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The functions f and g are defined such that f (x) = 4
and g (x) = 8x + 5.

1a. Show that (g ∘ f) (x) = 2x + 11. [2 marks]

1b. Given that (g ∘ f)−1 (a) = 4, find the value of a. [3 marks]

The following diagram shows the graph of y = −1 − √x + 3 for x ≥ −3.

2a. Describe a sequence of transformations that transforms the graph of [3 marks]

y = √x for x ≥ 0 to the graph of y = −1 − √x + 3 for x ≥ −3.

A function f is defined by f(x)= −1 − √x + 3 for x ≥ −3.

2b. State the range of f . [1 mark]

2c. Find an expression for f −1 (x), stating its domain. [5 marks]

2d. Find the coordinates of the point(s) where the graphs of y = f(x) and [5 marks]
y = f −1 (x) intersect.

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 The following table shows values of f(x) and g(x) for different values of x.
Both f and g are one-to-one functions.

3a. Find g(0). [1 mark]

3b. Find (f ∘ g)(0). [2 marks]

3c. Find the value of x such that f(x) = 0. [2 marks]

A function f is defined by f(x)= x√1 − x2 where −1 ≤ x ≤ 1.

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

4a. Show that f is an odd function. [2 marks]

4b. The range off is a ≤ y ≤ b, where a, b ∈ R. [6 marks]

Find the value of a and the value of b .

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 The graph of y = f(x) for −4 ≤ x ≤ 6 is shown in the following diagram.

5a. Write down the value of f(2). [1 mark]

5b. Write down the value of (f ∘ f)(2). [1 mark]

5c. Let g(x)= 1 f(x)+1 for −4 ≤ x ≤ 6. On the axes above, sketch the [3 marks]
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graph of g .

f and g are defined for x ∈ R by f(x)= 6x2 − 12x + 1 and

The functions
g(x)= −x + c, where c ∈ R.

6a. Find the range of f . [2 marks]

6b. Given that (g ∘ f)(x)≤ 0 for all x ∈ R, determine the set of possible [4 marks]
values for c.

Let f(x)= a log3 (x − 4), for x > 4, where a > 0.

Point A(13, 7) lies on the graph of f .

7a. Find the value of a . [3 marks]

(5, 0)
7b. The x-intercept of the graph of f is (5, 0). [3 marks]
On the following grid, sketch the graph of f .

Consider the function f(x)= ax3 + bx2 + cx + d , where x ∈ R and a, b, c, d ∈ R.

8a. Write down an expression for f'(x). [1 mark]

8b. Hence, given that f −1 does not exist, show that b 2 − 3ac > 0. [3 marks]

Consider the function g(x)= 12 x3 − 3x2 + 6x − 8, where x ∈ R.

8c. Show that g −1 exists. [2 marks]

8d. 3 [3 marks]
g(x) can be written in the form p(x − 2) + q , where p, q ∈ R.
Find the value of p and the value of q.

8e. Hence find g −1 (x). [3 marks]

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 The graph of y = g(x) may be obtained by transforming the graph of y = x3 using
a sequence of three transformations.

8f. State each of the transformations in the order in which they are applied. [3 marks]

8g. Sketch the graphs of y = g(x) and y = g −1 (x) on the same set of axes, [5 marks]
indicating the points where each graph crosses the coordinate axes.

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Consider the function defined by f(x)= kx− , where x ∈ R \ {k} and k2 ≠ 5.
x k

9a. State the equation of the vertical asymptote on the graph of y = f(x). [1 mark]

9b. State the equation of the horizontal asymptote on the graph of y = f(x). [1 mark]

9c. Use an algebraic method to determine whether f is a self-inverse [4 marks]

function.

Consider the case where k = 3.

9d. Sketch the graph of y = f(x), stating clearly the equations of any [3 marks]
asymptotes and the coordinates of any points of intersections with the coordinate
axes.

