The diagram shows the function \(f\) defined for \(-1 \leq x \leq 4\), where
\(f(x) = \begin{cases} 3x - 2 & \text{for } -1 \leq x \leq 1, \\ \frac{4}{5-x} & \text{for } 1 < x \leq 4. \end{cases}\)
(i) State the range of \(f\).
(ii) Copy the diagram and on your copy sketch the graph of \(y = f^{-1}(x)\).
(iii) Obtain expressions to define the function \(f^{-1}\), giving also the set of values for which each expression is valid.
The function f is defined by \(f : x \mapsto x^2 + 4x\) for \(x \geq c\), where \(c\) is a constant. It is given that \(f\) is a one-one function.
(i) State the range of \(f\) in terms of \(c\) and find the smallest possible value of \(c\).
The function \(g\) is defined by \(g : x \mapsto ax + b\) for \(x \geq 0\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants. It is given that, when \(c = 0\), \(gf(1) = 11\) and \(fg(1) = 21\).
(ii) Write down two equations in \(a\) and \(b\) and solve them to find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
(i) The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = 11 - x^2\) and part of the straight line \(y = 5 - x\) meeting at the point \(A (p, q)\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are positive constants. Find the values of \(p\) and \(q\).
(ii) The function \(f\) is defined for the domain \(x \geq 0\) by
\(f(x) = \begin{cases} 11 - x^2 & \text{for } 0 \leq x \leq p, \\ 5 - x & \text{for } x > p. \end{cases}\)
Express \(f^{-1}(x)\) in a similar way.
The function \(f : x \mapsto x^2 - 4x + k\) is defined for the domain \(x \geq p\), where \(k\) and \(p\) are constants.
The function f is defined by \(f(x) = \frac{48}{x-1}\) for \(3 \leq x \leq 7\). The function g is defined by \(g(x) = 2x - 4\) for \(a \leq x \leq b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
(i) Find the greatest value of \(a\) and the least value of \(b\) which will permit the formation of the composite function gf.
It is now given that the conditions for the formation of gf are satisfied.
(ii) Find an expression for \(gf(x)\).
(iii) Find an expression for \((gf)^{-1}(x)\).