Functions

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Higher June 2025 Paper 1 Q17

EdexcelCurrent spec5 marksFunctions

17 \(\mathrm{g}(x) = 1 - 3x \qquad \mathrm{h}(x) = 2x^2 - 1\)

Show that \(3\mathrm{gh}(x) + \mathrm{hg}(x) = 0\) has just one solution for \(x\). (5)

Foundation June 2025 Paper 1 Q13

EdexcelCurrent spec3 marksFunctions

13 Here is a number machine.

Number machine: input, then × 3, then −8, then output
(a) Find the output when the input is 6 (1)
(b) Find the input when the output is \(-11\) (2)

Higher November 2024 Paper 1 Q18

EdexcelCurrent spec4 marksFunctions

18 \(\mathrm{f}(x) = \dfrac{5x - 3}{4}\)

(a) Find \(\mathrm{f}^{-1}(x)\) (2)

For all values of \(x\)

\(\mathrm{g}(x) = (x - 1)^2\) and \(\mathrm{h}(x) = 1 - 2x\)

(b) Work out the value of \(\mathrm{gh}(5)\) (2)

Foundation November 2024 Paper 1 Q13

EdexcelCurrent spec4 marksFunctions

13 Here is a number machine.

Number machine: input, then add 5, then divide by 2, then output
(a) Find the output when the input is 11 (2)

Here is a different number machine.

Number machine: input, then an empty box, then multiply by 4, then output

When the input is 10, the output is 28

(b) Complete this number machine. (2)

Foundation June 2025 Paper 3 Q4

AQACurrent spec4 marksFunctionsSolving Simple Equations

4 Here is a number machine.

Number machine: Input, then × 3, then − 5, then Output
(a) Work out the output when the input is 4 [1 mark]
(b) Work out the input when the output is 19 [2 marks]
(c) Complete this number machine. [1 mark]
Number machine: Input 16, then + 2, then an empty box, then Output 3

Foundation November 2024 Paper 1 Q20

AQACurrent spec3 marksFunctions

20

(a) Complete this number machine so that \(\quad y = 4x + 5\) [1 mark]
Number machine: Input x, then two empty boxes, then Output y
(b) Complete this number machine so that \(\quad y = 3x - 24\) [1 mark]
Number machine: Input x, then an empty box, then × 3, then Output y
(c) Complete this number machine so that \(\quad y = x\) [1 mark]
Number machine: Input x, then × 6, then an empty box, then Output y

Foundation November 2024 Paper 3 Q8

AQACurrent spec2 marksFunctions

8 Here is a number machine.

Number machine: Input (empty oval) → ×2 → +3 → Output (empty oval)
(a) Work out the output when the input is 10 [1 mark]
(b) Work out the input when the output is 17 [1 mark]

Foundation June 2024 Paper 3 Q7

AQACurrent spec4 marksFunctionsSolving Simple Equations

7

(a) Here is a number machine.
Number machine: Input 12, then subtract 4, then multiply by 5, Output blank

Complete the number machine. [1 mark]

(b) Here is a different number machine.
Number machine: Input 7, then a blank operation, then divide by 2, Output 9

Complete the number machine. [1 mark]

(c) Here is a different number machine.
Number machine: Input x, then multiply by blank, then subtract blank, Output y

When \(\quad x = 5 \quad y = 13\)
and
when \(\quad x = 10 \quad y = 28\)

Complete the number machine. [2 marks]

Higher June 2017 Paper 2 Q27

AQACurrent spec4 marksFunctions

27

(a) \(\mathrm{h}(x) = \sqrt[3]{x} \qquad\) for all values of \(x\)

On the grid, draw the graph of the inverse function \(\;y = \mathrm{h}^{-1}(x) \quad\) for \(\;-2 \leqslant x \leqslant 2\) [2 marks]

Blank grid with x from -2 to 2 and y from -8 to 8
(b) For all values of \(x\)

\(\mathrm{f}(x) = \sin x\)

\(\mathrm{g}(x) = x + 90\)

On the grid, draw the graph of the composite function \(\;y = \mathrm{fg}(x) \quad\) for \(\;0^\circ \leqslant x \leqslant 360^\circ\) [2 marks]

Blank grid with x from 0 to 360 degrees (marked every 90 degrees) and y from -1 to 1