Functions (OCR GCSE Maths)

Exam Questions

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Here is function A.

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The output of function A is y.

Write an algebraic expression, in terms of y, for the input of function A.

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2
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Here is function A.

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The diagram shows a composite function with an input, n, and an output of 96.

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Find the value of n.

n = .....................................................

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3a
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Here is a function.

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The output of function A is x.

Write an algebraic expression, in terms of x, for the input of function A.

3b
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A number, k, is put into function A.
The output is also k.

Find the value of k.

k = .....................

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4a
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A function is represented by the following function machine.

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A number is input into the machine.
The output is used as a new input.
The second output is 11.

Work out the number that was the first input.

4b
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A number is input into the machine.
The output given is the same number.

Work out the number.

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5
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Here is function A.

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A number, k, is input into function A.
The output is also k.

Find the value of k.

k = .....................................................

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1a
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Here are two functions.

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Composite function C is shown below.

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The output from function C is 54.

Work out the input.

1b
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The input to function C is x.

Find an expression, in terms of x, for the output from function C.

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2a
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Here is a function.

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Complete the table of values for function A.

x y
-5  
  11

2b
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Here is another function.

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Find the inverse function of function B.

2c
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Here is a composite function.

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Find an expression for m in terms of p.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

m = ....................................................

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3
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A function machine is shown below.

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If the Input is 3, the Output is 5.
If the Input is 7, the Output is 25.

Use this information to fill in the two boxes.

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4
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A function is given by the equation

y equals negative 6 plus 2 open parentheses x over 3 minus 5 close parentheses
 

Find the equation of the inverse function.

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5
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Function 1 is given by 

y equals x minus 5
 

Function 2 is given by

y equals 4 x squared
 

Show that the equation for the composite function

'Function 1 followed by Function 2'

can be written in the form y equals a x squared plus b x plus c where a comma space b and c are integers which you should find.

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1a
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Here are two functions.

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i)
Jo chooses a number, x.
She inputs x into each function.
The two outputs are equal.
Work out the value of x.

x equals............................[4]

ii)
Explain why there is no other input that gives two outputs that are equal.
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1b
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Here is function C.

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Kai chooses values for p and q so that if he inputs any number into both function A and function C, he will always get two outputs that are equal.

Find the value of p and the value of q.

p space equals space........................................ space
q space equals space........................................ space

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2a
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Here are two functions.

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Find an algebraic expression for the output of the inverse of function A when the input is x.

2b
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Here is a composite function C.

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Find the value x when z = 4x .

x = ..................................................

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3
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Here are two function machines, A and B.

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Both machines have the same input.

Work out the range of input values for which

                                   the output of A is less than the output of B. 

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4
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Function 1 is given by

y equals 4 x minus 1
 

Function 2 is given by

y equals x over k plus 2
 

The inverse of the composite function 'Function 1 followed by Function 2' is given by

y equals 1 over 8 x
 

Find the value of k.

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5
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Function 1 is given by

y equals a x squared minus 1
 

where a not equal to 0. Function 2 is given by

y equals x minus a
 

Two different composite functions are formed: 'Function 1 followed by Function 2' and 'Function 2 followed by Function 1'.

Find the input, x, for which the outputs of the two different composite functions are the same, giving your answer in terms of a.

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