Results:

The domain of a function is the set of values that we are allowed to plug into our function. This set is
the x values in a function such as f(x). The range of a function is the set of values that the function
assumes. This set is the values that the function shoots out after we plug an x value in. They are the y
values.

Graph Domain Range

{x: x ∈ R} {y: y ∈ R}

{x: x ∈ R} {y: y ∈
R, y 0}

{x: x ∈ {y: y ∈
R, x 4} R, y 0}

{x: x ∈ {y: y ∈
R, x 4} R, y 0}

{x: x ∈ R, x ¿ 4} {y: y ∈ R, y ¿ 0}
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{x: x ∈ R} {y: y ∈
23
R, y
}
8

{x: x ∈ {y: y ∈ R, y ≤ 1}
R, x 0}

{x: x ∈ {y: y ∈
R, x 5} R, y 1}

{x: x ∈ R} {y: y ∈ R, y ¿ 0}
 {x: x ∈ R, x {y: y ∈ R}
3
¿− }
2

Inverse Domain

f(x) = 2x + 3 Let y = f(x)

If f( x 1) = f( x 2) y = 2x + 3

2x1 + 3 = 2x2 + 3 y−3 {x: x ∈ R}

=2
2
x 1=x 2
−1 x−3
f =
∴ f ( x ) is an one−¿−one function . 2

f(x) = |x - 3|

If f( x 1) = f( x 2)

| x 1 - 3| = | x 2 - 3|

x 1−3= x2−3 or
−(x1 −3)=x 2−3
x 1=x 2 or x1 = 6 - x2

∴ f ( x ) is not an one−¿−one function .

f(x) ¿ √ x−4 Let y = f(x)

If f( x 1) = f( x 2) y=√ x−4
2
√ x 1−4=√ x 2−4 ( y + 4) =x
−1 2 {x: x ∈ R, x 0}
x1 = x2 f =(x+ 4)

∴ f ( x ) is an one−¿−one function .

5 Let y = f(x)
f(x) =
x−4
 5
y=
x−4
If f( x 1) = f( x 2)
{x: x ∈ R, x 0}
xy – 4y = 5
5 5
= 5+4 y
x1−4 x 2−4 x=
y
5 x 2−20=¿5 x 1−20
−1 5+4 x
f = ,x 0
x1 = x2 x
∴ f ( x ) is an one−¿−one function .

5 Let y = f(x)
f(x) =
√ x−4
5
y=
If f( x 1) = f( x 2) √ x−4
5
=
5 yx -4y = 5 {x: x ∈ R, x ¿ 0}
√ x 1−4 √ x 2−4 x = ¿ ¿) + 4
5√ x2 −20=¿ 5√ x1 −20 f
−1
= ¿ ¿ ) + 4, x 0
√ x2 =√ x 1

x1 = x2

∴ f ( x ) is an one−¿−one function .

f(x) = 2 x 2+ 3 x + 4

If f ( x 1) = f ( x 2)
2 2
2 x 1+ 3 x 1 +4=2 x 2 +3 x2 + 4

2 3 2 3
2( x 1+ x1 ¿=¿2( x 2+ x2 ¿
2 2
2 2 2
3 3 3
(x ¿ ¿ 1+ ) ¿- ( ) = (x ¿ ¿ 2+ ) ¿-
4 4 4
2
3
( )
4
√¿
3 3
x1 + =±¿ ¿ + )
4 4
 3 3
x1 = x2 + or x 1 = −x 2 -
4 4
∴ f ( x ) is not an one−¿−one function

f(x) = 1 - x Let y = f(x)

