FUNCTIONS (SPM PAST YEAR QUESTIONS)

SPM 2007 - PAPER 1

1. Diagram 1 shows the linear functions h.

h(x)
x

0 1

1 2

m 4

5 6
Diagram 1
(a) State the value of m.
(b) Using the function notation, express h in terms of x.

2. Given the function f : │ x – 3 │, find the values of x such that f(x) = 5.

3. The following information is about the function h the composite function h2.

h : x → ax + b, where a and b are constant, and a > 0.

h2 : x → 36x - 35

Find the value of a and of b.

SPM 2006 - PAPER 1

1. In Diagram 1, set B shows the images of certain elements of set A.

4 25
-4
16
-5
Diagram 1
Set A Set B
(a) State the type of relation between set A and set B.
(b) Using the function notation, write a relation between set A and set B.
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2. Diagram 2 shows the function h : x  , x  0 , where m is a constant.
x
h mx
x x

8
27

Diagram 2
Find the value of m.
SPM 2006 - PAPER 2

x
3. Given that f : x → 3x – 2 and g : x → + 1, find
5
(a) f - 1 (x),

(b) f – 1g (x),

(c) h (x) such that hg(x) = 2x + 6.

SPM 2005 - PAPER 1

1. In Diagram 1, the function h maps x to y and the function g maps y to z.

x h
y
g
z

8
5
a
Diagram 1
Determine
(a) h - 1 (5),
(b) gh (2).
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2. The function w is defined as w(x) = , x ≠ 2.
2 x
(a) w-1(x),
(b) w-1(4).

3. The following information refers to the functions h and g.

h : x → 2x - 3

g : x → 4x - 1
Find gh - 1 (x).

SPM2004 - PAPER 1

1. Diagram 1 shows the relation between set P and set Q

● w
d ●
● x
e ●
● y
f ●
● z

Set P Set Q
Diagram 1
State

(a) the range of the relation,

(b) the type of the relation.

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2. Given the functions h : x → 4x + m and h -1 : x → 2kx + 8 , where m and k are

constant,
Find the value of m and k.

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3. Given the function h(x) = x , x ≠ 0 and the composite function hg(x) = 3x, find

(a) g(x),
 (b) the value of x when gh(x) = 5.

SPM 2008 - PAPER 1

1. Diagram 1 shows the graph of the function f ( x)  2 x  1 , for the domain 0  x  5

y

y  f (x)
1

O t 5 x
Diagram 1
(a) State the value of t.
(b) State the range of f (x ) corresponding to the given domain.

2. Given the function g : x  5 x  2 and h : x  x 2  4 x  3 , find

(a) g 1 (6)
(b) hg (x )

3. Given the functions f ( x )  x  1 and g ( x)  kx  2 , find

(a) f (5)
(b) the value of k such that gf (5)  14

SPM 2009 - PAPER 1

1. Diagram 1 shows the relation between set X and set Y in the graph form.
s 
r 
Set Y q   Diagram 1
p 
2 4 Set X
6
2
(a) State the objects of q
(b) the codomain of the relation

2. Given the functions g : x  2 x  3 and h : x  4 x , find

(a) hg ( x)  14
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(b) the value of x if hg ( x)  g ( x)
2
3. Given the function find the values of x such that g : x  3 x  1 , find
(a) g(2)
(b) the value of p when g 1 ( p)  11

SPM 2010 - PAPER 1

1. Diagram 1 shows the relation between set X and set Y in the graph form.
Set Y
s 
r 
q Diagram 1
p  
1 2 3 4 Set X

(a) State the relation in the form of ordered pairs

(b) the type of the relation
(c) the range of the relations

2. Given the functions g : x  2 x  1 and h : x  3x  6 , find

(a) g 1( x)
(b) hg 1(9)

x 2
3. Given the functions g : x  x  8 and h:x  , x  , find the value of hg (10)
3x  2 3
PERCUBAAN SPM 2010 (KEDAH) - PAPER 1

1. The absolute value function f ( x)  7  x is defined for the domain 0  x  15

State
(a) the image of 15.
(b) the range of f(x) corresponding to the given domain.
x f xn
2.
3
5

xn
The diagram shows the function f : x  where n is a constant.
3
Find
 (a) the value of n. (b) f 1 ( x)
3. Given the function find the values of x such that g : x  2 x  3 , find
(a) g(2)
(b) the value of p when g 1 ( p)  11

SPM 2010 - PAPER 1

1. Diagram 1 shows the relation between set X and set Y in the graph form.
Set Y
s 
r 
q Diagram 1
p  
1 2 3 4 Set X

(a) State the relation in the form of ordered pairs

(b) the type of the relation
(c) the range of the relations

2. Given the functions g : x  2 x  1 and h : x  3x  6 , find

(a) g 1( x)
(b) hg 1(9)

x 2
3. Given the functions g : x  x  8 and h:x  , x  , find the value of hg (10)
3x  2 3
PERCUBAAN SPM 2010 (KEDAH) - PAPER 1

1. The absolute value function f ( x)  7  x is defined for the domain 0  x  15

State
(a) the image of 15.
(b) the range of f(x) corresponding to the given domain.
x f xn
2.
3
5

xn
The diagram shows the function f : x  where n is a constant.
3
Find
1
(a) the value of n. (b) f ( x)