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1: Functions

Functions
1. [STPM ]
Find the value of x, with 0 < x < 360 , which satisfies equation sec x + tan x = 4. Give your answers correct to
the nearest 0.1 .
[6 marks]
[Answer : 62 ]
2. [STPM ]

Sketch the graph of y = |1 2x|, x R and the graph of y = x, x 0 on the same coordinate system. [3 marks]

Solve the inequality |1 2x| > x.

[4 marks]
1
4

[Answer : {x : 0 x < , x > 1}]

3. [STPM ]
Function f is defined as
(
x(x ),
0 x < 2;
f (x) =
2
sin(x ), 2 x 3.
(a) Sketch the graph of f .

[4 marks]

(b) Find the range of f .

[3 marks]

(c) Determine whether f is a one-to-one function. Give reasons for your answer.

[2 marks]

[Answer : (b) {y : 2 y < 2 2 } ; (c) f is not one-to-one function.]

4. [STPM ]
Solve the equation
2 logx 3 log3

x=

3
.
2
[6 marks]

[Answer : x = 3,

1
]
81

5. [STPM ]
The function f is defined as follows:
f : x 4 + (x 1)2 , x R.
(a) Sketch the graph of f .

[2 marks]

(b) State the range of f .

[1 marks]

(c) Determine if f

exist.

[2 marks]

[Answer : (b) {y : y 4} ; (c) No]

6. [STPM ]
Given that x + 2 is a factor of f (x) = x3 + (a + 2b)x2 + (a 3b)x + 8. Find a in terms of b, and find q(x) so that
f (x) = (x + 2)q(x) holds for all values of b.
[5 marks]
Determine the values of b so that f (x) = 0 has at least two distinct real roots.
6
2
Sketch on different diagram, the graph of y = f (x) when b = and b = .
5
5

[6 marks]
[4 marks]

6
5

2
5

[Answer : a = 7b ; q(x) = x2 (5b + 2)x + 4 ; {b : b < , b }]

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7. [STPM ]
Function f is defined by f (x) =

1
with x R and x 6= 0. Determine the set of values of x so that f (x) > f (x1).
x
[5 marks]

[Answer : {x : 0 < x < 1}]

8. [STPM ]
Given that x3 + mx2 + nx 6 is divisible by x 3 and x + 2. Find the values of m and n.

[5 marks]

[Answer : m = 0, n = 7]
9. [STPM ]
Given that f (x) = log2 (15 2x x2 ). Find the range of x so that f (x) is defined.

[3 marks]

Find the maximum value of 15 2x x and hence deduce the maximum value of f (x).

[4 marks]

[Answer : {x : 5 < x < 3} ; 16, 4]

10. [STPM ]
Express sin x 3 cos x in the form r sin(x ), with r > 0 and 0 < < 90 , giving the value of correct to the
nearest 0.1 . Sketch the curve y = sin x 3 cos x for 0 x 360 .
[8 marks]
Find the range of values of x between 0 and 360 which satisfies the inequality sin x 3 cos x 2.
1
.
Find the largest and the smallest value for
sin x 3 cos x + 5
[Answer :

10 sin(x 71.6 ) ; {x : 110.3 < x < 212.9 } ;

10

[4 marks]
[3 marks]

5+

10

11. [STPM ]
Solve the equation
s

4x
= 3.
1 x
[5 marks]

[Answer : x =

9
]
16

12. [STPM ]
Determine the values of k so that the quadratic equation x2 + 2kx + 4k 3 = 0 has two distinct real roots.
[4 marks]

[Answer : {k : k < 1, k > 3}]

13. [STPM ]
The function f is defined as follows:
f :x

5x + 2
, x 6= 5
x5

(a) Find f 2 and hence deduce f 1 .

[3 marks]

13

(b) Find f (2).

[3 marks]

[Answer : (a) f 2 (x) = x , f 1 =

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; (b) -4]
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14. [STPM ]
Show that the roots of x2 + bx + c = 0, a 6= 0 are given by

b b2 4ac
.
x=
2a
Deduce that if m + ni, with m, n R, is a root of this equation, then m ni is another root.

[5 marks]

(a) Show that 2+i is a root of f (x) = 0 where f (x) = 2x3 5x2 2x + 15, and find its other roots.

