AS CIE Maths 2 hours 23 questions

1.3 Functions
1.3.1 Language of Functions / 1.3.2 Composite Functions / 1.3.3 Inverse Functions

Easy (5 questions) /23

Medium (7 questions) /37 Scan here to return to the course

Very Hard (6 questions) /35

Total Marks /122

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Easy Questions
1 State whether the following mappings are one-to-one, many-to-one, one-to-many or
many-to-many.

(i) f: x ↦ 4x − 2

(ii) f: x ↦ x 2

(iii) x
f: x ↦
4

(iv) f: x ↦ √ x

(4 marks)

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2 (a) The function f (x) is defined as

f (x ) = x 2 − 8x − 20 x ∈ℝ

Sketch the graph of y = f (x) , giving the coordinates of any points where the graph
intersects the coordinate axes.

(3 marks)

(b) The minimum point on the graph of y = f (x) has x -coordinate 4.

(2 marks)

3 The function f (x ) is defined as

f (x ) = x 2 − 9 x ≥3

Work out the range of f (x) .

If the domain of f (x) is changed to x ≥ 0, what would be the new range of f (x ) ?

(3 marks)

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4 (a) The functions f (x ) and g (x ) are defined as follows

f (x ) = 3x + 5 x ∈ℝ

g ( x ) = − 2x x ∈ℝ

Find

(i) f g (x )

(ii) g f (x )

(4 marks)

(b) Solve the equation f (x ) = g (x ) .

(2 marks)

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5 (a) The function f (x) is defined by

f (x) = 3x2 + 1 x ∈ℝ

Find the inverse of f (x ) , f −1 (x ) .

(3 marks)

(b) Find the domain and range for f −1 (x) .

(2 marks)

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Medium Questions
1 State whether the following mappings are one-to-one, many-to-one, one-to-many or
many-to-many.

(i) f: x ↦ x 2

(ii) f: x ↦ 3x + 1

(iii) f: x ↦ (x + 1) 3

(iv) f: x ↦ ± x

(4 marks)

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2 (a) The function f (x ) is defined as

f (x) = x2 + 2x − 3 x ∈ℝ

Sketch the graph of y = f (x) , giving the coordinates of any points where the graph
intercepts the coordinate axes and the coordinates of the turning point.

(3 marks)

(b) Write down the range of f (x) .

(1 mark)

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3 (a) The function f (x) is defined as

f (x ) = x 2 − 4 x ≥0

Work out the range of f (x) .

(2 marks)

(b) If the domain of f (x) is changed to x ≤ 0, what is the range of f (x) ?

(1 mark)

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4 (a) The functions f (x) and g (x ) are defined as follows

f (x ) = x 2 x ∈ℝ

g ( x ) = 4x − 3 x∈ ℝ

Write down the range of f (x) .

(1 mark)

(b) Find

(i) f g (x )

(ii) gf (x )

(4 marks)

(c) Solve the equation f (x) = g(x) .

(2 marks)

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5 (a) The graph of y = f (x) is shown below.

Use the graph to write down the domain and range of f (x) .

Given that the point (1, 1) lies on the dotted line, write down the equation of the line.

(3 marks)

(b) On the diagram above sketch the graph of y = f −1 (x) .

(2 marks)

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6 (a) The function f (x ) is defined as

(x 2 + 1) x ∈ ℝ, x ≠ 0
f: x ↦
x2

Show that f (x) can be written in the form

1
f: x ↦ 1 +
x2

(2 marks)

(b) Explain why the inverse of f (x ) does not exist and suggest an adaption to its domain so
the inverse does exist.

(2 marks)

(c) The domain of f (x) is changed to x > 0 .

(4 marks)

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7 (a) The functions f (x) and g (x ) are defined as follows

1
f (x ) = (4x − 3) x ∈ℝ
2

g (x ) = 0 . 5x + 0 . 75 x ∈ℝ

Find

(i) f g (x )

(ii) g f (x)

(3 marks)

(b) Write down f −1 (x) and state its domain and range.

(3 marks)

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Hard Questions
1 (a) It is given

2
f (x ) =
x

Write down the domain of the function f (x) .

(1 mark)

(b) Sketch the graph of y = f (x) , stating the coordinates of any intersections with the
coordinate axes and the equations of any asymptotes.

(3 marks)

(c) Write down the range of f (x) .

