Functions (Edexcel International A Level Maths: Pure 3)

State whether the following mappings are one-to-one, many-to-one, one-to-many or many-to-many.

(i)     

(ii)     

The function f(x) is defined as

Sketch the graph of y = f(x) , giving the coordinates of any points where the graph intercepts the coordinate axes and the coordinates of the turning point.

Write down the range of f(x) .

The function f(x) is defined as

Work out the range of  f(x) .

If the domain of f(x) is changed to  what is the range of f(x)?

The functions f(x) and g(x) are defined as follows

Write down the range of f(x) .

Find

(i)      

Solve the equation f(x) = g(x).

The graph of y = f(x) is shown below.

(i)       Use the graph to write down the domain and range of f(x).
(ii)      Given that the point (1, 1) lies on the dotted line, write down the equation of the line.

On the diagram above sketch the graph of y = f ⁻¹(x).

On the same axes, sketch the graphs of  y = f(x) and   where

Label the points at which the graphs intersect the coordinate axes.

Solve the equation .

The function f(x) is defined as

 Show that f(x) can be written in the form

Explain why the inverse of f(x) does not exist and suggest an adaption to its domain so the inverse does exist.

The domain of f(x) is changed to x > 0.
Find an expression for f⁻¹(x)  and state its domain and range.

Solve the equation  .

The functions f(x) and  g(x)  are defined as follows

Find

Write down f⁻¹(x) and state its domain and range.

The functions f(x), g(x) are defined as follows

Sketch the graph of y = fg(x) , stating the coordinates of all points where the graph intercepts the coordinate axes.

How many solutions are there to the equation fg(x) = 5 ?
How many solutions are there to the equation fg(x) = 9 ?

Write down the solutions to the equation fg(x) = 0.

State whether the following mappings are one-to-one, many-to-one, one-to-many or many-to-many.

   

It is given

Write down the domain of the function f(x)

Sketch the graph of y = f(x), stating the coordinates of any intersections with the coordinate axes and the equations of any asymptotes.

Write down the range of f(x).

The function f(x) is defined as

Work out the range of f(x) .

If the domain of f(x) is changed to , what is the range of  f(x)?

The functions f(x) and g(x) are defined as follows

Write down the range of f(x).

Find

(i)  fg(x)

Solve the equation f(x) = g(x) + 1

The graph of y = f(x) is shown below.

(i)  Use the graph to write down the domain and range of f(x) .
(ii)  Write down the equation of the dotted line on the graph.

On the diagram above sketch the graph of y = f⁻¹(x) .

On the same axes, sketch the graphs of   and    where

Label the points at which the graphs intersect the coordinate axes.

Solve the equation .

Which of the solutions to is also a solution to ?

The functions f(x) and  g(x) are defined as follows

Find 

(i)

(ii)

Write down f⁻¹(x)  and state its domain and range.

The graphs of  f(x)  and f⁻¹(x) are drawn on the same axes.
Describe the transformation that would map one graph onto the other.

The functions f(x), g(x) are defined as follows

Sketch the graph of y = gf(x), stating the coordinates of all points where the graph intercepts the coordinate axes.

How many solutions are there to the equation gf(x) = 1?

Solve the equation gf(x) = 2.

Solve the equation , giving your answers in exact form.

State whether the  following mappings are one-to-one, many-to-one, one-to-many or many-to-many.

(i)      

(ii)   

(iii)  

(iv)  

It is given

Write down the domain and range of the function f(x).

 Sketch the graph of  y = f(x), stating the coordinates of any intersections with the coordinate axes. (You do not need to give the coordinates of any turning points.)

The function f(x)  is defined as

Work out the range of f(x).

If the domain of f(x) is changed to , what is the range of f(x)?

State another domain for f(x) that would have the same effect as that in part (b).

The functions f(x) and g(x) are defined as follows

Write down the range of f(x).

Leaving your answers as single fractions, find

  fg(x)       

Solve the equation f(x) = g(x)

The graphs of y = f(x) and y = x (dotted line) are shown in the diagram below.

has rotational symmetry about the origin and for ,there is a vertical line line of symmetry at .

(i)

Use the graph to write down the domain and range of .

On the diagram above sketch the reflection of in the line  and explain why this cannot be the graph of .

On the same axes, sketch the graphs of y = f(x) and  where

Label the points at which the graphs intersect the coordinate axes.

Solve the equation

Which of the solutions to   is not a solution to f(x)  =  g(x) ?

The function f(x) is defined as

Explain why the inverse of  f(x) does not exist.

Suggest an adaption to the domain of f(x) so the following conditions are met:

• the inverse of f(x) exists,
• the graph of y = f(x) lies in the first quadrant only, and,
• the domain of f(x) is as large as possible.

State the range for your adapted f(x).

The domain of f(x) is changed to .
Find an expression for    and state its domain and range.

The functions f(x) and g(x) are defined as follows

Find 

(i)  fg(x)

(ii)  gf(x)

Write down and state its domain and range.

The graphs of f(x) and  are drawn on the same axes.
Describe the transformation that would map one graph onto the other.

Find the coordinates of the point where the graphs of  y = f(x) and  meet. 

The graph of the function is shown below, where . The graph has a local maximum at the point A(3, 5)  and intersects the -axis at (0,-7).

Find the values of  and Hence solve .

Find the solutions to the equation .

The functions f(x), g(x) are defined as follows

Sketch the graph of y = fg(x), stating the coordinates of all points where the graph intercepts the coordinate axes.

There are between 0 and 4 solutions to the equation fg(x) = c , where c is a real
number.  Determine the values of c that produce each number of solutions.

Solve the equation , giving your answers in exact form.