ENG 1001 Tutorial 3
1. Determine the domain of
x
(a) f ( x) =
x+3
(b) t (v) = v 2 − 2v − 8
t
(c) n(t ) =
1+ t
1
(d) x ( y ) = y 4 + 2 y + y+
y
1
(e) f ( x) = − x 2 + 9 +
x −1
(f) f ( x) = 1 − 2 − 3 − x
2. Determine the domain and range of
(a) f ( x) = x + 3
(b) f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 4 x − 6
(c) f ( x) = 2 x − 8
3. Determine the domain and roots (zeros) of the following functions:
2
(a) f ( x) = x 16 − x
(
(b) g ( x) = ln 3 x 2 + 2 x + 1 )
4. Functions g and h are given by
g ( x) = x − 1 and h( x) = x 2 + 1
Find the composite function g [h(x)] . Then, determine the domain and range of the
composite function.
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5. Determine the inverse for each of the function given below:
(a) f ( x) = 3x + 2
(b) f ( x) = (5 x − 1)
3
x+4
(c) f ( x) =
3x − 5
1 4x − 1
6. Given the graph of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥, use transformation to graph f ( x) = .
2x + 1
7. Given the graph of f ( x) = x , use transformations to graph f ( x) = 1 − 1 + x .
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Answers:
1. (a) Domain: (−3, ∞)
(b) Domain: (−∞,−2] ∪ [4, ∞)
(c) Domain: (−∞,−1) ∪ [0, ∞)
(d) Domain: (0, ∞)
(e) Domain: [− 3,1) ∪ (1,3]
(f) Domain: [− 1,2]
2. (a) Domain: All ℜ Range: All ℜ
(b) Domain: All ℜ Range: [− 8, ∞ )
(c) Domain: [4, ∞) Range: [0, ∞ )
3. (a) Domain: [− 4,4] Zeros: 0, +4, –4
(b) Domain: (− ∞, ∞ ) Zeros: 0,–2/3
4. g[h( x)] =| x |
Domain: (−∞, ∞) Range: [0, ∞ )
x−2
5. (a) f −1 ( x) =
3
−1
3
x +1
(b) f ( x) =
5
−1 5x + 4
(c) f ( x) =
3x − 1
4x −1 1
f ( x) = = −3 +2
6. 2x +1 2x +1
1 1 1 1
Sketching from f ( x) = , f ( x) = , f ( x) = , f ( x) = 3 ,
x x +1 2x +1 2x +1
1 1
f ( x) = −3 , f ( x) = −3 +2
2x +1 2x +1
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7. Sketching from f ( x) = x , f ( x) = 1 + x , f ( x) = − 1 + x , f ( x) = 1 − 1 + x
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