New Century Mathematics (Second Edition) 4A

Basic Knowledge of Functions

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Consolidation Exercise Solution

Consolidation Exercise 4B (P.4.7) 8. ∵ The value of 12 – x under the radical sign

1. The domain is all real numbers. cannot be negative.
∴ 12 – x  0
2. The domain is all real numbers. x  12
∴ The domain is all real numbers smaller than
3. The domain is all real numbers. or equal to 12.

4. ∵ The value of the denominator x – 7 cannot be 0. 9. (a) f(0) = 0 – 7 = –7

∴ x – 7 0 (b) f(1) = 1 – 7 = –6
x7 (c) f(–1) = –1 – 7 = –8
∴ The domain is all real numbers except 7.
10. (a) f(2) = 5(2) + 4 = 14
5. ∵ The value of the denominator 2 + x cannot be 0. (b) f(4) = 5(4) + 4 = 24
∴ 2+x0 (c) f(–3) = 5(–3) + 4 = –11
x  –2
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –2. 11. (a) f(3) = 32 + 2(3) = 15
(b) f(–2) = (–2)2 + 2(–2) = 0
6. ∵ The value of x – 8 under the radical sign (c) f(–5) = (–5)2 + 2(–5) = 15
cannot be negative.
∴ x–80 12. (a) f(5) = 5+ 4 = 3
x8 (b) f(12) = 12 + 4 = 4
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than (c) f(–4) = −4+4 = 0
or equal to 8.
1 1
13. (a) f(4) = =
2(4) − 1 7
7. ∵ The value of x + 11 under the radical sign
1 1
cannot be negative. (b) f(–6) = = −
2(−6) − 1 13
∴ x + 11  0 1 1
(c) f(–10) = = −
x  –11 2(−10) − 1 21
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than 0
14. (a) f(0) = =0
or equal to –11. 0 +3
2

2 2
(b) f(2) = 2 =
2 +3 7
−3 −3 1
(c) f(–3) = = = −
( −3) + 3
2
12 4

15. (a) A(–2) = 7(–2) + 4 = –10

(b) B(–2) = 8 – 3(–2) = 14
(c) C(–2) = –(–2)2 + 4(–2) – 3 = –15

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16. (a) D(3) = 3(3) + 7 = 16 1 1

(b) h(3) = =
(b) E(3) = 3(3) + 7 = 4 2(3) − 1 5
−2 1 1
−2 1 h(4) = =
(c) F(3) = = = − 2(4) − 1 7
3(3) + 7 4 2
1 1
h(12) = =
2(12) − 1 23
17. (a) f(–b) = 3(–b)2 + 4 = 3b2 + 4
1 1 1
(b) f( b ) = 3( b )2 + 4 = 3b + 4 (c) h(3)  h(4) =  =
5 7 35
(c) f(3 – b) 1
h(12) =
= 3(3 – b)2 + 4 23
= 3(9 – 6b + b2) + 4 1 1
∵ 
35 23
= 3b2 – 18b + 31
∴ h(3)  h(4) = h(12) is not true.

18. (a) The domain is all real numbers.

21. (a) ∵ The value of x – 1 under the radical sign
(b) f(1) = 2(1)2 – 5 = –3
cannot be negative.
f(4) = 2(4)2 – 5 = 27
∴ x–10
f(5) = 2(5)2 – 5 = 45
x1
(c) f(1) + f(4) = –3 + 27 = 24
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater
f(5) = 45
than or equal to 1.
∵ 24  45
3 3 3
∴ f(1) + f(4) = f(5) is not true. (b) k(2) = 2 − 1 = (1) =
2 2 2
3 3
k(5) = 5 − 1 = (2) = 3
19. (a) The domain is all real numbers. 2 2
(b) g(–1) = 8 – (–1)2 = 7 3 3 9
k(10) = 10 − 1 = (3) =
2 2 2
g(3) = 8 – 32 = –1
9 3
g(4) = 8 – 42 = –8 (c) k(10)  k(5) =  3 =
2 2
(c) g(3) – g(4) = –1 – (–8) = 7 3
k(2) =
g(–1) = 7 2
∴ g(3) – g(4) = g(–1) is true. ∴ k(10)  k(5) = k(2) is true.

