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Composite and inverse functions

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Composite and inverse functions questions

TopicComposite and inverse functions

Edexcel 9MA0 Composite and inverse functions 23 questions

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Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 June 2025, Question 1 4 marks

Also involves The modulus function

The point P(6, โ€“4) lies on the curve with equationy = f(x), x maths symbol maths symbol Find the point to which P is mapped when the curve with equationy = f(x) is transformed to the curve with equation

(a)

y = f(x + 2)

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(b)

y = fโ€“1(x)

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(c)

y = 2maths symbolf(x)maths symbol โ€“ 3

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2025, Question 12 8 marks

Also involves The modulus function

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Figure 3 shows a sketch of the graph with equation y = f (x) where f (x) = 4 maths symbolx โ€“ 3maths symbol โ€“ 5 x maths symbol maths symbol Given that a is a constant and maths symbolamaths symbol = 1

(a)

find the possible values of f (a) The function g is defined by g (x) = 2x + 17 x maths symbol maths symbol

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(b)

Find the range of g f (x) The function h is defined by h (x) = kx x maths symbol maths symbol where k is a constant. Given that the equation f (x) = h (x) has no solutions,

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(c)

find the range of values of k.

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Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 June 2024, Question 8 11 marks

Also involves The discriminant

The functions f and g are defined by

Question 8, shown as an image
Question 8, shown as an image
(a)

Find fg(2)

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(b)

Find gโ€“1

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(c)(i)

Find gf(x), giving your answer as a simplified fraction.

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(c)(ii)

Deduce the range of gf(x).

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(d)

The function h is defined by

Question 8, shown as an image

where k is a constant.

Find the range of values of k for which the equation

f(x) = h(x)

has no real solutions.

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Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 June 2023, Question 7 8 marks

Also involves Surds ยท Quadratic equations

The function f is defined by

(a)

State the range of f

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(b)

Find fโ€“1

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(c)

The function g is defined by

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Find gf(6)

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(d)

Find the exact value of the constant a for which

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2022, Question 10 8 marks

The function f is defined by

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(a)
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(b)

Show that

where A and B are constants to be found. The function g is defined by

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(c)

State the range of gโˆ’1

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(d)

Find the range of f gโˆ’1

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 October 2021, Question 2 5 marks

The functions f and g are defined by

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(a)

State the range of f

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(b)

Find gf (1.8)

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(c)

Find gโ€“1(x)

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2019, Question 6 10 marks

Also involves Quadratic equations

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Figure 4 shows a sketch of the graph of ymaths symbol[เฃ ), where

Question 6, shown as an image
(a)

Find the value of gg(0).

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(b)

Find all values of x for which

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(c)

The function h is defined by

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Explain why h has an inverse but g does not.

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(d)

Solve the equation

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Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 June 2018, Question 1 6 marks

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(a)

Find gg(5).

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(b)

State the range of g.

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(c)

Find gmaths symbol1(x), stating its domain.

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Full-course legacy questions

Core Mathematics 3 June 2015, Question 7 10 marks

Also involves Graphs and curve sketching ยท Stationary points

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Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation

(a)

Show that g' (x) = f(x)eโ€“2x, where f(x) is a cubic function to be found.

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(b)

Hence find the range of g.

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(c)

State a reason why the function gโ€“1(x) does not exist.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2014 (R), Question 6 12 marks

Also involves Laws of logarithms ยท Solving exponential equations

The function f is defined by

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(a)

State the range of f.

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(b)

Find fโ€“1 and state its domain.

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(c)

The function g is defined by

Question 6, shown as an image

Solve the equation

Question 6, shown as an image

giving your answer in its simplest form.

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(d)

Find fg(x), giving your answer in its simplest form.

