Chapter 1: Functions

1.

Functions f and g are defined by

f x x 2 5, x 0

g x 9 x 2 , 3 x 3
(a) Find fg and state its domain.
(b) Find f1 and sketch its graph. Hence, state its range.

2
2[Ans: (a) 14 x , x : 3 x 3
(b) x 5, x 5 , y : y 0 ]

2.

3
2
Given that P x 2 x ax 29 x b has factors x 3 and 2 x 5.
(a) Find the values of a and b.
(b) Hence, factorise P x completely.

(c)

Solve P x 0.

[Ans: (a) 3, 60 (b) x 3 2 x 5 x 4 (c) x 3 or

3.

4.

5.

5
x4
2
]

3
2
Given x 2 x 15 x 36 x p x q , find the values of integers p and q.
5 x 2 31
3
2
Hence, express x 2 x 15 x 36 in partial fractions.
4
2
1

2
x 3 x 3
x4
[Ans: 3, 4,
]
2

2t
1 t2

sin
cos
.
t tan ,
1 t 2 and
2 show that
1 t 2 Hence, find the values of
If
between 0 and 360 that satisfy the equation 10 sin 5 cos 2.
[Ans: 36.86, 196.26]

Given that

log a 3 x 4a log a 3x

2
1
log a 1 2a ,
0a ,
log 2 a
2 find x.
where
2
[Ans: 3 ]

6.

Express 5 sin 12 cos in the form r sin , where r 0 and 0 90 .

Hence, find the maximum and minimum values of the expression
1
1 1
.
,

5 sin 12 cos 15
[Ans: 13 sin 67.38 , 2 28 ]

7.

Sketch the graph of y sin 2 x in the range 0 x . Hence, solve the inequality
5
7
1

11
sin 2 x ,
0 x
x
x
12 or 12
2 where 0 x .
12 or 12
[Ans:
]