State domain or range

A question is this type if and only if it asks to state or find the domain or range of a given function, inverse function, or composite function without requiring the function's expression.

18 questions · Moderate -0.2

1.02v Inverse and composite functions: graphs and conditions for existence
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CAIE P1 2013 November Q10
9 marks Standard +0.3
10 The function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } : x \mapsto x ^ { 2 } + 4 x\) for \(x \geqslant c\), where \(c\) is a constant. It is given that f is a one-one function.
  1. State the range of f in terms of \(c\) and find the smallest possible value of \(c\). The function g is defined by \(\mathrm { g } : x \mapsto a x + b\) for \(x \geqslant 0\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants. It is given that, when \(c = 0 , \operatorname { gf } ( 1 ) = 11\) and \(\operatorname { fg } ( 1 ) = 21\).
  2. Write down two equations in \(a\) and \(b\) and solve them to find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
Edexcel C34 2019 January Q3
8 marks Standard +0.8
3. The function f is defined by $$f : x \mapsto 2 x ^ { 2 } + 3 k x + k ^ { 2 } \quad x \in \mathbb { R } , - 4 k \leqslant x \leqslant 0$$ where \(k\) is a positive constant.
  1. Find, in terms of \(k\), the range of f . The function g is defined by $$\mathrm { g } : x \mapsto 2 k - 3 x \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ Given that \(\operatorname { gf } ( - 2 ) = - 12\)
  2. find the possible values of \(k\).
OCR C3 Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
9. \(\quad f ( x ) = 3 - e ^ { 2 x } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }\).
  1. State the range of f .
  2. Find the exact value of \(\mathrm { ff } ( 0 )\).
  3. Define the inverse function \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) and state its domain. Given that \(\alpha\) is the solution of the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\),
  4. explain why \(\alpha\) satisfies the equation $$x = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )$$
  5. use the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } \left( x _ { n } \right)$$ with \(x _ { 0 } = 0.5\) to find \(\alpha\) correct to 3 significant figures.
OCR MEI C3 Q1
19 marks Standard +0.2
1 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]{b7588524-8a5e-42af-8b52-29cdddc09eeb-1_976_1208_450_514} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
\end{figure}
  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 FP2 2006 June Q3
6 marks Standard +0.8
3 The equation of a curve is \(y = \frac { x + 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 3 }\).
  1. State the equation of the asymptote of the curve.
  2. Show that \(- \frac { 1 } { 6 } \leqslant y \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
Edexcel Paper 2 2018 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
1. $$\operatorname { g } ( x ) = \frac { 2 x + 5 } { x - 3 } \quad x \geqslant 5$$
  1. Find \(\mathrm { gg } ( 5 )\).
  2. State the range of g.
  3. Find \(\mathrm { g } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\), stating its domain.
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/1 2016 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.8
7 The functions f and g are defined for all real numbers by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 2 \quad \text { and } \quad \mathrm { g } ( x ) = 4 x + 3$$
  1. State the range of each of the functions f and g .
  2. Find the values of \(x\) for which \(\mathrm { fg } ( x ) = \mathrm { gf } ( x )\).
  3. The function h , given by \(\mathrm { h } ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 2\), has the same range as f but is such that \(\mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) exists. State a possible domain for h and find an expression for \(\mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/1 2018 June Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.3
2 It is given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 4 + 3 \sqrt { x }\), where \(x \geqslant 0\).
  1. State the range of f .
  2. State the value of \(\mathrm { ff } ( 16 )\).
