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3. 2017 H2 MA Prelim Compilation - Functions (23 Questions)

BASIC LEVEL

MI Prelim 9740/2017/01/Q9
It is given that
 x  12  4 , k  x  3,
f ( x)  
 3x  1 , 3  x  4,
where k  , k  3 .

(i) Sketch, for k  0 , the graph of y  f ( x) , stating the coordinates of the turning point. Write
down the range of f. [3]

(ii) Explain why f 1 does not exist. State the smallest value of k for f 1 to exist. [2]

(iii) Using the value of k in part (ii), find f 1 in similar form. [4]

(iv) State the geometrical relationship between f and f 1 . The point P(a, b) , where a and b are
1
constants, lies on the graph y  f ( x) . The point Q on the graph y  f ( x) is the point
corresponding to P. State the coordinates of Q. [2]
Answers
(i)

Range of f, R f =  4,11
(ii) 1
1  x  4 , 4  x  8,
1 
(iii) f ( x)   1 1
 x , 8  x  11,
 3 3
(iv) The graph y  f 1 ( x) is the reflection of the graph y  f ( x) in the line y  x . The coordinates
of Q is (b, a) .

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SAJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3

1
The function f is defined by f : x , x , x 1.
x 1
2

(i) Find f 1 ( x) and write down the domain of f 1 . [3]

1 1
(ii) On the same diagram, sketch the graphs of y  f ( x) , y  f ( x) and y  f f ( x) stating
the equations of any asymptotes and showing the relationships between the graphs clearly.
[4]
1 1
(iii) State the set of values of x such that ff ( x)  f f ( x) . [1]
Answers
1
i) f 1  x   1  ; Df 1  x    0,  
x
iii) x  1

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

CJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3

The function f is defined by
1  x 3π
f :x tan   for x  , 0 x .
3 3 2
(i) Sketch the graph of y  f  x  , indicating clearly the vertical asymptote. [2]

(ii) State the equation of the line of reflection between the graphs of y  f  x  and y  f 1  x  ,
and hence sketch the graph of y  f 1  x  on the same diagram, indicating clearly the
horizontal asymptote. [2]

3π
The solutions to the equation f  x   f 1  x  are x  0 and x   , where 0   
.
2
(iii) Using the diagram drawn, find, in terms of  , the area of the region bounded by the curves
y  f  x  and y  f 1  x  . [5]

Another function g is defined by

g: x e x for x  , x  2 .

(iv) Show that the composite function gf exists and define gf in a similar form. [3]

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(i)

(ii) y  x
   
(iii)  2  2ln cos   
  3 
1  x
tan   3π
(iv) g f : x e 3 3
for x  , 0  x 
2

DHS Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q7

(i) Express sin x    cos x as R sin ( x   ), where R  0 and  is an acute angle. [1]

The function f is defined by

f :x sin x    cos x, x  ,  13 π  x  16 π.

(ii) Sketch the graph of y  f ( x). [2]

(iii) Find f 1 ( x) , stating the domain of f . On the same diagram as in part (ii), sketch the graph
1

of y  f 1 ( x), indicating the equation of the line of symmetry. [4]

(iv) Using integration, find the area of the region bounded by the graph of f 1 and the axes.
[3]

The function g is defined by

g: x ln( x  2) , for x  , x  2.

(v) Show that the composite function gf 1 exists, and find the range of gf 1. [3]

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Answers
(i)
sin x    cos x  2sin( x  13 π)
(ii)
y
y=x

y = f(x)

O x

y = f-1(x)

f 1 ( x)   13   sin 1 ( 12 x); Df 1  R f  [0,2]

(iii)
(iv) 1
R gf 1  [0, 0.926]
(v)

HCI Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3

The function f is defined by
f :x 3 sin x  cos x , x ,    x  6 .

(i) Express f in the form R sin( x   ) , where R and  are exact constants to be determined,

R  0 , 0    2 . [2]

(ii) Sketch f , giving the exact coordinates of the turning point and the end-points. Deduce the
exact range of f . [4]
(iii) The function g is defined by
1 5 1
g:x  x 1 , x ,  x .
2 2 2
Explain why the composite function fg exists. Find the range of fg . [3]

(iv) The domain of f is restricted such that the function f 1 exists. Find the largest domain of
f for which f 1 exists. Define f 1 in a similar form. [4]

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 
(i) f ( x)  2sin  x  
 6
y (ii)

x
O

1

2

Rf  [2, 3)

(iii) R fg  [2,1]

