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1.4 FINDING THE VALUE OF COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS [Mastery Exercises E!AMPLE 1 :

3 x 4 and g : x 2 x , Given that f : x

E!AMPLE " : Given that f : x 3 2 x and g : x x 2 , find gf(4). g(3) = 2(3) = 6 Answer : f(x) = 3 f(4) = 3 = 3 = -" gf(4) = g (-") = (-")2 = 2" 2x , g(x) = x2. 2(4) !

find fg(3). Answer : f(x) = 3x - 4 , g(x) = 2x

fg(3) = f [ g(3) ] = f ( 6) = 3 (6) - 4 = 14

E!E#CISES 1. Given that f : x 2 x +1 and

g : x 3 x

2. Given that f : x 2 x # and

g : x 1 +3 x

find f g(1) .

find gf(3).

3. Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x x +3 and

g : x 4 x 1

3 x ( and 4. Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x g : x 4 2 x

, find (') gf(1)

, find (') gf())

(a) f g(1)

(a) f g())

FINDING THE VALUE OF COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS [#ei$%&rce'e$t Exercises

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1. Given that f : x 2 x +3 and

g : x 4x

2. Given that f : x 2 x " and g : x " x , find gf(() .

find fg(2) .

3. Given that f : x x +4 and

g : x 2 x 1

4. Given that f : x 3 x + 4 and

g : x " 2 x

, (') gf(1)

, (') gf())

find (a) fg(1)

find (a) fg())

3x 2 1 and " Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x

g : x 2 x

3 x and g : x 2 x 2 , 6 Given that f : x

, find (') gf(-1)

find (a) fg(-2) (') gf(-2)

(a) fg(-1)

(. Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x x +2 and

g : x 2 3 x + x 2 , find

!. Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x 2 x and

g:x 1 4 x +3 x 2 , find

(a) fg(1)

(') gf(1)

(a) fg(-1)

(') gf(-1)

1.( FINDING THE VALUE OF COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS f *&tes : f 2(a) = ff (a) = f [ f (a) ]
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, g2

E!AMPLE 1 :
3 x 2 , find f 2(2). Given that f : x

E!AMPLE " : Given that g : x 3 4 x , eva+$ate gg(1). Answer : g(x) = 3 g(1) = 3 4x 4(1) = )1

Answer :

f(x) = 3x - 2 f(2) = 3(2) 2 = 4 f2(2) = f [ f(2) ] = f ( 4) = 3 (4) = 1) 2

gg(1) = g [g(1)] = g ( -1) = 3 = ( 4 ()1) = 3,4

E!E#CISES 1. Given that f : x 2 x +3 , find f 2(2) . 2. Given that g : x x " , eva+$ate gg(3) .

3. Given that g : x 2 x 1 , eva+$ate g

2

4. Given that f : x 3 x + 4 , find ff()) .

(3).

". Given that g : x 2 " x , find g 2(1).

3 x 2 1 , find ff(1) . 6. Given that f : x

(. Given that g : x 4 x , eva+$ate gg(-2).

!. -i'eri f : x 2 x 2 4 x +3 . *i+ai.an f 2()) .

1.* FINDING COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS E!AMPLE 1 :

3 x 4 and g : x 2 x , Given that f : x

E!AMPLE " : Given that f : x 3 2 x and g : x x 2 , find 3

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find fg(x). Answer : f(x) = 3x - 4 , g(x) = 2x fg(x) = f [ g(x) ] = f ( 2x) = 3 (2x) - 4 = 6x /0 fg(x) = f [ g(x) ] = 3 [g(x)] - 4 = 3 (2x) = 6x-4 4 4

the %&12&site f$%ti&n gf. Answer: f(x) = 3 2x , g(x) = x2. 2x)

gf(x) = g[f(x)] = g (3 /0 gf(x) = g[f(x)] = [f(x)]2 = (3- 2x)2 th$s gf : x (3 2 x ) 2 = (3- 2x)2

E!E#CISES 1. Given that f : x 2 x +3 and

g : x 4x

2. Given that f : x 2 x " and g : x " x , find the %&12&site f$n%ti&n gf .

find fg(x) .

3. Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x x +4 and

g : x 2 x 1

4. Given that f : x 3 x + 4 and

g : x " 2 x

, find (') gf(x)

, (') gf

(a) fg(x)

find (') f g

#EINFO#CEMENT E!E#CISES FO# FINDING COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS 1. Given the f$n%ti&ns

g:x 2 2 x
f :x 3 x +2

and

3 x and g : x 2 x 2 , 2. Given that f : x

, find

find 4

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(a)

fg(x)

(') gf(x)

the %&12&site f$n%ti&ns (a) fg (') gf

3. Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x x +4 and

g : x 1 3x

4. Given that f : x 3 x and

g : x 4 x +3

, find (') gf(x)

, (') gf

(a) fg(x)

find the %&12&site f$n%ti&ns (a) f g

". Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x x +2 and

g : x " + 2 x

6. Given that f : x 2 " x and

g:x 1 + x2 ,

, find (') gf(x)

(a) fg(x)

find the %&12&site f$n%ti&n g$'ahan (a) fg (') gf

#EINFO#CEMENT E!E#CISES FO# FINDING COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS [ % " a$+ ," ] 1. Given that
f :x 3 x +2 ,

find f 2(x).