  3. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
  4. On the same axes, sketch the graphs of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) and state how the graphs are related.
CAIE P1 2010 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.3
The functions f and g are defined for \(x \in \mathbb{R}\) by $$f : x \mapsto 4x - 2x^2,$$ $$g : x \mapsto 5x + 3.$$
  1. Find the range of f. [2]
  2. Find the value of the constant \(k\) for which the equation \(gf(x) = k\) has equal roots. [3]
OCR C3 Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.3
\includegraphics{figure_4} The function f is defined by \(f(x) = 2 - \sqrt{x}\) for \(x \geq 0\). The graph of \(y = f(x)\) is shown above.
  1. State the range of f. [1]
  2. Find the value of ff(4). [2]
  3. Given that the equation \(|f(x)| = k\) has two distinct roots, determine the possible values of the constant \(k\). [2]
OCR MEI C3 Q6
5 marks Easy -1.2
  1. State the algebraic condition for the function f(x) to be an even function. What geometrical property does the graph of an even function have? [2]
  2. State whether the following functions are odd, even or neither. (A) \(\text{f}(x) = x^2 - 3\) (B) \(\text{g}(x) = \sin x + \cos x\) (C) \(\text{h}(x) = \frac{1}{x + x^3}\) [3]
OCR H240/03 2020 November Q3
11 marks Moderate -0.8
The functions f and g are defined for all real values of x by \(f(x) = 2x^2 + 6x\) and \(g(x) = 3x + 2\).
  1. Find the range of f. [3]
  2. Give a reason why f has no inverse. [1]
  3. Given that \(fg(-2) = g^{-1}(a)\), where \(a\) is a constant, determine the value of \(a\). [4]
  4. Determine the set of values of \(x\) for which \(f(x) > g(x)\). Give your answer in set notation. [3]
AQA AS Paper 2 2020 June Q2
1 marks Easy -1.8
It is given that \(y = \frac{1}{x}\) and \(x < -1\) Determine which statement below fully describes the possible values of \(y\). Tick (\(\checkmark\)) one box. [1 mark] \(-\infty < y < -1\) \(y > -1\) \(-1 < y < 0\) \(y < 0\)
AQA Paper 3 2022 June Q10
13 marks Standard +0.3
The function f is defined by $$f(x) = \frac{x^2 + 10}{2x + 5}$$ where f has its maximum possible domain. The curve \(y = f(x)\) intersects the line \(y = x\) at the points P and Q as shown below. \includegraphics{figure_10}
  1. State the value of \(x\) which is not in the domain of f. [1 mark]
  2. Explain how you know that the function f is many-to-one. [2 marks]
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinates of P and Q satisfy the equation $$x^2 + 5x - 10 = 0$$ [2 marks]
    2. Hence, find the exact \(x\)-coordinate of P and the exact \(x\)-coordinate of Q. [1 mark]
  3. Show that P and Q are stationary points of the curve. Fully justify your answer. [5 marks]
  4. Using set notation, state the range of f. [2 marks]
OCR MEI Paper 2 Specimen Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.3
The function f(x) is defined by \(\text{f}(x) = x^3 - 4\) for \(-1 \leq x \leq 2\). For \(\text{f}^{-1}(x)\), determine
  • the domain
  • the range.
[5]
SPS SPS FM 2021 March Q3
9 marks Moderate -0.3
$$\text{f}(x) = x^2 - 2x - 3, \quad x \in \mathbb{R}, x \geq 1.$$
  1. Write down the domain and range of \(\text{f}^{-1}\) [2]
  2. Sketch the graph of \(\text{f}^{-1}\), indicating clearly the coordinates of any point at which the graph intersects the coordinate axes. [4]
  3. Find the gradient of \(f^{-1}(x)\) when \(f^{-1}(x) = \frac{5}{3}\) [3]
SPS SPS FM 2021 April Q3
9 marks Moderate -0.3
$$\text{f}(x) = x^2 - 2x - 3, \quad x \in \mathbb{R}, x \geq 1.$$
  1. Write down the domain and range of \(\text{f}^{-1}\) [2]
  2. Sketch the graph of \(\text{f}^{-1}\), indicating clearly the coordinates of any point at which the graph intersects the coordinate axes. [4]
  3. Find the gradient of \(f^{-1}(x)\) when \(f^{-1}(x) = -\frac{5}{3}\) [3]
SPS SPS FM 2024 October Q4
11 marks Moderate -0.3
The functions f and g are defined for all real values of \(x\) by \(f(x) = 2x^2 + 6x\) and \(g(x) = 3x + 2\).
  1. Find the range of f. [3]
  2. Give a reason why f has no inverse. [1]
  3. Given that \(fg(-2) = g^{-1}(a)\), where \(a\) is a constant, determine the value of \(a\). [4]
  4. Determine the set of values of \(x\) for which \(f(x) > g(x)\). Give your answer in set notation. [3]