PAST YEAR QUESTIONS

Functions
Paper 1
1
1993

1993

FUNCTIONS ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SPM

Given the function f : x 3 4x and function g : x x2 1, find

(a) f -1
(b) f -1g(3)
Given the functions f, g and h as a f : x 2x , g : x
h : x 6x2 2
(i)
(ii)

[5 marks]

3
,x2
x2

determine function f h(x)

find the value of g -1(-2)

[7 marks]

1993

Function m given that m : x 5 3x2 .

mp : x -1 3x2, find function p.

1994

Given the functions f(x) = 2 x and function g(x) = kx2 + n. If the composite function
gf(x) = 3x2 12x + 8, find
(a) the values of k and n
[3 marks]
(b) the value of g2(0)
[2 marks]

1994

The function f is defined as f : x

If p is a another function and mp given that

[3 marks]

px
, for all value of x except x = h and p is a
3 2x

constant.
(i) determine the value of h
(ii) the value of 2 maps by itself under
function f. Find
(a) the value of p
(b) the value of another x which is mapped onto itself
(c) f -1(-1)
6

1995

Given the function f(x) = 3x + c and inverse function f -1(x) = mx +

[7 marks]
4
. Find
3

(a) the value of m and c

(b) (i) f(3)
(ii) f -1f(3)
7

1995

1996

[3 marks]
[3 marks]

Given the function f : x mx + n, g : x (x + 1)2 4 and fg : x 2(x + 1)2 5. Find

(i)
g2(1)
(ii)
the values of m and n
(iii)
gf -1
[5 marks]
Given the function f : x

hx k
, x2
x2

and inverse function f -1 : x

Find
(a) the values of h and k
(b) the values of x where f(x) = 2x
9

1996

10

1997

2x 5
, x3
x 3

[3 marks]
[3 marks]

Given the function f : x 2x + 5 and fg : x 13 2x, Find

(i)
function gf
(ii)
the values of c if gf(c2 + 1) = 5c 6
Given the functions g: x px + q and g2 : x 25x + 48
(a) Find the value of p and q
1

[5 marks]

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1998

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1999

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1999

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2000

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(b) Assume that p>0, find the

value of x so that 2g(x) = g(3x + 1
Given the functions h(t) = 2t + 5t2 and v(t) = 2 + 9t, Find
(a) the value of h(t) when v(t) = 110
(b) the values of t so that h(t) = v-1(2)
(c) function hv
Given the functions f(x) = 6x + 5 and g(x) = 2x + 3 , find
(a) f g-1(x)
(b) the value of x so that gf(-x) = 25
Given the function f : x k mx. Find
(a) f -1(x) in terms of k and m
(b) the values of k and m, if f -1(14) = - 4
and f(5) = -13

2000

17

2001

18

19

2001

2002

Given the function g -1(x) =

5 kx
and f(x) = 3x2 5. Find
3

Given the function f : x 4 3x.

(a) Find
(i) f2(x)
(ii) (f2)-1(x)
(iii) (f -1)2
Given the function f : x ax + b, a > 0 and f 2 : x 9x 8
Find
(a) the values of a and b
(b) (f -1)2(x)

2002

2003
P1
Q1

[2 marks]
[3 marks]

[3 marks]
[3 marks]

Given the function f -1(x) = p x , x p and g(x) = 3 + x. Find

(a) f(x)
(b) the value of p if ff -1(p21) = g[(2-p)2]
( c) range of value of p so that fg-1(x) = x no real roots

[2 marks]
[5 marks]

Given the function f(x) = 4x -2 and g(x) = 5x +3. Find

(i)
fg -1(x)
(ii)

20

[4 marks]

a) The function g is defined as g : x x + 3. Given the function fg : x x2 +6x + 7.

Find
(i)
function f(x)
(ii)
the value of k if f(2k) = 5k
[7 marks]
(a) g(x)
(b) the value of k when g(x2) = 2f(-x)

16

[2 marks]

the value of x so that fg-1(

x
2
)=
2
5

[5 marks]

(a) Given the function f : x 3x + 1, find f -1(5).

[2 marks]
(b) Given the function f(x) = 5-3x and g(x) = 2ax + b, where a and b is a constants. If
fg(x) = 8 3x, find the values of a and b.
[3 marks]

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3

2003
P1
Q2
2004
P1
Q1

FUNCTIONS ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SPM

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 1,
(b) the object of 2.
Given that g : x 5x + 1 and h : x x2 2x + 3, find
(a) g 1(3)
(b) hg(x)

Diagram shows the relation between set P and set Q. State

(a) the range of the relation,
(b) the type of the relation.
4

2004
P1
Q2

Given the functions h : x

2004
P1
Q3

Given the functions h(x) =

4x + m and h 1 : x 2kx 5 , where m and k are constants, find

8

the value of m and of k.

