O LEVEL (P1)

FUNCTION
QUESTION'S
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x+5
1 A function f is defined by f :x
.
3

(a) Given that f :1
k , find the value of k.

(b) Given also that f –1:x
cx + d , find the value of c and the value of d.

Answer (a) k = ........................................... [1]

(b) c = ................... d = .................. [2]

2 (a) Given that f(x) = 3x + 5, find f(3).

(b) The function g is defined by g(x) = (2x – 3) (x + k).

Given that g(0) = –15, find

(i) k,
(ii) x such that g(x) = 0.

Answer (a) f(3) = ................................ [1]

(b) (i) k = ................................ [1]

(ii) x = ............................... [2]

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3 f(x) = 2x – 1 .
3
Find an expression for f –1(x).

Answer f–1(x) = .............................................[2]

4 It is given that f(x) = 3x – 5.

Find

(a) f(– 4),

(b) the value of t, given that f(t) = 10,

(c) f –1(x),

(d) f –1(4).

Answer (a) f(– 4) = ...............................[1]

(b) t = ...................................... [1]

(c) f –1(x) = ...............................[1]

(d) f –1(4) = .............................. [1]

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5 (a) f(x) = (x + 2)(2x – 1).

Evaluate f(5.5).

(b) g(x) = 13 (2x – 1).

Find g–1 (5).

Answer (a) f(5.5) = .......................................[1]

(b) g–1(5) = ......................................[2]

6 (a) Given that f(x) = x2 – 2px + 3, find

(i) f(–2), giving your answer in terms of p,

(ii) the value of p when f(–2) = f(0).

(b) Given that g(y) = y2 – 1, find g(a – 1).

Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer (a) (i) f(–2) = .............................[1]

(ii) p = ...................................[1]

(b) g(a – 1) = .............................[2]

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7 Given that f(x) = 5x 3– 4 , find

(a) f(1 15 ),

(b) f–1(x).

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b) ....................................................[2]

8 It is given that f(x) = 3 – x .

2
Find

(a) f(–9),

(b) f–1(x).

Answer (a) .................................................[1]

(b) f–1(x) = .....................................[1]

9 It is given that f(x) = 5x + 2.

Find

(a) f (–2),

(b) f –1(x).

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) f–1(x) = ...............................[1]

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10 Given that f (x) = 4x + 3 , find

2x
(a) f(3) ,

(b) f –1 (x) .

Answer (a) f(3) = ..................................[1]

(b) f –1 (x) = ..............................[2]

11 It is given that f(x) = 12 – 5x.

Find

(a) f(4) ,

Answer (a) f(4) =............................. [1]

(b) the value of x for which f(x) = 17,

Answer (b) x = ................................ [1]

(c) f –1(x).

Answer (c) f –1(x) = ......................... [2]

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12 Given that f(x) = 4x – 7, find

2
(a) f 
1
,

Answer (a) f 
2
1
= ...........................[1]

(b) the value of p when f( p) = p.

Answer (b) p = ................................[2]

13 Given that f(x) = 5 – 2x, find

3x
(a) f(–2),

Answer (a) f(–2) = ........................ [1]

(b) f –1(x).

Answer (b) f–1(x) = ........................ [2]

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14 f(x) = 6 – x
2
(a) Find f(5).

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Find f –1(x).

Answer (b) f –1(x) = ........................ [2]

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15 It is given that h(x) = 2x − 5 and g(x) = x3 − 2 .

Find

(a) h(4),

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) g−1(x),

Answer ........................................ [2]

(c) the value of t such that h(t) = g(3).

Answer t = .................................. [2]

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2x + 3
16 Given that f(x) = –1
5x , find f (x) .

Answer f –1(x) = ................................... [2]

17 It is given that f(x) = 3 2+ x .

(a) Find f(–3).

Answer ....................................... [1]

(b) Find f –1(x).

Answer f –1(x) = ......................... [1]

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18 f(x) = 6x2 – x + 3

(a) Find

(i) f(2),

Answer f(2) = ........................... [1]

(ii) f(–1),

Answer f(–1) = ......................... [1]

(iii) the values of x for which f(x) = 5.

Answer x = ............. or .............[2]

(b) Write down and simplify an expression for f(a + 1).

Answer f(a + 1) = ......................................... [2]

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19 (a) f(x) = x3 – 4

Find

(i) f(–2),

Answer f(–2) = ......................... [1]

(ii) f –1(x).

Answer f –1(x) = ................................. [1]

(b) g(y) = y2 – 3y + 1

Write down and simplify an expression for g(a – 2).

Answer g(a – 2) = ........................................ [2]

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x+3
20 f(x) = 2
(a) Find f –1(x).

Answer f –1(x) = ....................... [1]

(b) Given that f(–9) + f(t) = A + Bt , find the values of A and B.

Answer A = ...................................

B = .............................. [2]

21 f(x) = 5 + 3x

(a) Evaluate f – 
1
.
2

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Find f –1(x).

Answer f –1(x) = ........................ [1]

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7 - 3x
22 f(x) =
2x
(a) Find f(4) .

Answer ................................................ [1]

(b) Find f –1(x) .

Answer f –1(x) = ................................... [2]

23 f(x) = 2x – 6

(a) Evaluate f `- 21 j .

Answer ............................................... [1]

(b) Find f −1(x).

Answer f −1(x) = .................................. [1]

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24 f^xh = 2 - 3x

Find

(a) f ^-5h,

Answer f ^-5h = ............................................. [1]

(b) f -1 ^xh.

Answer f -1 ^xh = ............................................. [2]

25 f ^xh = 2 ^x - 3h

(a) Evaluate f ` 12 j .

Answer ............................................. [1]

(b) Find f -1 ^xh.

Answer f -1 (x) = ............................. [1]

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26 f ^xh = 5 + x 2

Find t given that f ^3 - th = 9.

Answer t = .............. or ............... [3]

27
f(x) = 1 + 4x
2
(a) Find f `- j .
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Answer ................................................. [1]

(b) Find f –1(x).

Answer f –1(x) = ................................................. [1]

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28 f (x) = 2x - 9

(a) Find f c- m.
3
4

Answer ............................................. [1]

(b) Find f –1(3).

Answer ............................................. [2]

29 (a) The table shows the values of the function f^xh for some values of x.

x 1 2 3 4 5
f ^xh 5 7 9 11 13

Express the function f ^xh in terms of x.

Answer f ^xh = ................................ [1]

8 - 3x
(b) g ^xh =
2

(i) Evaluate g ^-2h.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) Find g ^xh.
-1

Answer g -1 ^xh = ........................... [2]

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3-x
30 f (x) =
10
(a) Evaluate f (– 12 ).

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Find f –1(x).

Answer f –1(x) = .......................................... [2]

31 f(x) = 4 + 3x

(a) Find f b- 2 l.
1
2

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Find f -1(5).

Answer .......................................... [2]

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32
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32 (a) Solve
24 = .
x+1 x-3

Answer x = ..................................... [2]

(b) f (x) = x - 3 g (x) = x 2 + 1

(i) Find f(− 5) .

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) Find m given that g (m - 3) = 17.

Answer m = ............... or ............... [3]

3x - k
33 f (x) =
4
(a) Given that f(11) = 7, find the value of k.

Answer k = ..................................... [2]

(b) Find f –1(x).

Answer f –1(x) = ............................. [2]