2   x 
(iv) largest D f  [ , ) , f 1 : x sin 1    , x  ,  2  x  3
3 6 2 6

IJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q2

1
The function f is given by f : x 3 for x  , x  2 .
x2
(i) Find f 1 ( x) and state the domain of f 1 . [3]
(ii) Explain why the composite function f 2 exists. [1]
(iii) Find the value of x for which f ( x)  x . Explain why this value of x satisfies the equation
2

f ( x)  f 1 ( x) . [3]
Answers
1 1
(i) f ( x)  2  , x , x  3
x3
(iii) x  3.62

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JJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q9

(i) Express 3 cos x  sin x in the form R cos  x    where R and  are exact positive
constants to be found. [2]
(ii) State a sequence of transformations which transform the graph of y  cos x to the graph of
y  3 cos x  sin x. [2]

The function f is defined by f : x 3 cos x  sin x, 0  x  2 .

(iii) Sketch the graph of y  f  x  and state the range of f. [3]

The function g is defined by g : x f ( x), 0  x  k.

(iv) Given that g 1 exists, state the largest exact value of k and find g 1 ( x). [3]

The function h is defined by h : x x  2, x  0.

(v) Explain why the composite function fh does not exist. [1]
Answers

(i) R  2,  
6
(ii)
A B
y  cos x  y  cos( x   )  y  R cos( x   )
A: Translation by  radians in the negative x-direction,
followed by
B: Scaling parallel to the y-axis by a scale factor R.
9(iii)
y

x
O

Range of f, Rf =  2, 2
5
9(iv) Largest k =
6
x 
g 1 ( x)  cos 1 
2 6

9(v) Since Rh =  2, ) and Df  0, 2  ,

Rh  Df , fh does not exist.

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MJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3

The function f is defined by
f :x ln  x 2  1 , x  , x  1 .

(i) Find f 1 in similar form. [3]

(ii) Sketch f , f 1 and f 1 f on the same diagram, indicating clearly all asymptotes and axial
intercepts. [3]

The functions g and h are defined by

4  x  1
 for 0  x  2,
2

g:x 
8  2 x  8
 for 2  x  8,

h:x 3sin x, 0  x  .

(iii) Sketch the graph of y  g  x  . [3]

(iv) Prove that the function gh exists and find the range of gh . [2]
Answers
1
(i) f : x 1  ex , x 
(iv) R gh  0,6

NJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q2

A function f is said to self-inverse if f ( x)  f 1 ( x) for all x in the domain of f.
The functions f and g are defined by
7  3x
f :x , x  , x  3,
3 x
g: x (2  x)(1  x) , x  , x  (, 1] .
(i) Explain why f 1 exists and show that f is self-inverse. Hence, or otherwise, evaluate
f 2003 (5) . [4]

(ii) Find an expression for g 1  x  . [3]

(iii) Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of y  g( x) and y  g 1 ( x) , illustrating clearly the
relationship between the two graphs, and labelling the axial intercept(s), if any.

Write down the set of values of x that satisfies the equation g g 1 ( x)  x . [3]

(iv) Show that f g 1 exists. Find the exact range of f g 1 . [3]

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Answers

1 9
(i) f 2003 (5)  4. (ii) g 1 (x)   x  (iii) x0
2 4
(iv) Rf g1  [2.5,3)

NYJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q7

The functions f and g are defined by

e x , x , x  0,
2
f:x
1
g: x , x  , x  3 .
x3
(i) Show that g 1 exists, and define g 1 in a similar form. [2]

(ii) State the solution set for g g 1  x   x . [1]

(iii) Explain why fg 1 does not exist. [1]

Let the function h be defined by
h:x g  x , x  , x  k ,

where k is a real constant.

(iv) Given that f h 1 exists, state the maximum value of k . [1]
(v) For the value of k found in (iv),
(a) find the exact range of f h 1 , [2]
(b) solve h  x   h 1  x  . [2]

Answers
1
(i) g 1 : x  3, x  , x  0 (ii)  x  | x  0
x
(iv) k  3 (a) R fh1   0, e9  (b) x  3.30 (3sf)

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PJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q4

The function f is defined by

2x  6
f :x , x , x  4.
4 x

(i) Sketch the graph of y  f  x  , giving the equations of any asymptotes and the coordinates
of the points where the curve crosses the axes. Hence state the range of f. [3]

(ii) Determine whether the function f 2 exists, justifying your answer. [1]

(iii) The function f 1 exists if the domain of f is further restricted to x  k . State the greatest
value of k. [1]

(iv) Using the domain in (iii), find y  f 1 ( x) and state the domain of f 1 . [4]
Answers
(i) R f  0,   (ii) f does not exists.(iii) k  3
2

6  4x
(iv) f 1 : x , x , 0  x  2
x2

RI Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q3
The function f is defined as follows.

f :x  3 sin x  cos x, x  , 0  x   .

