Functions

2016-2017

Mathematics Department
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1. f(x) = 10 .

(a) Calculate f(0.5).

Answer (a) …………………….……………

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(b) Write down the value of f (1).

Answer (b) …………………….……………

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x3
, x  0.
2. f(x) = x

1
f  .
(a) Calculate  4 

Answer (a) …………….…………………

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(b) Solve f(x) = 4 .

Answer (b) x = ……………………………

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3. f: x  5 – 3x.

(a) Find f(–1).

Answer (a) …….………………………….

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(b) Find f (x).

Answer (b) …….………………………….

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(c) Find f f (8).

Answer (c) …….………………………….

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4. The function f(x) is given by

f(x) = 3x – 1.

Find, in its simplest form,

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(a) f f(x),

Answer (a) ……………………..

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(b) ff(x).

Answer (b) ……………………..

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y

15

10

x
–2 0 2 4 6 8 10

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The diagram shows the accurate graph of y = f(x).

(a) Use the graph to find

(i) f(0),

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(ii) f(8).

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(b) Use the graph to solve

(i) f(x) = 0,

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(ii) f(x) = 5.

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 (c) k is an integer for which the equation f(x) = k has exactly two solutions.

Use the graph to find the two values of k.

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(d) Write down the range of values of x for which the graph of y = f(x) has a negative
gradient.

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(e) The equation f(x) + x – 1 = 0 can be solved by drawing a line on the grid.

(i) Write down the equation of this line.

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(ii) How many solutions are there for f(x) + x – 1 = 0?

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6. f(x) = 2x – 1, g(x) = x h(x) = 2 .

(a) Find the value of fg(6).

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(b) Write, as a single fraction, gf(x) in terms of x.

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(c) Find g (x).

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 (d) Find hh(3).

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(e) Find x when h(x) = g  7 

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7. f(x) = x – 3x + 6x – 4 and g(x) = 2x – 1.

Find

(a) f(–1),

Answer (a) ……….….…………

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(b) gf(x),

Answer (b) ……….….…………

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(c) g (x).

Answer (c) ……….….…………

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8. f(x) = x – 3x + 6x – 7 and g(x) = 2x – 3.

Find

(a) f(–1),

Answer (a) ……….….…………

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(b) gf(x),

Answer (b) ……….….…………

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(c) g (x).

Answer (c) ……….….…………

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9. f(x) = cos x°, g(x) = 2x + 4.

Find

(a) f(60),

Answer (a) ……….….…………

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(b) fg(88),

Answer (b) ……….….…………

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(c) g (f(x)).

Answer (c) ……….….…………

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10. f(x) = tan x°, g(x) = 2x + 6.

Find

(a) f(45),

Answer (a) ……….….…………

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(b) fg(87),

Answer (b) ……….….…………

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(c) g (f(x)).

Answer (c) ……….….…………

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11. f(x) = 2x – 1 g(x) = x + 1 h(x) = 2

(a) Find the value of

 1
  ,
(i) f 2 

Answer (a)(i) ……..……………

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(ii) g(–5),

Answer (a)(ii) ………….………

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(iii) h(–3).

Answer (a)(iii) …………………

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(b) Find the inverse function f (x).

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Answer (b) f (x) = …………..…
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(c) g(x) = z.
Find x in terms of z.

Answer (c) x = …………....……

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(d) Find gf(x), in its simplest form.

Answer (d) gf(x) = ……….….…

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(e) h(x) = 512.

Find the value of x.

Answer (e) x = ……….…………

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(f) Solve the equation 2f(x) + g(x) = 0, giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer (f) x = ….… or x = ….…

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