Functions (AQA GCSE Further Maths)

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straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space open parentheses fraction numerator 9 x over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses to the power of negative 1 end exponent

straight g left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space square root of 1 space minus space p x cubed end root where p is a constant.

Given that straight f open parentheses 1 third close parentheses space equals space straight g space open parentheses 1 third close parentheses work out the value of p.

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fleft parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space 3 x squared space plus space 6           for all x

gleft parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space square root of x space minus space 5 end root space space space space space space space space space space space x space greater-than or slanted equal to space 5

Work out the value of gf(4)

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Show that fgleft parenthesis x right parenthesis can be written in the form a left parenthesis x space – space a right parenthesis where a is an integer.

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The function f is given by    straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space 3 x space – space 5

The range is 13 space less than space straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space less than space 19

Work out the domain of the function.

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The function g is given by g left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space x squared space – space 4 with domain – 1 space less than space x space less than space 3

Work out the range of the function.

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The function h is given by straight h left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space fraction numerator 3 space plus space x over denominator 2 end fraction

Work outspace straight h to the power of negative 1 end exponent left parenthesis x right parenthesis

space straight h to the power of negative 1 end exponent left parenthesis x right parenthesis................................[2]

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A function f is given by

f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space 4 x space space space space space space space space space space x space less than space 0 space
equals space x squared space – space 8 x space space space space space space space space 0 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 8 space
equals space 16 space – space 2 x space space space space space space space space space x space greater than space 8

A sketch of space y space equals space straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis spaceis shown.

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Work out all the values of x for which   space straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals negative 12

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straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space left parenthesis x space plus space 2 right parenthesis cubed

g is a function such that    gf left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space left parenthesis x space plus space 2 right parenthesis to the power of 12
Work out an expression for straight g left parenthesis x right parenthesis

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straight h left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space x to the power of 2 space end exponent plus space 5

k is a function such that hk left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space 4 x squared space plus space 5
Work out an expression for    kh left parenthesis x right parenthesis

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A function is given by   table row cell space f left parenthesis x stretchy right parenthesis space end cell equals cell space minus 2 x space space space space space space space space space space space space minus 1 space less-than or slanted equal to space x less than space 0 space space end cell row cell space space space space space space space space space end cell equals cell space x left parenthesis 4 space – space x right parenthesis space space space space space space space space space space 0 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less than space 3 space end cell row cell space space space space space space space space space end cell equals cell space 2 x space – space 3 space space space space space space space space space space space space space 3 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 4 end cell end table

Draw the graph of y space equals space straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis on the grid.

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straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals fraction numerator x minus 3 over denominator 2 x end fraction

Solve space straight f left parenthesis x space plus space 1 right parenthesis space – space straight f left parenthesis 2 x right parenthesis space equals space 0.5

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straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals x cubed minus 2

The domain of straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis is   x ⩽ 3

Work out the range of straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis.

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gopen parentheses x close parentheses equals 5 minus x squared

The domain of g(x) is – 2 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 1

Work out the range of g(x).

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f(x) is a function with domain all values of x.

straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space square root of x squared space plus space 6 x space minus space a end root  where space a spaceis a constant.

Work out the possible values of a.
Give your answer as an inequality.

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straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space 14 space minus space x squared for all real values of x.

Solve straight f left parenthesis 2 x right parenthesis space equals space 5

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On the grid, draw the graph of     y space equals space straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis

table row cell straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space end cell equals cell space x space plus space 4 space space space space space space space space space space – 4 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less than space 0 space end cell row blank equals cell space 4 space – space 3 x space space space space space space space space space space space space 0 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less than space 2 space end cell row blank equals cell space – 2 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space 2 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 5 end cell end table

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straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space x squared space minus space 7     for all values of x

straight g left parenthesis x right parenthesis space equals space 1 space – space 3 x     for – 4 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 4

Work out the range of straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis.

Give your answer as an inequality.

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Work out the range of gleft parenthesis x right parenthesis.

Give your answer as an inequality.

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Solve 2 straight f left parenthesis x right parenthesis =gleft parenthesis x right parenthesis

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Give your answers to 3 decimal places.

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For each of these two function machines, when the input is a the output is b.

k space greater than space 0      and      k space not equal to space 1      and       a space greater than space 0

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Work out an expression for a in terms of k.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

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The function   straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals x squared minus 4 x plus 1   has domain  negative 1 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 5   

Here is the graph of   y equals straight f open parentheses x close parentheses

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Write down the range of straight f open parentheses x close parentheses for domain negative 1 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 5  

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straight f open parentheses x close parentheses equals fraction numerator x over denominator 2 x plus 1 end fraction  for positive values of x.

Work out   straight f open parentheses x plus 1 close parentheses minus straight f open parentheses x close parentheses

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
You must show your working.

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