(i) Write f  x  as R sin( x   ) , where R and  are constants with exact values to be found.
[2]

(ii) Sketch the graph of y = f  x  , stating the axial intercepts, and find the range of f. [3]

(iii) Hence, solve f  x   1 exactly. [2]

The function g is defined as follows:

  
g:x 2cos  x   , x  ,   x  b.
 6 6

(iv) Write down the largest exact value of b, for g 1 to exist. [1]

(v) Taking the value of b found in part (iv), show that the composite function g 1f exists and
solve g 1f  x   x exactly. [3]

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 
(i) f(x)  2sin  x   (ii) (1, 2]
 6

 2  5 
(iii)  ,   (iv) (v) x 
 3  6 12

RVHS Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q5

The functions f and g are defined by
f:x 2 x 2  x, x  , x  0 ,
1 1
g:x 3  , x , x   .
1 4
2x 
2

(i) Give a reason why f does not have an inverse. [1]

(ii) If the domain of f is restricted to x  k , state the least value of k for which the function f 1
exists, and find f 1 in similar form for this domain. [3]
1
(iii) Sketch the graphs of y  f ( x ) and y  f ( x) on the same diagram if the domain of f is
restricted to x  k , where k is the value found in part (ii). Your diagram should show
clearly the relationship between the two graphs. [3]

(iv) Solve algebraically the equation f ( x )  f 1 ( x ) for the restricted domain of f in part (ii).
[2]
(v) For f defined for x  0 , show that the composite function gf exists and find its range.
[3]
Answers
1 1 1  8x  1 1
(ii) k  ; f :x , x   (iv) x  1. (v) Rgf =  3, 1
4 4 8

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SAJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q3

It is given that
 x2
b 1  2 for  a  x  a
 a
f ( x)  
 ( x  2a ) 2
  a 1  for a  x  3a
 a2
and that f ( x  4a)  f ( x) for all real values of x, where a and b are real constants and
0  a  b.
(i) Sketch the graph of y  f ( x) for a  x  8a. [3]
4a
(ii) Use the substitution x  a cos  to find the exact value of 3a
f ( x) dx in terms of a
and  . [5]
Answers

ab
4

SRJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q5

The function f is defined by
  x
f :x tan   , x  ,  2  x  2 .
2 2
1
(i) Explain why f does not exist. [2]
(ii) The domain of f is restricted to ( , a) such that is the largest value for which the
a
inverse function f 1 exists. State the exact value of a and define f 1 in a similar form.
[3]
In the rest of the question, the domain of f is ( , a) , where a takes the value found in
part (ii).
(iii) Sketch, in a single diagram, the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f 1 (x), labelling each graph
clearly.Write down the equation of the line in which the graph of y  f  x  must be
reflected in order to obtain the graph of y  f 1  x  and draw this line on your diagram.
[3]
 
(iv) Verify that x  is a root of the equation x  f  x  . Hence, explain why x  is also a
2 2
solution to the equation f  x   f  x  .
1
[2]
Answers

 2x 
(ii) a   , f 1 : x 2 tan 1   , x  R. (iii)
 

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(iv)

Since the graphs of y  f  x  and y  f 1  x  intersect along the line y = x, and since x  is a
2
root of the equation x  f  x  , thus, the graphs of y  f  x  and y  f 1  x  must also

intersect at the point x  .
2

TJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q2

(a)
y

C1 y=x

(1, 2)

(2, 1)
C2
x
0
The diagram above shows two curves C1 and C2 which are reflections of each other about the
line y = x. State with justification, whether the following statement is true:

“If C1 is the graph of y  f  x  , then C2 is the graph of y  f 1  x  .” [1]

(b) The functions f and g are defined as follows

1
f :x , x  , x < 0,
x  x6
2

 x
g:x tan 1   , x  .
2
(i) Sketch the graph of y  f  x  . Determine whether f 2 exists. [3]
(ii) Find f 1  x  . [2]

(iii) Given that gf(a) = , find the exact value of a. [2]
4

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(a) Not true
(b) (i)
y

y=
f(x)
y=k

y=0
x

x = −2

1 25 x 2  4 x 1 3 3
(ii)  (iii) 
2 2x 2 2

TPJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q3

The function f is defined by
f:x  x  k 2 , x  k where k  5 .
1 1
(i) Find f ( x) and state the domain of f . [3]

y
4 y  g  x

| | | |
2 | 1.5 1 O 1| 1.5 2 x

1

The diagram above shows the curve with equation y  g  x  , where 2  x  2. The curve
crosses the x–axis at x  2, x  1, x  1 and x  2, and has turning points at  1.5, 1 , (0, 4)
and 1.5, 1 .

