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Topic questions Pure mathematics Composite and inverse functions

Composite and inverse functions

10 questions · 53 marks · about 1 hour

Composite and inverse functions questions

AQA 7357 Composite and inverse functions 10 questions

Paper 1 June 2025, Question 12 8 marks

Also involves Functions, domain and range

Functions f and g are defined by

Question 12, shown as an image
Question 12, shown as an image
(a)

Using set notation, state the range of f

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(b)

Determine whether f has an inverse.

Fully justify your answer.

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(c)

The graph of y = g (x), and the line with equation y = x, are shown on the diagram below.

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Sketch the graph of y = g–1(x) on the diagram.

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(d)

The composite function gf is denoted by h

(d)(i)

Write down an expression for h (x)

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(d)(ii)

State the range of h

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Paper 1 June 2024, Question 2 1 mark

The function f is defined by f(x) = ex + 1 for x fraction ℝ

Find an expression for f–1(x)

Tick (maths symbol) one box.

f–1(x) = ln (x – 1)

f–1(x) = ln (x) – 1

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Paper 1 June 2024, Question 17 6 marks

Also involves Functions, domain and range · The modulus function

The function f is defined by

Question 17, shown as an image

The function g is defined by

g (x) = ln x

where g has its greatest possible domain.

(a)

Using set notation, state the range of f

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(b)

State the domain of g

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(c)

The composite function h is given by

(c)(i)

Write down an expression for h(x) in terms of x

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(c)(ii)

Determine if h has an inverse.

Fully justify your answer.

maths symbol

maths symbol

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Paper 1 June 2023, Question 13 9 marks

Also involves Inverse trigonometric functions · Newton-Raphson method

The function f is defined by

The curve with equation y maths symbol f (x) is shown below.

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(a)

State the value of a

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(b)(i)

On the diagram above, sketch the curve with equation

Question 13, shown as an image

and

sketch the line with equation

Question 13, shown as an image
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(b)(ii)

Explain why the solution to the equation

must also be a solution to the equation

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(c)

Use the Newton-Raphson method with x0 maths symbol 0 to find an approximate solution, x3, to the equation

Give your answer to four decimal places.

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Paper 2 June 2023, Question 7 5 marks

Also involves Surds · Functions, domain and range

The functions f and g are defined by

Question 7, shown as an image
Question 7, shown as an image

The function h has maximum possible domain and is defined by

Question 7, shown as an image
(a)

Find an expression for h (x)

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(b)

Find the domain of h

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Paper 2 November 2021, Question 10 11 marks

Also involves Functions, domain and range

The function h is defined by

Question 10, shown as an image

where h has its maximum possible domain.

(a)

Find the domain of h.

Give your answer using set notation.

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(b)

Alice correctly calculates

Question 10, shown as an image

She then argues that since there is a change of sign there must be a value of x in the interval 1 maths symbol x maths symbol 4 that gives h(x) maths symbol 0

Explain the error in Alice’s argument.

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Paper 1 June 2019, Question 6 8 marks

The function f is defined by

Question 6, shown as an image
(a)

Find the range of f.

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(b)(i)

f maths symbol1 x 6 (b) (i) Find ()

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(b)(ii)

State the range of f maths symbol1(x)

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(c)

State the transformation which maps the graph of y maths symbol f (x) onto the graph of

Question 6, shown as an image
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(d)

Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the graphs of y maths symbol f (x) and

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Paper 2 June 2019, Question 3 1 mark

Each of these functions has domain x maths symbol maths symbol

Which function does not have an inverse?

Circle your answer.

3 2 x

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Paper 1 June 2018, Question 4 3 marks

Also involves Functions, domain and range

The function f is defined by f (x) maths symbol exmaths symbol4, x maths symbol maths symbol

Find f maths symbol1(x) and state its domain.

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