FUNCTIONS

PAPER 1

P = {1, 2, 3}
Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}

1. Based on the above information , the relation between P and Q is defined by the set of
ordered pairs {(1, 2), (1, 4), (2, 6), (2, 8)}. State
(a) the image of object 1,
(b) the object of 6. [2 marks]

Answer : (a) ...

(b) ..
2. Given g : x 5 x 1 and h : x x 2 2 x 3 , find
(a) g 1 (3),
(b) hg(x) [4 marks]

Answer : (a) ...

(b) ..

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3. Diagram 1 shows the relation of P to Q.

d w
e x
f y
z

DIAGRAM 1

State
(a) The range of the relation,
(b) The type of the relation. [2 marks]

Answer : (a) ...

b) ..
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4. Given function h : x 4 x m and h 1 : x 2kx , where m and k are constants find
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the value of m and k. [4 marks]

Answer : ...

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5. Given the function h( x) = , x 0 and the composite function hg ( x) = 3 x ,find
x
(a) g ( x)
(b) The value of x when gh( x ) = 5 [4 marks]

Answer : (a) ...

(b) ..

6. Diagram 2 shows that function h maps x onto y and function g maps y onto z.

h g
x y z
8

5
2
DIAGRAM 2
Calculate
(a) h 1(5),
(b) gh(2). [2 marks]

Answer : (a) ...

(b) ..

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7. A function is defined as w( x) = , x 2.
2 x
Find
(a) w 1(x),
(b) w 1(4). [4 marks]

Answer : (a) ...

(b) ..

8. The information below defines the functions h and g.

h : x 2x 3
g : x 4x 1

Find gh -1(x). [4
marks]

Answer: .......

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9. In diagram 3, set B shows the images of certain elements of set A.

5 > 25
4 > >
> 16
-4

-5
Set B

Set A

DIAGRAM 3

(a) State the type of relation between set A and set B.

(b) Using the function notation,write a relation between set A and set B.
[3 marks]

Answer : (a) ...

(b) ..

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10. Diagram 4 shows the function h:x , x 0 ,where m is a constant.
x

x mx
x
8

DIAGRAM 4

Find the value of m. [2marks]

Answer : .......

11. Given f (x) = 4 3x and fg(x) = 10 5x. Find the function g. [3 marks]

Answer : .......

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12. Given g : x px + q, p 0 and g2 : x 4x 15. Find the value of p and q.
[4 marks]

Answer : .......

13. Given f : x 4x 1 and g : x x2 + 3,find

(a) fg(3),
(b) the value of x when f 2(x) = 7. [4 marks]

Answer : (a) ...

(b) ..

PAPER 2

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1. Given f : x 3x 2 and g : x 1 , find
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(a) f 1 ( x ) [1marks]

(b) f 1 g ( x ) [2marks]

(c) h( x) such that hg ( x ) = 2 x 6 [3marks]

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ANSWER
PAPER 2
PAPER 1 x2
1. (a) f 1 =
1. (a) 2, 4 3

(b) 2 1 x 15
(b) f g ( x) =
15
2
2. (a)
5 (c) h ( x ) = 10 x 4

(b) hg ( x) = 25 x 2 2
3. (a) range = { x , y }
(b) many-to-one relation
1 5
4. k = ,m =
8 2
2
5. (a) g ( x) = , x 0
x
(b) x = 15
6. (a) h 1 (5) = 2

(b) gh(2) = 8
2x 5
7. (a) w 1 ( x ) =
x
3
(b) w 1 ( 4) =
4
8. 2x + 5
9. (a) many-to-one relation
(b) f ( x) = x 2
10. 4
5x 6
11. g ( x) =
3
12. p = 2, q = -5

13. (a) 47

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(b)
4