Edexcel C3 — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
TopicExponential Equations & Modelling

6. The function f is defined by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) \equiv 4 - \ln 3 x , \quad x \in \mathbb { R } , \quad x > 0 .$$
  1. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\).
  2. Sketch the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Find an expression for the inverse function, \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\). The function \(g\) is defined by $$\mathrm { g } ( x ) \equiv \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 - x } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$
  4. Show that $$\operatorname { fg } ( x ) = x + a - \ln b$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be found.