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Functions, EXT1 F1 2025 HSC 11a

Find the inverse function, \(f^{-1}(x)\), of the function  \(f(x)=1-\dfrac{1}{x-2}\).   (2 marks)

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\(f^{-1} (x) = 2 + \dfrac{1}{1-x}\)

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\(y=1-\dfrac{1}{x-2}\)

\(\text{Inverse: swap}\ x ↔ y\)

\(x\) \(=1-\dfrac{1}{y-2}\)  
\(\dfrac{1}{y-2}\) \(=1-x\)  
\(y-2\) \(=\dfrac{1}{1-x}\)  
\(y\) \(=2+\dfrac{1}{1-x}\)  

Functions, EXT1 F1 EQ-Bank 4

Let  \(f(x)=x^2-4 x+3\)  for  \(x \leqslant 2\).

  1. State the domain of  \(y=f^{-1}(x)\).  (1 mark)

  2. What is the equation of  \(y=f^{-1}(x)\) ?  (3 marks)

  3. For the restricted domain, sketch the function and the inverse function on the same number plane below.
  4. Clearly identify all axis intercepts.  (2 marks)

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a.   \(f(x)=(x-1)(x-3)\ \Rightarrow \ \text{Axis of symmetry at}\ \ x=2. \)

\(f(2)=-1\)

\(\text{Range}\ f(x): \  y \geqslant -1\ \Rightarrow \ \text{Domain}\ f^{-1}(x): \  x \geqslant -1 \)
 

b.   \(y=2-\sqrt{x+1}\)

c.   \(f(x)\ \text{intercepts:}\ (1,0), (0,3) \)

\(f^{-1}(x)\ \text{intercepts:}\ (3,0), (0,1) \)

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a.   \(f(x)=(x-1)(x-3)\ \Rightarrow \ \text{Axis of symmetry at}\ \ x=2. \)

\(f(2)=-1\)

\(\text{Range}\ f(x): \  y \geqslant -1\ \Rightarrow \ \text{Domain}\ f^{-1}(x): \  x \geqslant -1 \)
 

b.   \(\text{Inverse: swap}\ x ↔ y \)

\(x\) \(=y^2-4y+3\)  
\(x\) \(=(y-2)^2-1\)  
\(x+1\) \(=(y-2)^2\)  
\(y-2\) \(=\pm \sqrt{x+1} \)  
\(y\) \(=2 \pm \sqrt{x+1} \)  
\(y\) \(=2-\sqrt{x+1}\ \ \ \ (\text{Range}\ f^{-1}(x): \ y \leqslant 2) \)  

 
c.   \(f(x)\ \text{intercepts:}\ (1,0), (0,3) \)

\(f^{-1}(x)\ \text{intercepts:}\ (3,0), (0,1) \)

Functions, EXT1 F1 2023 MET1 7

Consider \(f:(-\infty, 1]\rightarrow R, f(x)=x^2-2x\). Part of the graph of  \(y=f(x)\)  is shown below.
 

  1. State the range of \(f\).   (1 mark)
  2. Sketch the graph of the inverse function  \(y=f^{-1}(x)\) on the axes above. Label any endpoints and axial intercepts with their coordinates.   (2 marks)
  3. Determine the equation of the domain for the inverse function  \(f^{-1}\).   (2 marks)
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a.    \([-1, \infty)\)

b.   

c.    \(f^{-1}(x)=1-\sqrt{x+1}\)

\(\text{Domain}\ [-1, \infty)\)

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a.    \([-1, \infty)\)

b.   

c.    \(\text{When }f(x)\ \text{is written in turning point form}\)

\(y=(x-1)^2-1\)
 

\(\text{Inverse function: swap}\ x \leftrightarrow y\)

\(x\) \(=(y-1)^2-1\)
\(x+1\) \(=(y-1)^2\)
\(-\sqrt{x+1}\) \(=y-1\)
\(f^{-1}(x)\) \(=1-\sqrt{x+1}\)

 
\(\text{Domain}\ [-1, \infty)\)


♦ Mean mark (c) 48%.
MARKER’S COMMENT: Common error → writing the function as \(f^{-1}(x)=1+\sqrt{x+1}\).

Functions, EXT1 F1 2023 HSC 9 MC

The graph of a cubic function, \(y=f(x)\), is given below.
 

Which of the following functions has an inverse relation whose graph has more than 3 points with an \(x\)-coordinate of 1 ?