[5 marks]

(b) Find a polynomial g(x) so that f (x) xg(x) = 15 7x. Express g(x) in the form p(x q) + r, with
1
p, q, r R, find the maximum of
.
[5 marks]
g(x)
[Answer : (a) 2-i ,


2
5
3
15 8
; (b) g(x) = 2 x
,
]
+
2
4
8 15

15. [STPM ]
The function f is defined by
(
f (x) =

2 |x 1|,
x2 9x + 18,

x < 3,
x 3.

(a) Sketch the graph of f .

[5 marks]

x
(b) Determine the set of x so that f (x) > 1 .
6

[5 marks]

[Answer : (b) {x : 0 < x <

12
, x > 6}]
5

16. [STPM ]
Express 9 sin 6 cos in the form r sin( ), with r > 0 and 0 < < 90 . Hence, find the smallest and the
largest value for 9 sin 6 cos 1.
[6 marks]

[Answer : 3 13 sin( 33.7 ) , 3 13 1 , 3 13 1]

17. [STPM ]
Given that f (x) = x3 + px2 + 7x + q where p, q are constants. When x = 1, f 0 (x) = 0. When f (x) is divided
by (x + 1), the remainder is 16. Find the values of p and q.
[4 marks]
(a) Show that f (x) = 0 only has one real roots. Find the set of values of x such that f (x) > 0.
x+9
(b) Express
in partial fraction.
f (x)
[Answer : p = 5, q = 13 ; (a) {x : x > 1} ; (b)

[6 marks]
[5 marks]

1
x+5

]
2(x 1)
2(x2 + 6x + 13)

18. [STPM ]
Express

1 2x
as partial fractions.
x2 (1 + 2x2 )

[5 marks]

2
x

[Answer : +

1
4x 2
+
]
x2
1 + 2x2

19. [STPM ]
1
1
Express the function f : x | x 1| + | x + 1|, x R, in the form that does not involve the modulus sign.
2
2
Sketch the graph of f and determine its range.
[7 marks]

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x,
[Answer : f : x 2,

x,

x < 2
2 x < 2 ,
x2
R={y : y 2}]

20. [STPM ]
Function f is defined by f (x) = x2n (p + 1)x2 + p, where n and p are positive integers.
Show that x 1 is a factor of f (x) for all values of p.

[3 marks]

When p = 4, x 2 is a factor of f (x). Find the value of n and factorise f (x) completely.

[5 marks]

With the value of n you have obtained, find the set of values of p such that f (x) + 2x 2 = 0 has roots which
are distinct and real.
[7 marks]
[Answer : n = 2 , (x 2)(x + 2)(x 1)(x + 1) ; {p : p > 2, p 6= 3}]
21. [STPM ]
Solve the simultaneous equations
log4 (xy) =

1
, (log2 x)(log2 y) = 2.
2
[6 marks]

1
2

1
2

[Answer : x = , y = 4, x = 4, y = ]
22. [STPM ]
The functions f and g are defined by
f : x 2x, x R;
g : x cos x | cos x|, x .
(a) Find the composite function f g and state its domain and range.

[4 marks]

(b) Show, by definition, that f g is an even function.

[2 marks]

(c) Sketch the graph of f g.

[2 marks]

[Answer : (a) f g : x 2(cos x | cos x|), D = {x : x }, R = {y : 4 y 0}]

23. [STPM ]
Find f 1

1
3x + 1, x R, x .
3
and state its domain and range.

The function f is defined by f : x

[Answer : f 1 : x

[4 marks]

x2 1
1
, Df 1 = {x : x 0}, Rf 1 = {x : x }]
3
3

24. [STPM ] q

Express 59 24 6 as p 2 + q 3 where p and q are integers.

[7 marks]

[Answer : 4 2 3 3]
25. [STPM ]
Show that polynomial 2x3 9x2 + 3x + 4 has x 1 as factor.
Hence,

[2 marks]

(a) find all the real roots of 2x6 9x4 + 3x2 + 4 = 0.

3

[5 marks]

(b) determine the set of values of x so that 2x 9x + 3x + 4 < 12 12x.