20. (a) ∵ The value of the denominator 2x – 1 22. (a) f(3) + 1 = 32 + 7 + 1 = 17

cannot be 0. (b) 6f(–2) = 6[(–2)2 + 7] = 6(11) = 66
4 4 4 1
∴ 2x – 1  0 (c) = 2 = =
1
f (1) 1 +7 8 2
x
2 (d) [f( 3 )]2 = [( 3 )2 + 7]2 = 102 = 100
1
∴ The domain is all real numbers except .
2 23. (a) f(1) + f(4)
= [–3(1) + 6] + [–3(4) + 6]
= 3 + (–6)
= –3

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(b) f(3) – f(–3) v(0)

(d)
= [–3(3) + 6] – [–3(–3) + 6] u (0)
= –3 – 15 6
= –18 = 0−3
4( 0) − 1
(c) f(2)  f(–2) −2
=
= [–3(2) + 6][–3(–2) + 6] −1
= (0)(12) =2
=0
f (−1) − 3(−1) + 6  
(d)
9 3 26. (a) t(30) = tan 30 =  or 3 
1
=
− 3(0) + 6
= =  3 
f ( 0) 6 2  3
(b) t(45) – 2 = tan 45 – 2 = 1 – 2 = –1
24. (a) p(1) + q(4) t (60) tan 60 3
(c) = = =3
= 1+ 8 + [–2(4) + 4] t (30) tan 30 1
3
= 3 + (–4)
= –1 27. ∵ f(3) = 7
(b) p(–4) – q(–4) ∴ 2a(3) + 3 = 7
= − 4 + 8 – [–2(–4) + 4] 6a = 4
= 2 – 12 2
a=
= –10 3
(c) p(3)  q(2)
= 3 + 8  [–2(2) + 4] 28. (a) ∵ g(4) = 1
= 11 (0) ∴ 3( 4) + c = 1
=0 12 + c = 1
p(8) 8+8 4 c = –11
(d) = = =1
q(0) − 2(0) + 4 4
(b) From (a), g(x) = 3x − 11 .
∵ The value of 3x – 11 under the radical
25. (a) u(–3) + v(2)
sign cannot be negative.
6
= [4(–3) – 1] + ∴ 3x – 11  0
2−3
11
= –13 + (–6) x
3
= –19 ∴ The domain is all real numbers greater
(b) u(1) – v(5) 11
than or equal to .
6 3
= [4(1) – 1] –
5−3
=3–3 29. (a) ∵ k(–2) = 18
=0 ∴ a(–2) – 3(–2) + 4 = 18
2

(c) u(4)  v(–6) 4a = 8

 6  a=2
= [4(4) – 1]  
 − 6 − 3 (b) From (a), k(x) = 2x2 – 3x + 4.
 2 ∴ k(3) = 2(3)2 – 3(3) + 4
= 15  − 
 3 = 13
= –10

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30. Let t = 1 – x. Then x = 1 – t. 34. (a) f(θ) = 180 – 110 – θ = 70 – θ

Substitute x = 1 – t into F(1 – x) = 2x – 3. ∴ f(θ) = 70 – θ
F(t) = 2(1 – t) – 3 (b) ∵ θ and f(θ) are positive.
= 2 – 2t – 3 ∴ θ > 0 and 70 – θ > 0
= –2t – 1 θ > 0 and θ < 70
∴ F(x) = –2x – 1 ∴ The domain is all real numbers greater
than 0 and smaller than 70.
t
31. Let t = 3x. Then x = . (c) f(40) = 70 – 40 = 30
3
t When CAB = 40, θ = 40.
Substitute x = into H(3x) = 4 – 6x.
3 ∴ ABC = 30
 
t
H(t) = 4 – 6  
3 35. ∵ g(3) = 1
= 4 – 2t
3− m
∴ H(x) = 4 – 2x ∴ =1
n
3–m=n
32. (a) Let t = x – 4. Then x = t + 4. m+n=3
Substitute x = t + 4 into f(x – 4) = 4 – 5x. ∵ m and n are positive integers.
f(t) = 4 – 5(t + 4) ∴ m = 2, n = 1 or m = 1, n = 2
= –5t – 16 When m = 2 and n = 1,
∴ f(9) = –5(9) – 16 x−2
g ( x) =
= –61 1
g(x) = x – 2
(b) Let t = x + 2. Then x = t – 2.
When m = 1 and n = 2,
Substitute x = t – 2 into g(x + 2) = 3 – 6x.
x −1
g(t) = 3 – 6(t – 2) g ( x) =
2
= 15 – 6t
∴ g(0) = 15 – 6(0)
36. ∵ The value of the denominator 5 – 4x cannot be 0.
= 15
∴ 5 – 4x  0
5
x
33. (a) W(2) = 10.5(2)3 = 84 4
∴ The required weight is 84 g. 5
∴ The domain is all real numbers except .
(b) W(3) = 10.5(3)3 = 283.5 4

