MrFurtherMaths
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1. The function f is defined by
3x − 7
f (x) = x¡ , x 2
x−2
(a) Find f −1(7)
(2)
ax + b
(b) Show that ff (x) = where a and b are integers to be found.
x −3
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
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2. f (x) = 2x2 + 4x + 9 xℝ
(a) Write f (x) in the form a(x + b)2 + c, where a, b and c are integers to be found.
(3)
(b) Sketch the curve with equation y = f (x) showing any points of intersection with the
coordinate axes and the coordinates of any turning point.
(3)
(c) (i) Describe fully the transformation that maps the curve with equation y = f (x) onto
the curve with equation y = g (x) where
g (x) = 2(x – 2)2 + 4x – 3 xℝ
(ii)Find the range of the function
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h(x) = xℝ
2x + 4x + 9
2
(4)
(Total 10 marks)
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3. Given
f(x) = ex, x ℝ,
g(x) = 3 ln x, x > 0, x ℝ,
(a) find an expression for gf (x), simplifying your answer.
(2)
(b) Show that there is only one real value of x for which gf(x) = fg(x).
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
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4.
Figure 4 shows a sketch of the graph of y = g (x), where
ì(x - 2)2 + 1 x⩽2
g (x) = í
î4x - 7
ï x>2
(a) Find the value of gg(0).
(2)
(b) Find all values of x for which
g(x) > 28
(4)
The function h is defined by
h(x) = (x – 2)2 + 1 x⩽2
(c) Explain why h has an inverse but g does not.
(1)
(d) Solve the equation
1
h−1 (x) = -
2
(3)
(Total 10 marks)
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5. The function f is defined by
8x + 5 3
f(x) = x−
2x + 3 2
3
(a) Find f −1
2
(2)
(b) Show that
B
f(x) = A +
2x + 3
where A and B are constants to be found.
(2)
The function g is defined by
g(x) = 16 − x2 0≤x≤4
(c) State the range of g−1
(1)
(d) Find the range of f g−1
(3)
(Total 8 marks)
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6. The function f is defined by
f(x) = 3 + x−2 x∈ℝ x>2
(a) State the range of f
(1)
(b) Find f –1
(3)
The function g is defined by
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g(x) = x∈ℝ x≠3
x−3
(c) Find gf(6)
(2)
(d) Find the exact value of the constant a for which
f(a2 + 2) = g(a)
(2)
(Total 8 marks June 23)
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