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QUESTION
1. Given the function f : x 3 x 1 , find

1. f ( x ) = 3x + 1
(a) f ( 0 ) = 3 ( 0 ) + 1
=

(a) f (0)
(b) f (3)
(c) f(-2)
(d) f(4)
(e) f(-3)

2 . Given the function g : x x 2 3x , find

(a) g (0) =

(a) g (0)
(b) g (2)
(c) g (4)
(d) g (-3)
(e) g (-1)

3. Given the function h : x

6
, find
3 4x

(a) h (0)
(b) h (1)
(c) h ( 1 )
2

(d) h(-3)
(e) h ( 1 )
4

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Note : Questions on functions usually involve solving linear / quadratic equations.

QUESTION
1. Given that f : x 4 x 3 , find the value of x if

if f(x) = 5.
Answer :

f(x) = 17.
f (x) = 2 x 1

Answer :

4 x 3 = 17

2x

= 6

4x

= 3

2. Given that f : x 5 x 3 , find the value of x

2. Given that f : x 3 x 7 , find the value of x if

if f(x) = -7.
Answer :

f (x) = 4 x 3

2x1 = 5

f(x) = 4.
Answer :

f (x) = 5 x + 3
5 x + 3 = -7
5x

= - 10

= -2

3. Given that g : x x 2 , find the value of y 3. Given that g : x 3 x 2 , find the value of y if
if g(y) = 2y - 3
Answer :

g(y) = 2y + 4.

g(x) = x + 2

Answer :

g(y) = y + 2
y+2 = 2y3
3+2 = 2y-y
y

= 5

4. Given that f : x 7 x 3 , g : x 4 x 15 ,
find the value of p if f(p) = g(p).
Answer :

4. Given that f : x 2 x 10 , g : x 4 x 2 ,
find the value of x if f(x) = g(x).

f(x) = 7x 3, g(x) = 4x + 15
f(p) = 7p 3, g(p) = 4p + 15
f(p)

g(p)

7p 3 = 4p + 15
3p
p

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EXAMPLE
5. Given that f : x 2 x 10 , g : x x 7 ,
find the value of x if f(x) = 2 g(x)
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QUESTION
5. Given f : x 3 x 9 , g : x x 7 , find the
value of x if f(x) = 3 g(x).

f(x) = 2x - 10 , g(x) = x 7
2x 10 = - 2 (x 7)
2x - 10 = - 2x + 14
4x

= 24

= 6

6. Given that f : x 3 x 4 , find the values

6. Given that f : x 2 x 8 , find the values of x if

of x if f (x) = x2.
A:

f (x) = x2.

f(x) = 3x + 4
x2 = 3x + 4
x2 - 3x 4 = 0
(x + 1) (x 4) = 0
x = -1 or x = 4

7. Given that g : x 3 x 2 6 , find the values of 7. Given that g : x 2 x 2 5 , find the values of y if
y if g (y) = 6 .
A:

g(x)
g(y)

(3) :

g (y) = 45 .
= 3x2 6
= 3y2 - 6

3y2 - 6

= 6

3y2 12

= 0

y 4

= 0

(y + 2) (y 2) = 0
y = -2 or y = 2
8. Given that g : x 3 x 2 6 , find the values of 8. Given that g : x 2 x 2 3 , find the values of p if
g(p) = - 5p .
p if g (p) = 7p.
A:

g(x)

3x2 6

3p2 - 6

7p

3p2 7p - 6 =

(3p+2) (p 3) =

g(p)
3p2 - 6

p=

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1.6 BASIC EXERCISES BEFORE FINDING THE COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS [ 1 ]

EXAMPLE 2 :

f : x 3x 1 ,

Given

f(x) = 3x + 1
thus

(a) f(2)

g(x) = 5 4x
(a)

g(2)

= 7

(b)

g(a) = 5 4a

= 3a+1

(c)

g(p) = 5 4p

(c) f(p) = 3 p + 1

(d)

g(3k) = 5 4(3k) = 5 12 k

(d) f(2k) = 3 (2k) + 1 = 6k + 1

(e)

g(x2) = 5 4x2

(e) f(2x) = 3 (2x) + 1 = 6x + 1

(f)

g (3+2x) = 5 4 (3+2x)

(b) f(a)

= 3(2) + 1

g : x 5 4x ,

Given

thus

= 5 4(2) = 5 8 = -3

(f) f(x ) = 3 x + 1

= 5 12 8x
= - 7 8x

EXERCISES
1. Given
f : x 2x 3 ,

2 Given

f(x) = 2x + 3

thus

g : x 2 4x .

g(x) =
(a)

g (2)

(b)

g(a) =

(c)

g(s) =

(d) f(2k) =

(d)

g(3x) =

(e) f(x2)

(e)

g(x2) =

(f) f(-x2 ) =

(f)

g (3+2x) =

(g) f( - 3x) =

(g)

g(2 4x) =

(a) f(2)

= 2(2) + 3 =

(b) f(a)

(c) f(p)

