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As Maths Reciprocal Functions WS

The document defines several functions f and g and asks questions about evaluating expressions involving the functions, finding inverses, solving equations, and determining domains and ranges. Specifically, it asks to: 1) Simplify expressions for g and f-1, solve an equation involving f and g, and find the domain of f-1. 2) Find expressions for f-1 and solve an equation involving g and f. 3) Find an expression for gf, solve for a given value of gf, and determine if f has an inverse. 4) Express f in a particular form, state the smallest possible value of c, find an expression for gf, and state its range. 5)

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As Maths Reciprocal Functions WS

The document defines several functions f and g and asks questions about evaluating expressions involving the functions, finding inverses, solving equations, and determining domains and ranges. Specifically, it asks to: 1) Simplify expressions for g and f-1, solve an equation involving f and g, and find the domain of f-1. 2) Find expressions for f-1 and solve an equation involving g and f. 3) Find an expression for gf, solve for a given value of gf, and determine if f has an inverse. 4) Express f in a particular form, state the smallest possible value of c, find an expression for gf, and state its range. 5)

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Sir Zaheer's Academy

Functions

1 Functions f and g are defined for x > 3 by


1
f:x→ 2
,
x −9
g : x → 2x − 3.

(i) Find and simplify an expression for gg x. [2]

(ii) Find an expression for f −1 x and state the domain of f −1 . [4]

(iii) Solve the equation fg x = 17 . [4]

2 The functions f and g are defined by


2
f x = 2
for x < −1,
x −1
g x = x2 + 1 for x > 0.

(i) Find an expression for f −1 x. [3]

(ii) Solve the equation gf x = 5. [4]

3 Functions f and g are defined by

f x = x + __ for x > 0,
1
x
where a is a constant. g x = ax + 1 for x ∈ >,

(a) Find an expression for gf x. [1]

(b) Given that gf 2 = 11, find the value of a. [2]


(c) Given that the graph of y = f x has a minimum point when x = 1, explain whether or not f has
an inverse. [1]
It is given instead that a = 5.
(d) Find and simplify an expression for g−1 f x. [3]

4 The functions f and g are defined byf (x) = �


2
f (x) = � − 4x + 3 for x > c, where c is a constant,
g (x) =1/(x + 1) for x > −1.
2
(a) Express f (x) in the form (x - a) + b
(b) It is given that f is a one-one function. State the smallest possiblevalue of c.
(c) Find an expression for gf(x) and state the range of gf
5 Functions f and g are defined as follows:
2___
x+1
f x = for x ≠ 12 ,
2x − 1
g x = x2 + 4 for x ∈ >.
(a)
y
4

x
−6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6

−2

The diagram shows part of the graph of y = f x.

State the domain of f −1 . [1]

(b) Find an expression for f −1 x. [3]


(c) Find gf −1 3. [2]
(d) Explain why g−1 x cannot be found. [1]

6 Functions f and g are defined by


8
f x = +2 for x > 2,
x−2
8
g x = +2 for 2 < x < 4.
x−2
(i) (a) State the range of the function f. [1]
(b) State the range of the function g. [1]
(c) State the range of the function fg. [1]
(ii) Explain why the function gf cannot be formed. [1]

7 The function f is defined as follows:


x2 − 4
f x = for x > 2.
x2 + 4
(a) Find an expression for f −1 x. [3]

8 x2 − 4
(b) Show that 1 − can be expressed as and hence state the range of f. [4]
x2 + 4 x2 + 4
(c) Explain why the composite function ff cannot be formed. [1]

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