Assignment on Functions Time: 1 hr

1. The functions f and g are defined by

f : x  2  x 2 , x  , x  0

g : x  a  x3 , x  , x  0, where a is a positive constant.

(i) Find the range of f and show that f 1 exists. State the set of values of x for which
ff 1 ( x)  f 1 f( x) . [3]
(ii) Sketch the graph of g and define the inverse function g 1. [3]
(iii) Show that gf does not exist. [1]

2. The function f is defined as follows:

x2
f :x , x  , x  1
x 1
(i) Sketch the graph of f and give its range. [3]
x2
(ii) Given that g : x  , x  A , find the set A in the form {x   : a  x  b}
x 1
such that g 1 exists and g has the same range as f. Find the function g 1 . [4]

3. The function f is defined as follows:

 x 2  1 for x  0
f :x  
2 x  1 for x  0
(i) Sketch the graph of f. [2]
1
(ii) Show that f exists and define it. [3]
1
(iii) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f and find the value of x for which
f ( x)  f 1 ( x). [3]

4. [SAJC Prelim 9758/2021/02/Q1]

A function f is said to self-inverse if f ( x )  f 1 ( x ) for all x in the domain of f.
The functions f and g are defined by
ax  7a 2
f :x , x  , x  a, 0  a  1
xa
g : x  ( x  2)( x  1), x , x  3 .

(i) Explain why f 1 exists and show that f is self-inverse. [4]

1
(ii) Hence, evaluate f 241   in terms of a, showing your working clearly. [2]
a
(iii) Show that fg exists. Find the exact range of fg in terms of a. [3]