CHAPTER 1

FUNCTIONS
PAPER 1

1.

4.

Diagram 1 shows the relation between

set A and set B.

FORM 4
Diagram 3 shows the function
xk
g:x
, x 0 where k is a
x
constant.

xk
x

2
4
6
8

q
r
Set A

Set B

Diagram 1

Find the value of k.

State
(a) the range of the relation,
(b) the type of the relation.

5.

[2 marks]
Given the function g : x x 1 , find
the value of x such that g ( x) 2 .

[2 marks]
2.

3.

R a, b, c
S b, d , f , h, j

[2 marks]
6.

Based on the above information, the

relation between R and S is defined by
the set of ordered pairs
(a, b), (a, d ), (b, f ), (b, h) .
State
(a) the images of a
(b) the object of b
[2 marks]
Diagram 2 shows the linear function g .
x

g(x)

0
2
4
6

-2
0
k
4

0 x 4.
f(x)
6

[2 marks]

x
4

Diagram 5
State
(a) the value of t,
(b) the range of f(x) corresponding to
the given domain.

Diagram 2
(a) State the value of k.
(b) Using the function notation,
express g in terms of x.

Diagram 5 shows the graph of the

function f ( x) 2 x 6 for domain

[3 marks]
7.

Given the function f ( x) 2 x 1 and

g ( x) 3 kx , find
(a) f ( 2)
(b) the value of k such that gf (2) 7
[3 marks]

CHAPTER 1
8.

FUNCTIONS

The information is about the function g

and the composite function g 2 .
g : x a bx , where a and b are
constant and b > 0
g 2 : x 9x 8

FORM 4

12. The following information refers to the

function f and g.
f : x 5x 1
g : x x 3

Find f 1 g ( x) .

Find the value of a and b.

[3 marks]
[3 marks]

9.

1
, x0
2x
and the composite function fg ( x) 4 x .
Find
(a) g (x)
(b) the value of x when gf ( x) 2

Given the function f ( x )

[4 marks]
10. The function h is defined as
7
h( x )
, x 3 .
3 x
Find
(a) h 1 ( x )
(b) h 1 ( 2)

13. Given the function g : x 3 x h and

1
g 1 : x kx , where h and k are
2
constants. Find the value of h and of k.
[3marks]
14. Given the function h( x ) 3 x 1 and
x
g ( x ) . Find
3
1
(a) h (7)
(b) gh 1 ( x)
[4 marks]

[3 marks]
11. Diagram 9 shows the function f maps x
to y and the function g maps y to z.
f
g
z
y
x

15. Given the function f : x 3 x 2 and

g : x 2x 2 3 .
Find
(a) f 1 (4)
(b) gf (x)
[4 marks]

5
4
1
Determine
(a) f 1 (1)
(b) gf (5)
[2 marks]