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Mathematics 32

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Answer ALL Questions, clearly show ALL working. Full marks will not be awarded if
appropriate steps are not shown

1. The functions f(x) and g(x) are defined as

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2 𝑔 (𝑥 ) =

a) Calculate the value of

i. f(-3) [1]

ii. g(5) [1]

b) Write an expression in terms of x for g-1(x) [2]

c) Write an expression of gf (x)for the simplified [3]

d) Find the value of x for which 𝑔(𝑥) = 5 [3]

2. The functions f and g are defined as 𝑓 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5, 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3

and ℎ(𝑥) =

a) Calculate the value of g(-4) [1]

b) Calculate the value of x for which h(x) = 7. [3]

c) Find, in simplified form

i. gf(x) [3]

ii. h-1(x) [3]

iii. ff(x) [2]

3. The functions f and g are defined as follows

𝑓(𝑥) = 3 + 𝑥 , 𝑔(𝑥) = 4 + 𝑥 and ℎ (𝑥 ) =
a) Calculate the value of 𝑓 (−5) [1]

b) Calculate the value of 𝑥 for which ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥) [3]

c) Find, in simplified form, expression for

i. 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) [3]

ii. ℎ [3]