ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026

YEAR 10
SUBJECT 14

FUNCTIONS

A rule that changes one number into another number is called a [Link] are
often given names such as f, g, h and so on.

DOMAIN AND RANGE

Supposing the input numbers were to be 1, 2, 3 and 4. Then the corresponding output
numbers would be 7, 9, 11, 13.

The set of numbers that provide the input values is called the domain of the
function, in this case, {1, 2, 3, 4}. The corresponding output numbers form the
range set, in this case {7, 9, 11, 13}.

Ex 1: The function f ( x) = 6 x − 2 has domain {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}.

Find the range of f(x).

Ex 2:The function f(x) is given by f ( x) = 2 x + 7 .Find the values of:

a) f(1) b) f(3) c) f(10)

Ex 3: The function g(x) is given by g : x = x 2 + 3 .Find the values of:

a) g(2) b) g(5) c) g(-2)

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 3x + 1
Ex 4: The function h(x) is given by h( x) = Find the values of:
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a) h(5) b) h(-1) c) h(6)

Ex 5: If g ( x) = −2 x 2 + 4, evaluate the following

a) g (− 6 ) =

( )
b) g 5 =

Ex 6:Given that

f ( x)= x + 1 and g ( x) = x 3

Find:

a) f (1) = b) g ( −2) = c) f ( 2 x ) =

NOTE 1:
The value of x that must be excluded is the value that makes the denominator zero.

Ex 7: Which values of x must be excluded from the domain of;

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a) f ( x) = b) g ( x) =
x x−2

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c) h( x) =
3x + 1

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NOTE 2:
The values of x that must be excluded are the values that make the inside of the root
negative.

Ex 8:State the values of x that must be excluded from the domain of the function
g ( x) = x − 3

Ex 9: Which values of x must be excluded from the domain of the following functions?

a) f ( x) = x b) h( x) = 2 x − 1

NOTE 3:

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Ex 10: The function f ( x) = x 2 + 6 has domain all real [Link] the range of f(x).

Ex 11: Here are three functions.

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f ( x) = 2 x + 5 g ( x) = 10 − x h( x ) =
x+3

a) Find :

i ) f (1.5) ii ) g (6) iii )h(7)

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b)
i)Given that f ( a ) = 2 , find a.

ii) Given that g (b) = 5 , find b

iii) Given that h(c ) = 1 , find c

INVERSE FUNCTIONS

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Ex 12:Find the inverse of each of the following functions.

a) f ( x) = 4 x + 3 b) f ( x) = 6( x + 5)

1 x−5
c) f ( x) = +3 d ) f ( x) =
x 2

Ex 13: The function f (x) is defined as f ( x) = 3 x 2 + 7 , where x is a positive real [Link]

the inverse function f −1 ( x) .

Ex 14: The functions p and q are defined as follows.

p : x → 3x − 1 q : x → x2 +1
a) Find :

i) p (4) ii) q (5)

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 b) Find :
i) p −1 (5) ii) q −1 (50 )

Ex 15: f ( x) = 2 x + 5 .Solve the equation f ( x) = f −1 ( x)

Ex 16: f : x → x + 8 x + 9 x  0
2

−1 −1
Find the inverse function f in the form f :x→

Ex 17: Given that f : x → x + 4 x + 9 x  0

2

a) Write x + 4 x + 9 in the form ( x + c) + d

2 2

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 −1
b) Find the inverse function f-1 in the form f :x→

c) The domain of f is x  0 .Find the range of f.

Ex 18: f : x → x 2 + 2x + 3 x  0

a) Write x + 2 x + 3 in the form ( x + c) + d

2 2

−1
b) Find the inverse function f-1 in the form f :x→

c) The domain of f is x  0 .Find the range of f.

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Ex 19: g : x → 3 x + 6 x + 10
2

−1
Find the inverse function g-1 in the form g : x →

Ex 20: The function f is defined for all values of x as f : x → 2 x − 10 x − 5

2

a) Write 2 x − 10 x − 5 in the form a ( x + b) + c

2 2

−1
b) Find the inverse function f-1 in the form f :x→

c) Find the range of f.

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 COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS

Suppose you have two different functions,for example f ( x) = 2 x + 5 and g ( x) = x 2 .The

composite function fg(x) is the result of applying one of the functions to an input value of x,
then applying the other function to the result.

Ex 21: The functions f and g are defined over the domain of all the real numbers
as f ( x) = 2 x + 5 and g ( x) = x 2

a) Find the values of:

(i) fg(3) (ii) gf(3)

b) Express the composite function fg in the form fg(x)=…

c) Express the composite function gf in the form gf(x)=…

Ex 22:The functions f and g are defined over the domain of all the real numbers
as f ( x) = x 2 + 1 and g ( x) = 2 x

a) Find the values of:

(i) fg(2) (ii) gf(5)

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 b) Express the composite function gf in the form gf : x → ......

REVIEW EXERCISE

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1) f ( x) =
3x − 1

a) Find the value of x which must be excluded from the domain of f(x).

b) Find the inverse function f −1 ( x ) .

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2) Here are three functions

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f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 1 g ( x) = h( x ) = 4 x + 7
x3

a)
I. Calculate f ( −2) =

II. Calculate g (1) =

III. Calculate h(0.5) =

b) Given that f (a) = 19, find the value of a.

3) Given that f ( x) = x 2 and g ( x) = 3 x − 1 , find:

a) fg(2)

b) gf(4)

c) Express the composite function fg in the form fg(x) =

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a)

b) State which value of x must be excluded from any domain of f.

c)

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e)

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