Tutorial3 Functions Part1
Tutorial3 Functions Part1
Tutorial3 Functions Part1
Functions-1
𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 3 + 8.
(c) 𝑓(6)
(d) 𝑓(𝑡 2 − 3)
(e) 𝑓(𝑥) = 12 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = ⋯
Question 2: Table 1 shows a 5 days forecast of high and low temperature in degree centigrade (℃).
Suppose that 𝑥 and 𝑦 denote the respective high and low temperature predictions for each of the 5
days.
Table 1: Question 2
(a) Is 𝑦 a function of 𝑥
(b) If so, give the domain and the range of this function.
Question 3: Find the natural domain and determine the range of each the following functions:
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(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−3
(b) 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 3
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(c) ℎ(𝑥) = 1−sin 𝑥
𝑥
(d) 𝐹(𝑥) = |𝑥|
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Question 4: An open box is to be constructed from a rectangular sheet of a metal 8 by 15 meters, by
cutting out squares with sides of length x from each corner and bending up the sides.
(c) Plot the graph of the function V obtained in part (a) and estimate the range of this function
Question 5: Find the formulas for 𝑓 + 𝑔, 𝑓 − 𝑔, 𝑓𝑔, and 𝑓/𝑔 and state the domain of the
functions.
𝑥 5
(b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5+𝑥2 , 𝑔(𝑠) = 𝑥
Question 6: Find the formulas for 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 and 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓, and state the domain of the compositions.
Question 7: Express 𝒇 as a composition of two functions; that is , find 𝒈 and 𝒉 such that 𝑓 = 𝑔 ∘
ℎ.
(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 2
(b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1
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(c) 𝑓(𝑥) =
5+cos 𝑥
(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4
(b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 7
𝑥 3 −𝑥
(d) 𝑓(𝑥) =
1+𝑥 2