9e. The region bounded by the x-axis, the curve y = f(x), and the lines [6 marks]
x = 5 and x = 7 is rotated through 2π about the x-axis. Find the volume of the
solid generated, giving your answer in the form π(a + b ln 2) , where a, b ∈ Z.

Let f(x)= 4 − x3 and g(x)= ln x, for x > 0.

10a. Find (f ∘ g)(x). [2 marks]

10b. Solve the equation (f ∘ g)(x)= x. [2 marks]

10c. Hence or otherwise, given that g(2a)= f −1 (2a), find the value of a. [3 marks]

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 Let g (x) = x2 + bx + 11. The point (−1,8) lies on the graph of g.

11a. Find the value of b. [3 marks]

11b. The graph of f (x) = x2 is transformed to obtain the graph of g. [4 marks]

Describe this transformation.

The following diagram shows the graph of y = f (x), −3 ⩽ x ⩽ 5.

12a. Find the value of (f ∘ f) (1). [2 marks]

12b. Given that f −1 (a) = 3, determine the value of a. [2 marks]

12c. Given that g (x) = 2f (x − 1), find the domain and range of g. [2 marks]

Consider the functions f and g defined by f (x) = ln |x| , x ∈ R \ {0}, and

g (x) = ln |x + k|, x ∈ R \ {−k}, where k ∈ R, k > 2.

13a. Describe the transformation by which f (x) is transformed to g (x). [1 mark]

13b. State the range of g . [1 mark]

13c. Sketch the graphs of y = f (x) and y = g (x) on the same axes, clearly [6 marks]
stating the points of intersection with any axes.
 The graphs of f and g intersect at the point P .

13d. Find the coordinates of P. [2 marks]

14. Consider the function f (x) = x4 − 6x2 − 2x + 4, x ∈ R. [5 marks]

The graph of f is translated two units to the left to form the function g (x).
Express g (x) in the form ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e where a, b, c, d, e ∈ Z.

2 ln x+1
The function f is defined by f (x) = x−3
,0< x < 3.

15a. Hence, or otherwise, find the coordinates of the point of inflexion on the [4 marks]
graph of y = f (x).

Draw a set of axes showing x and y values between −3 and 3. On these axes

15b. sketch the graph of y = f (x), showing clearly any axis intercepts and [4 marks]
giving the equations of any asymptotes.

15c. sketch the graph of y = f −1 (x), showing clearly any axis intercepts [4 marks]
and giving the equations of any asymptotes.

15d. Hence, or otherwise, solve the inequality f (x) > f −1 (x). [3 marks]

Let f(x) = 1 + e−x and g(x) = 2x + b, for x ∈ R, where b is a constant.

16a. Find (g ∘ f)(x). [2 marks]

16b. lim [4 marks]

Given that x→+∞(g ∘ f)(x) = −3, find the value of b.

The function f is defined by f(x) = 2x3 + 5, − 2 ⩽ x ⩽ 2.

17a. Write down the range of f . [2 marks]

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 17b. Find an expression for f −1 (x). [2 marks]

17c. Write down the domain and range of f −1 . [2 marks]

Consider f(x) = −1 + ln(√x2 − 1)

18a. Find the largest possible domain D for f to be a function. [2 marks]

The function f is defined by f(x) = −1 + ln(√x2 − 1), x ∈ D

18b. Sketch the graph of y = f(x) showing clearly the equations of [3 marks]
asymptotes and the coordinates of any intercepts with the axes.

18c. Explain why f is an even function. [1 mark]

18d. Explain why the inverse function f −1 does not exist. [1 mark]

The function g is defined by g(x) = −1 + ln(√x2 − 1), x ∈ ]1, ∞[.

18e. Find the inverse function g −1 and state its domain. [4 marks]

18f. Find g ′ (x). [3 marks]

18g. Hence, show that there are no solutions to g ′ (x) = 0; [2 marks]

18h. Hence, show that there are no solutions to (g −1 )′ (x) = 0. [2 marks]

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