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(e)

Find, in terms of the constant k, the solution of the equation

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2013 (R), Question 4 11 marks

Also involves Quadratic equations ยท Linear equations

The functions f and g are defined by

Question 4, shown as an image
(a)
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(b)
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(c)

Find g", the inverse function of g. (2)

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(d)

Solve the equation

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2013, Question 7 11 marks

The function f has domain โ€“2 maths symbol x maths symbol 6 and is linear from (โ€“2, 10) to (2, 0) and from (2, 0) to (6, 4). A sketch of the graph of y = f(x) is shown in Figure 1.

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(a)

Write down the range of f.

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(b)

Find ff(0).

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(c)

The function g is defined by

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(d)

Solve the equation gf(x) = 16

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Core Mathematics 3 January 2013, Question 3 9 marks

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Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation y = f (x), x maths symbol maths symbol. The curve passes through the points Q(0,2) and P(maths symbol3,0) as shown.

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(a)

Find the value of ff (maths symbol3).

[2]
(b)

On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation

[2]
(c)
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[2]
(d)

Indicate clearly on each sketch the coordinates of the points at which the curve crosses or meets the axes.

[3]

Core Mathematics 3 June 2012, Question 6 14 marks

Also involves Graphs and curve sketching ยท Solving exponential equations

The functions f and g are defined by

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(a)

State the range of f.

[1]
(b)

Find fg(x), giving your answer in its simplest form.

[2]
(c)

Find the exact value of x for which f (2x maths symbol 3) maths symbol 6

[4]
(d)

Find f maths symbol1, the inverse function of f, stating its domain.

[3]
(e)

On the same axes sketch the curves with equation y = f (x) and y = f maths symbol1(x), giving the coordinates of all the points where the curves cross the axes.

[4]

Core Mathematics 3 June 2011, Question 4 8 marks

Also involves Exponentials and logarithms

The function f is defined by

Question 4, shown as an image
(a)
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(b)

Find the domain of f maths symbol1.

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(c)

The function g is defined by

Question 4, shown as an image

Find fg (x), giving your answer in its simplest form.

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(d)

Find the range of fg.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2010, Question 4 10 marks

Also involves Quadratic equations ยท Graphs and curve sketching

The function f is defined by

Figure for question 4
(a)

Sketch the graph with equation y = f (x), showing the coordinates of the points where the graph cuts or meets the axes.

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(b)

Solve f (x) =15 + x.

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(c)

The function g is defined by

Question 4, shown as an image

Find fg(2).

[2]
(d)

Find the range of g.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2010, Question 6 10 marks

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Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with the equation y = f (x), fraction fraction fraction The curve has a turning point at A (3, maths symbol 4) and also passes through the point (0, 5).

(a)

Write down the coordinates of the point to which A is transformed on the curve with equation

(a)(i)
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(a)(ii)
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(b)

Sketch the curve with equation

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On your sketch show the coordinates of all turning points and the coordinates of the point at which the curve cuts the y-axis.

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(c)

The curve with equation y maths symbol f (x) is a translation of the curve with equation y = x2.

Find f (x).

[2]
(d)

Explain why the function f does not have an inverse.

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Core Mathematics 3 January 2010, Question 9 15 marks

Also involves Laws of logarithms ยท Solving exponential equations

(i)

Find the exact solutions to the equations

(i)(a)

ln (3 x โ€“ 7) = 5

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(ii)

The functions f and g are defined by

Question 9, shown as an image
(ii)(a)

Find fโ€“1 and state its domain.

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(ii)(b)

Find fg and state its range.

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Core Mathematics 3 June 2009, Question 5 10 marks

Also involves Solving exponential equations

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Question 5, shown as an image

The curve meets the coordinate axes at the points A(0,1โ€“k) and B (โ€“12 k ln,0), where k is a constant and k maths symbol1, as shown in Figure 2. On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation

(a)
Figure for question 5
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(b)

y = f maths symbol1(x).

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(c)

Show on each sketch the coordinates, in terms of k, of each point at which the curve meets or cuts the axes.

Given that f (x) = e2x โˆ’ k,

state the range of f,

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(e)

write down the domain of f maths symbol1.

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