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Functions Worksheet 2: Calculations and Solutions

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Functions Worksheet 2: Calculations and Solutions

The document contains a series of mathematical problems involving functions, including evaluations, solving equations, and finding inverses. It includes multiple worksheets with various functions defined, and tasks such as calculating compositions and simplifying expressions. Each section is structured with specific questions and corresponding marks for each part.

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Functions

Worksheet 2 (Calculator)

1. W17/qp42/q9

𝑓(𝑥) = 1 − 2𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 4 ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1

a. Find 𝑓(−1). [1]


b. Solve the equation 2𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥) [2]
c. Find 𝑓𝑔(𝑥 ) . Give your answer in its simplest form. [2]
d. Find ℎℎ(2). [2]
e. Find 𝑓 −1 (𝑥). [2]
f. ℎ𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞
Find the value of 𝑝 and the value of 𝑞. [4]

2. S18/qp42/q8

10
𝑓(𝑥) = 8 − 3𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥+1 𝑥 ≠ −1 ℎ(𝑥) = 2𝑥

a. Find
8
i. ℎ𝑓(3) [2]

ii. 𝑔ℎ(−2) [2]


iii. 𝑔−1 (𝑥) [3]
iv. 𝑓 −1 𝑓(5) [1]

b. Write 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥) as a single fraction in its simplest form. [3]


3. S18/qp43/q10

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a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 8 − 3𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥+1 𝑥 ≠ −1

i. Find 𝑔𝑔(2). [2]


ii. Find 𝑔(𝑥 + 2), giving your answer in its simplest form. [2]
iii. Find 𝑥 when 𝑓(𝑥) = 7. [2]
iv. Find 𝑓 −1 (𝑥). [2]

b. ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑥 , 𝑥 > 0
i. Calculate ℎ(0.3). Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [2]
ii. Find 𝑥 when ℎ(𝑥) = 256. [1]

4. W18/qp43/q9

𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 4 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1 ℎ(𝑥) = 3𝑥

1
a. Work out 𝑔 (2). [1]

b. Work out 𝑓ℎ(−1). [2]


c. Find 𝑔−1 (𝑥). [2]
d. Find 𝑓𝑓(𝑥), giving your answer in its simplest form. [2]
2
e. Find (𝑓(𝑥)) in the form 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. [2]
f. Find x when ℎ−1 (𝑥) = 𝑔(2). [2]
5. M19/qp42/q8

3
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+2 𝑥 ≠ −2 𝑔(𝑥) = 8𝑥 − 5 ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 6

1
a. Work out 𝑔 (4). [1]

b. Work out 𝑓𝑓(2). [2]


c. Find 𝑔𝑔(𝑥), giving your answer in its simplest form. [2]
d. Find 𝑔−1 (𝑥). [2]
e. Write 𝑔(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥) as a single fraction in its simplest form. [3]
f.
i. Show that ℎ𝑔(𝑥) = 19 simplifies to 16𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 3 = 0. [3]
ii. Use the quadratic formula to solve 16𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 3 = 0. Show all your working and
give your answers correct to 2 decimal places. [4]
Answer Key
1. W17/qp42/q9

2. S18/qp42/q8
3. S18/qp43/q10

4. W18/qp43/q9
5. M19/qp42/q8

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