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Unit 1 Challenge Problems

This document provides challenge problems involving graphing and analyzing functions without using a calculator. It includes problems finding domains and ranges of functions, graphing piecewise-defined functions, determining if functions are even, odd, or neither, finding inverses of functions, constructing functions with given domains, composing functions, and graphing functions with specific properties like maxima, asymptotes, and continuity. The problems cover a variety of precalculus concepts involving algebraic, graphical, and analytical skills for analyzing functions.

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Unit 1 Challenge Problems

This document provides challenge problems involving graphing and analyzing functions without using a calculator. It includes problems finding domains and ranges of functions, graphing piecewise-defined functions, determining if functions are even, odd, or neither, finding inverses of functions, constructing functions with given domains, composing functions, and graphing functions with specific properties like maxima, asymptotes, and continuity. The problems cover a variety of precalculus concepts involving algebraic, graphical, and analytical skills for analyzing functions.

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IB Precalculus

Unit 1: Graphs of Functions


Challenge Problems (No Calculator)
1. Find the domain of each function.
(a)
( ) 1 ln ) ( = x x f
(b) 25 ) (
2
= x x h
(c)
5
1
) (

=
x
x
x g (d)
2
4 ) ( t t p =
(e)
5
1
) (

=
q
q
q M (f) ( )
( )
t t
t
t y
100
5 ln
3

+
=
2. Find the range of each function.
(a) x x m 2 5 ) ( = (b) 1 6 ) (
2
+ = t t t F
(c) x x x v 4 2 ) (
2
+ = (d)
4
2
2 ) (
+
=
x
x g
(e)
2
2
) (
+
=
x
e x f (f)
t
t z 3 ) ( =
. Graph each piece!"ise de#ned function.
(a)

>

=
0 if
0 if
) (
2
x x
x x
x f
(b)

>

=
0 if
0 if
) (
3
x e
x x
x g
x
(c)

<
=
0 if sin
0 if
) (
n n
n n
n a
(d)

<
=
0 if
0 if / 1
) (
x x
x x
x H
(e)

>

=
0 if
0 if cos
) (
t e
t t
t r
t
(f)

<
=
0 if
0 if
) (
2
x x
x x
x w
(g)

< <

=
1 if
1 0 if 1
0 if 3
) (
2
x x
x
x x
x f
(h)
( )

<
<
=
1 if int
1 1 - if
1 if
) (
2
t t
t t
t t
t d
$. %etermine& algebraicall'& "hether the function is e(en& odd& or neither.
(a) ( )
1
2
2

=
t
t v (b)
2
16x y =
(c) ( )
2
t t
e e
t s

+
= (d) ( )
10
10 t t z
t
=
(e) ( )
x
x
x g = (f) ( )
2
t t
e e
t a

=
(g) ( )
1
5
+
=
x
x
x (h) ( )
3
3 3
x
x R
x x
+
=
). Find the in(erse and state its domain.
(a) ( ) 3 + = t t f (b) ( ) ( ) 7 ln
2
1
+ = q q C
(c) ( )
1
3

+
=
x
x
x y (d) ( ) ( ) 2 1
3
+ = x x G
*. +onstruct a function that requires the gi(en domain.
(a) 400 x (b)
{ } 8 : x x
(c)
( ) 3 , x
(d)
[ ) 0 , 5 x
(e)
{ } 17 and 2 : x x x
(f)
{ } 4 1 or 1 4 : < < x x x
,. Find
)) ( ( x g f
and
)) ( ( x f g
and state the domain of each.
(a) ( )
x x
x f

=
2
1
( )
x
x g
2
=
(b)
( ) x x f ln = ( )
2
1 x x g =
(c) ( ) x x f = ( ) 121
2
= x x g
-. Graph a function "ith the follo"ing properties:
(a) Increasing on
) , 4 (
(b)
( ) 0 2 = f
(c) .ocal ma/imum at 0 = x
(d) 0ertical as'mptote at 3 = x
(e) 1ori2ontal as'mptote at
0 = y
(f) +ontinuous on
) 3 , (
3. %ra" a graph of each function "ithout a calculator.
(a)
7 1 + = x y
(b)
3
1
1
+

=
x
y
(c)
9
2
= x y
(d) 4 2
2
=
+ x
y

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