CJC MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

2012 JC1 H2 MATHEMATICS

TOPIC: FUNCTIONS

2(a)

f ( x) = x 2 + 2 x, x , x 0
= x( x + 2)

R h = [0,1]
Since every horizontal line cuts through h(x) at
most once, therefore h is one-one and h1 exists.
y = cos( x + 1)

QUESTIONS
1(a)

f : x x 2 2 x + 1, x , x 1
f ( x) = x 2 2 x + 1

cos 1 y = x + 1
x = cos 1 y 1
D h -1 = R h = [0, 1]

= ( x 1) 2
R f = [0, )
Since every horizontal line cuts through f(x) at
most once, therefore f is one-one and f 1 exists.
y = x 2 + 2x
1

, x [ 2, 2]

f : x 4 x2

s( x) =

1
+ x , x , x 0
x

y= 3

( x + 1) 2 = y + 1

x +1= y +1
x = 1 + y + 1
or
x = 1 y + 1 (N.A.Q x 0 )

D f -1 = R f = [0, )

y= f(x)
y= 1

(c)

y = ( x + 1) 2 1

From the graph, any horizontal line cuts the

graph of y = f(x) at most once. Thus, the
function is a one one function.
(b)

h 1 ( x) = cos 1 x 1, x , 0 x 1

f 1 ( x) = 1 + x + 1, x , x 0
(b) h ( x) = cos( x + 1), x , 1

From the graph, the horizontal line

y = 1 cuts the graph of y = f(x) at 2 points.
Thus, the function is not a one to one function.

x 1

R s = (,2] [2, )
Since the horizontal line y = 3 cuts through the
graph more than once, therefore s is not one-one
and s 1 does not exist.
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3.
(i)

[1999/NJC//I/8]
g : x ln(x + 1), x > 1

1
0
1

x = 1

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4. (i) Write y = ln( 2 x + 1) + 3

D g = (1, )

R g = (, )

Then, 2 x + 1 = e y 3 x =

1
h:x
+ 2 , x < 2
x+2
y=2

1
x
2
xy = x 1

Let y = x

(ii)

x 2 xy 1 = 0
2

y
y2

1 = 0
x
2
4

(ii)

2.5

y = f(x)

x = 2

D h = ( , 2)

(ii)

1 y 3
e 1 .
2

1
Thus, f ( x) = e x3 1 .
2
1
D f -1 = (, ) , R f -1 = ,
2
1

Since any horizontal line y = k, k R will cut

the graph of f at most once, hence f is one-one.
Thus, f -1 exists.

R h = ( ,2)

y
y2 + 4

x =
2
4

y 1
x=
y2 + 4
2 2
y 1
y 1
x = +
y 2 + 4 or x =
y2 + 4
2 2
2 2
(N.A. since x > 0)

y = f-1(x)

For gh to exist, R h D g
(,2) (1, )
Since R h D g , gh does not exist.
Rh

The coordinates where the curves intersect the axes

Dg
1

New R h = ( 1, 2)
1
When y = 1,
+ 2 = 1
x+2
1
= 3
x+2
7
x=
3

7
New D h = ( , )
3
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3
3
are (0,3), 2 e 1 ,0 , 0, 2 e 1 and

(3, 0).

(iii) When the two curves intersect, they also

intersect at the line y = x.
That is f ( x) = f 1 ( x) is equivalent to f(x) = x.
Thus, we have ln( 2 x + 1) + 3 = x
From GC, the values of x are 0.4847 and
5.482 correct to 4 SF.
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5.
(i)

D f -1 = R f = ( , )
Hence, f -1 : x

x 1
+
x 2 + 4 , x (- , )
2 2
y = f1(x)

(iii)

y = f(x)
1
1
y= x

[2009/CJC/II/4]
y = f(x)

(iv) For fg to exist, Rg Df

Df = (0,) and Rg = [1 , 1].
Since Rg Df , therefore fg does not exist.

1
y= x

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Rg

(v)
1

Df

0 1

New Rg = (0, 1]

1
0
1

Largest Dg = (0 ,)
fg(x) = f(sin x)
= sin x

1
sin x

Hence, fg : x sin x

1
, x (0 ,).
sin x

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