FUNCTIONS

[ESTIMATED TIME: 75 minutes] GCSE

(+ IGCSE) EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE
1. [8 marks]

11 The functions f and g are defined as

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(a) Work out f(6)

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(b) Work out fg(–3)

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(c) g(a) = –2
Work out the value of a.

a = .........................................

(2)
(d) Express the inverse function f –1 in the form f –1(x) = …

f –1
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(Total for Question 11 is 8 marks)
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(2)

(b) Express the inverse function f –1 in the form f –1: x ! ...

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(2)

(c) (i) Express the composite function gf in the form gf : x ! ...

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(ii) Which value of x must be excluded from the domain of gf ?

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6. [6 marks]

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(a) Find the value of f(11)

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(b) State which value of x must be excluded from any domain of f

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(c) Find f ––1(x)

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(d) State the value which cannot be in any range of f

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(Total for Question 16 is 6 marks)

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7. [7 marks]

18 f is the function such that

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(a) Find f (0.5)

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(b) Find ff(–1)

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(c) Find the value of x that cannot be included in any domain of f

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(d) Express the inverse function f –1 in the form f –1(x) = ...
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(Total for Question 18 is 7 marks)

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10. [7 marks]

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21 The function f is defined as f ( x) =
4+ x
(a) Find the value of f(1)

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(b) State which value of x must be excluded from any domain of f.

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The function g is defined as g(x) = 5 + x
(c) Given that g(a) = 7, find the value of a.

a= ...............................

(1)
(d) Calculate fg(1)

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(2)
(e) Find fg(x)
Simplify your answer.

fg(x) = ...............................
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(Total for Question 21 is 7 marks)

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 11. [3 marks]

23 f is a function such that

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9 (a) Factorise y2 + 7y + 6
f(x) = 2
x +1

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(a) Find f( 2 )

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(b) Solve 6x + 4 > x + 17 (1)
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(b) Find fg(x) .......................................................

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(c) n is an integer with –5 < 2n 6
Write down all the values of n

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12. [4 marks]
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10 On
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functionNalim made
f is such thata journey.
On Tuesday, she made the same journey.
Her average speed on Tuesdayf(x) was
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(x)
with Monday.

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The function g is such that
g(x) = kx2 where k is a constant.
Given that fg(2) = 12
(b) work out the value of k

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(Total for Question 24 is 3 marks)
(Total for Question 10 is 4 marks)
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24. f(x) = x2
g(x) = x – 3

(a) (i) Find gf(x)

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(ii) Find g –1(x)

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(2)

(b) Solve the equation gf(x) = g –1(x)

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(3) Q24

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