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P3 Revision Worksheet (AUGUST 20)

P3 : Chapter 1 and 2 (up to Inverse Function)
𝑥+7
1. Simplify fully [𝑎𝑛𝑠 ∶ 2𝑥−1]
𝑥 2 − 9 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 3
÷
𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥
𝑥 3 +𝑥 2 −7 𝐷
2. Given that 𝑥−3
≡ 𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶 + 𝑥−3, find the values of 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 [𝐴 = 1, 𝐵 = 4, 𝐶 = 12, 𝐷 = 29]

3. i) Sketch the following functions for the given domain.

ii) Write down the range of each function for the following domain
iii)State the type of function (one-to-one or many-to-one)
a) 𝑦 = (2 − 𝑥)2 + 3 𝑥>0 b) 𝑦 = 1 − (𝑥 + 1)3 𝑥∈ℝ
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c) 𝑦 = 3 − 𝑥≠1 d) 𝑦 = 1 − √𝑥 + 2 𝑥>0
1−𝑥
e) 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 − 1 𝑥∈ℝ f) 𝑦 = ln(2 − 𝑥) 𝑥<2
g) 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 − 90 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360 h) 𝑦 = 2 + |𝑥 − 3| 𝑥∈ℝ
4. The functions 𝑝 and 𝑞 are defined by:
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𝑝(𝑥) = , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ −4 and 𝑞(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ
𝑥+4
𝑎𝑥+𝑏
a) find an expression for 𝑞𝑝(𝑥) in the form [𝑎 = −5, 𝑏 = −18, 𝑐 = 1, 𝑑 = 4]
𝑐𝑥+𝑑
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b) Solve 𝑞𝑝(𝑥) = 15 [𝑥 = − 10]
−4𝑥−18
c) Let 𝑟(𝑥) = 𝑞𝑝(𝑥), find 𝑟 −1 (𝑥) stating its domain [𝑟 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥+5
, 𝑥 ≠ −5]
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5. The function 𝑓(𝑥) is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 < 0
a) Find 𝑓 −1 (𝑥), clearly stating its domain
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b) the values of 𝑎 for which 𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑓 −1 (𝑎) [𝑎 = 2 , −1]
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6. The equation |2𝑥 − 11| = 2 𝑥 + 𝑘 has exactly two distinct solutions
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Find the range of possible values of 𝑘 [𝑘 > − 4
]
7. The figure above shows part of the curve with equation 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, where 𝑓 is an increasing function of 𝑥.
The curve passes through the points 𝑃(0, −2) and 𝑄(3, 0) as shown

In separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation

a) 𝑦 = |𝑓(𝑥)|
b) 𝑦 = 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)
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c) 𝑦 = 2 𝑓(3𝑥)
d) 𝑦 = 𝑓(−𝑥) − 2
Indicate clearly on each sketch the coordinates of the points at which the curve crosses or meets the axes
A single transformation 𝑘𝑓(𝑥) transforms the coordinate 𝑃 onto the coordinate (0, 4)
e) State the value of 𝑘
8. The functions f and g are defined by
𝑓: 𝑥 → 4𝑥 − 1 {𝑥 > 0}
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𝑔: 𝑥 → {𝑥 𝜖 ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ }
2𝑥 − 1 2
Find in simplest form:
𝑥+1
a) The inverse function 𝑓 −1 [𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = ]
4
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b) The composite function gf, stating its domain [𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = 8𝑥−3
,𝑥 > −1 ]
c) The values of x for which 2𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥), giving your answer to 3 decimal places. [𝑥 = 0.826, −0.0757]
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9. The functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 are defined by:
3𝑥−2
𝑓: 𝑥 → |9 − 4𝑥| and 𝑔: 𝑥 → 2
a) find 𝑓𝑔(6) [23]
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b) Solve 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 [𝑥 = 7
𝑜𝑟 5 ]
10. The functions of 𝑓 and 𝑔 are given by
𝑓: 𝑥 → 3𝑥 − 1 {𝑥 ∈ ℝ}
𝑥
𝑔: 𝑥 → 𝑒 2 {𝑥 ∈ ℝ}
a) Find the value of 𝑓𝑔(4), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
b) Express the inverse function 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) in the form 𝑓 −1 : 𝑥 → ⋯
c) Using the same axes, sketch the graphs of the functions f and gf.
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d) Find the values of x for which 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) [𝑥 = 2, − 3]
11. Figure shows a sketch of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) where y

5 − 2𝑥, 𝑥≤4
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2𝑥−8
𝑒 − 4, 𝑥 > 4

a) State the range of 𝑓(𝑥). [𝑓(𝑥) > −3]

b) Determine the exact value of 𝑓𝑓(0). [𝑒 2 − 4] 4 x
c) Solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 21 [𝑥 = −8, 5.61]
Give each answer as an exact answer.
d) Explain why the function 𝑓 does not have an inverse.

12. The function f is defined by`

3 − 2𝑥
𝑓: 𝑥 → , 𝑥 𝜖 ℝ, 𝑥≠5
𝑥−5
−1 (𝑥)
a) Find 𝑓

-1
2 8

-6

-9

The function g has domain −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 8, and is linear from (−1, −9) to (2, 0) and from (2, 0) to (8,4).
The figure shows a sketch of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥)
b) Write down the range of g
c) Find 𝑔𝑔(2) [-6]
d) Find 𝑓𝑔(8) [5] 𝑦
13. The function ℎ is defined by :p
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ℎ(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 1| − 7, 𝑥∈ℝ
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The diagram shows a sketch of the graph 𝑦 = ℎ(𝑥) 𝑥

a) State the range of ℎ [ℎ(𝑥) ≥ −7]

𝑦 = ℎ(𝑥)
b) Give a reason why ℎ−1 (𝑥) does not exist
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c) solve the inequality ℎ(𝑥) < −6 [− 2 < 𝑥 < 2]
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d) State the range of values of 𝑘 for which the equation ℎ(𝑥) = 3 𝑥 + 𝑘 has no solution [𝑘 < − 3
]