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BASIC EXERCISES BEFORE FINDING THE COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS [ 2 ]

f : x 4 2x ,

2 Given

f(x) = 4 2x
thus

(a) f(3) = 4 2 (3) =

g(x) =
(a)

g(-1) =

(b)

g(2x) =

(c) f(2+x) =

(c)

g(x-2) =

(d) f(3 -x) =

(d)

g(-3x) =

(e) f(x2)

(e)

g(x2) =

(f)

g (1-2x) =

(b) f(-x)

thus

(f) f(-x2 +2) =

3. Given

f : x 1 x ,

4 Given

f(x) =
thus

g : x 2x 1 .

g : x 2( x 2) ,

g(x) =

(a) f(10)

(b) f(3x)

(a)

g(-1) =

(b)

g(2x) =

(c) f(2 - x) =

(c)

g(x-1) =

(d) f(4+x) =

(d)

g(-x) =

(e) f(2x- 3) =

(e)

g(x2) =

(f) f(x2) =

(f)

g (1+2x) =

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Notes : 1. Students must be skillful in changing the subject of a formula !

OR

if f 1(x) = y, then x = f(y)

Given that f(x) = 2x 3 , find f 1(x).

EXAMPLE 1.

METHOD 1

METHOD 2

Given f(x) = 2x 3 ,
then

f 1( 2x 3 ) = x.
f 1 ( y ) = x

Given

f(x) = 2x 3

then

f(y) = 2y 3
f 1 ( 2y 3 ) = y

when y = 2x 3

f 1 ( x ) = y

y + 3 = 2x
x =

y3
2

x + 3 = 2y
y =

y3
2

f 1(y) =

f 1 (x) =

x3
2

f 1(x) =

when x = 2y 3

x3
2

Students are advised to master only one of the methods !

DRILLING PRACTICES ON CHANGING SUBJECT OF A FORMULA [ 1 ]

2. If y = 4x 2 , then x =

3x 2 = y

4x 2 = y

3x

4x

= y+2
=

y2
3

3. If y = 3 6x , then x =

4. If y = 4 5x , then x =

5. If y = 3 + 5x , then x =

6. If y = 10x 4 , then x =

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1. If y =

2x 5
, then x =
4

2. If y =

3x 2
, then x =
5

2x 5
= y
4

2x 5 = 4y
2x

3. If y = 5 + 6x , then x =

5. If y = 6 +

3
x , then x =
2

4. If y = 4

6. If y = 6x 9 , then x =

7. If y =

1
3x 2

, then x =

8. If y =

9. If y =

x 1
4x 2

, then x =

10. If y =

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EXAMPLE 1 :

EXAMPLE 2 :

Given that f : x

Given that f(x) = 4x 6 , find f (x).

f(x) = 4x 6

so

f (y) = 4y 6

then

f 1( 4y 6 ) = y.
f 1( x ) = y when x = 4y 6

f(x) =

2x 1
2 x

so

f(y) =

2y 1
2 y

f 1(

then

2y 1
) = y
2 y

x + 6 = 4y
y=

f 1(x) =

f 1( x ) = y when x =

x6
4

2y 1
2 y

x(2 - y) = 2y + 1

x6
4

2x xy = 2y + 1
2x 1 = 2y + xy
2x 1 = y(2 + x)
y =

f 1( x ) =

2x 1
2 x

2x 1
, x -2.
x2

EXERCISES
1. Given that f : x 4 + 8x , find f 1.

2. Given that g : x 10 2x , find g1.

3. Given that f : x 4 3x , find f 1.

4. Given that g : x 15 + 6x , find g 1 .

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1. Given that f : x 10 8x , find f 1 .

3. Given that f : x 5 + 2x , find f 1 .

5. Given that f(x) =

2x 5
, find f 1 (x).
4

7. Given that f : x 6x - 15 , find f 1 .

9. Given that f(x) =

Functions

x2
, find f 1(x).
4x 2

2. Given that g : x 3

1
x , find g1 .
2

4. Given that g : x 3 x , find g1 .

6. Given that g(x) =

3x 2
, find g1 (x).
6

8. Given that g : x 3

10. Given that g(x) =

18

3
x , find g 1 .
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2x
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Example : Given that f : x 2x + 1, find the value of f 1(7).

METHOD 2
[ Without finding f 1(x) ]
f(x) = 2x + 1
f 1(7) = k

Let
when

y =
1

f (x) =
f 1(7) =
=

f(k) = 7

x = 2y + 1
x 1 = 2y

2k + 1 = 7

x 1
2

2k = 6
k = 3

x 1
2

f 1(7) = 3

7 1
2
3

( If you are not asked to find f 1( x ) but only want to have the value of f 1( a ), then use Method 2 )

EXERCISES
1. Given that f : x x + 2, find the value of
f 1(3).

2. Given that g : x 7 x , find the value of

3. Given that f : x 7 3x , find the value of

4. Given that g : x 5 + 2x , find the value of

5. Given that f : x 3x -2, find the value of

6. Given that g : x 7 x , find the value of

7. Given that f : x 4 + 6x , find the value of

g1(2).

g1 (5).

g1(2).

8. Given that g : x

1
x , find the value of
2

g1(4).

9. Given that f : x

4
, find the value of
x 3

10. Diberi g : x

f 1 ( -1 ).

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