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iGCSE Mathematics (0580) :E2.9 Use function notation.iGCSE Style Questions Paper 4

Question

f(x)=4x-1          \( g(x)=x^{2} \)        \(h(x)=3^{-x}\)
(a) Find in its simplest form
(i) f(x-3),
………………………………………….
(ii) g(5x).
………………………………………….
(b) Find \(f^{-1}(x).\)
\(f^{-1}(x)\)…………………………………..
(c) Find the value of hh(l) , correct to 4 significant figures.
………………………………………….
(d) (i) Show that g(3-2x)-h(-3) can be written as \(9x^{2}-12x-23.\)
(ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve \(9x^{2}-12x-23.\)
Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
x = ………………………. or x = ……………………….
(e) Find x when f(61)=h(x).
x = ………………………………………….

Answer/Explanation

(a))(i) 4x- 13 final answer
(ii)\( 25x^{2}\) final answer
(b)\(\frac{x+4}{4}\) or \(\frac{x}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\)
(c) 0.6934 final answer
(d)(i)\((3x-2)^{2}-3^{-(-3)}\)
\(9x^{2}-6x-6x+4-27 \)or
\(9x^{2}-12x+4-27\)
leading to \(9x^{2}-12x-23\)
(ii)\(\frac{-(-12)\pm \sqrt{(-12)^{2}-4(9)(-23)}}{2\times 9}\)
or better
-1.07,2.40 final answers
(e) -5 final answer

Question

\(f(x)=1+4x  \)              \( g(x)=x^{2}\)

Find
(i) gf(3),

(ii) fg(x),

(iii) \(f^{-1}\) ( f)x 

(b) Find the value of x when f(x)=15

Answer/Explanation

3(a)(i) 169
3(a)(ii) \( 1+4x^{2}\) final answer
3(a)(iii) x
3(b) \(3.5 or \frac{7}{2}\)

Question

\(f\left ( x \right )=\frac{3}{x+2},x\neq -2\)              \(g\left ( x \right )=8x-5\)              \(h\left ( x \right )=x^{2}+6\)

(a) Work out \(g\left ( \frac{1}{4} \right )\).[1]

(b) Work out ff(2).[2]

(c) Find gg(x), giving your answer in its simplest form.[2]

(d) Find \(g^{-1}\left ( x \right )\).

\(g^{-1}\left ( x \right )=\)[2]

(e) Write \(g\left ( x \right )-f\left ( x \right )\) as a single fraction in its simplest form.[3]

(f) (i) Show that \(hg\left ( x \right )=19\) simplifies to \(16x^{2}-20x+3=0\).[3]

     (ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve \(16x^{2}-20x+3=0\).

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ___ or x = ___ [4]

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

8(a) −3

8(b) \(\frac{12}{11}oe\)

8(c) 64x − 45  final answer

8(d) \(\frac{x+5}{8}oe\) final answer

8(e) \(\frac{8x^{2}+11x-13}{x+2}\) final answer

8(f)(i) \(\left ( 8x-5 \right )^{2}+6=19\)

     \(64^{2}-40x-40x+25\)

     \(64^{2}-40x-40x+25+6=19\) oe

     leading to \(16^{2}-20x+3=0\)

8(f)(ii) \(\frac{\left [ — \right ]20\pm \sqrt{\left ( \left [ – \right ] 20\right )^{2}-4\left ( 16 \right )\left ( 3 \right )}}{2×16}oe\)

     0.17 and 1.08 final ans

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