1.02v Inverse and composite functions: graphs and conditions for existence

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OCR C3 2011 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.8
7 The functions \(\mathrm { f } , \mathrm { g }\) and h are defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = | x | , \quad \mathrm { g } ( x ) = 3 x + 5 \quad \text { and } \quad \mathrm { h } ( x ) = \mathrm { gg } ( x ) .$$
  1. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { g } ( x + 2 ) = \mathrm { f } ( - 12 )\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
  3. Determine the values of \(x\) for which $$x + \mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0 .$$
OCR C3 2012 June Q7
7 marks Standard +0.3
7 The function f is defined for all real values of \(x\) by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 x + 5\). The function g is defined for all real values of \(x\) and is such that \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x ) = \sqrt [ 3 ] { x - a }\), where \(a\) is a constant. It is given that \(\mathrm { fg } ^ { - 1 } ( 12 ) = 9\). Find the value of \(a\) and hence solve the equation \(\operatorname { gf } ( x ) = 68\).
OCR C3 2013 June Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{71e01d8f-d0ed-4f17-b7cd-6f5a93bbe329-3_428_751_703_641} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where f is the function defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 3 + 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x }$$
  1. State the range of f .
  2. Find an expression for \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\), and state the domain and range of \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. The straight line \(y = x\) meets the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the point \(P\). By using an iterative process based on the equation \(x = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), with a starting value of 3 , find the coordinates of the point \(P\). Show all your working and give each coordinate correct to 3 decimal places.
  4. How is the point \(P\) related to the curves \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) ?
OCR C3 2014 June Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4 The functions f and g are defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 4 \quad \text { and } \quad \mathrm { g } ( x ) = \sqrt [ 3 ] { x - 10 }$$
  1. Evaluate \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( - 50 )\).
  2. Show that \(\operatorname { fg } ( x ) = 2 x - 16\).
  3. Differentiate \(\operatorname { gf } ( x )\) with respect to \(x\).
OCR C3 2015 June Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8 The functions \(f\) and \(g\) are defined as follows: $$\begin{gathered} \mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 + \ln ( x + 3 ) \text { for } x \geqslant 0 \\ \mathrm {~g} ( x ) = a x ^ { 2 } \text { for all real values of } x , \text { where } a \text { is a positive constant. } \end{gathered}$$
  1. Given that \(\operatorname { gf } \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { 4 } - 3 \right) = 9\), find the value of \(a\).
  2. Find an expression for \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) and state the domain of \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. Given that \(\mathrm { ff } \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { N } - 3 \right) = \ln \left( 53 \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 } \right)\), find the value of \(N\).
OCR C3 2016 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8 The functions f and g are defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = | 2 x + a | + 3 a \quad \text { and } \quad \mathrm { g } ( x ) = 5 x - 4 a$$ where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  1. State the range of f and the range of g .
  2. State why f has no inverse, and find an expression for \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
  3. Solve for \(x\) the equation \(\operatorname { gf } ( x ) = 31 a\).
  1. Show that \(\sin 2 \theta ( \tan \theta + \cot \theta ) \equiv 2\).
  2. Hence
    1. find the exact value of \(\tan \frac { 1 } { 12 } \pi + \tan \frac { 1 } { 8 } \pi + \cot \frac { 1 } { 12 } \pi + \cot \frac { 1 } { 8 } \pi\),
    2. solve the equation \(\sin 4 \theta ( \tan \theta + \cot \theta ) = 1\) for \(0 < \theta < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\),
    3. express \(( 1 - \cos 2 \theta ) ^ { 2 } \left( \tan \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta + \cot \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta \right) ^ { 3 }\) in terms of \(\sin \theta\).
OCR MEI C3 2009 January Q3
3 marks Moderate -0.8
3 Given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln ( x - 1 )\) and \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = 1 + \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\), show that \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is the inverse of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
OCR MEI C3 2010 January Q9
19 marks Standard +0.3
9 Fig. 9 shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 1 }\) for the domain \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{3b3e20ee-457c-46be-b2e5-12573bee2fbf-4_974_1211_358_466} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
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  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 6 x } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) ^ { 2 } }\), and hence that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is an increasing function for \(x > 0\).
  2. Find the range of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Given that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 6 - 18 x ^ { 2 } } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) ^ { 3 } }\), find the maximum value of \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\). The function \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is the inverse function of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  4. Write down the domain and range of \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\). Add a sketch of the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) to a copy of Fig. 9 .
  5. Show that \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \sqrt { \frac { x + 1 } { 2 - x } }\).
OCR MEI C3 2009 June Q6
5 marks Moderate -0.3
6 Given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { x + 1 } { x - 1 }\), show that \(\mathrm { ff } ( x ) = x\).
