.

X a· .
• tven thatf (x)= 3x-2 andg (x)= x 2 .· · ·_
· . .

.
(a) Expre ss gf (x) in terms of x, simplifying your ~n~wer. · swer to 2 decim
(b) S0 I
· ve, ~,or .x, the equat ion gf(x) -g(x) ::: ·2·s , g ,vang 1 al
. • your· an-b..± .✓ b 2 - 4ac . _ ·
places .

2· - O are x == 2a
[ The soluti on~ of ax .+ bx+ c -- . .
[Jun e 88/Qs (...,c) /M. •••.••••·.J · . 1 ·
2 • The fun~ti on~
f and g are define d by f: ...:. x - 2, g ·_:x ~ "i ~-
(a) U.s:ing the same notati on,·
·copy and compl ete the follow ing,
(i) 1-1: Xi-+ .. ~.~ . . . .
(ii) g-l :x I--},_ ••• .- ·
- (b) Solv~ •
(i) f- 1 (x) = -1 ·
(ii) g-•cx ) . 0.3
.[Jans 9/Q8~ a)Oi) C-aii ),-(c)J M......... .] .· . _ . . H x2 ·
3. The functi ons f and g are define d by f: x H 4x - S, g .x 2 . ·
Sho'\v that the equation g (x) = S[f(x) ] + 7 canbe writte n in -the form ax 2
+ b +_ _ 0 a d
. .x c - n --
- state the value s of a,· b ai1d-c .. · . . . .
- [Jun e90/Q 8(c)J M. ....J- · · · · · · - ,. ·
. 4. f and g are _de(ine d by. f:x_~ 4x - 1 and ·g: x H 2x 2 + 3
(a)· Expre ss fg in the form fg :x t->. ••• . •.• -
(b) Solve the equat ion-fg (x) = -f(x) + 24
[Jan 9I/Q S{Cjd)/M;. •...] - -
. •
s. The functions f and g ar.e .defin ed by f :x H 2x . '
- 1, g : x H x .+ 8
2.

(a) E-x ~ress ihe comp.osite functions

(i) fg .
(ii) gf
.in the form fg :xH;~. -.; .... gf:x H ..•. ;...
.
(b) Show that the equation fg(x) =gf (x)can be expressed in the form x2_+bx + c = owhere b
· and care intege rs, and stat~ the values of band c.. . · _
. (,tay 94/Q 9(c,d )JM ....]
·
6 •. The functi ons f and g are define d by f :x H 2_x - 3, g : x H ! x ·-=t-· 0 ·
-(a) Copy , comp lete and si~pl ify fg :x H.·... ... x'
(b) Solve the· equati on fg (x) = gf (x)
[Jan9 7/Q1 0(b)f li),(c )/M .... J
7 .f :x· t-) . 3x .:.... 4, g: x ~ x + 1
2
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erw lse )
Copy, com ple te and sim plif y
(a) fg : X I-)······
(b} gf: X -·· ···· · · .
(c) fin d the two values of x fo~ whi
. I ch fg( x) =gf~\")
[Ma y98 /QS /M8 ]
s.f :x H x 2 - 3x- 54. g : x H 2x - 5
(a) Express the com pos ite function _ . .
fg in the fs>tm fg :x H .•.. • . , sim plif yin g you r ans we r.
(b) Find the values ofx for Which
fg( x) = -5 4
[M ayo o/Q s(b ,c) /M••••] . -
9 .f :X H -
2
, X
x-1 * 1 ; g:X H X- 3
(a) Cle arly stating any val ues tha t mu
st be exc lud ed from the dom ain•, exp .
function fg in the for m fg :x H •... . • res s the com pos ite
.
· (b) Find the val ues ofx , to 2 -decima
l pla ces , fqr wh ich fg( .x)= x.
.,.
.·
.
_ [ The sol uti ons of ax 2 +b x+ c -b +
= 0 are x = . -- ..../b Za
2
- 4ac1
(Ja no z/Q 11/ (c) fM..... .....J
· 1o~ f:x t---) 2x 2 - llx + Sg :_x H
x- 2 · .
(a) Co py and com ple te the stat em . .
ent fg: x H ...• .. . .. ,sim plif yin g you
possible. _. r exp res sio n as far as
_ . .
(b) Fin d the two val ues of x·for wh
ich fg( x) ·= 0.
(M ay oz/ Q{ b,c )~. J
11 .f:x t---) 2x·2 ~ Sx -1 2 g ·: x H
4- 2x
(a) Exp res s the fun ~tio n fg in the folJ
ll fg :x H .. . ••• , simplifying you r
·(b)Solve fg( x) = 4f( x). -[3) ans we r. {31 ~
[Ja n0 3/Q 7(c ,d. )/M 6]
12.f :x ~ -3x ·+ 4, g: x· .-. ..fx.,x > 0
(~) Co py, com ple te and sim plif y fg
·:x .-. ... : ... [2)
(b) Solve· the equation fg( x) = Sg(
x): [2)
[M ayo 3/Q S(b )(U ),(e )/M 41 ·
13 . Th:e fun ctio ns f and g ~re define .
d by · f :x H ~ 2 +·3x - 8, g : x
.(a) Sim plif yin g you r ans we r, expres H 2x - 3
s fg in the for m fg :· x ...+ •• • •• • •• 121
(l>) Solve the. ~quation _ f_g(x) =4.
f (x) [3) ·
[Ja no 4/Q 1o (e) ,(d )(i i)/M S]
14 .f :x ~ Sx - · -x+1
2, g : X . H ix ,X -:f::. 0
(a) Copy, com ple te and sim plif y fg
:x H . . .... . [il .
(b) ~tate _the val ue of x tha t nee ds to
be e~Gluded from any domain of fg.
(c) Solve the equ atio n fg( x) = 2x.
(41
111
. [-,a n0 7/Q 7(b -d) /M 7] .
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=
1 • (a) 9x 2 _ 1
a 1 , b = _:; + 4 (b) 2.54 , - L04 :a. (a) (i) x + 2 •(ii) 3., (b) (i) ~ I (ii) 0.1 :s.
2
4x+9 (b) h= - • c= 9 4. (a) 8x 2 ,+11 (b) - 1, I.5 s. (a) (i) 2x +15 (ii) 4x' -
2 • c = - 3 6. (a) - - 3 (b) I 7. (a) 3x 2 -1 (b) 9r - 24x + 17 (<) 1
2
3 ( .
8
l 9x . + a) 4xz .- 26x - 14 (b) 2.5, 4.x9. (a) - z , x
35
*
4 (b) 4.45 , -0.45 10. (a) 2x' _
4x 2 _ x (b) z·5 '2 11• (a) 8x 2 - 22x (b) x
x-• = 24 12.. (a) (ii) 3.,/x + 4 (b) 4 1 :s. (a
6 8
- (b) 1-
I4. (a) ~:s (b) x /o (c) 1.25 , - 1 1s. -1 - 5 ( i
(a) (i) -x 2 +4x- .
i )x~ (b) :....7 '
4 16..
4