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GCSE Compound and Inverse Functions

This document is a GCSE exam paper focused on compound and inverse functions. It contains a series of mathematical questions requiring the evaluation of functions, solving equations, and finding expressions for composite functions. Instructions for answering the questions and marking schemes are also provided.

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GCSE Compound and Inverse Functions

This document is a GCSE exam paper focused on compound and inverse functions. It contains a series of mathematical questions requiring the evaluation of functions, solving equations, and finding expressions for composite functions. Instructions for answering the questions and marking schemes are also provided.

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Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Compound and Inverse Functions

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.


• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise
indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets


– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each
question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.


• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end
1. Given that f (x)=x−4 find:
a) f (5)

................ (1)
b) f (3)

................ (1)

2. Given that g ( x)=2 x 2−10 find:

a) g (2)

................ (1)
b) g (−2)

................ (1)
c) Solve: g (x )=8

................ (3)
3. Given that f (x)=3 x−5 find:
a) f (3)

................ (1)
b) f (−2)

................ (1)
c) Solve: f (x)=1

................ (2)
2
4. Given that f ( x)= x −3 find:
a) f (10)

................ (1)
b) f (−1)

................ (1)
−1
c) Find : f (x )

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

a) Find: gf (3)

................ (2)

−1
b) Work out an expression for: f ( x)

................ (2)
c) Solve: f (x)=g ( x)

................ (2)
2
6. Given that f (x)=3x+1 and g ( x)= x
a) Write down an expression for: fg (x )

................ (2)

b) Work out an expression for: gf (x )

................ (2)
c) Solve: fg (x )=gf (x)

................ (3)
2
7. Given that f (x )=x −17and g ( x)= x +3
−1
a) Work out an expression for: g (x )

................ (2)

−1
b) Work out an expression for: f ( x)

................ (2)

c) Solve: f −1( x)= g−1 (x )

................ (4)
8. A function f is defined such that
2
f (x )=x −1
a) Find and expression for : f ( x−2)

................ (2)

b) Hence solve: f (x−2)=0

................ (2)
9. A function f is defined such that
f (x )=4x−1
−1
a) Find: f (x )

................ (2)

The function g is such that

g ( x)=k x 2 where k is a constant


Given that fg (2)=12

b) Work out the value of k

................ (2)

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