Q.1 Let f be a one−one function with domain {x,y,z} and range {1,2,3}.

It is given that exactly one of the

following statements is true and the remaining two are false .
f(x) = 1 ; f(y) ≠ 1 ; f(z) ≠ 2 . Determine f−1(1)
Q.2 Solve the following problems from (a) to (e) on functional equation.
(a) The function f (x) defined on the real numbers has the property that f ( f ( x) )·(1 + f ( x) ) = – f (x) for all
x in the domain of f. If the number 3 is in the domain and range of f, com the value of f (3).
(b) Suppose f is a real function satisfying f (x + f (x)) = 4 f (x) and f (1) = 4. Find the value of f (21).

(c) Let 'f' be a function defined from R + → R + . If [ f (xy)]2 = x ( f (y) )2 for all positive numbers x and y and
f (2) = 6, find the value of f (50).
(d) Let f (x) be a function with two properties
(i) for any two real number x and y, f (x + y) = x + f (y) and
(ii) f (0) = 2.
Find the value of f (100).
(e) Let f be a function such that f (3) = 1 and f (3x) = x + f (3x – 3) for all x. Then find the value of f (300).

Q.3(a) A function f is defined for all positive integers and satisfies f(1) = 2005 and f(1)+ f(2)+ ... + f(n) = n 2 f(n)
for all n > 1. Find the value of f(2004).
(b) If a, b are positive real numbers such that a – b = 2, then find the smallest value of the constant L for
which x 2 + ax − x 2 + bx < L for all x > 0.
(c) Let f (x) = x 2 + kx ; k is a real number. The set of values of k for which the equation f (x) = 0 and
f ( f ( x) ) = 0 have same real solution set.
(d) If f (2x + 1) = 4x 2 + 14x, then find the sum of the roots of the equation f (x) = 0.
ax + b 5
Q.4 Let f (x) = for real a, b and c with a ≠ 0. If the vertical asymptote of y = f (x) is x = – and the
4x + c 4
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vertical asymptote of y = f –1 (x) is x = , find the value(s) that b can take on.
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Q.5 A function f : R → R satisfies the condition, x 2 f (x) + f (1 – x) = 2x – x 4 . Find f (x) and its domain and
range.

Q.6 Q.12 A function f defined for all real numbers is defined as follows for x ≥ 0 : f (x) = [1x,,x0>≤1x ≤1
How is f defined for x ≤ 0 if : (a) f is even (b) f is odd?
1
e − | ln{ x }| |ln{ x }|
− {x} where ever it exists

Q.7 Prove that the function defined as , f (x) = 
 {x} otherwise , then
f (x) is odd as well as even. ( where {x} denotes the fractional part function )

 1    1   πx π
Q.8 In a function 2 f(x) + xf   − 2f  2 sin  π  x +    = 4 cos2 + x cos
 x    4   2 x
Prove that (i) f(2) + f(1/2) = 1 and (ii) f(2) + f(1) = 0

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Q.9 A function f , defined for all x , y ∈ R is such that f (1) = 2 ; f (2) = 8
& f (x + y) − kxy = f (x) + 2y2 , where k is some constant . Find f (x) & show that :
 1 
f (x + y) f   = k for x + y ≠ 0.
 x + y

 1 
Q.10 Q.13 If f (x) = max  x ,  for x > 0 where max (a, b) denotes the greater of the two real numbers
x

a and b. Define the function g(x) = f(x) . f   and plot its graph.
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 x

Q.11 If f (x) = −1 + x − 2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 4
g (x) = 2 − x , − 1 ≤ x ≤ 3
Then find fog (x) & gof(x) . Draw rough sketch of the graphs of fog (x) & gof (x) .
Q.12 Find the domain of definition of the implicit function defined by the implicit equation ,
3y + 2 x = 2 4 x − 1 .
4 2

Q.13 Q.20 Find out for what integral values of n the number 3π is a period of the function :
f(x) = cos nx . sin (5/n) x.

9x  1   2   3   2005 
Q.14 Let f (x) = then find the value of the sum f  + f   +f   + ....+ f  
9 +3
x  2006   2006   2006   2006 

Q.15 Let f (x) = (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)(x + 4) + 5 where x ∈ [–6, 6]. If the range of the function is
[a, b] where a, b ∈ N then find the value of (a + b).
Q.16 Find a formula for a function g (x) satisfying the fol wing conditions
(a) domain of g is (– ∞, ∞)
(b) range of g is [–2, 8]
(c) g has a period π and
(d) g (2) = 3
3 4
Q.17 The set of real values of 'x' satisfying the equality   +   = 5 (where [ ] denotes the greatest integer
x x
 b b
function) belongs to the interval  a ,  where a, b, c ∈ N and is in its lowest form. Find the value of
 c c
a + b + c + abc.
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[x − 1 ]+ [12 − x ]− 11
Q.18 Find the set of real x for which the function f(x) = is not defined, where [x]

denotes the greatest integer function.

Q.19 A is a point on the circumference of a circle. Chords B and AC divide the area of the circle into three
equal parts . If the angle BAC is the root of the equa f (x) = 0 then find f (x) .
Q.20 If for all real values of u & v, 2 f(u) cos v = f(u + v) + f(u − v), prove that, for all real values of x
(i) f(x) + f(− x) = 2a cos x (ii) f(π − x) + f(− x) = 0
(iii) f(π − x) + f(x) = − 2b sin x . Deduce that f(x) = a cos x − b sin x, a, b are arbitrary constants.

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 ANSWER K EY
F U N C T IO N S
Q 1. f−1(1) = y
Q.2 (a) – 3/4, (b) 64, (c) 30, (d) 102, (e) 5050
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Q.3 (a) , (b) 1, (c) [0, 4), (d) – 5
1002

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Q 4. b can be any real number except Q5. f (x) = 1 – x 2, D = x ∈ R ; range =(– ∞, 1]
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Q.6 (a) f(x) = 1 for x < −1 & −x for −1 ≤ x ≤ 0; (b) f(x) = −1 for x < −1 and x for −1 ≤ x ≤ 0
Q 9. f (x) = 2 x2
1
if 0< x≤1
 x2
Q.10 g ( x ) =
 2
 x if x >1

x +1 , 0 ≤ x <1
− (1 + x ) , − 1 ≤ x ≤ 0 3− x , 1 ≤ x ≤ 2
Q 11. fog (x) = ; gof (x) = ;
x −1 , 0<x≤2 x −1 , 2 < x ≤ 3
5− x , 3 < x ≤ 4

−x , −1 ≤ x ≤ 0
x 0≤x≤1
,
fof (x) = 4 − x , 3 ≤ x ≤ 4 ; gog (x) = x , 0<x≤2
4 −x , 2<x≤3

 3 + 1 1 − 3  3 −1 3 + 1
Q 12.  − ,  ∪  ,  Q.13 ± 1, ± 3, ± 5, ± 15
 2 2   2 2 
Q.14 1002.5 Q.15 5049 Q.16 g (x) = 3 + 5 sin(n π + 2x – 4), n ∈ I
π
Q.17 20 Q 18. (0 , 1) ∪ {1, 2, ....., 12} ∪ (12, 13) Q 19. f (x) = sin x + x −
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