  1. \(y=\sqrt{f(x)}\)
  2. \(y=\dfrac{1}{f(x)}\)
  3. \(y=f(|x|)\)
  4. \(y=|f(x)|\)
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\(D\)

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\(\text{An inverse function with more than 3 points when}\ \ x=1\ \ \text{is the same}\)

\(\text{as the original function intersecting}\ \ y=1\ \ \text{more than 3 times.}\)

\(\text{Consider}\ \ y=|f(x)| : \)

\( y=1\ \ \text{cuts}\ \ y=f(x)\ \text{three times and}\ \ y=|f(x)|\ \ \text{four times} \)

\(\text{as the graph below the x-axis (bottom right) is reflected in the axis.}\)

\(\Rightarrow D\)

♦ Mean mark 47%.

Functions, EXT1 F1 2021 HSC 12d

A function is defined by  `f(x) = 4-(1-x/2)^2`  for  `x`  in the domain  `(-∞, 2]`.

  1. Sketch the graph of  `y = f(x)`  showing the  `x`-  and  `y`-intercepts.  (2 marks)

  2. Find the equation of the inverse function,  `f^(−1)(x)`,  and state its domain.  (3 marks)

  3. Sketch the graph of   `y = f^(-1)(x)`.   (1 mark)

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  1. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
  2. `f^(-1)(x)=2-2sqrt(4-x)`
  3. `x ∈ (-∞, 4]`
  4.  
     
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i.   `f(x) = 4-(1-x/2)^2`

`text(At)\ \ x = 2, \ f(x) = 4`

`text(At)\ \ x = 0, \ f(x) = 3`

`xtext(-intercept:)\ \ 1-x/2 = 2 \ -> \ x = -2`
 

 

ii.   `text(Inverse function: swap)\ \ x ↔ y`

`x = 4-(1-y/2)^2`

`(1-y/2)^2` `= 4-x`
`1-y/2` `= ±sqrt(4-x)`
`y/2` `= 1 ± sqrt(4-x)`
`y` `= 2 +- 2sqrt(4-x)`
`:. f^(-1)(x)` `=2-2sqrt(4-x),\ \ \ (y <= 2)`

 

`text(Domain)\ \ f^(-1)(x)` `= text(Range)\ f(x)`
  `= x ∈ (-∞, 4]`

 

iii.

Functions, EXT1 F1 2020 HSC 2 MC

Given  `f(x) = 1 + sqrtx`, what are the domain and range of  `f^(−1)(x)`

  1. `x >= 0,\ \ y >= 0`
  2. `x >= 0,\ \ y >= 1`
  3. `x >= 1,\ \ y >= 0`
  4. `x >= 1,\ \ y >= 1`
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`C`

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`text(Domain)\ \ f(x): \ x >= 0`

`text(Range)\ \ f(x): \ y >= 1`

`text(Domain)\ \ f^(−1) = text(Range)\ \ f(x) = x >= 1`

`text(Range)\ \ f^(−1) = text(Range)\ \ f(x) = y >= 0`

`=> C`

Functions, EXT1 F1 2019 MET1-N 5

Let  `h(x) = ( 7)/(x + 2) - 3`  for  `x>=0`.

  1.  State the range of  `h`.  (1 mark)

  2.  Find the rule for  `h^-1`.  (2 marks)

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  1. `(-3, (1)/(2))`
  2. `(7)/(x + 3) – 2`
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a.    `y_text(max)\  text(occurs when) \ x = 0`

`y_text(max) = (7)/(2) – 3 = (1)/(2)`

`text(As) \ \ x → ∞ , \ (7)/(x + 2) \ → \ 0^+`

`:. \ text(Range) \ \ h(x) = (-3, (1)/(2))`
 

b.    `y = (7)/(x + 2)`
 

`text(Inverse: swap) \ x ↔ y`

`x` `= (7)/(y + 2) – 3`
`x + 3` `= (7)/(y + 2)`
`y + 2` `= (7)/(x + 3)`
`y` `= (7)/(x + 3) – 2`

  
`:. \ h^-1 = (7)/(x + 3) – 2`

Functions, EXT1 F1 2019 MET2-N 11 MC

The function  `f(x) = 5x^3 + 10x^2 + 1`  will have an inverse function for the domain

  1.  `D = (–2, ∞)`
  2.  `D = (–∞ , (1)/(2)]`
  3.  `D = (–∞ , –1]`
  4.  `D = [0 , ∞)`
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`D`

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`y = 5x^3 + 10x^2 + 1`

`y^{′} = 15x^2 + 20x`

`y^{″}=30x+20`

`text(SP’s when)\ \ y^{′}=0\ \ =>\ \ x= – 4/3\ text{(max)}, \ 0\ text{(min)}`

`text(Sketch graph:)`
 

`=> \ D`

Functions, EXT1 F1 2019 MET1 5b

Given the function  `h(x) = sqrt(2x + 3)-2`  for  `h>=-3/2`, find the inverse function  `h^(-1)`  and its domain.   (3 marks)

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`x>=–2  or  [–2, oo)`

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 `y = sqrt (2x + 3)-2`

`text(Inverse: swap)\ \ x ↔ y`

`x` `= sqrt(2y + 3)-2`
`sqrt(2y + 3)` `= x + 2`
`2y + 3` `= (x + 2)^2`
`y` `= 1/2(x + 2)^2-3/2`
`:. h^(-1)` `= 1/2(x + 2)^2-3/2`

 

`text(Domain)\ \ h^(-1)(x)` `= text(Range)\ \ h(x)`
  `= x>=–2  or [–2, oo)`

Functions, EXT1 F1 2019 HSC 10 MC

The function  `f(x) = -sqrt(1 + sqrt(1 + x))`  has inverse  `f^(-1) (x)`.