[6 marks]

[Answer : x = 1, x = 1, x = 2, x = 2 ; x < 1]
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26. [STPM ]

Express cos x + 3 sin x in the form r cos(x ), with r > 0 and 0 < < .
[4 marks]
2

Hence, find the set of values of x with 0 x 2, which satisfies the inequality 0 < cos x + 3 sin x < 1.[5 marks]


[Answer : 2 cos x


2
5 11
, {x :
<x<
,
< x < 2}]
3
3
6
6

27. [STPM ]
Show that 1 is the only one real root of the equation x3 + 3x2 + 5x + 3 = 0.

[5 marks]

28. [STPM ]
Find the set of values of x such that 2 < x3 2x2 + x 2 < 0.

[7 marks]

[Answer : {x : 0 < x < 1, 1 < x < 2}]

29. [STPM ]



1 

Sketch, on the same coordinate axes, the graphs of y = 2 x and y = 2 + .
x



1
Hence, solve the inequality 2 x > 2 + .
x

[4 marks]

[4 marks]

[Answer : {x : x < 2 5}]

30. [STPM ]
Express cos + 3 sin in the form r cos( ), where r > 0 and 0 < < 90 .

[4 marks]

[Answer :

10 cos( 71.6 )]

31. [STPM ]
Find all values of x, where 0 < x < 360 , which satisfy the equation tan x + 4 cot x = 4 sec x.

[5 marks]

[Answer : 41.8 , 138.2 ]

32. [STPM ]
Find the solution set of inequality |x 2| <

1
where x 6= 0.
x

[7 marks]

[Answer : {x : 0 < x < 1 + 2, x 6= 1}]

33. [STPM ]
The functions f and g are given by
f (x) =

ex ex
ex + ex

and g(x) =

2
.
ex + ex

(a) State the domains of f and g,

[1 marks]

(b) Without using differentiation, find the range of f ,

[4 marks]

(c) Show that f (x) + g(x) = 1. Hence, find the range of g.

[6 marks]

[Answer : (a) {x : x R}, {x : x R} ; (b) {y : 1 < y < 1} ; (c) {y : 0 < y 1}]

34. [STPM ]
Express

2x + 1
Ax + B
C
in the form 2
+
where A, B and C are constants.
(x2 + 1)(2 x)
x +1
2x
[Answer :

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x
1
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35. [STPM ]
Functions f , g and h are defined by
f :x

x
;
x+1

g:x

x+2
;
x

h:x3+

2
.
x

(a) State the domains of f and g.

[2 marks]

(b) Find the composite function g f and state its domain and range.

[5 marks]

(c) State the domain and range of h.

[2 marks]

(d) State whether h = g f . Give a reason for your answer.

[2 marks]

[Answer : (a) {x : x Rx 6= 1}, {x : x R, x 6= 0} ;

2
(b) g f (x) = 3 + , D={x : x R, x 6= 0, x 6= 1}, R={y : y R, y 6= 1, y 6= 3} ;
x
(c) D={x : x R, x 6= 0}, R={y : y R, y 6= 3} ; (d) h 6= g f ]
36. [STPM ]
The polynomial p(x) = x4 + ax3 7x2 4ax + b has a factor x + 3 and when divided by x 3, has remainder
60. Find the values of a and b and factorise p(x) completely.
[9 marks]
1
Using the substitution y = , solve the equation 12y 4 8y 3 7y 2 + 2y + 1 = 0.
[3 marks]
x
1
3

1 1
2 2

[Answer : a = 2, b = 12, (x + 3)(x 1)(x + 2)(x 2) , y = , 1, , ]

37. [STPM ]
Express 4 sin 3 cos in the form R sin( ), where R > 0 and 0 < < 90 . Hence, solve the equation
4 sin 3 cos = 3 for 0 < < 360 .
[6 marks]
[Answer : 5 sin( 36.9 ), = 73.7 , 180.0 ]
38. [STPM ]
Find the domain and the range of the function f defined by
f (x) = sin1

2(x 1)
.
x+1
[4 marks]

Sketch the graph of f .