Hence write down the inverse function \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\). What can you deduce about the symmetry of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) ?
OCR MEI C3 2009 June Q8
18 marks Standard +0.3
8 Fig. 8 shows the line \(y = x\) and parts of the curves \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \mathrm { e } ^ { x - 1 } , \quad \mathrm {~g} ( x ) = 1 + \ln x$$ The curves intersect the axes at the points A and B , as shown. The curves and the line \(y = x\) meet at the point C . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1167a0e5-48c8-48e0-b2d1-76a50bad03ad-3_807_897_1016_625} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
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  1. Find the exact coordinates of A and B . Verify that the coordinates of C are \(( 1,1 )\).
  2. Prove algebraically that \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is the inverse of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\), giving your answer in terms of e.
  4. Use integration by parts to find \(\int \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\). Hence show that \(\int _ { \mathrm { e } ^ { - 1 } } ^ { 1 } \mathrm {~g} ( x ) \mathrm { d } x = \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { e } }\).
  5. Find the area of the region enclosed by the lines OA and OB , and the arcs AC and BC .
OCR MEI C3 2012 June Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6 Fig. 6 shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 \arcsin x , - 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 1\).
Fig. 6 also shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is the inverse function of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
P is the point on the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) with \(x\)-coordinate \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{7b77c646-2bc5-4166-b22e-3c1229abd722-3_711_693_466_685} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 6}
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  1. Find the \(y\)-coordinate of P , giving your answer in terms of \(\pi\). The point Q is the reflection of P in \(y = x\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) and its derivative \(\mathrm { g } ^ { \prime } ( x )\). Hence determine the exact gradient of the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) at the point Q . Write down the exact gradient of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the point P .
OCR MEI C3 2013 June Q3
8 marks Moderate -0.3
3 The function \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 1 - 2 \sin x\) for \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\). Fig. 3 shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{28ce1bcc-e9d5-4ae6-98c0-67b5b8c50bc6-3_732_807_349_612} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 3}
\end{figure}
  1. Write down the range of the function \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Find the inverse function \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
  3. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( 0 )\). Hence write down the gradient of \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) at the point \(( 1,0 )\).
OCR MEI C3 2015 June Q7
6 marks Moderate -0.3
7
  1. The function \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is defined by $$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 - x } { 1 + x } , x \neq - 1$$ Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { f } ( x ) ) = x\).
    Hence write down \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
  2. The function \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is defined for all real \(x\) by $$\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \frac { 1 - x ^ { 2 } } { 1 + x ^ { 2 } }$$ Prove that \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is even. Interpret this result in terms of the graph of \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\).
OCR MEI C3 2015 June Q9
18 marks Standard +0.3
9 Fig. 9 shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } - 2 \right) ^ { 2 } - 1 , x \in \mathbb { R } .$$ The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at O and P , and has a turning point at Q . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{955bebfb-04a3-4cd9-a33e-a8ba4b73e2ba-5_867_988_497_525} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
\end{figure}
  1. Find the exact \(x\)-coordinate of P .
  2. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of Q is \(\ln 2\) and find its \(y\)-coordinate.
  3. Find the exact area of the region enclosed by the curve and the \(x\)-axis. The domain of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is now restricted to \(x \geqslant \ln 2\).
  4. Find the inverse function \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\). Write down its domain and range, and sketch its graph on the copy of Fig. 9.
OCR FP2 2010 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.8
4 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{074597e7-5bb1-4249-9cfa-784974a6fd2b-2_947_1305_986_420} The diagram shows the curve with equation $$y = \frac { a x + b } { x + c }$$ where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are constants.
  1. Given that the asymptotes of the curve are \(x = - 1\) and \(y = - 2\) and that the curve passes through \(( 3,0 )\), find the values of \(a , b\) and \(c\).
  2. Sketch the curve with equation $$y ^ { 2 } = \frac { a x + b } { x + c }$$ for the values of \(a , b\) and \(c\) found in part (i). State the coordinates of any points where the curve crosses the axes, and give the equations of any asymptotes.
OCR H240/01 2018 June Q9
7 marks Moderate -0.3
9 The function f is defined for all real values of \(x\) as \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = c + 8 x - x ^ { 2 }\), where \(c\) is a constant.
  1. Given that the range of f is \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) \leqslant 19\), find the value of \(c\).
  2. Given instead that \(\mathrm { ff } ( 2 ) = 8\), find the possible values of \(c\).
OCR H240/01 2019 June Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
3 The function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } - 17\) for \(x \geqslant k\), where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Given that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) exists, state the least possible value of \(k\).
  2. Evaluate \(\mathrm { ff } ( 5 )\).
  3. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x\).
