Exercises (Functions)
Part One
Question 1. What is a function?
(a) A mathematical expression between two variables x and y
(b) Any mathematical expression
(c) A relation between variables x and y that yields a single value of y for each
value of x.
(d) A complex formula between two variables x and y.
Question 2. What is a linear function?
(a) A polynomial function of any degree
(b) A polynomial function of degree 1
(c) A function that can be easily graphed
(d) None of the above
Question 3. Find (f . g)(x) if f(x)= x+1 and g(x) = x-1
(a) x2+1
(b) x2-1
(c) 2x
(d) x2 + x + 1
Question 4. Find (f - g)(x) if f(x)= x3+x and g(x)= x2 +1
(a) x3+x2+x+1
(b) x3-x2+x+1
(c) x3-x2+x-1
(d) x3-1
Question 5. Find the degree of the function x5+x3+x
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 9
Part Two
Find the domain and range of each of the following functions.
1. 2.
3. 4.
Find the domain of each of the following functions
5. f(x) = |x| + 1 6. g(x) = (x + 1)2
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7. h(x) = x + _ 8. f(x) = -x3 -2x + 4
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Part Three
Find the inverse of the given function and specify the domains of the inverses.
1. f(x) = (x + 1)1/2, with domain [-1, + )
2. f(x) = (2x - 1)3
3. f(x) = e4x+1
4. f(x) = log3(x3 + 1), with domain (-1, + )
5. f(x) = 3(10)x+1
Part IV
Find the composition (f o g)(x) with the given functions f and g:
a) f(x) = 2x 3 + x - 1 , g(x) = x 2
b) f(x) = | x 2 - 4 | , g(x) = x - 1
c) f(x) = x 2 - 5 , g(x) = sqrt(x + 5)
d) f(x) = ln x , g(x) = sqrt(x + 5)
e) f(x) = sin x , g(x) = x – 2
Part V
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The graph of the function ݂ሺݔሻ = ೣ ାଶ is shown below
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a) Find the domain and range of f.
b) Find a simplified exact value for f(a) when a = loge3.
c) Find the inverse function f-1(x) as a function of x.
d) Sketch the graph of f-1(x) and state its domain and range