(ii) Explain why the composite function fg exists. [2]

(iii) Find in terms of k,

(a) the value of fg( 1 ), [1]
(b) the range of fg. [2]

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1
f ( x)   x  k
(i) (ii) R g   1, 4 Df   , k  Since k  5 , R g  Df . Thus fg exists.
Df 1   0,  
R fg   4  k  ,  1  k  
2 2
 
(iii)(a) fg(1)  f (0)  k 2 (b)
  4  k  , 1  k  
2 2
 

VJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q3

It is given that
( x  2)2  1, for 0  x 3,
f ( x)  
 x  3, for 3  x 6,
and that f  x   f  x  6  for all real values of x.
(i) Sketch the graph of y  f  x  for 0  x 10. [3]
1 
(ii) On a separate diagram, sketch the graph of y  1  f  x  for 0  x 10. [2]
2 

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VJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q6

The function h is defined by
h:x e x2 1, for x  .

(i) Find h 1 ( x) and state the domain of h 1. [3]

(ii) Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of y = h ( x) and y = h 1 ( x) , giving the
equations of any asymptotes and the exact coordinates of any points where the
curves cross the x- and y-axes. [3]

(iii) Find the set of values of x such that h 1 ( x)  h( x). [2]

Answers
1
(i) h ( x)  ln ( x  1)  2
Domain of h 1  (  1, )
(ii)

(iii)  x :  0.948  x  3.51

YJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q2

Functions g and h are defined by
g:x x 2  6 x  8, x  , x   ,
h:x e x , x  , x  2.
(i) Given that the function g1 exists, write down the largest value of  and define g 1 in
similar form. State a transformation which will transform the curve
y = g(x) onto the curve y = g1(x).
[5]
(ii) Given instead that   2 , explain why the composite function hg exists and find the
exact range of hg. [2]

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(i) Largest  = 3; g1 : x 3  x  1 , x  [1, )
A reflection about the line y = x will transform the curve y = g(x) onto the curve y = g1(x).
(ii) Since R g  [1,  )  (2, )  Dh , the composite function hg exists.
 1
R hg   ,  
 e

ADVANCED LEVEL

ACJC Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q9

(a) By writing
 1  3
sin  x   π  sin  x   π
 4  4
n
 1
in terms of a single trigonometric function, find  cos  x  4  π , leaving your answer in
x 1
terms of n. [4]

(b) The function f is defined by

 1  3
f : x sin  x   π  sin  x   π , x  , a  x  1 .
 4  4
(i) State the range of f and sketch the curve when a  1 , labelling the exact coordinates
of the points where the curve crosses the x- and y- axes. [3]
-1 -1
(ii) State the least value of a such that f exists, and define f in similar form. [3]

The function g is defined by

2x 13
g:x , x , x  .
1 x 5
(iii) Given that fg exists, find the greatest value of a, and the corresponding range of fg.
[3]
Answers
(a) 12 sin  n  14  π  2 1 2 ;

(b)(i) Rf   2, 2 , ( , 0), ( , 0), (0, 2) ;

1 3
4 4
1 1  x 1
(b)(ii) a  , f 1 : x cos 1    , x    2, 2 ;
4 π 2 4
(b)(iii) greatest value of a is  134 , Rfg   2, 2 .

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Functions

AJC Prelim 9758/2017/02/Q4

The function f is defined by
ex 1
f :x for x  .
e 1

Sketch the graph of y  f ( x) and state the range of f. [3]

Another function h is defined by

 x  12  1 for x  1

h:x  1 x
1  for 1  x  4
 2

Sketch the graph of y  h( x) for x  4 and explain why the composite function f 1h exists.
Hence find the exact value of  f 1h   3 .
1
[7]
Answers
1  e2  e

HCI Prelim 9758/2017/01/Q1

The floor function, denoted by  x  , is the greatest integer less than or equal to x . For example,

 2.1  3 and 3.5  3 .

The function f is defined by

  x  for x  ,  1  x  2,
f ( x)    
 0 for x  , 2  x  3,

where  x  denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x .

It is given that f ( x)  f ( x  4) .
(i) Find the values of f (1.2) and f (3.6) . [2]
(ii) Sketch the graph of y  f ( x) for 2  x  4 . [2]
4
(iii) Hence evaluate  2
f ( x) dx . [1]

Answers
y (i) f (1.2)  f (2.8)  0 f (3.6)  f (0.4)  1 (iii) –1
1

x
O
–2 –1 1 2 3 4

–1

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