FUNCTIONS

P = {1, 2, 3}
Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
1. Based on the above information , the relation between P and Q is defined by the set of
ordered pairs {(1, 2), (1, 4), (2, 6), (2, 8)}. State
(a) the image of object 1,
(b) the object of 6.
2. Given g : x 5 x 1 and h : x x 2 2 x 3 , find
(a) g 1 (3),
(b) hg(x)
5
3. Given function h : x 4 x m and h 1 : x 2kx , where m and k are constants find
8
the value of m and k.
6
4. Given the function h( x) , x 0 and the composite function hg ( x) 3 x , find
x
(a) g ( x)
(b) The value of x when gh( x ) 5
5
5. A function is defined as w( x) , x 2.
2 x
Find
(a) w 1(x),
(b) w 1(4).
6. The information below defines the functions h and g.

h : x 2x 3
g : x 4x 1

Find gh -1(x).
7. Given f (x) = 4 3x and fg(x) = 10 5x. Find the function g.
8. Given g : x px + q, p 0 and g2 : x 4x 15. Find the value of p and q.

x
9. Given f : x 3 x 2 and g : x 1 , find
5
(a) f 1 ( x)

(b) f 1 g ( x)

(c) h( x) such that hg ( x) 2 x 6

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9. Based on the above information , the relation between P and Q is defined by the set of
ordered pairs {(1, 2), (1, 4), (2, 6), (2, 8)}. State
(a) the image of object 1,
(b) the object of 6.
10. Given g : x 5 x 1 and h : x x 2 2 x 3 , find
(a) g 1 (3),
(b) hg(x)
5
11. Given function h : x 4 x m and h 1 : x 2kx , where m and k are constants find
8
the value of m and k.
6
12. Given the function h( x) , x 0 and the composite function hg ( x) 3 x , find
x
(a) g ( x)
(b) The value of x when gh( x ) 5
5
13. A function is defined as w( x) , x 2.
2 x
Find
(a) w 1(x),
(b) w 1(4).
14. The information below defines the functions h and g.

h : x 2x 3
g : x 4x 1

Find gh -1(x).
15. Given f (x) = 4 3x and fg(x) = 10 5x. Find the function g.
16. Given g : x px + q, p 0 and g2 : x 4x 15. Find the value of p and q.

x
9. Given f : x 3 x 2 and g : x 1 , find
5
(a) f 1 ( x)

(b) f 1 g ( x)

(c) h( x) such that hg ( x) 2 x 6

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ANSWERS - FUNCTIONS

1. (a) 2, 4
(b) 2
2
2. (a)
5
(b) hg ( x) 25 x 2 2
1 5
3. k ,m
8 2
2
4. (a) g ( x) ,x 0
x
(b) x = 15
2x 5
5. (a) w 1 ( x )
x
3
(b) w 1 ( 4)
4
6. 2x + 5
5x 6
7. g ( x)
3
8. p = 2, q = -5

x2
9. (a) f 1
3
1 x 15
(b) f g ( x)
15
(c) h x 10 x 4

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ANSWERS - FUNCTIONS

1. 2, 4
(b) 2
2
2. (a)
5
(b) hg ( x) 25 x 2 2
1 5
3. k ,m
8 2
2
4. (a) g ( x) ,x 0
x
(b) x = 15
2x 5
5. (a) w 1 ( x )
x
3
(b) w 1 ( 4)
4
6. 2x + 5
5x 6
7. g ( x)
3
8. p = 2, q = -5

x2
9. (a) f 1
3
1 x 15
(b) f g ( x)
15
(c) h x 10 x 4