x)

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(3)
(d) State the value which cannot be in any range of f

...........................................................
(1)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q2.

The function f is such that f (x) =

(a) Find f(–2)

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(1)

The function g is such that g (x) =

(b) Find g–1(6)

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(2)
(c) Find fg(–5)

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(2)
(d) Solve the equation f(x) = g (x)
Show clear algebraic working.

...........................................................
(4)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q3.

(a) Express the composite function gf in the form gf:x → ...

Give your answer as simply as possible.

gf:x → ...........................................................
(2)

(b) Express the inverse function g−1 in the form g−1:x → ...

g−1:x → ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q4.

(a) Express the inverse function f−1 in the form f−1(x) = ...

f−1(x) = ...........................................................
(3)
(b) Solve fg(a) = 1
Show clear algebraic working.

a = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q5. f is a function such that

f(x) =

(a) Find f(1/2)

...........................................................
(1)
g is a function such that
g(x) = x≥1

(b) Find fg(x)

Give your answer as simply as possible.

fg(x) =...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q6.

The function f is defined as

(a) Find f (8)

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

f −1(x) =..............................................
(2)
The function g is defined as

(c) Which values of x cannot be included in a domain of g?

..............................................
(2)
(d) Express the function gf in the form gf (x) = ...
Give your answer as simply as possible.

gf(x) =..............................................
(2)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q7. The functions g and h are such that

(a) What value of x must be excluded from any domain of g?

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Solve gh(x) = 1

...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q8.
f is the function such that f(x) = 4 – 3x
(a) Work out f(5)

(1)

g is the function such that

(b) Find the value of x that cannot be included in any domain of g

(1)
(c) Work out fg(−1.5)

(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q9.

The functions f and g are such that

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

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Find gf(x)
Simplify your answer.

gf(x) = ...........................................................
(2)
(c) Express the inverse function g−1 in the form g−1(x) = ...

g−1(x) = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q10.

The function f is defined as

(a) Find f(10)

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Express the inverse function f–1 in the form f–1 : x→ ...

f–1 : x→ ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q11.
The function f is such that

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Find f–1(x)

f –1(x) = ...........................................................
(2)
The function g is such that

g(x) = 5x2 – 20x + 23

(c) Express g(x) in the form a(x – b)2 + c

...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q12.

(a) Express the inverse function f−1 in the form f−1(x) = ...

f−1(x) =...........................................................
(2)
(b) Find gf(x)
Simplify your answer.

gf(x) =...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q13.

f is the function such that

(a) Find f(0.5)

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Find ff(–1)

...........................................................
(2)
(c) Find the value of x that cannot be included in any domain of f

...........................................................
(1)
(d) Express the inverse function f –1 in the form f –1(x) = ...
Show clear algebraic working.

f –1(x) = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q14.

The functions g and h are defined as

(a) Find the value of g(1)

...........................................................
(1)

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

...........................................................
(1)

(c) Find gh(x)

Simplify your answer.

gh(x) =...........................................................
(2)

(d) Express the inverse function g−1 in the form g−1(x) =...

g−1(x) =...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q15.

f is the function f(x) = 2x + 5

(a) Find f(3)

...........................................................
(1)

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

f−1(x) = ...........................................................
(2)

g is the function g(x) = x2 − 25

(c) Find g(−3)

...........................................................
(1)

(d) (i) Find gf(x)

Give your answer as simply as possible.

gf(x) = ...........................................................

(ii) Solve gf(x) = 0

...........................................................
(5)

(Total for Question is 9 marks)

Q16.

The functions f and g are such that f(x) = x + 3 and g(x) =

(a) Find fg(x)

Give your answer as a single algebraic fraction expressed as simply as possible.

...........................................................
(3)

(b) Express the inverse function g−1 in the form g−1(x) = ...

g−1(x) = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for Question is 6 marks)

Q17.
The functions f and g are defined as

(a) Work out f(6)

...........................................................
(1)

(b) Work out fg(−3)

...........................................................
(2)

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

a = ...........................................................
(2)

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

f−1(x) = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for Question is 8 marks)

Q18.

The function f is defined as

(a) Find the value of f(1)

...........................................................
(1)

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

...........................................................
(1)

The function g is defined as g(x) = 5 + x

(c) Given that g(a) = 7, find the value of a.

a = ...........................................................
(1)

(d) Calculate fg(1)

...........................................................
(2)
(e) Find fg(x)
Simplify your answer.

fg(x) = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for Question is 7 marks)

Q19.

(a) State which value of x cannot be included in the domain of f or g.

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Solve gf(a) = 3

a = ...........................................................
(3)
(c) Express the inverse function g−1 in the form g−1(x)

g−1(x) = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)