CH3
CH3
CH3
x
2
x
2
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2x = e
5
1
x =
(g) e
x
= 10
x = ln10
x = ln10
x = ln10
1
x = ln ( 0.1 )
(h) ln ( 2 x ) = 4
2 x = e 
4
2 = e 
4
+ x
x = 2 e 
4
(i) 2e
 4x
3 = 8
2e
 4x
= 11
e
 4x
=
4x = ln
x = ln
e
5
1
2
11
2
11
2
1
4
11
2
1
3
t
10
1
3
1
3
y 4
2
1
2
y 4
2
1
2
x 4
2
2
3
40 y
10
40 y
10
1
3
40 y
10
1
3
40 x
10
100
850
t
2
100
850
t
2
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Exercise C, Question 5
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Question:
The function f is defined by
f : x ln ( 5x 2 ) x , x > .
(a) Find an expression for f
1
( x ) .
(b) Write down the domain of f
1
( x ) .
(c) Solve, giving your answer to 3 decimal places,
ln ( 5x 2 ) = 2 .
2
5
Solution:
(a) Let y = ln ( 5x 2 )
e
y
= 5x 2
e
y
+ 2 = 5x
= x
The range of y = ln ( 5x 2 ) is y
So f
1
( x ) = { x {
(b) Domain is x
(c) ln ( 5x 2 ) = 2
5x 2 = e
2
5x = e
2
+ 2
x = = 1.8778
x = 1.878 (to 3d.p.)
e
y
+ 2
5
e
x
+ 2
5
e
2
+ 2
5
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Exercise C, Question 6
Question:
The functions f and g are given by
f : x 3x 1 { x {
g : x e
{ x {
(a) Find the value of fg(4), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
(b) Express the inverse function f
1
( x ) in the form f
1
: x .
(c) Using the same axes, sketch the graphs of the functions f and gf.
Write on your sketch the value of each function at x = 0.
(d) Find the values of x for which f
1
( x ) = .
x
2
5
f ( x )
Solution:
(a) fg ( 4 ) = f ( e
) = f ( e
2
) = 3e
2
1
= 21.17 (2d.p.)
(b) If f : x 3x 1 { x {
then f
1
: x x
by using flow diagram method:
(c) gf ( x ) = g ( 3x 1 ) = e
f ( x ) = 3x 1
4
2
x + 1
3
3x 1
2
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At x = 0, gf ( x ) = e
= e
and f ( x ) = 3 0 1 = 1
(d) f
1
( x ) =
= (cross multiply)
( x + 1 ) ( 3x 1 ) = 5 3
3x
2
+ 2x 1 = 15
3x
2
+ 2x 16 = 0
( 3x + 8 ) ( x 2 ) = 0
x = 2,
0 1
2
1
2
5
f ( x )
x + 1
3
5
3x 1
8
3
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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
Exercise C, Question 7
Question:
The points P and Q lie on the curve with equation y = e
x
.
The x-coordinates of P and Q are ln 4 and ln 16 respectively.
(a) Find an equation for the line PQ.
(b) Show that this line passes through the origin O.
(c) Calculate the length, to 3 significant figures, of the line segment PQ.
1
2
Solution:
(a)
Q has y coordinate e
ln16
= e
ln16
= 16
= 4
P has y coordinate e
ln4
= e
ln4
= 4
= 2
Gradient of the line PQ = = = =
Using y = mx + c the equation of the line PQ is
y = x + c
(ln 4, 2) lies on line so
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
change in y
change in x
4 2
ln16 ln4
2
ln
16
4
2
ln4
2
ln4
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2 = 2 + c
c = 0
Equation of PQ is y =
(b) The line passes through the origin as c = 0.
(c) Length from (ln 4, 2) to (ln 16, 4) is
2x
ln4
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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
Exercise C, Question 8
Question:
The functions f and g are defined over the set of real numbers by
f : x 3x 5
g : x e
2x
(a) State the range of g(x).
