1 FUNCTIONS

1.4 FINDING THE VALUE OF COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS [Mastery Exercises

E!AMPLE 1 :
Given that
4 3 : x x f
and
x x g 2 :
,
find fg(3).
Answer : f(x) = 3x - 4 , g(x) = 2x
g(3) = 2(3)
= 6
fg(3) = f [ g(3) ]
= f ( 6)
= 3 (6) - 4
= 14
E!AMPLE " :
Given that
x x f 2 3 :
and
2
: x x g
, find
gf(4).
Answer : f(x) = 3 2x , g(x) = x
2
.
f(4) = 3 2(4)
= 3 !
= - "
gf(4) = g (-")
= (-")
2
= 2"
E!E#CISES
1. Given that
1 2 : + x x f
and
x x g 3 :
,
find f g(1) .
2. Given that
# 2 : x x f
and
x x g 3 1 : +
,
find gf(3).
3. Given the f$n%ti&ns
3 : + x x f
and

1 4 : x x g
, find
(a) f g(1) (') gf(1)
4. Given the f$n%ti&ns
( 3 : x x f
and

x x g 2 4 :
, find
(a) f g()) (') gf())
FINDING THE VALUE OF COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS [#ei$%&rce'e$t Exercises
Functions 1
1. Given that
3 2 : + x x f
and
x x g 4 :
,
find fg(2) .
2. Given that
" 2 : x x f
and
x x g " :
,
find
gf(() .
3. Given that
4 : + x x f
and
1 2 : x x g
,
find
(a) fg(1) (') gf(1)
4. Given that
4 3 : + x x f
and
x x g 2 " :
,
find
(a) fg()) (') gf())
" Given the f$n%ti&ns
1 3 :
2
x x f
and

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

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

2
3 4 1 : x x x g +
, find
(a) fg(-1) (') gf(-1)
1.( FINDING THE VALUE OF COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
2 2
, g f
*&tes : f
2
(a) = ff (a) = f [ f (a) ]
Functions 2
E!AMPLE 1 :
Given that
2 3 : x x f
, find f
2
(2).
Answer : f(x) = 3x - 2
f(2) = 3(2) 2 = 4
f
2
(2) = f [ f(2) ]
= f ( 4)
= 3 (4) 2
= 1)
E!AMPLE " :
Given that
x x g 4 3 :
, eva+$ate gg(1).
Answer : g(x) = 3 4x
g(1) = 3 4(1) = )1
gg(1) = g [g(1)]
= g ( -1)
= 3 4 ()1)
= 3 , 4
= (
E!E#CISES
1. Given that
3 2 : + x x f
, find f
2
(2) . 2. Given that
" : x x g
, eva+$ate gg(3) .
3. Given that
1 2 : x x g
, eva+$ate g
2
(3).
4. Given that
4 3 : + x x f
, find ff()) .
". Given that
x x g " 2 :
, find g
2
(1). 6. Given that
1 3 :
2
x x f
, find ff(1) .
(. Given that
x x g 4 :
, eva+$ate gg(-2). !. -i'eri
3 4 2 :
2
+ x x x f
. *i+ai.an f
2
()) .
1.* FINDING COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
E!AMPLE 1 :
Given that
4 3 : x x f
and
x x g 2 :
,
E!AMPLE " :
Given that
x x f 2 3 :
and
2
: x x g
, find
Functions 3
find fg(x).
Answer : f(x) = 3x - 4 , g(x) = 2x
fg(x) = f [ g(x) ]
= f ( 2x)
= 3 (2x) - 4
= 6x 4
/0
fg(x) = f [ g(x) ]
= 3 [g(x)] - 4
= 3 (2x) 4
= 6 x - 4
the %&12&site f$%ti&n gf.
Answer: f(x) = 3 2x , g(x) = x
2
.
gf(x) = g[f(x)]
= g (3 2x)
= (3- 2x)
2
/0
gf(x) = g[f(x)]
= [f(x)]
2
= (3- 2x)
2

th$s
2
) 2 3 ( : x x gf
E!E#CISES
1. Given that
3 2 : + x x f
and
x x g 4 :
,
find fg(x) .
2. Given that
" 2 : x x f
and
x x g " :
,
find
the %&12&site f$n%ti&n gf .
3. Given the f$n%ti&ns
4 : + x x f
and