(1 mark)

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2 (a) The function f (x) is defined as

f (x) = x(x + 3) 2 + 1 x ≥0

Work out the range of f (x) .

(1 mark)

(b) If the domain of f (x) is changed to x ≤ 0 , what is the range of f (x) ?

(2 marks)

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3 (a) The functions f (x) and g (x ) are defined as follows

f (x ) = 3x 2 + 2 x ∈ℝ

g (x ) = 1 − 3x x ∈ℝ

Write down the range of f (x) .

(1 mark)

(b) Find

(i) f g (x )
(ii) g f (x )

(4 marks)

(c) Solve the equation f (x) = g (x) + 1

(2 marks)

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4 (a) The graph of y = f (x) is shown below.

(i) Use the graph to write down the domain and range of f (x) .

(ii) Write down the equation of the dotted line on the graph.

(3 marks)

(b) On the diagram above sketch the graph of y = f −1 (x) .

(2 marks)

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5 (a) The functions f (x ) and g(x ) are defined as follows

f (x ) = e x − 2 x ∈ℝ
g(x ) = 2 + ln x x ∈ℝ, x > 0

Find

(i) fg(x )
(ii) gf(x )

(3 marks)

(b) Write down f −1 (x) and state its domain and range.

(2 marks)

(c) The graphs of f (x) and f −1 (x) are drawn on the same axes.
Describe the transformation that would map one graph onto the other.

(2 marks)

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Very Hard Questions
1 (a) It is given

f (x ) = 4x 3 + 4x 2 − 7x + 2

Write down the domain and range of the function f (x ) .

(2 marks)

(b) Sketch the graph of y = f (x) , stating the coordinates of any intersections with the
coordinate axes. (You do not need to give the coordinates of any turning points.)

(3 marks)

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2 (a) The function f (x ) is defined as

f (x ) = (x − 3) 2 (x − 4) 2 2≤x ≤5

Work out the range of f (x ) .

(2 marks)

(b) If the domain of f (x) is changed to x ≤ 2, , what is the range of f (x) ?

(1 mark)

(c) State another domain for f (x) that would have the same effect as that in part (b).

(1 mark)

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3 (a) The functions f (x) and g (x ) are defined as follows

f (x ) = x 2 − 2 x ∈ℝ

2
g (x ) = 1 − x ∈ ℝ, x ≠ 0
x

Write down the range of f (x) .

(1 mark)

(b) Leaving your answers as single fractions, find

(i) f g (x )
(ii) g f (x )

(3 marks)

(c) Solve the equation f (x) = g(x)

(2 marks)

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4 (a) The graphs of y = f (x) and y = x (dotted line) are shown in the diagram below. f (x)
has rotational symmetry about the origin and for x > 0 , there is a vertical line of
symmetry at x = 4 . 5 .

Use the graph to write down the domain and range of f (x) .

On the diagram above sketch the reflection of f (x) in the line y = x and explain why this
cannot be the graph of f −1 (x) .

(3 marks)

(b) (i) Given that the maximum solution to f (x) = 6 is x = 6 , state the restriction on
the domain of f (x ) such that f −1 (x ) exists.

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, write down the domain and range of f −1 (x ) .

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 (2 marks)

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5 (a) The function f (x ) is defined as

f: x ↦ (25 − x 2) x ∈ ℝ, − 5 ≤ x ≤ 5

Explain why the inverse of f (x) does not exist.

(1 mark)

(b) Suggest an adaption to the domain of f (x ) so the following conditions are met:

the inverse of f (x ) exists,

State the range for your adapted f (x) .

(2 marks)

(c) The domain of f (x ) is changed to −5 ≤ x ≤ 0 .

(3 marks)

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6 (a) The functions f (x ) and g (x ) are defined as follows

f (x ) = ( x − 1) 2 − 4 x ∈ ℝ, x ≥ 1

g (x ) = 1 + x + 4 x ∈ ℝ, x ≥ − 4

Find

(i) fg(x )
(ii) g f (x )

(3 marks)

(b) Write down f −1 (x ) and state its domain and range.

(2 marks)

(c) The graphs of f (x) and f −1 (x) are drawn on the same axes.
Describe the transformation that would map one graph onto the other.

(2 marks)

(d) Find the coordinates of the point where the graphs of y = f (x ) and y = f −1 (x ) meet.

(2 marks)

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