∴ Total weight of 20 metallic spheres

37. ∵ x2  0
= 20(283.5) g
∴ x2 + 1  1
= 5 670 g
The value of the denominator x2 + 1 will not be 0
for any real number x.
∴ The domain is all real numbers.

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38. ∵ The value of the denominator x + 3 cannot be 0. 44. For the denominator x − 4 , the value of x – 4
∴ x+30 must be positive.
x  –3 ∴ x–4>0
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –3. x>4
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than 4.
39. ∵ The value of the denominator 8 – 2x cannot be 0.
∴ 8 – 2x  0 45. For the denominator − 3x + 2 , the value of
x4 –3x + 2 must be positive.
∴ The domain is all real numbers except 4. ∴ –3x + 2 > 0
2
x<
40. ∵ The value of 2 – 9x under the radical sign 3
2
cannot be negative. ∴ The domain is all real numbers smaller than .
3
∴ 2 – 9x  0
2
x 46. For x(x – 3) = 0,
9
∴ The domain is all real numbers smaller than x = 0 or x = 3
2 ∵ The value of the denominator x(x – 3) cannot
or equal to .
9 be 0.
∴ x(x – 3)  0
41. ∵ The value of 7x + 4 under the radical sign x  0 and x  3
cannot be negative. ∴ The domain is all real numbers except 0 and 3.
∴ 7x + 4  0
4 47. For x2 + 8x = 0,
x −
7 x(x + 8) = 0
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than
x = 0 or x = –8
4
or equal to − . ∵ The value of the denominator x2 + 8x cannot
7
be 0.
∴ x2 + 8x  0
42. ∵ x2  0
x  0 and x  –8
∴ x2 + 3  3
∴ The domain is all real numbers except 0 and –8.
The value of x2 + 3 under the radical sign will not
be negative for any real number x.
48. For x2 – 9 = 0,
∴ The domain is all real numbers.
(x + 3)(x – 3) = 0
x = –3 or x = 3
43. For the denominator x + 9 , the value of x + 9
∵ The value of the denominator x2 – 9 cannot
must be positive.
be 0.
∴ x+9>0
∴ x2 – 9  0
x > –9
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than –9. x  –3 and x  3
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –3 and 3.

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49. For x2 + 5x – 6 = 0, 53. For x , the value of x under the radical sign
(x + 6)(x – 1) = 0 cannot be negative, i.e. x  0.
x = –6 or x = 1 For
1
, the value of the denominator x – 1
∵ The value of the denominator x2 + 5x – 6 x −1
cannot be 0, i.e. x  1.
cannot be 0.
∴ x  0 and x  1
∴ x2 + 5x – 6  0
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than
x  –6 and x  1
or equal to 0 except 1.
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –6 and 1.

54. (a) The domain of f(x) is all real numbers.

50. For x2 + 8x + 16 = 0,
(b) For g(x), the value of the denominator x + 2
(x + 4)2 = 0
cannot be 0.
x = –4 (repeated)
∴ x+20
∵ The value of the denominator x2 + 8x + 16
x  –2
cannot be 0.
∴ The domain of g(x) is all real numbers
∴ x2 + 8x + 16  0
except –2.
x  –4
∴ The domain of g(x) is not the same as
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –4.
that of f(x).

51. For 2x2 – 9x – 5 = 0,

55. (a) f(12)
(2x + 1)(x – 5) = 0
5(12) − 3 1
1 = −
x= − or x = 5 12 + 4 2
2
57 1
∵ The value of the denominator 2x2 – 9x – 5 = −
4 2
cannot be 0. 55
=
∴ 2x2 – 9x – 5  0 4
1 (b) f(0.6) + f(–3)  f(0)
x − and x  5
2
5(0.6) − 3 1  5(−3) − 3 1   5(0) − 3 1 
1 = − + −  − 
∴ The domain is all real numbers except − 0.6 + 4 2  − 3 + 4 2   0 + 4 2 
2
1  37 
and 5. = 0 − +  − (−2)
2  2 
73
1 =
52. For , the value of the denominator x cannot be 0, 2
x
i.e. x  0.
For x , the value of x under the radical sign
cannot be negative, i.e. x  0.
∴ x>0
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than 0.

