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Algebra of Functions

1. The document provides examples of function algebra problems involving inverse, composite, and sum/difference of functions. 2. It contains two rounds of questions - an easy round with 10 one-part problems to be answered in 15 seconds each, and an average round with 5 multi-part problems to be answered in 30 seconds each. 3. The problems test skills with inverse, composite, and sum/difference of functions given their algebraic expressions, tables of values, or graphs.

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Algebra of Functions

1. The document provides examples of function algebra problems involving inverse, composite, and sum/difference of functions. 2. It contains two rounds of questions - an easy round with 10 one-part problems to be answered in 15 seconds each, and an average round with 5 multi-part problems to be answered in 30 seconds each. 3. The problems test skills with inverse, composite, and sum/difference of functions given their algebraic expressions, tables of values, or graphs.

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Mary Joy Luga
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ALGEBRA OF

FUNCTIONS
First Quiz Show for the 2nd Quarter of AY 2018-19
EASY ROUND
You’ll be given 10 questions/problems each to be answered
within 15 seconds mentally.
Your team will get 2 points for every correct answer.
−1
Ans. 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 5

1. What is the inverse


𝑥+5
function of 𝑓 𝑥 = ?
2
Ans. TRUE

2. TRUE or FALSE
All functions have inverses.
7𝑥
Ans. 𝑓 + 𝑔 𝑥 = +15
12
𝑥 𝑥
3. Given: 𝑓 𝑥 = , 𝑔 𝑥 = +15
3 4
Find (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥).
Ans. 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4
2
4. If 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 4 and 𝑔 𝑥 =
3 𝑓
𝑥 − 2𝑥, what is ⋅ 𝑔 (𝑥)?
𝑔
Ans. 𝑥 ∈ ℝ: 𝑥 ≥ 1 or [1, +∞)

5. Given: 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥 − 2, 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 1.
What is the domain of 𝑓 − 𝑔?
Ans. -3
3
6. Given: 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥, 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥+3
What is the value of 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 −10 ?
Ans. ℝ

1
7. If 𝑓 𝑥 = , what is the
𝑥
−1
domain of 𝑓 ∘ 𝑓 ?
2
Ans. 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 1, 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥/ 𝑥 + 1
(there are many possible answers)
3𝑥−1
8. Suppose that ℎ 𝑥 = and ℎ = 𝑓 ∘
9𝑥 2
𝑔. Determine the functions 𝑓 and 𝑔.
Ans. 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 1 = 2

9. If 𝑓 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑔 𝑥 = 3,
what is (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(1) equal to ?
1 −1 1
Ans. 𝑦 = or 𝑓 𝑥 =
5 5

10. What is the inverse function of


5 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑦 = 1 + 4𝑦?
AVERAGE ROUND
You’ll be given 5 questions/problems each to be answered
within 30 seconds.
Your team will get 3 points for every correct answer.
Ans. 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 −1

1.What is 𝑔(𝑥) if ℎ 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 1,
4 2

ℎ = 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 and 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 ?
Ans. 𝑓 − 𝑔 𝑥 = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3

2
2. 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 2 and
2
𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 1 /2.
What is (𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥)?
Ans.

3. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 2, 𝑔 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 1. For
what value of 𝑥 is 𝑓 + 𝑔 = 𝑓 − 𝑔?
Ans.

4. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 2, 𝑔 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 1. For
what value of 𝑥 is 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 = 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔?
𝑥 3 −2
5. 𝑓 𝑥 = .
What is the value
𝑥 2 −2
−1
of (𝑓 ∘ 𝑓)(4)?
1
𝑓 𝑥 = , 𝑔 𝑥 = 12 − 5𝑥.
8𝑥+3
What is 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 equal to?
The table shows some inputs and outputs of an invertible
function 𝑓 with domain all real numbers.

Find the values of 𝑓 −1 (−2) and 𝑓 −1 (1).


The graph of the invertible function ℎ is as shown below.
What is the value of ℎ−1 (−4)?
The graph of 𝑦 = ℎ(𝑥) is a line
segment joining (1, −5) and (9,1).
Sketch the graph of the inverse of ℎ.
The table below shows some inputs and outputs of the
invertible function 𝑓 with domain all real numbers.

What are the values of (𝑓 −1 ∘ 𝑓)(93) and (𝑓 ∘ 𝑓)(7)?

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