[3 marks]

[Answer : D={x :

1
x 3} , R={y : y }]
3
2
2

39. [STPM]
If loga

x
= 3 loga 2 loga (x 2a), express x in terms of a.
a2

[6 marks]

[Answer : x = 4a]
40. [STPM ]
Simplify

( 7 3)2

,
(a)
2( 7 + 3)

[3 marks]

[Answer : 2 7 3 3]

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41. [STPM ]
Find the constants A, B, C and D such that
3x2 + 5x
A
D
B
C
=
+
.
+
+
(1 x2 )(1 + x)2
1 x 1 + x (1 + x)2
(1 + x)3
[8 marks]

[Answer : A = 1, B = 1, C = 1, D = 1]
42. [STPM ]
1
1
4
, express f (x) = x3 4x 6 + 3 as a polynomial in y.
x
x x
Hence, find all the real roots of the equation f (x) = 0.
Using the substitution y = x +

[3 marks]
[10 marks]

[Answer : y 3 7y 6 ; x = 1,

3 5
]
2

43. [STPM ]
Find, in terms of , all the values of x between 0 and which satisfies the equation
tan x + cot x = 8 cos 2x.
[4 marks]

[Answer :

5
12 17
1
, , , ]
24 24 24 24

44. [STPM ]
The function f and g are defined by
1
, x R \ {0};
x
g : x 2x 1, x R.

f :x

Find f g and its domain.

[4 marks]

[Answer : f g(x) =

1
1
, D={x : x R, x 6= }]
2x 1
2

45. [STPM ]
1
The polynomial p(x) = 2x3 + 4x2 + x k has factor (x + 1).
2
(a) Find the value of k.

[2 marks]

(b) Factorise p(x) completely.

[4 marks]

[Answer : (a) k =

3
1
; (b) (x + 1)(2x + 3)(2x 1)]
2
2

46. [STPM ]


 4 

 > 3 3.
Find the solution set of the inequality 
x 1
x

[10 marks]

[Answer : {x : 0 < x < 1, 1 < x < 3}]

47. [STPM ]
2t
1 t2

If t = tan , show that sin =

and
cos

=
.
2
1 + t2
1 + t2
Hence, find the values of between 0 and 360 that satisfy the equation 10 sin 5 cos = 2.
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[Answer : = 36.9 , 196.3 ]

48. [STPM ]
Determine the set of values of x satisfying the inequality

x
1

.
x+1
x+1

[4 marks]

[Answer : {x : x < 1, x 1}]

49. [STPM ]
Given that loga (3x 4a) + loga 3x =

1
2
+ loga (1 2a), where 0 < a < , find x.
log2 a
2

[7 marks]

[Answer :
50. [STPM ]
Find the values of x if y = |3 x| and 4y (x2 9) = 24.

2
]
3

[9 marks]

[Answer : x = 7, x = 9]
51. [STPM ]
The polynomial p(x) = 6x4 ax3 bx2 + 28x + 12, where a and b are real constants, has factors (x + 2) and
(x 2).
(a) Find the values of a and b, and hence, factorise p(x) completely.

[7 marks]

(b) Give that p(x) = (2x 3)[q(x) 41 + 3x ], find q(x), and determine its range when x [2, 10]. [8 marks]
[Answer : (a) a = 7, b = 27 , (x + 2)(x 2)(2x 3)(3x + 1) ; (b) q(x) = (x 6)2 + 1 , R=[1,65]]
52. [STPM ]
Find the values of x, where 0 x , which satisfy the equation sin3 x sec x = 2 tan x.

[4 marks]

[Answer : x = 0, ]
53. [STPM ]
Solve the following simultaneous equations:

log3 (xy) = 5

and

log9

x2
y


= 2.
[4 marks]

[Answer : x = 27, y = 9]
54. [STPM ]
The graph of a function f is as follows:

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(a) State the domain and range of f .

[2 marks]

(b) State whether f is a one-to-one function or not. Give a reason for your answer.

[2 marks]

[Answer : (a) D={x : 3 x < 1 1 < x 2} , R={y : 1 < y < 2} ;

(b) f is not one to one function.]

55. [STPM ]
The polynomial p(x) = 2x4 7x3 + 5x2 + ax + b, where a and b are real constants, is divisible by 2x2 + x 1.
(a) Find a and b.

[4 marks]

(b) For these values of a and b, determine the set of values of x such that p(x) 0.

[4 marks]

1
2

[Answer : (a) a = 9, b = 5 ; (b) {x : 1 x }]

56. [STPM ]
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
.
5 sin + 12 cos + 15
[7 marks]

[Answer : 13 sin( + 67.4 ) ,

57. [STPM ]
Solve the equation ln x + ln(x + 2) = 1.

