Name: ___________________________ 1 Given that f(x) = x – 4 find:
(a) f(5)
(b) f(3) (1)
GCSE (1 – 9)
Compound and Inverse Functions (1)
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
2 Given that g(x) = 2x2 – 10 find:
(a) g(2)
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided (1)
(b) g(-2)
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.
Information
(c) Solve: g(x) = 8 (1)
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end
(3)
(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)
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3 Given that f(x) = 3x – 5 find: 5 Given that f(x) = 2x – 4 and g(x) = 3x + 5
(a) f(3) (a) Find gf(3)
(b) f(-2) (1)
(b) Work out an expression for f -1(x) (2)
(c) Solve f(x) = 1 (1)
(2)
(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)
4 Given that f(x) = x2 – 3 find:
(c) Solve f(x) = g(x) (2)
(a) f(10)
(1)
(b) f(-1)
(c) Solve: f -1(x) = 8 (1)
(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 6 marks)
(2)
(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)
6 Given that f(x) = 3x + 1 and g(x) = x2 7 Given that f(x) = x2 – 17 and g(x) = x + 3
(a) Find fg(x) (a) Work out an expression for g -1(x)
(b) Work out an expression for gf(x) (2) (2)
(b) Work out an expression for f -1(x)
(c) Solve fg(x) = gf(x) (2) (c) Solve f -1(x) = g -1(x) (2)
(3) (4)
(Total for Question 6 is 7 marks) (Total for Question 7 is 8 marks)
8 The function f is defined such that 9 The function f is defined such that
f(x) = x2 – 1 f(x) = 4x – 1
(a) Find an expression for f(x – 2) (a) Find f -1(x)
The function g is defined such that (2)
g(x) = kx2 where k is a constant
(2) (b) Given that fg(2) = 12
(b) Hence solve: f(x – 2) = 0 Work out the value of k.
(2) (2)
(Total for Question 8 is 4 marks) (Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)