[3m]
6
,x
x

0 and composite function hg(x) =3x, find

(a) g(x).
(b) the value of x when gh(x) = 5.

2005
P1
Q1

The function h maps x to y and the function g maps y to z.

Determine
(a) h 1(5)
(b) gh(2)
7

2005
P1
Q2

The function w is defined as w(x) =

(a) w -1(x)
(b) w -1(4)

5
,x
2x

[2m]

2. Find
[3m]

2005
P1
Q3
The above information refers to the functions h and g. Find gh 1(x).

[3m]

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FUNCTIONS ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SPM

2006
P1
Q1

Set B shows the image of certain elements of set A.

(a) state the type of relation between set A and set B.
(b) using the function notation, write a relation between set A and set B.
10

Diagram shows the function h : x

mx
,x
x

0. Where m is a constant.

Find the value of m.

11

12

13
14

[2m]

2006
P1
Q2

2006
P2
Q2

Given that f : x

[2m]

3x 2 and g : x

x
, find
5

(a) f 1(x)
(b) f 1g(x)
(c) h(x) such that hg(x) = 2x + 6

[3m]

2007
P1
Q1

2007
P1
Q2
2007
P1
Q3

Diagram shows the linear function h.

(a) Sate the value of m.
(b) using the function notation, express h in terms of x.
Given the function f: x |x 3|, find the values of x such that f(x) = 5 .

[2m]
[2m]

The following information is about the function h and the composite

function h2. Find the value of a and b.

[3m]

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2008
P1
Q1

2008
P1
Q2
2008
P1
Q3

The diagram above shows the graph of the function f(x) = |2x 1|, for the domain 0 x 5.
State
(a) the value of t,
(b) the range of f(x) corresponding to the given domain.
[3m]
Given the functions g : x 5x + 2 and h : x x2 4x + 3, find
(a) g 1(6),
(b) hg(x).
[4m]
Given the functions f(x) = x - 1 and g(x) = kx + 2, find
(a) f(5),
(b) the value of k such that gf(5) = 14.
[3m]

2009
P1
Q1

The diagram above shows the relation between set X and set Y in the graph form.
State
(a) the object of q,
(b) the codomain of relation.
[2m]
19

20

2x

2009
P1
Q2

Given the functions g : x

(a) hg (x),

2009
P1
Q3

Given the functions g : x 3x 1, find

(a) g (2),
(b) the value of p when g-1(p)=11.

(b) the value of x if hg(x)=

3 and h : x

1
g(x).
2

4x, find
[4m]

[3m]

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2010 Q1

FUNCTIONS ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SPM

Diagram below shows the relation between set X and Y in the graph form.

State
(a) the relation in the form of ordered pair.
(b) the type of the relation.
(c) the range of the relation.
22

2010 Q2

23

2010 Q3

[ 3 marks ]

Given the functions g : x 2 x 1 and h : x 3x 6 , find

(a) g 1 ( x )
(b) hg 1 (9)
[3
marks ]
x
2
, x , find the valule of hg (10) .
Given the functions g : x x 8 and h : x
3x 2
3
[ 3 marks ]

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FUNCTIONS ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SPM

Functions (Answer)
Paper 1
1

2003
P1
Q1

2003
P1
Q2

2004
P1
Q1

(a) 2, 4
(b) 1

(a)

(b) 25x2 + 2
(a) {x, y}
(b) many to one

2004
P1
Q2

k=

1
8

2004
P1
Q3

(a)

2
x

2005
P1
Q1

2005
P1
Q2

2005
P1
Q3
2006
P1
Q1
2006
P1
Q2
2006
P2
Q2

9
10
11

12
13
14
15

16

2007
P1
Q1
2007
P1
Q2
2007
P1
Q3
2008
P1
Q1
2008
P1
Q2

18

5
2

17

,m = -

19

20

5
2

21

(b) 15
(a) 2
(b) 8

2x 5
x
3
(b)
4
(a)

2x + 5
(a) many to one
(b) f(x) x2
m=4

x 1
3
x 15
(b)
15
(a)

(c) 10x 4
(a) m = 3
(b) h(x) x 1
8, 2
a = 6, b = 5

(a) t =

1
2

(b) o f(x)

4
5

200
8
P1
Q3
200
9
P1
Q1
200
9
P1
Q2
200
9
P1
Q3
201
0 Q1

22

201
0 Q2

23

201
0 Q3

(a) 4
(b) k = 3
(a) 2, 6
(b) Codomain = {p, q, r, s}
(a) 8x - 2
(b) x =

3
2

(a) 5
(b) p = 32
(a) {(1,p), (2,r), (3,s), (4,p)}
(b) many to one
(c) { p, r, s}

x 1
2
(b) hg 1 (9) 18
1
2
1
(a) g ( x )

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