If f( x 1) = f( x 2) y=1-x

1- x1 = 1 - x2 y–1=-x {x: x ∈ R, x ≤ 1}

x1 = x2 x = (1− y)2

∴ f ( x ) is an one−¿−one tion . f
−1
=(1−x )2

x+4 Let y = f(x)

f(x) =
x−5
x+4
y=
If f ( x 1) = f ( x 2) x−5

{x: x ∈ R, x 1}
x 1 +4 x 2+ 4 xy - 5y = x + 4
=
x1−5 x 2−5 xy – x = 4 + 5y

(x ¿¿ 1+4)¿( x 2−5) = (x ¿¿ 1+4)¿( x (y – 1) = 4 + 5y

x 2−5) 4+ 5 y
x 1 x 2−5 x 1 +4 x 2−20 = x 1 x 2−5 x 1
x=
y−1
+4 x 2−20 −1 4+ 5 x
f = ,x 1
x−1
x1 = x2

∴ f ( x ) is an one−¿−one function .

f(x) = e 2 x+3 Let y = f(x)

If f( x 1) = f( x 2) y = e 2 x+3
2 x 1+3
= e 2 x +3 log e y=2 x+ 3
{x: x ∈ R, x ¿ 0}
e 2

2 x1 +3 log e e = 2 x 2+3 log e e ln y = 2x + 3

2 x1 +3=2 x 2 +3 ln y−3
=x
2
x1 = x2
−1 ln x−3
f =
∴ f ( x ) is an one−¿−one function . 2
 f(x) = ln (2x + 3) Let y = f(x)

If f( x 1) = f( x 2) y = ln (2x + 3)

ln (2 x 1 + 3) = ln (2 x 2 + 3) y = log e ( 2 x +3 )

x1 = x2 y {x: x ∈ R}
e −3
=x
2
∴ f ( x ) is an one−¿−one function .
x
−1 e −3
f =
2

The range of the function x is the same as the domain of f −1 .

Function Domain

f(x) = x 2 Df = {x : x ∈ R}

g(x) = 1-x D g={x : x ∈ R , x ≤1 }

h(x) = 1 - x Dh = {x : x ∈ R}

k(x) = 1 - x
2
Dk = {x: x ∈ R, -1 x 1}

(f ο g)
= fg(x)

= f(1 – x)

= (√ 1 – x)2

= 1 – x, D fg = {x : x ∈ R}

(g ο f)
= gf(x)

= g( x 2 ¿

x ), D gf = {x: x ∈ R, -1 x 1}
2
= (1-
Domain (f ο g) is the same as domain h.
Domain (g o f) is the same as domain k.
In conclusion, the domain of fg(x) is equal to the domain of h(x).

(f o g) Domain

f(x) = 2x + 3
g(x) = 2x + 3

fg(x) {x : x ∈ R}
= f(2x + 3)
= 2(2x + 3) + 3
= 4x + 9

f(x) = 2x + 3

g(x) = 2 x 2+ 3 x + 4
{x : x ∈ R}

fg(x)

= f (2 x 2+ 3 x + 4)

= 2(2 x 2+ 3 x + 4 ) + 3

= 4 x 2 + 6x + 11

5
f(x) =
√ x−4

{x : x ∈ R, x¿ 20}
g(x) = x - 4

fg(x)

= f(x – 4)
5
=
√ (√ x – 4)−4
f(x) = 1 - x

g(x) = e 2 x+3

fg(x) {x : x ∈ R}
=f(e 2 x+3 ¿
2 x+3
=1- e
1

= 1 – e (2 x+3) 2

3
= 1 -e x + 2

f(x) = e 2 x+3

g(x) = ln(2x + 3)

fg(x) {x : x ∈ R}

= f (ln(2x + 3))

= e 2 ln (2 x+ 3)+3
2
= e ln ⁡(2 x +3) ×e 3

= e 3 (2 x+3)2

x+4
f(x) =
x−5
x+4
g(x) =
x−5

fg(x)
x+4
=f( ¿
x−5

{x : x ∈ R, x≠−
x+ 4 29
+4 }
x−5 4
=
x +4
−5
x−5
x+ 4+ 4 x−20 x+ 4−5 x+25
= ÷
x−5 x −5
x+ 4+ 4 x−20 x −5
= ×
x−5 x+ 4−5 x+25
5 x−16
=
−4 x +29
16−5 x 29
= ,x≠-
4 x +29 4
The domain of composite function is the subset or equal to the domain of the inner function.