HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILL (HOTS)

SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

HOTS DRILLING EXERCISE

Review
Questions

Topic: Functions

1.

The function w is defined by f(x) =

a.
b.

2.

f
f

SPM/SBP Past-Year
Questions

3x
, x 2 . Find
2 x

1
1

(5)

Given the function f : x 3x 5 , find the values of x such that f(x) = 7

3.
Given that h : x 3x a and composite function h2 : x bx 20 , where a and b are
constants.
Find the value of a and of b.

4.

Given the functions g : x 3x 5 and h : x

a.
b.

5.

2x
, find
x1

g 1(7)
h 1g(x)

Diagram show the relation between set P and set Q in the

graph form. State
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

the object of b
the relation in the form of ordered pairs
codomain of the relation
range of the relation
the type of the relation

d
c
Set Q

b
a

5
Set P

6.

Given the functions g : x x 8 and

h: x

x
2
, x , find the value of hg(10)
3x 2
3
(3 marks) / SPM 2010

7.

It is given that the relation between set X = {0, 1, 4, 9, 16} and set Y = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} is
square of.
a.
b.

Find the image of 9.

Express the relation in the form of ordered pairs.
(3 marks) / SPM 2011

8.

The inverse function

h1 : x

2
, x 3.
3 x

Find
a.
b.

h(x)
the value of x such that h(x) = 5.
(4 marks) / SPM 2011

9.

Given that f(x) = 3x + 4 and fg(x) = 6x + 7, Find

a.
fg(4)
b.
g(x)
(4 marks) / SPM 2012

HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILL (HOTS)

SPM ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
HOTS DRILLING EXERCISE

Topic: Functions

1.

Forecast
Question
s

HOTS (KBAT)
Questions and Answer

Diagram shows the relation between set A and Set B in the arrow diagram form.
a.
b.

Represent the relation in the form of ordered pairs.

State the domain of the relation.
(SPM 2014 / 2 marks)

Set B

Set A

2.

Diagram shows the function f : x x 2m , where m is a constant.

Find the value of m.
(SPM 2014 / 2 marks)

3.

Function f and g are defined by

f : x the remainder when x2 divided by 7
g : x the remainder when x2 divided by 5
Find
i.
ii

f(5)
g(3)

x 2m

4.

Given the functions

f : x x and g : x x 5 , find the function k in terms of f

or/and g if
i.
ii.
iii.

5.

k: x

x5

k: x x5
k : x x 10

Diagram shows part of the mapping y to x of function g : y py q and mapping y

to z of function

i.
ii.
iii.

h: y

6
q
, y . Find
2y q
2

the value of p and g.

the function of mapping x to y
the function of mapping x to z

2
1
2

6.

Given the function f : x 1 x2 .

i.
ii.

7.

Find f 1
Determine whether f

The function f is defined by

a.
b.

is a function or not a function. Give your reason.

f:x

m x
, x k where m is a constant.
2 3x

State the value of k.

Given that the value of 1 is unchanged under this mapping, find
i.
the value of m.
ii.
the other value of x which is unchanged.

8.

Diagram shows the function f and g. Given the function f is defined by

f:x

3x
, x 2.
x2

Find
a.
b.

the function g in similar form.

g(4)

9.

Diagram shows the function f, g and h. Given that the function f is defined by
f : x 2x 3 and the function g is defined by g : x 9 x.
h
Find
a.
the function h in similar form.
b.
h(2)
f

10. Diagram shows the graph of function y = f(x). In the answer space provided, sketch
the graph
of f 1
Answer;
f(x)

f(x)

11. Diagram shows the graph of function

sketch the graph
of f 1

f : x x

. In the answer space provided,

Answer;
f(x)

(2,
2)

f(x)

f:x x
(2,
2)

12. Diagram shows the graph of function f : x x2 . In the answer space provided, sketch
the graph
of f 1
Answer;
f(x)

f(x)

f(x) = x2
0

(2,
4)

13.

A function f defined by f : x x 8 . Find the function g if

a.
b.
c.

14.

fg : x 3x2 4x 9

gf : x 10 x
gf : x x2 6

M = {4, 6, 8, 10} and N = {2, 3, 4}

Based on the above information, the relation between M and N is defined by the set
of ordered
pairs;
{ (4, 2), (4, 4), (6, 2), (6, 3). (8, 2), (8, 4), (10, 2) }.

State
a.
b.
c.

the images of 4
the object of 3
the type of relation.

15. By using the same axes, sketch the graph of f

Hence,

, for each of the following diagrams.

State the domain of f 1 .

Find the value(s) of x, (If it exists), for which f(x) = f

a.
b.
i.

Answer;

(0,
4)

(8, 0)

ii.

(x)

(0,
4)

(8, 0)

Answer;

(2, 8)

(2, 8)

(1,
1)
0
(1, 1)

(1,
1)
x

0
(1, 1)

iii.

Answer;

(1,
8)
(2,
4)

(1,
8)
(2,
4)

(8, 1)
0

16.

(8, 1)

Diagram shows the relation between set P and Set Q in the arrow diagram form.
State
a.
the type of relation.
1
4
b.
the range of the relation.
Set P

Set Q