1.

METHOD 1 Graph of f (x) g (x)

(M3) x < 1 or 4 < x 14 Note: Each value and inequality sign must be correct. METHOD 2 (G1)(G1)(G1) (C6)

x+4 x2 x +1 x 4 0 x 2 16 x 2 + x + 2 ( x + 1)( x 4) 0 x 14 ( x + 1)( x 4) 0

Critical value of x = 14 +

(M1)

+ 4
2 2

(A1) (A1)

1 x < 1 or 4 < x 14

(A1)(A1)(A1) (C6)

Note: Award (M0)(A0) for x 16 x x 2 x 14

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2.

( f g ) ( x ) = 2

x 1 x +1

(A1)

( g f ) ( x ) = 2 x 1
2x
EITHER

(A1)

2 x 1 2x 1 x +1 2 x M1
Getting 0 on one side (M1)

1 3x 2x 1 0 x +1 2x
1 < x < 0 or x
OR

1 3x 0 2 x( x + 1)

1 3 A1A1

For attempting to graph (f g)(x) and (g f)(x)or (f g)(x) (g f)(x) For an accurate graph.

M1 A1 A1A1

1 1 < x < 0 or x 3
Notes: The inequality sign and the values of x must both be correct. 1 Accept ( 1 < x <0 and x 3 ).

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3.

f (g (x)) = x + 1 [g (x)] = x + 1 3 so g (x) = x + 1 (a) (C3) g (f (x)) = x + 1 g (x ) = x + 1 3 so g (x) = x + 1 (C3)

3

(M1)(A1) (A1)

(b)

(M1)(A1) (A1)
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4.

(a)

METHOD 1

x=
Interchanging x and y,

3y 4 y+2
yx + 2x = 3y 4

M1 (A1) (M1)

simplifying y (x 3) = 4 2x

y=
expressing y in terms of x,

2x + 4 3 x f
1

(A1)

( x) = 2x + 4
3 x
A1

N2 METHOD 2

y=

3x 4 x+2
A1 (M1)

xy + 2y = 3x 4

simplifying x(y 3) = 4 2y

x=
expressing y in terms of x,

2y +4 3 y

(A1)

y=
interchanging x and

2x + 4 3 x f
1

(M1)

( x) = 2x + 4
3 x
A1

Note: (b) Domain x 3, ( x not required)

N2 Only 2 of these marks can be implied. A1

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