AS MATHS (P1)

9709

COMPOSITE FUNCTION
(DOMAIN & RANGE)

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6 The function f is defined as follows:

x2 − 4
f x
= for x > 2.
x2 + 4

(a) Find an expression for f −1 x
. [3]

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8 x2 − 4
(b) Show that 1 − can be expressed as and hence state the range of f. [4]
x2 + 4 x2 + 4

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(c) Explain why the composite function ff cannot be formed. [1]

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6
y

x
O

y = f x

The diagram shows the graph of y = f x
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(a) On this diagram sketch the graph of y = f −1 x
. [1]

x
It is now given that f x
= −  where −2 < x < 2.
4 − x2

(b) Find an expression for f −1 x
. [4]

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The function g is defined by g x
= 2x for −a < x < a, where a is a constant.

(c) State the maximum possible value of a for which fg can be formed. [1]

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(d) Assuming that fg can be formed, find and simplify an expression for fg x
. [2]

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11 The functions f and g are defined by

f x
= x2 + 3 for x > 0,
g x
= 2x + 1 for x > − 12 .

(a) Find an expression for fg x
. [1]

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(b) Find an expression for fg
−1 x
and state the domain of fg
−1 . [4]

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(c) Solve the equation fg x
− 3 = gf x
. [4]

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The function f is defined by f x
= for x > 13 .

2x
3x − 1
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(a) Find an expression for f −1 x
. [3]

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+
2 2 2x
3 3 3x − 1
3x − 1
(b) Show that can be expressed as . [2]

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(c) State the range of f. [1]

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9 The functions f and g are defined by

f x
= x2 − 4x + 3 for x > c, where c is a constant,

1
g x
= for x > −1.
x+1

(a) Express f x
in the form x − a
2 + b. [2]

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It is given that f is a one-one function.

(b) State the smallest possible value of c. [1]

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It is now given that c = 5.

(c) Find an expression for f −1 x
and state the domain of f −1 . [3]

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(d) Find an expression for gf x
and state the range of gf. [3]

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9 (a) Express 2x2 + 12x + 11 in the form 2 x + a
2 + b, where a and b are constants. [2]

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The function f is defined by f x
= 2x2 + 12x + 11 for x ≤ −4.

(b) Find an expression for f −1 x
and state the domain of f −1 . [3]

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The function g is defined by g x
= 2x − 3 for x ≤ k.

(c) For the case where k = −1, solve the equation fg x
= 193. [2]

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(d) State the largest value of k possible for the composition fg to be defined. [1]

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4 The function f is defined by f x
= for 3 ≤ x ≤ 7. The function g is defined by g x
= 2x − 4 for
x−1
a ≤ x ≤ b, where a and b are constants.

(i) Find the greatest value of a and the least value of b which will permit the formation of the
composite function gf. [2]

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It is now given that the conditions for the formation of gf are satisfied.

(ii) Find an expression for gf x
. [1]

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(iii) Find an expression for gf
−1 x
. [2]

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8 (i) Express x2 − 4x + 7 in the form x + a
2 + b. [2]

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The function f is defined by f x
= x2 − 4x + 7 for x < k, where k is a constant.

(ii) State the largest value of k for which f is a decreasing function. [1]

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The value of k is now given to be 1.

(iii) Find an expression for f −1 x
and state the domain of f −1 . [3]

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(iv) The function g is defined by g x
= for x > 1. Find an expression for gf x
and state the
x−1
range of gf. [4]

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11 (i) Express 2x2 − 12x + 11 in the form a x + b
2 + c, where a, b and c are constants. [3]

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The function f is defined by f x
= 2x2 − 12x + 11 for x ≤ k.

(ii) State the largest value of the constant k for which f is a one-one function. [1]

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(iii) For this value of k find an expression for f −1 x
and state the domain of f −1 . [4]

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The function g is defined by g x
= x + 3 for x ≤ p.

(iv) With k now taking the value 1, find the largest value of the constant p which allows the composite
function fg to be formed, and find an expression for fg x
whenever this composite function
exists. [3]

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9 Functions f and g are defined for x ∈ > by

f : x → 12 x − 2,

g : x → 4 + x − 12 x2 .

(i) Find the points of intersection of the graphs of y = f x
and y = g x
. [3]

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(ii) Find the set of values of x for which f x
> g x
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(iii) Find an expression for fg x
and deduce the range of fg. [4]

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The function h is defined by h : x → 4 + x − 12 x2 for x ≥ k.

(iv) Find the smallest value of k for which h has an inverse. [2]

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7
y

y = 2x − 1
2
B

x
O A
y2 = 1 − 2x

The diagram shows parts of the curves y = 2x − 1
2 and y2 = 1 − 2x, intersecting at points A and B.

(i) State the coordinates of A. [1]

(ii) Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region. [6]

8 The functions f and g are defined by

4
f x
= − 2 for x > 0,
x
4
g x
= for x ≥ 0.
5x + 2

(i) Find and simplify an expression for fg x
and state the range of fg. [3]

(ii) Find an expression for g−1 x
and find the domain of g−1 . [5]

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6 A ball is such that when it is dropped from a height of 1 metre it bounces vertically from the ground
to a height of 0.96 metres. It continues to bounce on the ground and each time the height the ball
reaches is reduced. Two different models, A and B, describe this.
Model A : The height reached is reduced by 0.04 metres each time the ball bounces.
Model B : The height reached is reduced by 4% each time the ball bounces.

(i) Find the total distance travelled vertically (up and down) by the ball from the 1st time it hits the
ground until it hits the ground for the 21st time,
(a) using model A, [3]
(b) using model B. [3]

(ii) Show that, under model B, even if there is no limit to the number of times the ball bounces, the
total vertical distance travelled after the first time it hits the ground cannot exceed 48 metres.
[2]

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7 (a) Show that the equation
cos 1
and hence solve the equation
+ 3 sin 1 tan 1 + 4 = 0 can be expressed as
3 cos2 1 − 4 cos 1 − 4 = 0,
1
+ 3 sin 1 tan 1 + 4 = 0 for 0Å ≤ 1 ≤ 360Å. [6]
cos 1

(b)
y

C x
O

y = a cos x − b

The diagram shows part of the graph of y = a cos x − b, where a and b are constants. The graph
crosses the x-axis at the point C cos−1 c, 0
and the y-axis at the point D 0, d
. Find c and d in
terms of a and b. [2]

8 The function f is defined by f x
= 3x + 1 for x ≤ a, where a is a constant. The function g is defined

by g x
= −1 − x2 for x ≤ −1.

(i) Find the largest value of a for which the composite function gf can be formed. [2]

For the case where a = −1,

(ii) solve the equation fg x
+ 14 = 0, [3]
(iii) find the set of values of x which satisfy the inequality gf x
≤ −50. [4]

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