2023 JPJC P1 Q5

2023 JPJC P1 Q5

9 marks
Prelims

The function \(\mathrm{f}\), with domain the set of all real values, is given by

\({\mathrm{f}(x)=\begin{cases} 4-x^2 & \text{for}\hspace{0.5em} 0 < x \leq 2, \\ 2x-4 & \text{for}\hspace{0.5em} 2 < x \leq 4, \end{cases}}\)

and that \(\mathrm{f}\left( x \right)=\mathrm{f}\left( x+4 \right)\).

  1. Find \(\mathrm{f}\left( 45 \right)\).[1]
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y=\mathrm{f}\left( x \right)\) for \(-4\le x\le 7\) and state the range of \(\mathrm{f}\).[3]

The function \(\mathrm{g}\) is defined by \(\mathrm{g}:x\mapsto {{\left( x-1 \right)}^{2}}+2\) for \(x\in \mathbb{R}\), \(0 < x < 1\).

  1. Explain why the composite function \(\mathrm{gf}\) does not exist.[1]
  2. Find an expression for \(\mathrm{fg}\left( x \right)\) and hence, or otherwise, find \({{\left( \mathrm{fg} \right)}^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)\).[4]

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Answer:(i) \(3\) (ii) \(R_f=[0,4]\) (iii) \(R_f\nsubseteq D_g\), so \(gf\) does not exist. (iv) \(fg(x)=2(x-1)^2\), \((fg)^{-1}\left(\frac12\right)=\frac12\)

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