1 2 : x x g
, find
(a) fg(x) (') gf(x)
4. Given that
4 3 : + x x f
and
x x g 2 " :
,
find
(') f g (') gf
#EINFO#CEMENT E!E#CISES FO# FINDING COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
1. Given the f$n%ti&ns
2 3 : + x x f
and

x x g 2 2 :
, find
2. Given that
x x f 3 :
and
2
2 : x x g
,
find
Functions 4
(a) fg(x) (') gf(x) the %&12&site f$n%ti&ns
(a) fg (') gf
3. Given the f$n%ti&ns
4 : + x x f
and

x x g 3 1 :
, find
(a) fg(x) (') gf(x)
4. Given that
x x f 3 :
and
3 4 : + x x g
,
find the %&12&site f$n%ti&ns
(a) f g (') gf
". Given the f$n%ti&ns
2 : + x x f
and

x x g 2 " : +
, find
(a) fg(x) (') gf(x)
6. Given that
x x f " 2 :
and
2
1 : x x g +
,
find the %&12&site f$n%ti&n g$'ahan
(a) fg (') gf
#EINFO#CEMENT E!E#CISES FO# FINDING COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS [ %
"
a$+ ,
"
]
1. Given that
2 3 : + x x f
, find f
2
(x).
f(x) = 3x , 2
f
2
(x) = f [f(x)]
= f (3x , 2) &r 3f(x) , 2
2. Given that
x x f 3 :
, find the f$n%ti&n f
2
.

Functions "
= 3(3x,2) , 2
=
3. Given that
x x g 3 1 :
, find gg(x) 4. Given that
3 4 : + x x g
, find the f$n%ti&n
g
2
.
". Given that
2 : + x x f
, find ff(x) . 6. Given that
x x f " 2 :
, find the f$n%ti&n f
2
.
(. Given that
x x f 4 3 : +
, find f
2
(x). !. Given that
x x f " :
, find the f$n%ti&n f
2
.

1.- INVE#SE FUNCTIONS
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". I% % 6x7 8 y9 t3e$ x 8 %
:1
6y7 O# i% %
:1
6x7 8 y9 t3e$ x 8 %6y7
E!AMPLE 1. Given that f(x) = 2x 3 , find f
1
(x).
3456/- 1
Given f(x) = 2x 3 ,
3456/- 2
Given f(x) = 2x 3
Functions 6
then f
1
( 2x 3 ) = x.
f
1
( 7 ) = x when 7 = 2x 3
7 , 3 = 2x
x =
2
3 + y
f
1
(7) =
2
3 + y
f
1
(x) =
2
3 + x
then f(7) = 27 3
f
1
( 27 3 ) = 7
f
1
( x ) = 7 when x = 27 3
x , 3 = 27
7 =
2
3 + x
f
1
(x) =
2
3 + x
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 2 = 7
3x = 7 , 2
x =
3
2 + y
2. :f 7 = 4x 2 , then x =
4x 2 = 7
4x =
x =
3. :f 7 = 3 6x , then x =

4. :f 7 = 4 "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 1 :
Given that f(x) = 4x 6 , find f
1
(x).
4;A3<=4 2 :
Given that f(x) = 2x , 3 , find f
1
(x).
Answer :
=et f(x) = 7
4x 6 = 7
4x = 7 , 6
x =
6
4
y +

Answer :
=et f(x) = 7
2x , 3 = 7
Functions (
f
-1
(7) =
6
4
y +
f
1
(x) =
4
6 + x
f
1
(x) =
3
2
x
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
4
3
x , find g
1
.
#. Given that f(x) = 1 2x , find f
1
(x).

1). Given that g(x) = 3x , 2 , find g
1
(x).
Functions !
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.
>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) the i1ages &f 1, Ans:
(') the &'Be%t &f 4, Ans:
(%) the d&1ain, Ans:
(d) the %&d&1ain, Ans:
(e) the range, Ans:
(f) the t72e &f re+ati&n Ans:
2.
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:
Functions #
< = @ 1, 2, 3A
? = @2, 4, 6, !, 1)A
< = @ 1, 2A
? = @2, 4, 6, !, 1)A a?
0?
c?
?@
?A
?r
?s
A ;
(f) the t72e &f re+ati&n Ans:
3. Given the f$n%ti&ns
1 2 : + x x f
and
3 :
2
x x g , find
(a) f
1
(") ,
(') gf (x) .

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

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

2
2 : x x h , 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 : 3 2 f x x and
: 1
"
x
g x + , find
(a) f
1
(x) ,
(b) f
1
g(x) ,

2. Given the f$n%ti&n : 2 1 f x x and
: 2
3
x
g x , find
(a) f
1
(x) ,
(b) f
1
g(x) ,
Functions 1)
(a)
2
3
x +
(')
1"
1)
x +
(a)
1
2
x +
(')
1 1
6 2
x

Functions 11