Revision November ESE Unit 2 Functions Paper 1 [132 marks]

1. [Maximum mark: 6]
The functions f and g are defined for x ∈ R by f (x) = x − 2 and

g(x) = ax + b, where a, b ∈ R.

Given that (f ∘ g)(2) = −3 and (g ∘ f )(1) = 5, find the value

of a and the value of b. [6]

2. [Maximum mark: 14]

The following diagram shows the graph of y = −1 − √ x + 3 for x ≥ −3.

(a) Describe a sequence of transformations that transforms the

graph of y = √x for x ≥ 0 to the graph of
y = −1 − √ x + 3 for x ≥ −3. [3]

A function f is defined by f (x) = −1 − √ x + 3 for x ≥ −3.

(b) State the range of f . [1]

(c) Find an expression for f −1(x), stating its domain. [5]

 (d) Find the coordinates of the point(s) where the graphs of
y = f (x) and y = f (x) intersect. [5]
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3. [Maximum mark: 5]
(a) Solve 3m2 + 5m − 2 = 0. [3]

(b) Hence or otherwise, solve 3 × 9x + 5 × 3x−2 = 0. [2]

4. [Maximum mark: 8]
2(x+3)
A function f is defined by f (x) =
3(x+2)
, where x ∈ R, x ≠ −2.

The graph y = f (x) is shown below.

 (a) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote. [1]

Consider g(x) = mx + 1, where m ∈ R, m ≠ 0.

(b.i) Write down the number of solutions to f (x) = g(x) for

m > 0. [1]

(b.ii) Determine the value of m such that f (x) = g(x) has only

one solution for x. [4]

(b.iii) Determine the range of values for m, where f (x) = g(x)

has two solutions for x ≥ 0. [2]

5. [Maximum mark: 5]
Consider the functions f (x) = x + 2 and g(x) = x
2
− k , where k is a
2

real constant.

(a) Write down an expression for (g ∘ f ) (x). [2]

(b) Given that (g ∘ f )(4) = 11 , find the possible values of k. [3]

6. [Maximum mark: 5]
Consider the functions f (x) = x − 3 and g(x) = x
2
+ k , where k is a
2

real constant.

(a) Write down an expression for (g ∘ f )(x). [2]

(b) Given that (g ∘ f )(2) = 10, find the possible values of k. [3]

7. [Maximum mark: 13]

 The function h is defined by h(x) = 2xex + 3, for x ∈ R. The following
diagram shows part of the graph of h, which has a local minimum at point A.

(a) Find the value of the y-intercept. [2]

(b) Find h′(x). [2]

(c) Hence, find the coordinates of A. [5]

(d.i) Show that h′′(x) = (2x + 4)e .

x
[2]

(d.ii) Find the values of x for which the graph of h is concave-up. [2]

8. [Maximum mark: 7]
The function f is defined by f (x) for x ∈ R, x ≠ 2.
7x+7
=
2x−4

(a) Find the zero of f (x). [2]

(b) For the graph of y = f (x), write down the equation of

 (b.i) the vertical asymptote; [1]

(b.ii) the horizontal asymptote. [1]

(c) Find f −1(x), the inverse function of f (x). [3]

9. [Maximum mark: 7]
The functions f and g are defined for x ∈ R by

f (x) = ax + b, where a, b ∈ Z

+ x + 3.
2
g(x) = x

Find the two possible functions f such that

− 14x + 15.
2
(g ∘ f )(x) = 4x

[7]

10. [Maximum mark: 16]

(a) The graph of a quadratic function f has its vertex at the point
(3, 2) and it intersects the x-axis at x = 5. Find f in the form
2
f (x) = a(x − h) + k.
[3]

The quadratic function g is defined by g(x) 2

= px + (t − 1)x − p where

x ∈ R and p, t ∈ R, p ≠ 0.

In the case where g(−3) = g(1) = 4,

(b.i) find the value of p and the value of t. [4]

(b.ii) find the range of g. [3]

 (c) The linear function j is defined by j(x) = −x + 3p where

x ∈ R and p ∈ R, p ≠ 0.

Show that the graphs of j(x) = −x + 3p and

+ (t − 1)x − p have two distinct points of

2
g(x) = px

intersection for every possible value of p and t. [6]

11. [Maximum mark: 7]

Let f (x) = −2x + 3, for x ∈ R.

(a) The graph of a linear function g is parallel to the graph of f and

passes through the origin. Find an expression for g(x). [2]

(b) The graph of a linear function h is perpendicular to the graph

of f and passes through the point (−1, 2) . Find an

expression for h(x). [3]

(c) Find (g ∘ h)(0). [2]

12. [Maximum mark: 7]

Consider the functions f (x) = √ 3 sin x + cos x where 0 ≤ x ≤ π

and g(x) = 2x where x ∈ R.

(a) Find (f ∘ g)(x). [2]

(b) Solve the equation (f ∘ g)(x) = 2 cos 2x where

0 ≤ x ≤ π. [5]

13. [Maximum mark: 5]

The following table shows values of f (x) and g(x) for different values of x.
 Both f and g are one-to-one functions.

(a) Find g(0). [1]

(b) Find (f ∘ g)(0). [2]

(c) Find the value of x such that f (x) = 0. [2]

14. [Maximum mark: 15]

The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f .

The graph of f has its vertex at (3, 4), and it passes through point Q as shown.

(a) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry. [1]

2
The function can be written in the form f (x) = a(x − h) + k.
 (b.i) Write down the values of h and k. [2]

(b.ii) Point Q has coordinates (5, 12). Find the value of a. [2]

The line L is tangent to the graph of f at Q.

(c) Find the equation of L. [4]

Now consider another function y = g(x). The derivative of g is given by

g′(x) = f (x) − d, where d ∈ R.

(d) Find the values of d for which g is an increasing function. [3]

(e) Find the values of x for which the graph of g is concave-up. [3]

15. [Maximum mark: 7]

Consider the function f (x) = −2(x − 1)(x + 3), for x ∈ R. The

following diagram shows part of the graph of f .

For the graph of f

(a.i) find the x-coordinates of the x-intercepts. [2]

 (a.ii) find the coordinates of the vertex. [3]

(b) The function f can be written in the form

2
f (x) = −2(x − h) + k.

Write down the value of h and the value of k. [2]

16. [Maximum mark: 5]

The function f is defined by f (x) , where x ∈ R, x ≠ 3.
2x+4
=
3−x

Write down the equation of

(a.i) the vertical asymptote of the graph of f . [1]

(a.ii) the horizontal asymptote of the graph of f . [1]

Find the coordinates where the graph of f crosses

(b.i) the x-axis. [1]

(b.ii) the y-axis. [1]

(c) Sketch the graph of f on the axes below.

 [1]

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