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Worksheet B: Unctions

This document contains 15 multi-part problems involving evaluating and composing various functions. The functions take different forms such as polynomials, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and rational functions. The problems involve evaluating composite functions, expressing new composite functions, solving equations involving composite functions, sketching graphs of composite functions, and analyzing properties of equations involving composite functions.

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Worksheet B: Unctions

This document contains 15 multi-part problems involving evaluating and composing various functions. The functions take different forms such as polynomials, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and rational functions. The problems involve evaluating composite functions, expressing new composite functions, solving equations involving composite functions, sketching graphs of composite functions, and analyzing properties of equations involving composite functions.

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C3 FUNCTIONS Worksheet B

1 f : x → 4x − 3, x ∈ g : x → 2 − x, x ∈ h : x → x2 + 5, x ∈
Evaluate
a gf(2) b gh(1) c fg(–3) d hf(3)
e gg(5) f ff( 12 ) g hg(8) h fh( 1 12 )

2 f : x → 5x + 2, x ∈ g : x → cos x, x ∈ h: x → ln x, x ∈ , x > 0
Evaluate, giving your answers to 3 significant figures
a fh(20) b gh(3) c fg(5) d gg(−4)
e gf( 1 34 ) f hg(6.7) g hh(50) h hf(−0.3)

3 f : x → 2x + 1, x ∈ g : x → 1 − 3x, x ∈ h : x → x2 + 4, x ∈
Given the functions f, g and h, express the following composite functions in a similar form.
a fg b ff c fh d hf
e gh f gg g hg h gf

4 f : x → 4 − x, x ∈ g : x → ex , x ∈ h : x → 2x2 + 7, x ∈
Given the functions f, g and h, express the following composite functions in a similar form.
a gf b hg c fh d gg
e gh f ff g fg h hf

1
5 f : x → 5x − 3, x ∈ g : x → 3x2 + 1, x ∈ h:x→ , x∈ , x≠2
x−2
Solve
a ff(x) = −8 b hf(x) = 2 c gf(x) = 28 d hg(x) = 1
2

e fh(x) = 7 f fg(x) = 32 g gh(x) = 4 h hh(x) = −2

6 f : x → ln x, x ∈ , x > 0 g : x → 3 + 2x, x ∈ h : x → ex , x ∈
Solve, giving your answers to 2 decimal places,
a gh(x) = 9 b fg(x) = 3.6 c hg(x) = 4 d gf(x) = 10.4

7 The functions f and g are defined by


x +1
f:x→ , x∈ g : x → ex , x ∈
5
a State the range of g.
b Solve fg(x) = 17.

8 The functions f and g are defined by


f(x) ≡ 4x − 9, x ∈ g(x) ≡ x2, x ∈
a Evaluate ff( 3 14 ).
b Solve gf(x) = 25.
c Sketch the graph of y = fg(x), showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with
the coordinate axes.

 Solomon Press
C3 FUNCTIONS Worksheet B continued

9 f : x → tan x, x ∈ g : x → 4 + ln x, x ∈ +
h : x → e2x − 1, x ∈
Evaluate
a gf( π4 ) b hg(e−2) c gh(−1) d ff(1)
e hf(0.2) f fg(7) g hh( 14 ) h fg(ee)

1
10 f : x → 3ex + 2, x ∈ g : x → 4x + 1, x ∈ h:x→ , x ∈ , x ≠ −1
x +1
Express the following composite functions in a similar form, stating the domain in each case.
a fg b gf c hf d gg
e hg f gh g hh h ggg

x +1
11 f:x→ x + 4 , x ∈ , x > −4 g : x → e1 + 2x, x ∈ h:x→ , x∈
3
Solve
2
a fh(x) = 3 b fg(x) = 7 c gh(x) = 11 d hh(x) = 3
1 1
e hg(x) = 1.2 f hf(x) = 2
g ff(x) = 3 h ghh(x) = 2

12 f(x) ≡ x3, x ∈ g(x) ≡ x + 2, x ∈


Find the composition of the functions f and g that corresponds to the function h, where
a h(x) ≡ (x + 2)3, x ∈ b h(x) ≡ x3 + 2, x ∈ c h(x) ≡ x + 4, x ∈
9 9
d h(x) ≡ x , x ∈ e h(x) ≡ x + 2, x ∈ f h(x) ≡ (x + 2)3 + 2, x ∈

1
13 f(x) ≡ x − 4, x ∈ g(x) ≡ 3x2, x ∈ h(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠0
x
Find the composition of the functions f, g and h that corresponds to the function j, where
1
a j(x) ≡ 3x2 – 4, x ∈ b j(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠4
x−4
3
c j(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠0 d j(x) ≡ 27x4, x ∈
x2
1 1 2
e j(x) ≡ − 4, x ∈ , x ≠ 0 f j(x) ≡ , x∈ , x≠±
3x 2 2
3x − 4 3

14 The functions f and g are defined by


f : x → 5x − 7, x ∈ g : x → 2x + 3, x ∈
a Find and simplify an expression for gf, stating its domain.
b Solve the equation gf(x) = 10.

15 The functions f and g are defined by


f : x → 2(x + 1), x ∈ g : x → x2 − 9, x ∈
a Express gf in terms of x and state its domain and range.
b Sketch the graph of y = gf(x), showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with
the coordinate axes.
The equation gf(x) − 2f(x) = a, where a is a constant, has no real roots.
c Show that a < −10.

 Solomon Press

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