Composite functions been examined in both new syllabus Advanced exams within a

ADV: Functions (Adv), F1 Working with Functions (Adv) calculus context which proved very challenging to most students. These are covered
Composite Functions (Y11) in later topics.

Teacher: Denis Vlismas

Exam Equivalent Time: 54 minutes (based on HSC allocation of 1.5 minutes approx. per
mark)

F1 Working With Functions

1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8%

Algebraic Techniques *Analytics based on the average

contribution to Advanced HSC
Linear Functions exams over the last decade.
Quadratics and Cubic Functions
Further Functions and Relations

HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTION
F1 Working with Functions is a Year 11 topic whose content represents the lowest of
low hanging fruit in the new Advanced course.
F1 Working with Functions includes new and a significant re-categorisation of old
syllabus content.
We have split the topic into 5 categories for analysis purposes: 1-Algebraic
Techniques, 2-Linear Functions, 3-Quadratics and Cubic Functions, 4-Composite
Functions and 5-Further Functions and Relations.
This analysis looks at Composite Functions.

HSC ANALYSIS - What to expect and common pitfalls

Composite Functions is brand new content that is therefore absent from the "past
contributions" bar chart above.
Our analysis has found composite functions to be a highly examinable topic area. By
this we mean it lends itself to a broad spectrum of questions at varying degrees of
difficulty - which has been the experience of other States with an exam history in this
topic.
We recommend a close revision of examples where students need to state the
domain and range of composite functions. Numerous examples in the database look
at this.
Questions 4. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 16 MC

1. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 2 MC Let and be functions such that

and .
Let and be functions such that , , , and
The value of is
.
A. 2
The value of is
B. 4
A.
C. 5
B.
D. 6
C.
D.
5. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 13 MC

2. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 5 MC Which one of the following functions satisfies the functional equation ?

A.
Let and
B.
Then is given by
C.

A. D.

B.
6. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 8 MC
C.
Let
D.
Which one of the following is not true?

3. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 9 MC A.

B.
If then is equal to
C.

D.
A.

B. 7. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 12 MC

C.
If , then is equal to
D.
A.

B.

C.

D.
8. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 15 MC 11. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 6 MC
If the equation is true for all real values of , then could equal Let
is equal to
A.

B. A.

C. B.

D. C.

D.
9. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 1 MC
12. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 14 MC
Let for .
Let
Which one of the following statements about is not true?
Which one of the following equations is true for all positive real values of
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
D.
D.

10. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 4 MC

13. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 10
The function satisfies the functional equation for .
Let Write down the rule of (1 mark)
The rule for the function is
A.
14. Functions, 2ADV F1 2019 MET1-N 2
B.
Let and .
C.
a. Find . (2 marks)

b. Express in the form , where , and are non-zero integers. (2 marks)

D.

15. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 30

Given and

i. Find . (1 mark)

ii. Find the domain and range of . (2 marks)

16. Functions, 2ADV F1 EQ-Bank 11 Worked Solutions
Given the function and , sketch over its natural
domain. (2 marks) 1. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 2 MC

17. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 31

Find the domain and range of given

and . (2 marks)

2. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 5 MC

18. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 3
Let for

i. State the range of . (1 mark)

ii. Let , where and .

Find the largest possible value of such that the range of g(x) is a subset of the domain of .
(2 marks)

19. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 7 3. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 9 MC

Let for and for all .
i. Find , where . (1 mark)

ii. State the domain and range of . (2 marks)

iii. Show that . (2 marks)

20. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 11

Given and
4. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 16 MC
a. Find integers and such that (2 marks)

b. State the domain for which is defined. (2 marks)

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5. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 13 MC 8. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 15 MC

6. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 8 MC

9. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 1 MC

♦ Mean mark 46%.

7. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 12 MC 10. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 4 MC

♦ Mean mark 47%.

11. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 6 MC 14. Functions, 2ADV F1 2019 MET1-N 2

a.
♦ Mean mark 44%.

b.

12. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 14 MC

♦♦ Mean mark 35%.

15. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 30

i.

ii.

13. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 10

16. Functions, 2ADV F1 EQ-Bank 11 18. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 3
i.

f (x)

(0, 1)

ii.
g (x)

x
_ _
3 1

17. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 31

19. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 7 20. Functions, 2ADV F1 SM-Bank 11

i. a.

ii.

♦♦ Mean mark part (a)(ii) 30%.

b.

♦♦♦ Mean mark 13%.

MARKER'S COMMENT: "Very
poorly answered" with a common
iii. MARKER'S COMMENT: Many response of that
students were unsure of how to ignored the information from part
present their working in this (a).
question. Note the layout in the
solution.

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