Pre-Test Ch 3

1.

Two functions f, g are defined as follows:

f : x 3x + 5
g : x 2(1 x)
Find
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(a)

f (2);

(b)

(g f )(4).

Working:
f1= (x-5) / 3
f-1(2) = (2-5)/3 = x = -1
(g o f)(x) = 2(1 (3x + 5))
= 2 (1-(3 . -4 + 5) = 2 . (1 - - 7) = 2 . 8 = x =
16

Answers:
(a) x = -1........................................................
(b) x = 16.........................................................
(Total 4 marks)

2.

Let f (x) = 2x + 1 and g (x) = 3x 4.

Find
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(a)

f (x);

(b)

(g f ) (2);

(c)

( f g) (x).

Working:
a)y = 2x + 1
y 1 = 2x
(y-1)/2 = x f -1(x) = (x-1)/2
b) (g o f)(-2) = g(f(-2)) =
f(-2) = 2 . -2 +1 = -3
g o f(-2) = 3 . -32 4 = 3 . 9 4 = 27 4
x = 23
(g o f)(x) = 3(2x + 1)2 4
-2) = 3(-4 + 1)2-4
=3(-3)2 4
= (3 . 9) - 4
= 27 4
x = 23
c) (f o g)(x) = 2(3x2-4) + 1
(6x2-8) + 1 = 6x2- 7

Answers:
(a) f-1=(x/1)/2.....
(b) x=23......
(c) 6x2-7..
(Total 6 marks)

3. The graph of y = f (x) is shown in the diagram.

y
2
1

(a)

1 0

On each of the following diagrams draw the required graph,

(i)

y = 2 f (x);
y
2
1

(ii)

1 0

y = f (x 3).
y
2
1

1 0

(b)

The point A (3, 1) is on the graph of f. The point A is the corresponding point on the
graph of y = f (x) + 1. Find the coordinates of A .

Working:

Answer:
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 6 marks)

4.

Let f (x) =

x+4

, x 4 and g (x) = x , x

(a)

Find (g f ) (3).

(b)

Find f

(c)

Write down the domain of f

(x).
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(Total 6 marks)

5.

Consider the functions f : x

6 x
4(x 1) and g : x 2 .

(a)

Find g .

(b)

Solve the equation ( f g ) (x) = 4.

Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 6 marks)

6.

The functions f and g are defined by f : 3 x, g : x

(a)

Find an expression for (f g) (x).

(b)

Show that f

x +2.

(18) + g (18) = 22.

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(Total 6 marks)

7.

Let f (x) = x 4 and g (x) = 2x.

(a)

Find (g f ) (2).

(b)

Find f

(x).

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(Total 6 marks)

8.

5x
Let g (x) = 3x 2, h (x) = x 4 , x 4.
(a)

Find an expression for (h g) (x). Simplify your answer.

(b)

Solve the equation (h g) (x) = 0.

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(Total 6 marks)

9.

The following diagram shows the graph of y = f (x). It has minimum and maximum points at
(0, 0) and (

1,

1
2

).
y
3

. 5
3

. 5
2

. 5
1

. 5

1
0

. 5
1

. 5
2

. 5

y = f ( x 1) +

3
2.

(a)

On the same diagram, draw the graph of

(b)

What are the coordinates of the minimum and maximum points of

3
y = f ( x 1) +
2?

Working:

Answer:
(b) ................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
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10.

The following diagram shows part of the graph of f (x) = 5 x with vertex V (0, 5).
h

Its image y = g (x) after a translation with vector k has vertex T (3, 6).

(a)

Write down the value of

(i)

h;

(ii)

k.
(2)

(b)

Write down an expression for g (x).

(2)

(c)

On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y = g (x).

(2)

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(Total 6 marks)