Inverse Functions 2006-2010

15
IT
10 1a

Use the table of standard integrals to find
}

2
4
1
x
dx.


1
15
IT
10 1b

Let f(x) = cos
1
|
.
|

\
|
2
x
. What is the domain of f(x)?


1
15
IT
10 3b


Let f(x) =
2
x
e

. The diagram shows the graph y = f(x).

(i) The graph has two points of inflexion. Find the x coordinate of
these points.
(ii) Explain why the domain of f(x) must be restricted if f(x) is to have
an inverse function.
(iii) Find a formula for f
-1
(x) if the domain of f(x) is restricted to x > 0.
(iv) State the domain of f
-1
(x).
(v) Sketch the curve y = f
-1
(x).










3

1

2
1
1
15
IT
10 5b

Let f(x) = tan
1
x + tan
1
|
.
|

\
|
x
1
for x = 0.
(i) By differentiating f(x), or otherwise, show that f(x) =
2
t
for x > 0.
(ii) Given that f(x) is an odd function, sketch the graph of y = f(x).




3

1

15
IT
09 3a
Let f(x) =
4
3
2x
e +

(i) Find the range of f(x)
(ii) Find the inverse function f
-1
(x).


1
2
15
IT
08 1b Differentiate cos
1
(3x) with respect to x. 2
15
IT
08 1c
Evaluate
}

1
1
2
4
1
x
dx.
2
9
TF
08 3c A race car is travelling on the
x-axis from P to Q at a constant
velocity, v.
A spectator is at A which is
directly opposite O, and
OA = l metres. When the car is
at C, its displacement from O is
x metres and OAC = u, with
-
2
t
< u <
2
t
.





9
TF
09 7ci
(i) Show that
u d
dt
=
+
2 2
vl
l x
.
(ii) Let m be the maximum value of
u d
dt
.
2

1

Find the value of m in terms of v and l.
(iii) There are two values of u for which
u d
dt
=
4
m
.
Find these two values of u.


2
15
IT
08 5a
Let f(x) = x -
2
1
x
2
for x 1. This function has an inverse, f
-1
(x).
(i) Sketch the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f
-1
(x) on the same set of
axes. (Use the same scale on both axes.)
(ii) Find an expression for f
-1
(x).
(iii) Evaluate f
-1
(
8
3
).


2

3

1
15
IT
07 1c Differentiate tan
1
(x
4
) with respect to x. 2
15
IT
07 2b Let f(x) = 2cos
-1
x.
(i) Sketch the graph of y = f(x), indicating clearly the coordinates of
the endpoints of the graph.
(ii) State the range of f(x).

2

1
9
TF
07 3a

Find the volume of the solid of revolution formed when the region
bounded by the curve y =
2
9
1
x +
, the x-axis, the y-axis and the line x =
3, is rotated about the x-axis.
3
15
IT
07 5c Find the exact values of x and y which satisfy the simultaneous equations
sin
-1
x +
2
1
cos
-1
y=
3
t
and
3 sin
-1
x
2
1
cos
-1
y=
3
2t
.
3
15
IT
07 6b Consider the function f(x) = e
x
e
-x
.
(i) Show that f(x) is increasing for all values of x.
(ii) Show that the inverse function is given by
f
1
(x) =
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ +
2
4
log
2
x x
e

(iii) Hence, or otherwise, solve e
x
e
-x
= 5.
Give your answer correct to two decimal places.

1
3



1
15
IT
06 1a
Find
}
+
2
49 x
dx
dx
2
15
IT
06 2a Let f(x) = sin
1
(x + 5).
(i) State the domain and range of the function (x).
(ii) Find the gradient of the graph of y = (x) at the point where
x = 5.
(iii) Sketch the graph of y = (x).

2
2

2
15
IT
06 5b Let f(x) = log
e
(1 + e
x
) for all x. Show that (x) has an inverse. 2