1 1
,
]
2 28

[4 marks]

[Answer : 1 + 1 + e]
58. [STPM ]
Find the set of values of x satisfying the inequality 2x 1 |x + 1|.

[6 marks]

[Answer : {x : x 2}]
59. [STPM ]
Functions f and g are defined by
f :x

x
1
for x 6= ;
2x 1
2

g : x ax2 + bx + c, where a, b and c are constants.

(a) Find f f , and hence, determine the inverse function of f .

[4 marks]

(b) Find the values of a, b and c if g f (x) =

3x + 4x 1
.
(2x 1)2

[4 marks]

(c) Given that p(x) = x2 2, express h(x) =

x2 2
in terms of f and p.
2x2 5

[2 marks]

[Answer : (a) f f (x) = x , f 1 (x) =

x
; (b) a = 1, b = 0, c = 1 ; (c) h = f p]
2x 1

60. [STPM ]
The polynomial p(x) = ax3 + bx2 4x + 3, where a and b are constants, has a factor (x + 1). When p(x) is
divided by (x 2), it leaves a remainder of 9.
(a) Find the values of a and b, and hence, factorise p(x) completely.
p(x)
(b) Find the set of values of x which satisfies
0.
x3
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(c) By completing square, find the minimum value of

1: Functions

p(x)
, x 6= 3, and the value of x at which it occurs.
x3
[4 marks]

[Answer : (a) a = 2, b = 5, (x 3)(2x 1)(x + 1) ; (b) {x : x 1,

9
1
x < 3, x > 3} ; (c) Minimum value= ,
2
8
1
x= ]
4

61. [STPM ]

The expression cos x 3 sin x may be written in the form r cos(x + ) for all values of x, where r is positive
and is a acute.
(a) Determine the values of r and .

[3 marks]

(b) State the minimum and maximum values of cos x 3 sin x, and determine the corresponding values of x
in the interval 0 x 2.
[3 marks]

[3 marks]
(c) Sketch the curve y = cos x 3 sin x for 0 x 2.
By drawing an appropriate line on the graph, determine the number of roots of the equation
 

3
cos x 3 sin x =
x
4
in the interval 0 x 2.

[3 marks]

(d) Solve the equation cos x

[Answer : (a) r = 2, =

3 sin x = 1 for 0 x 2.

[3 marks]

2
5

; (b) minimum=-2 when x =

, maximum=2 when x =
; (c) 3 roots ; (d) , ]
3
3
3
3

62. [STPM ]
Given that 2 x x2 is a factor of p(x) = ax3 x2 + bx 2. Find the values of a and b. Hence, find the set of
values of x for which p(x) is negative.
[6 marks]
1
2

[Answer : a = 2, b = 5 , {x : 2 < x < , x > 1}]

63. [STPM ]

Functions f and g f are defined by f (x) = ex+2 and (g f )(x) = x, for all x 0.
(a) Find the function g, and state its domain.

[5 marks]

(b) Determine the value of (f g)(e ).

[2 marks]

[Answer : (a) g(x) =

ln x 2 , D={x : x e2 } ; (b) e3 ]

64. [STPM ]
Solve the simultaneous equations log9

 
3
x
= and (log3 x)(log3 y) = 1.
y
4

[8 marks]

[Answer : x = 9, y =

3 or x =

3
1
,y = ]
3
9

65. [STPM ]
The function f is defined by
f : x x2 x, for x

1
.
2

(a) Find f 1 , and state its domain.

[4 marks]

(b) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of graph f and f

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(c) Sketch, on the same coordinates axes, the graph of f and f 1 .

[3 marks]

[Answer : (a) f 1 (x) =

1
+
2

r
x+

1
1
, D={x : x } ; (b) (2,2)]
4
4

66. [STPM ]
Sketch a graph of y = cos 2 in the range of 0 .
2

Hence, find the set of values of , where 0 , satisfying the inequality 4 sin 2

[2 marks]

3.

[Answer : {x :

[5 marks]

11
x
}]
12
12

67. [STPM ]
The functions f and g are defined by
f : x 7 e2x , x R;
g : x 7 (ln x)2 , x > 0.
(a) Find f 1 and state its domain.
 