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1 6
56. (a) R  (c) Q 
3 k
1 6
3 + 5  2k −
=  3 = k
1 6
1 − 2  4 − k 
 3 k
14 2k 2 − 6
=
= 3 − 2k
1 3
3 = −k
k
= 14
 1
(b) R−  3−3
 a 58. (a) h(3) = =0
3(3) − 3
 1
3 + 5 −  4−3 1
 a h(4) = =
= 3(4) − 3 9
 1
1 − 2 −  7−3 2 1
 a h(7) = = =
3a − 5 3(7) − 3 18 9
=
a+2 (b) h(3) + h(4) = 0 + =
1 1
(c) R(a – 2) 9 9
1
3 + 5(a − 2) h(7) =
= 9
1 − 2(a − 2)
∴ h(3) + h(4) = h(7) is true.
5a − 7
=
5 − 2a
59. (a) g(3) + 3f(–1)
32
1 = − + 3[3(–1) + 10]
57. (a) Q  1 + 32
4
9
1 = − + 21
2k − 10
= 4
1 201
4 − k  =
10
4
8k − 1 1
= (b) f(–2) –
16 − k g (−1)
1
(b) = [3(–2) + 10] –
Q(2k + 1) ( −1) 2
−
2k − (2k + 1) 1 + ( −1) 2
=
4 − k (2k + 1) =4+2
−1
= =6
− 2k − k + 4
2

1 (c) [3f(2)][2g(1)]
=
2k + k − 4
2  12 
= 3[3(2) + 10]  2  − 
2 
 1+1 
 1
= 3(16)  2  − 
 2
= –48

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60. (a) f(3a – 2) 63. ∵ f(2) = f(–2) + 4

2(3a − 2) − 5 ∴ 3(2) – c(2) + 4c = 3(–2)2 – c(–2) + 4c + 4
2
=
a + 1 − (3a − 2) 12 + 2c = 16 + 6c
6a − 9
= –4c = 4
− 2a + 3
3(2a − 3) c = –1
=
− (2a − 3)
= –3 64. ∵ 2g(3) – 3g(2) = 1
1 ∴ 2[k(3) – 4(3) + 2k – 1] –
2
(b) ∵ f(m) =
a−2 3[k(2)2 – 4(2) + 2k – 1] = 1
2m − 5 1
∴ = 2(11k – 13) – 3(6k – 9) = 1
a +1− m a − 2
(2m – 5)(a – 2) = a + 1 – m 4k + 1 = 1

2ma – 5a – 4m + 10 = a + 1 – m 4k = 0

2ma – 3m = 6a – 9 k=0

m(2a – 3) = 3(2a – 3)
65. ∵ p(r) = –8
m=3
∴ r – 8r + 7 = –8
2

61. (a) ∵ P(1) = 7 r2 – 8r + 15 = 0

∴ a(1)2 – 2(1) + 2a = 7 (r – 3)(r – 5) = 0

3a – 2 = 7 r = 3 or 5

3a = 9
66. ∵ q(2s) = 4s
a=3
∴ 2(2s) + 7(2s) – 3 = 4s
2
(b) From (a), P(x) = 3x2 – 2x + 6.
∵ P(b) = 27 8s2 + 14s – 3 = 4s

∴ 3b2 – 2b + 6 = 27 8s2 + 10s – 3 = 0

3b2 – 2b – 21 = 0 (2s + 3)(4s – 1) = 0

3 1
(3b + 7)(b – 3) = 0 s= − or
2 4
7
b= − or 3
3
67. (a) ∵ f(–m) = –m

62. (a) ∵ f(–1) = –5 ∴ –(–m) + 4(–m) – 2 = –m

2

∴ (–1 + 1)[6(–1) – 1] + r = –5 –m2 – 4m – 2 = –m

r = –5 m2 + 3m + 2 = 0

(b) From (a), (m + 2)(m + 1) = 0

f(x) = (x + 1)(6x – 1) – 5 = 6x2 + 5x – 6 m = –2 or –1

∵ f(x) = 0
∴ 6x + 5x – 6 = 0
2

(2x + 3)(3x – 2) = 0
3 2
x= − or
2 3

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(b) f(n – 1) = –(n – 1)2 + 4(n – 1) – 2 69. (a) ∵ f(1) = 6