3 x , find the f$n%ti&n f 2. 2. Given that f : x

f(x) = 3x , 2 f2(x) = f [f(x)] = f (3x , 2)

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&r 3f(x) , 2 "

= 3(3x,2) , 2 =
1 3 x , find gg(x) 3. Given that g : x

4. Given that g : x 4 x +3 , find the f$n%ti&n g 2.

". Given that f : x x +2 , find ff(x) .

6. Given that f : x 2 " x , find the f$n%ti&n f 2.

(. Given that f : x 3 +4 x , find f 2(x).

" x , find the f$n%ti&n f 2. !. Given that f : x

1.- INVE#SE FUNCTIONS N&tes . 1. St/+e$ts '/st 0e s1i22%/2 i$ c3a$,i$, t3e s/04ect &% a %&r'/2a 5 ". I% % 6x7 8 y9 t3e$ x 8 % :16y7 E!AMPLE 1. Given f(x) = 2x
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i% % :16x7 8 y9 t3e$ x 8 %6y7

Given that f(x) = 2x 3456/- 1 3,

3 , find f 1(x). 3456/- 2 Given 6 f(x) = 2x 3

then

f 1( 2x

3 ) = x. when 7 = 2x 7 , 3 = 2x x =
y +3 2

then 3

f(7) = 27 3 f 1 ( 27 3)=7 when x = 27 3 x , 3 = 27 7 = f 1 (x) =

x +3 2 x +3 2

f 1( 7 ) = x

f 1( x ) = 7

f 1(7) = f 1(x) =

y +3 2 x +3 2

8t$dents are advised t& 1aster &n+7 &ne &f the 1eth&ds 9 D#ILLING P#ACTICES ON CHANGING SU;<ECT OF A FO#MULA [ 1 1. :f 7 = 3x 2 , then x = 3x 3x x 3. :f 7 = 3 2 = 7 = 7,2 =
y +2 3

2. :f 7 = 4x 4x 4x x 4. :f 7 = 4

2 , then x = 2 = 7 = =

6x , then x =

"x , then x =

". :f 7 = 3 , "x , then x =

6. :f 7 = 1)x

4 , then x =

TAS= .

TO DETE#MINE THE INVE#SE FUNCTION 4;A3<=4 2 : 6 , find f 1(x). Given that f(x) = 2x , 3 , find f 1(x). Answer : =et f(x) = 7 2x , 3 = 7

4;A3<=4 1 : Given that f(x) = 4x Answer : =et 4x 4x x f(x) = 7 6 = 7 = 7,6 = y+6 4

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f-1(7)

y+6 4
x +6 4

f 1(x) =

f 1(x) =

x 3 2

E!E#CISES 1. Given that f : x 4 , !x , find f 1.

2. Given that g : x 1)

2x , find g 1.

3. Given that f : x 4

3x , find f 1.

4. Given that g : x " , 6x , find g 1 .

". Given that f : x " , 2x , find f 1 .

6. Given that g : x 3

2x , find g 1 .

(. Given that f : x 6x - 1" , find f 1 .

!. Given that g : x 3

3 x , find g 4

#. Given that f(x) = 1

2x , find f 1(x).

1). Given that g(x) = 3x , 2 , find g 1 (x).

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11. Given that f(x) = "

2x , find f 1(x).

12. Given that g(x) = "x , 2 , find g 1 (x).

13. Given that h(x) = 3 , 3x , find h 1(x).

14. Given that h(x) = 6x

1 , find h 1 (x).

>UESTIONS ;ASED ON SPM FO#MAT

1.
< = @ 1, 2, 3A ? = @2, 4, 6, !, 1)A

2.

>ase &n the inf&r1ati&n a'&ve, a re+ati&n fr&1 < int& ? is defined '7 the set &f &rdered 2airs @ (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 6), (2, !) A. 8tate (a) (') (%) (d) (e) (f) the i1ages &f 1, the &'Be%t &f 4, the d&1ain, the %&d&1ain, the range, the t72e &f re+ati&n Ans: Ans: Ans: Ans: Ans: Ans:

?@ ? = @2, 4, 6, !, 1)A a? ?A 0? ?r c? ?s
5he a'&ve diagra1 sh&ws the re+ati&n 'etween set A and set > 8tate (a) the i1ages &f ', Ans: (') the &'Be%ts &f 2, Ans: (%) the d&1ain, Ans: (d) the %&d&1ain, Ans: (e) the range, Ans:

< = @ 1, 2A

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3. Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x 2 x +1 and g : x x 2 3 , find (a) f 1 (") , (') gf (x) .

(f) the t72e &f re+ati&n Ans: 4. Given the f$n%ti&ns g : x 4 x +1 and h : x x 2 3 , find (a) g 1 (3) , (') hg (x) .

".

Given the f$n%ti&n f : x 2 3 x and h : x x 2 + x 2 , find (a) f 1 (3) , (') hf (x) , (%) f2 (x) .

6. Given the f$n%ti&ns f : x 2 x +1 and h : x 2 x 2 , find (a) f 1( 1) , (') hf (x) , (%) f h(x).

>UESTIONS ;ASED ON SPM FO#MAT

1. (8<3 )6, <2, ?2) Given the f$n%ti&n f : x 3 x 2 and 2. Given the f$n%ti&n f : x 2 x 1 and

x g : x + 1 , find "
(a) f 1 (x) , (b) f 1 g(x) ,

g:x

x 2 , find 3

(a) f 1 (x) , (b) f 1 g(x) ,

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1)

(a)

x+2 3

(')

x + 1" 1)

(a)

x +1 2

(')

1 1 x 6 2

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