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Algebra, MET2-NHT 2019 VCAA 20 MC

Let  `f(x) = (ax + b)^5`  and let  `g`  be the inverse function of  `f`.

Given that  `f(0) = 1`, what is the value of  `g' (1)`

  1.  `(5)/(a)`
  2.  `1`
  3.  `(1)/(5a)`
  4.  `5a(a + 1)^4`
  5.  `0`
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`C`

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`f(x) = (ax + b)^5`

`text(Given) \ \ f(0) = 1\ \ =>\ \ b^5 = 1 \ => \ b = 1`
  
`f ‘(x) = 5a(ax + 1)^4`

`f(0) = 1 \ => \ g(1) = 0 \ \ text{(Inverse: swap} \ x ↔ y )`
 
`text(Gradient of) \ \ f(x) \ \ text(at) \ \ x =0 \ \ text(will be the reciprocal of the gradient of) \ \ g(x) \ \ text(at) \ \ x = 1`

`f ‘(0) = 5a`

`:. \ g'(1) = (1)/(5a)`
 
`=> \ C`

Algebra, MET2-NHT 2019 VCAA 11 MC

The function  `f : D → R, \ f(x) = 5x^3 + 10x^2 + 1`  will have an inverse function for

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

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`text(Graph:) \ \ y = 5x^3 + 10x^2 + 1 \ \ text{(by CAS)}`
 


 

`text(Max when) \ \ x = -(4)/(3)`

`text(Min when) \ \ x = 0`

`=> \ E`

Graphs, MET2 2008 VCAA 20 MC

The function  `f: B -> R`  with rule  `f(x) = 4x^3 + 3x^2 + 1`  will have an inverse function for

  1. `B = R`
  2. `B = (1/2, oo)`
  3. `B = (text{−∞}, 1/2]`
  4. `B = (text{−∞}, 1/2)`
  5. `B = [−1/2, oo)`
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`B`

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`text(Inverse exists if)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ 1 – 1:`

 

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`text(Option B’s domain ensures)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ 1- 1`

`=>   B`

Algebra, MET2 2010 VCAA 9 MC

The function  `f:\ (–oo, a] -> R`  with rule  `f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 3`  will have an inverse function provided

  1. `a <= 0`
  2. `a >= 2`
  3. `a >= 0`
  4. `a <= 2`
  5. `a <= 1`
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`A`

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`f(x)` `= x^3-3x^2 + 3`
`f′(x)` `=3x^2-6x`
  `=3x(x-2)`

 

`text(Stationary points at)\ \ x=0 and 2.`

`text{Local max at (0,3) and local min at (2,-1).}`

`text(Sketch the graph:)`

`text(Inverse exists if)\ \ f(x)\ \ text(is)\ \ 1-1.`

`:. x <= 0`

`=>   A`

Graphs, MET2 2011 VCAA 8 MC

Consider the function  `f: R -> R, \ f(x) = x(x - 4)`  and the function

`g: [3/2,5) -> R, \ g(x) = x + 3`.

If the function  `h = f + g`, then the domain of the inverse function of `h` is

  1. `[0,13)`
  2. `[−3/4,10]`
  3. `(−3/4,15/4]`
  4. `[3/4,13)`
  5. `[3/2,13)` 
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`=> D`

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`h(x)` `= x^2 – 3x + 3, \ x ∈[3/2,5)`
`h′(x)` `=2x-3`

 
`:.\ text(Minimum at)\ \ (3/2, 3/4)`

`h(5)=5^2 -3 xx 5 +3=13`

 

`text(Sketch the graph:)` 

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`text(Domain) (h^(−1)(x))` `= text(Range)\ (h)`
  `= [3/4,13)`

`=> D`

Functions, MET1 2010 VCAA 3

Let  `f: R^+ -> R`  where  `f(x) = 1/x^2.`

  1. Find  `g(x) = f(f(x))`.  (1 mark)
  2. Evaluate  `g^-1 (16)`,  where `g^-1` is the inverse function of `g`.  (1 mark)
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  1. `x^4,\ \ x in R^+`
  2. `g^-1(16) = 2`
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a.   `g(x)` `= f(1/x^2)`
    `= 1/((1/x^2)^2)`
    `=1/(1/x^4)`
     
  `:. g(x)` `= x^4,\ \ x in R^+`

 

b.   `text(Let)\ \ y = f(x)`

`text(For inverse, swap)\ \ x harr y`

`x` `= y^4`
`y` `= +- x^(1/4),`
  `=x^(1/4)\ \ \ text{(Domain of}\ g(x)\ text(is)\ R^+ text{)}`

 

`:. g^-1 (16)` `= 16^(1/4)`
  `= 2`

Functions, MET1 2012 VCAA 3

The rule for function  `h`  is  `h(x) = 2x^3 + 1.`  Find the rule for the inverse function  `h^-1.`  (2 marks)

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`h^-1 (x) = root 3 ((x – 1)/2),\ \ x in R`

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`h(x) = 2x^3+1,\ \ text(let)\ \ y = 2x^3+1,`

MARKER’S COMMENT: “It is important” students do not proceed directly from  `y-2x^3+1`  to  `x=2y^3+1`. See approach shown in working.

`text(For inverse, swap)\ x harr y`

`x` `= 2y^3 + 1`
`y^3` `= (x – 1)/2`
`y` `= root 3 ((x – 1)/2)`
`:. h^-1 (x)` `= root 3 ((x – 1)/2),\ \ x in R`