1) June 2010 V1
20 f(x) = (x – 1)3 g(x) = (x – 1)2 h(x) = 3x + 1
(a) Work out fg(-1).
Answer(a) [2]
(b) Find gh(x) in its simplest form.
Answer(b) [2]
(c) Find f -1(x).
Answer(c) [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
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2) June 2010 V3
18 f(x ) = x2 + 2 g(x ) = (x + 2)2 h(x ) = 3x – 5
Find
(a) gf(–2),
Answer(a) [2]
(b) h –1(22) .
Answer(b) [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 3 8
3) November 2010 V3
1
25 f : x → 2x − 7 g: x →
x
Find
⎛1⎞
(a) fg ⎜ ⎟ ,
⎝2 ⎠
Answer(a) [2]
(b) gf (x ),
Answer(b) gf (x) = [1]
–1
(c) f (x ).
Answer(c) f–1 (x ) = [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 3 9
4) June 2011 V1
20 f(x) = x3 g(x) = 2x − 3
(a) Find
(i) g(6),
Answer(a)(i) [1]
(ii) f(2x).
Answer(a)(ii) [1]
(b) Solve fg(x) = 125.
Answer(b) x = [3]
(c) Find the inverse function g−1(x) .
Answer(c) g –1(x) = [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 330
5) June 2011 V2
19 f(x) = x2 g(x) = 2x h(x) = 2x – 3
(a) Find g(3).
Answer(a) [1]
(b) Find hh(x) in its simplest form.
Answer(b) [2]
(c) Find fg(x + 1) in its simplest form.
Mr.Yasser Elsayed Answer(c) [2]
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6) November 2011 V1
1
17 f(x ) = (x ≠ O4)
x+ 4
g(x) = x 2 – 3x
h(x ) = x3 + 1
(a) Work out fg(1).
Answer(a) [2]
(b) Find h O1(x ).
Answer(b) h 1 (x ) = [2]
(c) Solve the equation g(x) = O2.
Mr.Yasser Elsayed Answer(c) x = or x = [3]
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7) June 2012 V2
1
18 f(x) = (x + 2)3 – 5 g(x) = 2x + 10 h(x) = , x≠0
x
Find
(a) gf (x),
Answer(a) gf(x) = [2]
(b) f –1(x),
Answer(b) f -1(x) = [3]
1
(c) gh(– ).
5
Answer(c) [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 333
8) November 2012 V1
x3
20 f(x) = 4(x + 1) g(x) = O1
2
(a) Write down the value of x when f 1(x) = 2.
O
Answer(a) x = [1]
(b) Find fg(x). Give your answer in its simplest form.
Answer(b) fg(x)= [2]
(c) Find g 1(x).
O
Answer(c) g 1(x) =
O
[3]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 334
9) November 2012 V2
2 x +2
19 f( x) = x + 1 g( x) =
3
(a) Work out ff( 1).O
Answer(a) [2]
(b) Find gf(3 x), simplifying your answer as far as possible.
Answer(b) gf(3x ) = [3]
O
(c) Find g 1(x ).
Answer(c) gO1(x ) = [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 335
10) June 2013 V2
1 x
h(x) = c m
1
21 f(x) = 5x + 4 g(x) = , x¸0
2x 2
Find
(a) fg(5) ,
Answer(a) ............................................... [2]
(b) gg(x) in its simplest form,
Answer(b) gg(x) = ............................................... [2]
(c) f –1(x) ,
Answer(c) f –1(x) = ............................................... [2]
(d) the value of x when h(x) = 8.
Answer(d) x = ............................................... [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 336
11) June 2013 V3
16 f( x) = x + 2x – 3, x ¸ 0 g( x) = x – 5
2
Find
(a) fg(18),
Answer(a) ............................................... [2]
(b) g–1(x ).
Answer(b) g–1 (x ) = ............................................... [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 337
12) November 2013 V3
19 f(x ) = 2x + 3 g( x) = x 2
(a) Find fg(6).
Answer(a) ............................................... [2]
(b) Solve the equation gf(x ) = 100.
Answer(b) x = .................... or x = .................... [3]
(c) Find f –1(x).
Answer(c) f –1(x ) = ............................................... [2]
(d) Find ff –1(5).
Answer(d) ............................................... [1]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 338
13) November 2014 V1
2
20 f(x) = 3x – 2 g(x) = x + 1 , x ≠ –1
(a) Find gf(2).
Answer(a) ................................................ [2]
(b) Solve g(x) = 10.
Answer(b) x = ................................................ [2]
(c) Simplify.
f(2x) – f(x + 2)
Answer(c) ................................................ [3]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 339
14) November 2014 V3
x -1
16 f(x) = (x – 3)2 g(x) = h(x) = x3
4
Find
(a) hf(1),
Answer(a) ............................................................. [2]
(b) g–1(x),
Answer(b) g–1(x) = ................................................ [2]
(c) gh(x),
Answer(c) gh(x) = ................................................. [1]
(d) the solution to the equation f(x) = 0.
Answer(d) x = ....................................................... [1]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 340
15) June 2015 V1
23 f(x) = 5 – 3x
(a) Find f(6).
Answer(a) ................................................ [1]
(b) Find f(x + 2).
Answer(b) ................................................ [1]
(c) Find ff(x), in its simplest form.
Answer(c) ................................................ [2]
(d) Find f –1(x), the inverse of f(x).
Answer(d) f –1(x) = ................................................ [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 341
16) June 2015 V2
21 f(x) = x2 + 4x − 6
(a) f(x) can be written in the form (x + m)2 + n.
Find the value of m and the value of n.
Answer(a) m = ................................................
n = ................................................ [2]
(b) Use your answer to part (a) to find the positive solution to x2 + 4x – 6 = 0.
Answer(b) x = ................................................ [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 34
17) June 2015 V2
24 f(x) = 3x + 5 g(x) = x2
(a) Find g(3x).
Answer(a) ................................................ [1]
(b) Find f −1(x), the inverse function.
Answer(b) f −1(x) = ................................................ [2]
(c) Find ff(x).
Give your answer in its simplest form.
Mr.Yasser Elsayed Answer(c) ................................................ [2]
00 01 013 97 343
18) November 2015 V1
21 f(x) = x3 g(x) = 3x – 5 h(x) = 2x + 1
Work out
(a) ff(2),
Answer(a) ................................................ [2]
(b) gh(x) and simplify your answer,
Answer(b) ................................................ [2]
(c) h–1(x), the inverse of h(x).
Answer(c) h–1(x) = ................................................ [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 344
19) March 2015 V2
22 f(x) = 5x – 3 g(x) = x2
(a) Find fg(–2).
Answer(a) ................................................ [2]
(b) Find gf(x), in terms of x, in its simplest form.
Answer(b) ................................................ [2]
(c) Find f –1(x).
Answer(c) f –1(x) = ................................................ [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 345
20) November 2016 V3
x 3
18 f(x) = x2 g (x) =
2
Find
(a) f(– 5),
................................................. [1]
(b) gf(x),
................................................. [1]
(c) g –1(x).
g –1(x) = ................................................ [2]
Mr.Yasser Elsayed
00 01 013 97 346
