19/02/22

Inverse and composite functions

LO: To be able to find and use inverse and composite
functions
Keywords

Inverse
Composite
Function
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Starter Starter

1. Solve 2. Make a the subject of 1. Solve 2. Make a the subject of

x2 + 8x + 12 > 0 the formula. x2 + 8x + 12 > 0 the formula.
p= p=

3. f(x) is x2 + 2x 4. f(x) is x2 + 2x 3. f(x) is x2 + 2x 4. f(x) is x2 + 2x

g(x) = 5x - 3 g(x) = 5x - 3 g(x) = 5x - 3 g(x) = 5x - 3
Find gf(x) Find g-1(x) Find gf(x) Find g-1(x)

5. Solve 5. Solve
x2 + y2 = 25 x2 + y2 = 25
y - 2x = 5 y - 2x = 5
In this case it means:
Multiply by 3
Then add 2f(x)
= 3x + 2
It is often
Means writtenofasx
function
an equation
Write these functions as function machines:
eg) f(x) =
Multiply by 2 and subtract 4 then divide by 3
1) f(x) = 7x + 8
Multiply by 7 then add 8
2) f(x) = + 6
Multiply by 5, divide by 3 then add 6
3) f(x) = -2x + 2
4) f(x) = Multiply by -2 then add 2

5) f(x) = Multiply by 8, minus 4 then divide by 4

Subtract 9 then divide by 3

Use these functions to find these values:
eg) f(x) =
f(8)
(8 x 2 – 4) ÷ 3 = 4
1) f(x) = 7x + 8
f(2) 22
2) f(x) = + 6
3) f(x) = -2x + 2 f(3)
11

4) f(x) = f(-2) 6

5) f(x) =
f(4) 7

𝟏
f(8) −
𝟑
For inverse functions we do the opposite, in reverse
eg) f(x) =

X2 -4 ÷3

÷2 +4 X3

f(x)-1 = 3x + 4
2
Find f(x)-1:
eg) f(x) =
x4 > -2 > ÷5
f(x)-1 =
÷4 < +2 < x5
1) f(x) = 7x + 8
f(x)-1 =
2) f(x) = + 6
f(x)-1 =
3) f(x) = -2x + 2
f(x)-1 =
4) f(x) =
f(x)-1 =
For composite functions we substitute the right
most function into the left
eg) f(x) =
g(x) =
Find fg(x)
g > f as right goes into left
f(x) =
g(x) =
fg(x) = 2(
fg(x)
fg(x)= =2 2
Find the composite functions:

1) f(x) = 7x + 8 fg(x) =
Find fg(x)
• g(x) = + 2

2) h(x) = + 6 fg(x) =
Find fh(x)
• f(x) = + 6

3) f(x) = 2x - 1 fg(x) =
Find fg(x)
• g(x) = 2

4) g(x) = Find fg(x) fg(x) =

• f(x) =
 Challenge
f(x) = 2x + 14
h(x) = + 6
Solve:
f(x) = h(x)
𝟐
𝟐 𝒙 +𝟏𝟒=𝒙 +𝟔
X = 4, -2