1
= g(2), and state, with a reason, whether g has an inverse.
(b) Show that g
2
[Answer : (a) f 1 =

[3 marks]
[4 marks]

1
ln x , D={x : x > 0}]
2

68. [STPM ]
1
Express cos x + sin x in the form r cos(x ), where r > 0 and 0 < < . Hence, find the minimum and
2
maximum values of cos x + sin x and the corresponding values of x in the interval 0 x 2.
[7 marks]
(a) Sketch the graph of y = cos x + sin x for 0 x 2.

[3 marks]

(b) By drawing appropriate lines on your graph, determine the number of roots in the interval 0 x 2 of
each of the following equations.
1
i. cos x + sin x = ,
[1 marks]
2
ii. cos x + sin x = 2,
[1 marks]
(c) Find the set of values of x in the interval 0 x 2 for which | cos x + sin x| > 1.
[Answer :

[3 marks]

2 cos(x ) , minimum value= 2 when x =

, maximum value= 2 when x =
; (b) (i) two roots ,
4
4
4

3
(ii) no roots ; (c) {x : 0 < x < , < x <
}]
2
2

69. [STPM ]
The function f is defined by f (x) = ln(1 2x), x < 0.
(a) Find f 1 , and state its domain.

[3 marks]

(b) Sketch, on the same axes, the graphs of f and f

[4 marks]

(c) Determine whether there is any value of x for which f (x) = f

(x).

[3 marks]

1
2

[Answer : (a) f 1 (x) = (1 ex ) ; D={x : x > 0} ; (c) No]

70. [STPM ]
Sketch the graph of y = sin 2x in the range 0 x . Hence, solve the inequality | sin 2x| <

1
, where 0 x .
2
[6 marks]

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1: Functions

[Answer : {x : 0 x <

5
7 11
,
<x<
,
< x }]
12 12
12 12

71. [STPM ]
The polynomial p(x) = hx4 + kx3 + 2x 1, where h and k are constants, leaves a remainder of 4 when divided
by x 1, and a remainder of 2 when divided by x + 1.
(a) Determine the values of h and k.

[3 marks]
2

(b) Express the polynomial p(x) in the form (x 1)q(x) + r(x), where q(x) is quadratic and r(x) is linear.
[4 marks]
2

(c) Express q(x) in a completed square form a(x + b) + c.

[2 marks]

i. Deduce that q(x) is always positive for all real values of x.

ii. Deduce the minimum value of q(x) and the corresponding value of x.

[1 marks]
[2 marks]

(d) Determine the set of values of x for which p(x) > 3x + 1.

[3 marks]

[Answer : (a) h = 2, k = 1 ; (b) (x2 1)(2x2 + x + 2) + (3x + 1) ;


2
15
15
1
1
+
(ii) minimum value= , when x = ; (d) {x : x < 1, x > 1}]
(c) q(x) = 2 x +
4
8
8
4
72. [STPM ]
The function f is defined as f (x) =

1 x
e ex , where x R.
2

(a) Show that f has an inverse.

[3 marks]

(b) Find the inverse function of f , and state its domain.

[7 marks]

[Answer : (b) f 1 (x) = ln(x +

p
x2 + 1), D={x : x R}]

73. [STPM ]
Sketch, on the same axes, the graphs of y = |2x + 1| and y = 1 x2 . Hence, solve the inequality |2x + 1| 1 x2 .
[8 marks]

[Answer : {x : x 1 3, x 0}]
74. [STPM ]
Determine the set of values of x satisfying the inequality x + 4

3
.
x

[6 marks]

[Answer : {x : x 2 7, 0 < x 2 + 7}]

75. [STPM ]
Functions f and g are defined by
f (x) = x2 + 4x + 2, x R,
g(x) =

3
, x 6= 3, x R
x+3

(a) Sketch the graph of f , and find its range.

[4 marks]

(b) Sketch the graph of g, and show that g is a one-to-one function.

[3 marks]

(c) Give a reason why g

exists. Find g

, and state its domain.

[4 marks]

(d) Give a reason why g f exists. Find g f , and state its domain.

[4 marks]

3
3 , D={x : x R, x 6= 0} ;
x
2
(d) g f (x) = 2
, D={x : x R}]
x + 4x + 5

[Answer : (a) R={y : y 2} ; (c) g 1 (x) =

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