AS/A2
Pure 1
Pure 3
P2
Topic 2:
Functions
Composition of functions 2
Use this applet to explore the composition of functions.
Move the red square.
Identify what the combined function gf(x) is. Then try the rest of the 12 combinations provided
Answers
1: y=2(x+3)
2: y=5(x-1)
3: y=5x-1
4: y=x
2
+1
5: y=(x-2)
2
6: y=2sin x
7: y=cos 2x
8: y=cos(x
2
)
9: y=sin
2
x
10: y=1/x
2
11: y=1/x
2
12: y=1/x + 1
Based on free Java applets from
JavaMath