N2008 P2 Q4

N2008 P2 Q4

11 marks
Past Year National Exams
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The function \(\mathrm{f}\) is defined by \(\mathrm{f}:x\mapsto {{(x-4)}^{2}}+1\) for \(x\in \mathbb{R},x>4\).

  1. Sketch the graph of \(y=\mathrm{f}(x)\). Your sketch should indicate the position of the graph in relation to the origin.[2]
  2. Find \({ {\mathrm{f}}^{-1}}(x)\), stating the domain of \({{\mathrm{f}}^{-1} }\).[3]
  3. On the same diagram as in part (i), sketch the graph of \(y={{\mathrm{f}}^{-1}}(x)\).[1]
  4. Write down the equation of the line in which the graph of \(y=\mathrm{f(}x\mathrm{)}\) must be reflected in order to obtain the graph of \(y={{\mathrm{f}}^{-1}}(x)\), and hence find the exact solution of the equation \(\mathrm{f}(x)={{\mathrm{f}}^{-1}}(x)\).[5]

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Timothy Gan
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    Correction to the handwritten endpoint label: for \(f(x)=(x-4)^2+1\), \(x>4\), the excluded lower endpoint is \((4,1)\), not \((4,0)\). The corresponding excluded endpoint of the inverse is \((1,4)\).
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Answer:(ii) \({4+\sqrt{x-1}\;; (1,\infty)}\) (iv) \({x = \frac{9+\sqrt{13}}{2}}\)

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