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June 2014 p11 q10
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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.

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Nov 2013 p13 q10
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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 \(b\).

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Nov 2012 p13 q7
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(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.

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June 2012 p11 q8
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The function \(f : x \mapsto x^2 - 4x + k\) is defined for the domain \(x \geq p\), where \(k\) and \(p\) are constants.

  1. Express \(f(x)\) in the form \((x + a)^2 + b + k\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. [2]
  2. State the range of \(f\) in terms of \(k\). [1]
  3. State the smallest value of \(p\) for which \(f\) is one-one. [1]
  4. For the value of \(p\) found in part (iii), find an expression for \(f^{-1}(x)\) and state the domain of \(f^{-1}\), giving your answers in terms of \(k\). [4]
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June 2019 p13 q4
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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 \((gf)^{-1}(x)\).

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