SPM Practice (Short Question)


Question 1:
Given the function g : x → 3x – 2, find  
(a) the value of x when g(x) maps onto itself,
(b) the value of k such that g(2 – k) = 4k.

Solution:
(a)
  g( x )=x 3x2=x 3xx=2  2x=2 x=1

(b)
  g( x )=3x2 g( 2k )=4k 3( 2k )2=4k 63k2=4k    7k=4  k= 4 7



Question 2:
Given the functions f : xpx + 1, g : x → 3x – 5 and fg(x) = 3px + q.  
Express p in terms of q.

Solution:
f( x )=px+1, g( x )=3x5 fg( x )=p( 3x5 )+1  =3px5p+1 Given fg( x )=3px+q 3px5p+1=3px+q   5p+1=q    5p=q1   5p=1q p= 1q 5



Question 3:
Given the functions h : x → 3x + 1, and gh : x → 9x2 + 6x – 4, find  
(a) h-1 (x),
(b) g(x).

Solution:
(a)
Let  h 1 ( x )=y, thus  h( y )=x    3y+1=x 3y=x1   y= x1 3    h 1 ( x )= x1 3 h 1 :x x1 3

(b)
g[ h( x ) ]=9 x 2 +6x4 g( 3x+1 )=9 x 2 +6x4 Let y=3x+1 thus  x= y1 3  g( y )=9 ( y1 3 ) 2 +6( y1 3 )4 = 9 ( y1 ) 2 9 +2( y1 )4 = y 2 2y+1+2y24 = y 2 5  g( x )= x 2 5