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June 2015 p13 q6
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The diagram shows the graph of \(y = f^{-1}(x)\), where \(f^{-1}\) is defined by \(f^{-1}(x) = \frac{1 - 5x}{2x}\) for \(0 < x \leq 2\).
(i) Find an expression for \(f(x)\) and state the domain of \(f\).
(ii) The function \(g\) is defined by \(g(x) = \frac{1}{x}\) for \(x \geq 1\). Find an expression for \(f^{-1}g(x)\), giving your answer in the form \(ax + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found.
Solution
(i) To find \(f(x)\), we start with the inverse function \(f^{-1}(x) = \frac{1 - 5x}{2x}\). We need to solve for \(x\) in terms of \(y\):
\(y = \frac{1 - 5x}{2x}\)
\(2xy = 1 - 5x\)
\(2xy + 5x = 1\)
\(x(2y + 5) = 1\)
\(x = \frac{1}{2y + 5}\)
Thus, \(f(x) = \frac{1}{2x + 5}\).
The domain of \(f\) is determined by the range of \(f^{-1}\), which is \(x > -\frac{9}{4}\).
(ii) To find \(f^{-1}g(x)\), substitute \(g(x) = \frac{1}{x}\) into \(f^{-1}\):