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UNIT 30 Functions: Student Text Answers

Student Text UNIT 30 Functions

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30.1 Functions, Mappings and Domains

1.

(a)
12

0
x

(b) 1 f ( x ) 11
(c) Yes
2.

(a)
3
2

-1

-2

-3

-1
x

(b) 1 f ( x ) 3.5
(c) No
3.

(a) (i)

1
3

(ii)

(iii) 1

(iv) 3

(v) 2

(b) Function not defined at x = 1 (as denominator is zero).

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UNIT 30 Functions: Student Text Answers

MEP Jamaica: STRAND H

Student Text UNIT 30 Functions

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30.1
4.

(a) h( 2) = 3

5.

(a) (i)

6.

(a)

7.

x = 4

(b)

5
3

f ( 2 ) =

f (2 ) = 6

(ii) f (0) = 3

(iii) f (2) = 1

(b) f ( 1) = 3

(c) f (0) = 2

(e) f (1 a) = (1 a) + 2 = a 2 2 a + 3

(a) g(1) = 1

(b) g( 1) = 1
1
a2

(e) g(1 a) =

8.

(a) (i) 3
(b) x = 3

9.

(a) 52 5 3 = 10

1
3

(d) f (a 2 ) = a 4 + 2

(d) g(a 2 ) =

(b)

(ii) 0

(iii) 1

(c) g(0.01) = 100

1
(1 a)

(iv) 0

(v) 3

(b) g 2 4 g + 3 = 0 g = 1, 3
30.2 Composite Functions
1.

(a) g(2) = 3

2.

(a) (i)

(b) f ( 2) = 5

x3 1

(ii)

(b) Two solutions;

3.

(a)

fg( x ) =

(c)

fg(2) =

( x 1)3
x = 0 or x = 1

1
x +1

(b) gf ( x ) =

1
+1
x

4.
5.
6.

fg( x ) = 1 +
(a)

1
1

;
2 , gf ( x ) = 1 +
x
x

h(1) = 2, h( 1) = 2

fg( x ) = x , gf ( x ) = x

f g ( x ) = acx + ad + b
g f ( x ) = acx + cb + d

and result follows

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5
6

(d) gf ( 2) = 11

UNIT 30 Functions: Student Text Answers

MEP Jamaica: STRAND H

Student Text UNIT 30 Functions

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30.3 Inverse Functions

1.

(a) x 2 (all x )
(d)

2.

3
( x 0)
x

f 1 ( x ) =

(b)

1
( x + 2) (all x )
4

(e)

1
2 ( x 0)
x

(c) x (all x )

3+ x
4

3.

(a) 18

4.

(a) g(3) = 7

5.

(a) (i) 0

(b) 2

(b) f 1 ( x ) =

(c) 7
(b) f g(2) =

(ii) 3
1
;
x+4

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(iii)
f 1 (0) =

5
6

(c)

1
4

1
;
4

f 1 ( 3) = 1

f 1 ( x ) =

3x + 1
2x