  4. Explain why your solution to part (c) is also the solution to the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
OCR H240/01 2021 November Q5
7 marks Easy -1.2
5
  1. The graph of the function \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) passes through the point \(P\) with coordinates (2, 6), and is a one-one function. State the coordinates of the point corresponding to \(P\) on each of the following curves.
    1. \(\quad y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) + 3\)
    2. \(\quad y = 2 \mathrm { f } ( 3 x - 1 )\)
    3. \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\)
  2. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6b766f5c-8533-4e0c-bb10-0d9949dc777b-5_494_739_806_333} The diagram shows part of the graph of \(y = \mathrm { g } ^ { \prime } ( x )\). This is the graph of the gradient function of \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\). The graph intersects the \(x\)-axis at \(x = - 2\) and \(x = 4\).
    1. State the \(x\)-coordinate of any stationary points on the graph of \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\).
    2. State the set of values of \(x\) for which \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) is a decreasing function.
    3. State the \(x\)-coordinate of any points of inflection on the graph of \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\).
OCR H240/01 2023 June Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5
  1. The function \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is defined for all values of \(x\) as \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = | a x - b |\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants.
    1. The graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) + c\), where \(c\) is a constant, has a vertex at \(( 3,1 )\) and crosses the \(y\)-axis at \(( 0,7 )\). Find the values of \(a , b\) and \(c\).
    2. Explain why \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) does not exist.
  2. The function \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is defined for \(x \geqslant \frac { q } { p }\) as \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = | p x - q |\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are positive constants.
    1. Find, in terms of \(p\) and \(q\), an expression for \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\), stating the domain of \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
    2. State the set of values of \(p\) for which the equation \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) has no solutions.
OCR H240/03 2018 June Q4
8 marks Moderate -0.3
4 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
The functions f and g are defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } \quad \text { and } \quad \mathrm { g } ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 2 .$$
  1. Write down expressions for
    1. \(\mathrm { fg } ( x )\),
    2. \(\operatorname { gf } ( x )\).
    3. Hence find the values of \(x\) for which \(\mathrm { fg } ( x ) - \mathrm { gf } ( x ) = 24\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q5
9 marks Moderate -0.3
5. The function f is defined by $$\mathrm { f } : x \rightarrow \frac { 2 x - 3 } { x - 1 } \quad x \in R , x \neq 1$$ a. Find \(f ^ { - 1 } ( 3 )\).
b. Show that $$\mathrm { ff } ( x ) = \frac { x + p } { x - 2 } \quad x \in R , \quad x \neq 2$$ where \(p\) is an integer to be found. The function g is defined by $$g : x \rightarrow x ^ { 2 } - 5 x \quad x \in R , 0 \leq x \leq 6$$ c. Find the range of g .
d. Explain why the function g does not have an inverse.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The figure 1 shows part of the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { a x + 4 } { x - b } , \quad x > 2\)
\begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f9dcb521-6aaa-4496-86e8-2dcd07838e10-02_837_1189_422_518} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} a. State the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
b. State the range of f.
c. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\), stating its domain.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q10
6 marks Moderate -0.8
10. The functions f and g are defined with their respective domains by $$\begin{array} { l l l } \mathrm { f } ( x ) = 4 - x ^ { 2 } & x \in R & x \geq 0 \\ \mathrm {~g} ( x ) = \frac { 2 } { x + 1 } & x \in R & x \geq 0 \end{array}$$ a. Write down the range of f .
b. Find the value of \(\mathrm { fg } ( 3 )\) c. Find \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\)
Edexcel Paper 1 2023 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The function f is defined by
$$f ( x ) = 3 + \sqrt { x - 2 } \quad x \in \mathbb { R } \quad x > 2$$
  1. State the range of f
  2. Find f-1 The function \(g\) is defined by $$g ( x ) = \frac { 15 } { x - 3 } \quad x \in \mathbb { R } \quad x \neq 3$$
  3. Find \(g f ( 6 )\)
  4. Find the exact value of the constant \(a\) for which $$\mathrm { f } \left( a ^ { 2 } + 2 \right) = \mathrm { g } ( a )$$
Edexcel Paper 1 2024 June Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The functions f and g are defined by
$$\begin{array} { l l } f ( x ) = 4 - 3 x ^ { 2 } & x \in \mathbb { R } \\ g ( x ) = \frac { 5 } { 2 x - 9 } & x \in \mathbb { R } , x \neq \frac { 9 } { 2 } \end{array}$$
  1. Find fg(2)
  2. Find \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 }\)
    1. Find \(\mathrm { gf } ( x )\), giving your answer as a simplified fraction.
    2. Deduce the range of \(\operatorname { gf } ( x )\). The function h is defined by $$h ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + k \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  3. Find the range of values of \(k\) for which the equation $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \mathrm { h } ( x )$$ has no real solutions.