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1. The functions f and g are defined by

f (x) = 7 – 2x2 xÎ

3x 1
g (x) = xÎ x≠
5x −1 5
(a) State the range of f
(1)
(b) Find gf (1.8)
(2)
(c) Find g–1(x)
(2)
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2. The function f is defined by

8x + 5 3
f(x) = x>−
2x + 3 2

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(a) Find f −1  
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(2)
(b) Show that

B
f(x) = A +
2x + 3

where A and B are constants to be found.

(2)
The function g is defined by

g(x) = 16 − x 2      0  x  4

(c) State the range of g−1

(1)
(d) Find the range of f g−1
(3)
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3.
7. The function f is defined by

x−2 x∈ x>2

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f(x) = 3 +

(a) State the range of f

(1)
(b) Find f –1
(3)
The function g is defined by

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g(x) = x∈ x≠3
x−3
(c) Find gf(6)
(2)
(d) Find the exact value of the constant a for which

f(a 2 + 2) = g(a)

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