1

1 for x > 0

Find the range of f.

[1]

[Total: 1]

2 for x > 0 .

The range of f is f > 9.

(a) Find

[3]

(b) State the domain of

[1]

[Total: 4]

3 for x > 0

Explain why f has an inverse.

[1]
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[Total: 1]

4 The function h is defined by for .

(a) State the geometrical relationship between the graphs of and .

[1]

(b) Find an expression for .

[3]

[Total: 4]

5 A function f is such that for .

(a) Show that can be written in the form , where a and b are integers.

[2]
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(b) Write down the range of f.

[1]

(c) FInd and state its domain.

[3]

[Total: 6]

6 (a) On the axes below, sketch the graph of showing the coordinates of the points
where the graph meets the axes.

[3]
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(b) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve .

[2]

(c) Find the values of k such that the equation has only 2 solutions.

[2]

[Total: 7]
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O 2 x

7 The diagram shows the graph of passing through and touching the x-axis at . Given
that the graph of is a straight line, write down the two possible expressions for .

[2]

[Total: 2]

8 The functions f and g are defined for real values of x by

for ,

Find an expression for

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(a) ,

[2]

(b) ,

[2]

(c) .

[2]
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(d) Show that and solve

[4]

[Total: 10]

9 The functions f and g are defined for real values of x by

for x > 1,

for x > 2.

(a) Find gf(37).

[2]
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(b) Find an expression for .

[2]

(c) Find an expression for .

[2]

[Total: 6]
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10 (a) Sketch the graph of for , showing the coordinates of the points
where the curve meets the x- and y-axes.

[3]

(b) Find the non-zero values of k for which the equation has two solutions only.

[2]

[Total: 5]
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11 (a) On the grid below, sketch the graph of for , and

state the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the coordinate axes.

x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3 4

[4]

(b) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve .

[2]

(c) Given that k is a positive constant, state the set of values of k for which
has 2 solutions only.

[1]

[Total: 7]

12 A one-one function f is defined by for .

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(a) State the least value that k can take.

[1]

For this least value of k

(b) write down the range of f,

[1]

(c) find ,

[2]

(d) sketch and label, on the axes below, the graph of and ,

y=x

O x

[2]
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(e) find the value of x for which .

[2]

[Total: 8]

13 (a) Sketch the graph of , showing the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the
coordinate axes.

[3]
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(b) Solve .

[3]

[Total: 6]

14 (a) Sketch the graph of , showing the coordinates of the points where the graph meets the
coordinate axes.

[2]
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(b) Solve .

[2]

[Total: 4]

15 The equation of a curve is .

(a) Express y in the form , where a, b and c are integers.

[3]

(b) Write down the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve.

[1]

A function f is defined by for . Given that the function exists,

(c) write down the least possible value of k,

[1]
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(d) sketch the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f–1(x) on the axes provided,

[2]

(e) obtain an expression for f–1.

[3]

[Total: 10]