= –(n – 2n + 1) + 4n – 4 – 2
2 ∴ 1 + a (1) – 2b (1) + (ab – 2) = 6
3 2 2 2

= –n2 + 6n – 7 a2 + ab – 2b2 = 7
f(n) – f(1) = (–n2 + 4n – 2) – [–12 + 4(1) – 2] (a – b)(a + 2b) = 7
= –n2 + 4n – 3 (b) ∵ a and b are positive integers.
∵ f(n – 1) = f(n) – f(1) ∴ a – b < a + 2b and a + 2b > 0.
∴ –n2 + 6n – 7 = –n2 + 4n – 3 ∵ 7=17
2n = 4 a − b = 1..........................................(1)
∴ 
n=2 a + 2b = 7........................................(2)
(2) – (1): 3b = 6
68. (a) ∵ T(1) = 1
b=2
6 − u (1)
∴ =1 Substitute b = 2 into (1).
1− v
6–u=1–v a–2=1
u – v = 5 .....................................(1) a=3
∵ T(2) = 4
6 − u (2) 70. ∵ f(0) = 1
∴ =4
2−v a(0) + b
∴ =1
6 – 2u = 8 – 4v c(0) + 3
2u – 4v = –2 b=3
u – 2v = –1 ...................................(2) ax + 3
∴ f(x) =
(1) – (2): v = 6 cx + 3
∵ f(1) = 2
Substitute v = 6 into (1).
a(1) + 3
u–6=5 ∴ =2
c(1) + 3
u = 11
a + 3 = 2c + 6
6 − 11x
(b) From (a), T(x) = . a – 2c = 3 ............................................. (1)
x−6
6 − 11(3) − 27 ∵ f(–1) = –1
T(3) = = =9
3−6 −3 a(−1) + 3
∴ = –1
∴ T(3) = 9 is true. c(−1) + 3
–a + 3 = c – 3
a + c = 6 .......................................... (2)
(2) – (1): 3c = 3
c=1
Substitute c = 1 into (2).
a+1=6
a=5

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71. (a) c(x) = [a(x)]2 – 5b(x) 74. (a) F(x + 2)

= (1 – 3x) – 5(2x – 3)
2 2
= 8 – 4(x + 2) + (x + 2)2
= 1 – 6x + 9x2 – 10x2 + 15 = 8 – 4x – 8 + x2 + 4x + 4
= –x2 – 6x + 16 = x2 + 4
∴ c(x) = –x2 – 6x + 16 (b) F(x + 2) = 2F(x)
(b) ∵ c(k) = 0 x2 + 4 = 2(8 – 4x + x2)
∴ –k2 – 6k + 16 = 0 x2 – 8x + 12 = 0
k2 + 6k – 16 = 0 (x – 2)(x – 6) = 0
(k + 8)(k – 2) = 0 x = 2 or 6
k = –8 or 2
75. (a) f(x + 3)
t −3
72. Let t = 2x + 3. Then x = . = 2(x + 3)2 – 3
2
t −3 = 2(x2 + 6x + 9) – 3
Substitute x = into f(2x + 3) = 8 + 6x – 4x2.
2 = 2x2 + 12x + 15
2
t −3  t −3 g(3x + 1)
f(t) = 8 + 6   – 4 
 2   2  = –(3x + 1) – 4
 t 2 − 6t + 9  = –3x – 5
= 8 + 3(t – 3) – 4  