(b) Sketch the graphs of the inverse functions f
1
and g
1
and write on your
sketches the coordinates of any points at which a graph meets the coordinate
axes.
(c) State, giving a reason, the number of roots of the equation
f
1
( x ) = g
1
( x ) .
(d) Evaluate fg , giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
1
3
Solution:
(a)
g ( x ) > 0
(b) f
1
( x ) =
g
1
( x ) = lnx
x + 5
3
1
2
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(c) f
1
( x ) = g
1
( x ) would have 1 root because there is 1 point of
intersection.
(d) fg = f e
2
= f e
= 3 e
5 = 0.84
1
3
1
3
2
3
2
3
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Exercise C, Question 9
Question:
The function f is defined by f : x e
x
+ k, x and k is a positive constant.
(a) State the range of f(x).
(b) Find f(ln k), simplifying your answer.
(c) Find f
1
, the inverse function of f, in the form f
1
: x , stating
its domain.
(d) On the same axes, sketch the curves with equations y = f ( x ) and y = f
1
( x ) , giving the coordinates of all points where the graphs cut the axes.
Solution:
(a) f : x e
x
+ k
As x , f ( x ) 0 + k = k
Range of f(x) is f ( x ) > k
(b) f ( lnk ) = e
lnk
+ k = k + k = 2k
(c) Let y = e
x
+ k
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y k = e
x
ln ( y k ) = x
Hence f
1
: x ln ( x k ) , x > k
(d)
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Exercise C, Question 10
Question:
The function f is given by
f : x ln ( 4 2x ) { x , x < 2 {
(a) Find an expression for f
1
( x ) .
(b) Sketch the curve with equation y = f
1
( x ) , showing the coordinates of the
points where the curve meets the axes.
(c) State the range of f
1
( x ) .
The function g is given by
g : x e
x
{ x {
(d) Find the value of gf(0.5).
Solution:
f ( x ) = ln ( 4 2x ) { x , x < 2 {
(a) Let y = ln ( 4 2x ) and change the subject of the formula.
e
y
= 4 2x
2x = 4 e
y
x =
f
1
: x { x {
4 e
y
2
4 e
x
2
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(b)
x = 0 f
1
( x ) = =
y = 0 = 0 e
x
= 4 x = ln4
x , y
x , y = 2
(c) Range of f
1
( x ) is f
1
( x ) < 2
(d) gf ( 0.5 ) = g [ ln ( 4 2 0.5 ) ] = g ( ln3 ) = e
ln3
= 3
4 1
2
3
2
4 e
x
2
4 0
2
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Exercise C, Question 11
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Question:
The function f(x) is defined by
f ( x ) = 3x
3
4x
2
5x + 2
(a) Show that ( x + 1 ) is a factor of f(x).
(b) Factorise f(x) completely.
(c) Solve, giving your answers to 2 decimal places, the equation
3 [ ln ( 2x ) ]
3
4 [ ln ( 2x ) ]
2
5 ln ( 2x ) + 2 = 0 x > 0
Solution:
f ( x ) = 3x
3
4x
2
5x + 2
(a) f ( 1 ) = 3 ( 1 )
3
4 ( 1 )
2
5 ( 1 )
+ 2 = 3 4 + 5 + 2 = 0
As f ( 1 ) = 0 then ( x + 1 ) is a factor.
(b) f ( x ) = 3x
3
4x
2
5x + 2
f ( x ) = ( x + 1 ) ( 3x
2
7x + 2 ) (by inspection)
f ( x ) = ( x + 1 ) ( 3x 1 ) ( x 2 )
(c) If 3 [ ln ( 2x ) ]
3
4 [ ln ( 2x ) ]
2
5 [ ln ( 2x ) ] + 2 = 0
[ ln ( 2x ) + 1 ] [ 3ln ( 2x ) 1 ] [ ln ( 2x ) 2 ] = 0
ln ( 2x ) = 1 , , 2
2x = e
1
, e
, e
2
x = e
1
, e
, e
2
x = 0.18, 0.70, 3.69
1
3
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
2
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