TOPIC: FUNCTIONS

MAR 2016

4−x
Consider the functions f (x) = and g(x) = 5x − 4. Find:
3 + 2x

i) the domain of f (x) and g (x).

(2 marks)
3 4
Answer: Df :x  − , Dg :x 
2 5

ii) the inverse of f (x)

(3 marks)
4 − 3x
Answer: f −1(x) =
2x + 1
iii) the value of (g−1 f )( −1)
(4 marks)
29
Answer: (g −1 f)(−1) =
5
OCT 2016

x2 − 4 3
Given f (x) = and g(x) = + 4.
9 x

i) State the domain of f (x) and g (x).

(2 marks)
Answer: Df :x  , Dg :x  0
ii) Find g−1(x)
(3 marks)
3
Answer: g −1(x) =
x−4
iii) Hence, find (f g−1 )( −2)
(4 marks)
5
Answer: (f g −1)(− 2) = −
12
MAR 2017

1
Given g(x) = + 2 and h(x) = 3x + 6 .
x

i) State the domain of g (x) and h (x).

(2 marks)
Answer: Dh :x  − 2 , Dg :x  0
ii) Find h−1(x)
(3 marks)
−1 x2 − 6
Answer: h (x) =
3
iii) Hence, find (g h−1 )(2)
(4 marks)
1
Answer: (g h−1)( 2) =
2
JAN 2018

Given that f (x) = x2 + 3 and g(x) = x − 1 , find

i) the domain of f (x) and g (x).

(2 marks)
Answer: Df :x  , Dg :x  1
ii) (f g)(x)
(3 marks)
Answer: (f g)(x) = x + 2
iii) the value of x if (f g)(x) = g−1(x)
(4 marks)
Answer: x = 1.62 x = − 0.62
JUN 2018

x+2
Given that f (x) = and g(x) = 1 + 4x . Determine
x −1

i) the domain of f (x) and g (x).

(2 marks)
Answer: Df :x  1 , Dg :x 
ii) (f + g)(x)
(3 marks)
x+ 2
Answer: (f + g)(x) = + 1 + 4x
x −1
iii) f −1(5)
(4 marks)
7
Answer: f −1 (5) =
4
DEC 2018

3−x
Given f (x) = 7x 2 − 5, g(x) = x + 2 and h(x) = . Find
x +1

i) the domain of f (x) and g (x).

(2 marks)
Answer: Df :x  , Dg :x  − 2
f
ii) (x)
h
(3 marks)
f (7x − 5)(x + 1)
2
Answer:   (x) =
h (3 − x)
iii) (f g)−1(3)
(4 marks)
−1 6
Answer: (f g) (3) = −
7
JUN 2019

3 − 2x
Given f (x) = x − 9 , x  h and g(x) = , x  k . Find
5+x

i) the values of h and k.

(2 marks)
Answer: h = 9 k = − 5
ii) (f g)(x)
(3 marks)
− 42 − 11x
Answer: (f g)(x) =
5+x
iii) g−1(2)
(4 marks)
7
Answer: g −1 (2) = −
4
DEC 2019

x+3
Given f (x) = x 2 − 5, g(x) = and h(x) = 3x − 4 . Find
2−x

i) the domain of f (x) and g (x)

(2 marks)
Answer: Df :x  , Dg :x  2
ii) f −1(x)
(3 marks)
−1
Answer: f (x) = x + 5
−1
iii) (h g f )(4)
(4 marks)
−1
Answer: (h g f )(4) = − 22

FEB 2023

x−3
Given f (x) = x 2 − 2x + 1, g(x) = 3x − 5 and h(x) = . Find
x+2

i) the domain of f (x) and g (x)

(2 marks)
5
Answer: Df :x  , Dg :x 
3
ii) g−1(x)
(3 marks)
x2 + 5
Answer: g−1 (x) =
3
iii) (h f g−1 )(1)
(4 marks)
−1 2
Answer: (h f g )(1) = −
3
JULY 2023

x+3
Given f (x) = x + 7 and g(x) = .
x−4

i) State the domain of f (x) and g (x)

(2 marks)
Answer: Df :x  , Dg :x  4
ii) Determine (g f )(x) . Hence, find (g f )(4)
(3 marks)
x + 10
( g f )(x) =
Answer: x+3
( g f )(4) = 2
iii) Find the value of x if (g f )−1(x) = 2
(4 marks)
12
Answer: x =
5
FEB 2024

x +1
Given two functions f (x) = and g(x) = 6x + 5 .
2x − 3

i) State the domain of f (x) and g (x)

(2 marks)
 3   5 
Answer: Df = x : x  ;x  , Dg = x : x  − ;x  
 2   6 
ii) the inverse function, f −1(x).
(3 marks)
3x + 1
Answer: f −1(x) =
2x − 1
iii) (g f )(0)
(4 marks)
Answer: 3
JULY 2024

4−x
Given f (x) = 2x + 5 and g(x) = .
3x − 1

i) State the domain of f (x) and g (x)

(2 marks)
 5   1  1 
Answer: Df =  − ,   , Dg =  − ,    ,  
 2   3 3 
ii) Find f −1(x).
(3 marks)
x2 − 5
Answer: f −1(x) =
2
iii) Find the value of (g f −1 )(1)
(4 marks)
6
Answer: −
7