The graph of  `y = f^(-1) (x)`  forms part of the curve  `y = x^4 - 2x^2`.

The diagram shows the curve  `y = x^4 - 2x^2`.
 

 
How many points do the graphs of  `y = f(x)`  and  `y = f^(-1) (x)`  have in common?

A.   1

B.   2

C.   3

D.   4

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`A`

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`f(x) = -sqrt(1 + sqrt(1 + x))`

♦♦♦ Mean mark 29%.

`text(Domain)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ x >= -1`

`text(Range)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ y <= -1\ \ text(since)\ \ y\ \ text(decreases)`

`text(as)\ \ x\ \ text(increases.)`

`f(-1) = -sqrt(1 + sqrt 0) = -1`

`:.\ text{One intersection (only) occurs at}\ \ (-1, -1).`

`=>  A`

Functions, EXT1 F1 EQ-Bank 11

  1. Find the function described by the following parametric equations

     

        `x = 3t^2` 

     

        `y = 9t, \ \ t > 0`  (1 mark)

  2. Sketch the function.  (1 mark)

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  1. `y = 3sqrt(3x), (t > 0)`
  2.   
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i.   `y = 9t \ \ => \ \ t = y/9`

`x` `= 3t^2`
`x` `= 3 · (y/9)^2`
`x` `= y^2/27`
`y^2` `= 27x`
`y` `= 3sqrt(3x), \ \ (t > 0)`

 
ii. 

Functions, EXT1 F1 2004 HSC 5b*

The diagram below shows a sketch of the graph of  `y = f(x)`, where  `f(x) = 1/(1 + x^2)`  for  `x ≥ 0`.
 

Inverse Functions, EXT1 2004 HSC 5b

  1. On the same set of axes, sketch the graph of the inverse function,  `y = f^(−1)(x)`.  (1 mark)
  2. State the domain of  `f^(−1)(x)`.  (1 mark)

  3. Find an expression for  `y = f^(−1)(x)`  in terms of  `x`.  (2 marks)

  4. The graphs of  `y = f(x)`  and  `y = f^(−1)(x)`  meet at exactly one point  `P`.

     

    Let  `α`  be the `x`-coordinate of  `P`. Explain why  `α`  is a root of the equation  `x^3 + x − 1 = 0`.  (1 mark)

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  1. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
  2. `0 < x ≤ 1`
  3. `y = sqrt((1 − x)/x), \ y > 0`
  4. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
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i.  

Inverse Functions, EXT1 2004 HSC 5b Answer

ii.   `text(Domain of)\ \ f^(−1)(x)\ text(is)`

`0 < x ≤ 1`
 

iii.  `f(x) = 1/(1 + x^2)`

`text(Inverse: swap)\ \ x↔y`

`x` `= 1/(1 + y^2)`
`x(1 + y^2)` `= 1`
`1 + y^2` `= 1/x`
`y^2` `= 1/x − 1`
  `= (1 − x)/x`
`y` `= ± sqrt((1 − x)/x)`

 

`:.y = sqrt((1 − x)/x), \ \ y >= 0`

 

iv.   `P\ \ text(occurs when)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(cuts)\ \ y = x`

`text(i.e. where)`

`1/(1 + x^2)` `= x`
`1` `= x(1 + x^2)`
`1` `= x + x^3`
`x^3 + x − 1` `= 0`

 

`=>\ text(S)text(ince)\ α\ text(is the)\ x\ text(-coordinate of)\ P,`

 `text(it is a root of)\ \ \ x^3 + x − 1 = 0`

Functions, EXT1 F1 2018 HSC 13b

The diagram shows the graph  `y = x/(x^2 + 1)`, for all real `x`.
 


 

Consider the function  `f(x) = x/(x^2 + 1)`, for `x >= 1.`

The function  `f(x)`  has an inverse. (Do NOT prove this.)

  1.  State the domain and range of  `f^(-1) (x).`  (2 marks)

  2.  Sketch the graph  `y = f^(-1)(x).`  (1 mark)

  3.  Find an expression for  `f^(-1)(x).`  (3 marks)

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  1. `text(Domain:)\ 0 < x <= 1/2`
    `text(Range:)\ y >= 1`
  2. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
  3. `y = (1 + sqrt(1 – 4x^2))/(2x)`
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i.   `text(Domain of)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ x>=1\ \ text{(given)}`

♦♦ Mean mark part (i) 31%.