 4  (b) f(x + 3) + g(3x + 1) + 3x = 0
= 8 + 3t – 9 – t2 + 6t – 9
2x2 + 12x + 15 + (–3x – 5) + 3x = 0
= –t2 + 9t – 10
2x2 + 12x + 10 = 0
∴ f(x) = –x + 9x – 10
2
x2 + 6x + 5 = 0
(x + 5)(x + 1) = 0
1 1
73. (a) Let t = . Then x = − 2 . x = –5 or –1
x+2 t
1  1 
Substitute x = − 2 into g   = x2 + 1. 76. (a) f(1) + 3f(2) = 1
t  x + 2  2 2
2
3(1) + a(1) + 1 + 3[3(2) + a(2) + 1] = 1
1 
g(t) =  − 2  + 1 4 + a + 3(13 + 2a) = 1
t 
7a = –42
1 4
= 2 − + 4 +1 a = –6
t t
1 4 (b) From (a), f(x) = 3x – 6x + 1.
2
= 2 − +5
t t f(x) = k
1 4
∴ g ( x) = 2 − + 5 3x – 6x + 1 = k
2
x x
3x2 – 6x + 1 – k = 0
(b) g(2) + g(–2)
∵ The equation of f(x) = k has no real roots.
 1 4   1 4 
=  2 − + 5 +  − + 5 ∴ <0
2 2   (−2)
2
−2 
(–6) – 4(3)(1 – k) < 0
2
13 29
= + 36 – 12 + 12k < 0
4 4
21 12k < –24
=
2 k < –2

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77. (a) BC = BD – CD = AF – CD = (2x – 4) cm 78. (a) F(x) = x(x + 10) = x2 + 10x

ED = FD – FE = AB – FE = (10 – x) cm ∴ F(x) = x2 + 10x
x ( 2 x ) 10(2 x − 4) (10 − x )(4) (b) F(15) = 152 + 10(15) = 375
T(x) = 10(2x) – – –
2 2 2 ∴ The area of the fountain is 375 m2.
= 20x – x – 10x + 20 – 20 + 2x
2
(c) Area of the whole garden
= –x2 + 12x 2
 50 
∴ T(x) = –x + 12x 2 =    m2
 2 
(b) To form 4 triangles, AF > CD and AB > FE. = 625 m2
i.e. 2x > 4 and 10 > x When the area of the fountain is 70% of the
x > 2 and x < 10 area of the whole garden,
∴ The domain of the function T(x) is all
x2 + 10x = 625  70%
real numbers greater than 2 and smaller x2 + 10x – 437.5 = 0
than 10.
− 10  10 2 − 4(1)(−437.5π)
(c) (i) T(5) = –5 + 12(5) = 35
2 x=
2(1)
∴ When x = 5, the area of △ACE is
∴ x = 32.41, cor. to 2 d.p.
35 cm2.
or x = –42.41, cor. to 2 d.p. (rejected)
(ii) T(x) = 36
When x = 32.41,
–x2 + 12x = 36
length of the diagonal of the fountain
x2 – 12x + 36 = 0
= 32.412 + (32.41 + 10) 2 m
(x – 6) = 0
2
= 53.38 m
x=6
> diameter of the garden
(d) T(x) = 40
∴ It is not possible that the area of the
–x2 + 12x = 40
fountain is 70% of the area of the whole
x2 – 12x + 40 = 0
garden.
Discriminant of the above equation
= (–12)2 – 4(1)(40)
= –16
<0
∵ There is no real number x such that
T(x) = 40.
∴ The area of △ACE cannot be 40 cm2.

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79. (a) C(p) = A(p) – B(p)

= (48 + 35p) – (11 + 38p)
= 37 – 3p
∴ C(p) = 37 – 3p
(b) C(10) = 37 – 3(10) = 7
∴ The weight of bamboos left each day is
7 kg.
(c) ∵ The bamboos prepared are sufficient for
all pandas.
∴ C(p)  0
When C(p) = 0,
37 – 3p = 0
3p = 37
37
p=
3
∵ p must be a non-negative integer.
∴ It is not possible that C(p) = 0.
∴ The claim is agreed.

80. (a) P(m) = A(m) – C(m)

= 20m – (4 000 + 14m)
= 6m – 4 000
∴ P(m) = 6m – 4 000
(b) ∵ The number of magazines must be a
non-negative integer.
∴ The domain of the function P(m) is all
non-negative integers.
(c) P(3 000) = 6(3 000) – 4 000 = 14 000
∴ The profit made is $14 000.
(d) P(m) = –2 000
6m – 4 000 = –2 000
6m = 2 000
1 000
m=
3
∵ m must be a non-negative integer.
∴ It is not possible that P(m) = –2 000.
∴ The claim is disagreed.

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