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(a) Given that f :1 ! k , find the value of k.

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(b) c = ................... d = ..................

2 (a) Given that f(x) = 3x + 5, find f(3). 33 5 14

(b) The function g is defined by g(x) = (2x – 3) (x + k).
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(ii) x such that g(x) = 0.

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Answer (a) f(3) = ................................ [1]

(b) (i) k = ................................ [1]

(ii) x = ............................... [2]

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3 f(x) = 2x – 1 .
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Find an expression for f –1(x).

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4 It is given that f(x) = 3x – 5.

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(b) the value of t, given that f(t) = 10,
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(c) f –1(x),

(d) f –1(4).
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Answer (a) f(– 4) = ...............................[1]

(b) t = ...................................... [1]

(c) f –1(x) = ...............................[1]

(d) f –1(4) = .............................. [1]

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5 (a) f(x) = (x + 2)(2x – 1).

Evaluate f(5.5). 5.5 2 215.57 1 7 5 10 75
(b) g(x) = 13 (2x – 1).
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Answer (a) f(5.5) = .......................................[1]
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6 (a) Given that f(x) = x2 – 2px + 3, find

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(ii) the value of p when f(–2) = f(0).
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Answer (a) (i) f(–2) = .............................[1]

(ii) p = ...................................[1]

(b) g(a – 1) = .............................[2]

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7 Given that f(x) = 5x 3– 4 , find 4 53 9

(a) f(1 15 ), Fmean
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8 It is given that f(x) = 3 – x .

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(b) f–1(x).

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(b) f–1(x) = .....................................[1]

9 It is given that f(x) = 5x + 2.

Find

(a) f (–2), 51 27 2 10 2 8
(b) f –1(x).
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10 Given that f (x) = 4x + 3 , find

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(b) f –1 (x) .
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Answer (a) f(3) = ..................................[1]

(b) f –1 (x) = ..............................[2]

11 It is given that f(x) = 12 – 5x.

Find

(a) f(4) , 12 5147 12 20 8

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Answer (a) f(4) =............................. [1]

(b) the value of x for which f(x) = 17,

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(c) f –1(x).
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12 Given that f(x) = 4x – 7, find

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(b) the value of p when f( p) = p.

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13 Given that f(x) = 5 – 2x, find

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(b) f –1(x). 5 2N 5
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14 f(x) = 6 – x
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(a) Find f(5).

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Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Find f –1(x).

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Answer (b) f –1(x) = ........................ [2]

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15 It is given that h(x) = 2x − 5 and g(x) = x3 − 2 .

Find

(a) h(4), 2141 5 3

Answer ........................................ [1]

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(b) g−1(x),
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(c) the value of t such that h(t) = g(3).

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Answer t = .................................. [2]

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Answer f –1(x) = ................................... [2]

17 It is given that f(x) = 3 2+ x .

(a) Find f(–3). 3 31 O
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(b) Find f –1(x).

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18 f(x) = 6x2 – x + 3

(a) Find

(i) f(2), 61212 2 3

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Answer f(2) = ........................... [1]

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(ii) f(–1),

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(iii) the values of x for which f(x) = 5.

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46 (b) Write down and simplify an expression for f(a + 1).

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Answer x = ............. or .............[2]

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Answer f(a + 1) = ......................................... [2]

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19 (a) f(x) = x3 – 4

Find
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(i) f(–2), 2 4
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12

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Answer f(–2) = .........................

(ii) f –1(x).

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(b) g(y) = y2 – 3y + 1

Write down and simplify an expression for g(a – 2).

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Answer g(a – 2) = ........................................ [2]

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(a) Find f –1(x).
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Answer f –1(x) = .......................

(b) Given that f(–9) + f(t) = A + Bt , find the values of A and B.

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21 f(x) = 5 + 3x
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(a) Evaluate f !– " 10 3
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Answer ..................................... [1]

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(b) Find f –1(x).
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(a) Find f(4) .
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(b) Find f –1(x) .

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23 f(x) = 2x – 6

(a) Evaluate f `- 21 j .
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(b) Find f −1(x).

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24 f^xh = 2 - 3x

Find

(a) f ^-5h, 2 31 5 2 15 17

Answer f ^-5h = ............................................. [1]

(b) f -1 ^xh.

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25 f ^xh = 2 ^x - 3h

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(a) Evaluate f ` 12 j .
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Answer 5
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(b) Find f -1 ^xh.

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26 f ^xh = 5 + x 2

Find t given that f ^3 - th = 9.

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t = .............. 5
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27
f(x) = 1 + 4x
2
(a) Find f `- j .
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Answer ................................................. [1]

(b) Find f –1(x).

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28 f (x) = 2x - 9

(a) Find f c- m.
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Answer ............................................. [1]

(b) Find f –1(3).

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29 (a) The table shows the values of the function f^xh for some values of x.

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Express the function f ^xh in terms of x.
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Answer f ^xh = ................................

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(b) g ^xh =
2

(i) Evaluate g ^-2h. 8

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Answer ........................................... [1]

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(ii) Find g ^xh. 8
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3-x
30 f (x) =
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(a) Evaluate f (– 12 ). 3
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(b) Find f –1(x). 3 n

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31 f(x) = 4 + 3x

(a) Find f b- 2 l.
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Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Find f -1(5).

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32
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32 (a) Solve
24 = .
x+1 x-3

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Answer x = ..................................... [2]

(b) f (x) = x - 3 g (x) = x 2 + 1

(i) Find f(− 5) . 5 3

8

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Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) Find m given that g (m - 3) = 17.

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m 3 1,16
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Answer m = ............... I [3]
or ...............

3x - k
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(a) Given that f(11) = 7, find the value of k.

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(b) Find f –1(x).

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