`=>\ text(Range of)\ \ f^(-1)(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ y >= 1`
 

`text(Range of)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ 0<y<1/2`

`=>\ text(Domain of)\ \ f^-1(x)\ text(is)\ 0 < x <= 1/2.`

 

♦ Mean mark part (ii) 43%.

ii.  

 

iii.  `y=x/(x^2+1)`

♦ Mean mark part (iii) 45%.

`text(Inverse:)\ \ x ↔ y`

`x` `= y/(y^2 + 1)`
`xy^2+ x` `= y`
`xy^2-y+x` `=0`
`y` `= (1 +- sqrt(1 – 4x^2))/(2x)`

 
`text(S)text(ince, range of)\ \ f^(-1)(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ y >= 1,`
 

`:. f^(-1)(x) = (1 + sqrt(1 – 4x^2))/(2x)`

Functions, EXT1 F1 2008 HSC 5a

Let  `f(x) = x-1/2 x^2`  for  `x <= 1`.  This function has an inverse,  `f^(-1) (x)`. 

  1.  Sketch the graphs of  `y = f(x)`  and  `y = f^(-1) (x)`  on the same set of axes. (Use the same scale on both axes.)  (2 marks)

  2.  Find an expression for  `f^(-1) (x)`.   (3 marks)

  3.  Evaluate  `f^(-1) (3/8)`.   (1 mark)

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  1.  
    Inverse Functions, EXT1 2008 HSC 5a Answer

  2. `y = 1-sqrt(1-2x)`
  3. `1/2`
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i. 

Inverse Functions, EXT1 2008 HSC 5a Answer
ii.    `y = x-1/2 x^2,\ \ \ x <= 1`

 
`text(Inverse function: swap)\ \ x↔y,`

`x` `= y-1/2 y^2,\ \ \ y <= 1`
`2x` `= 2y-y^2`
`y^2-2y + 2x` `= 0`

 

`y` `= (2 +- sqrt( (-2)^2-4 * 1 * 2x) )/2`
  `= (2 +- sqrt(4-8x))/2`
  `= (2 +- 2 sqrt(1-2x))/2`
  `= 1 +- sqrt (1-2x)`

 

`:. y = 1-sqrt(1-2x), \ \ (y <= 1)`

 

iii.    `f^(-1) (3/8)` `= 1-sqrt(1 -2(3/8))`
    `= 1-sqrt(1-6/8)`
    `= 1-sqrt(1/4)`
    `= 1-1/2`
    `= 1/2`

Functions, EXT1 F1 2012 HSC 12b

Let  `f(x) = sqrt(4x-3)` 

  1.  Find the domain of  `f(x)`.   (1 mark)

  2.  Find an expression for the inverse function  `f^(-1) (x)`.    (2 marks)

  3.  Find the points where the graphs  `y = f(x)`  and  `y=x`  intersect.   (1 mark)

  4.  On the same set of axes, sketch the graphs  `y = f(x)`  and  `y = f^(-1) (x)`  showing the information found in part (iii).   (2 marks)

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  1. `x >= 3/4`
  2. `f^(-1) (x) = 1/4 x^2 + 3/4,\ x >= 0`
  3. `(1,1),\ (3,3)`
  4.   
    1. Inverse Functions, EXT1 2012 HSC 12b Answer
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i.  `f(x) = sqrt(4x-3)`

`text(Domain exists when)\ \ 4x-3` `>= 0`
`4x` `>= 3`
`x` `>= 3/4`

 

ii.  `text(Inverse function when)`

`x` `= sqrt(4y-3)`
`x^2` `= 4y-3`
`4y` `= x^2 + 3`
`y` `= 1/4 x^2 + 3/4`

 

`text(S)text(ince range of)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ y >= 0`

`=> text(Domain of)\ \ f^(-1) (x)\ \ text(is)\ \ x >= 0`

`:.\ f^(-1) (x) = 1/4 x^2 + 3/4,\ \ \ \ x >= 0`

 

iii.  `text(Find intersection)`

`y` ` = sqrt(4x-3)\ \ …\ text{(1)}`
`y ` `=x\ \ …\ text{(2)}`

 

`text{Intersection occurs when}`

`x` `= sqrt(4x-3)`
`x^2` `= 4x-3`
`x^2-4x + 3` `= 0`
`(x-3)(x-1)` `= 0`
`x` `=1\ \ text(or 3)`

 

`:.\ text(Intersection at)\ \ (1,1)\ \ text(and)\ \ (3,3)`

 

iv.

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