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Tutorial 11

This document contains 11 problems involving piecewise-defined functions and the composition of functions. The problems involve: 1) Explaining why certain statements about inequalities involving piecewise-defined functions are false. 2) Sketching the graph of a piecewise-defined function and describing its domain and range. 3) Performing algebraic operations like addition and composition on various rational, radical, and polynomial functions. 4) Finding domains and compositions of functions like ff(xx) = 1/(xx − 2) and gg(xx) = xx^2. 5) Relating the population P of a fish species to the amount a of plankton available by composing the relationships PP(xx)

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Tutorial 11

This document contains 11 problems involving piecewise-defined functions and the composition of functions. The problems involve: 1) Explaining why certain statements about inequalities involving piecewise-defined functions are false. 2) Sketching the graph of a piecewise-defined function and describing its domain and range. 3) Performing algebraic operations like addition and composition on various rational, radical, and polynomial functions. 4) Finding domains and compositions of functions like ff(xx) = 1/(xx − 2) and gg(xx) = xx^2. 5) Relating the population P of a fish species to the amount a of plankton available by composing the relationships PP(xx)

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MAM1015S Tutorial 11

Piecewise-defined functions, algebra of functions

1. The following three statements are false. Explain why this is the case.

(a) If 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 > 0 then 𝑥𝑥 > 0 or 𝑦𝑦 > 0


3𝑥𝑥−10
(b) If < 1 then 3𝑥𝑥 − 10 < 𝑥𝑥 + 4
𝑥𝑥+4
(c) (𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏)2 is always positive

2. Below is the graph of the function g(x).

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(a) Give the domain and range of g(x).


(b) Give the value of 𝑔𝑔(−4), 𝑔𝑔(−2), 𝑔𝑔(0), 𝑔𝑔(4), 𝑔𝑔(5), 𝑔𝑔(7), 𝑔𝑔(−7), −𝑔𝑔(7)

𝑥𝑥 + 2 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 0
3. (a) Sketch the graph of ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = � 𝑥𝑥 2 0 < 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 2
4 𝑥𝑥 > 2

A grid might be useful when doing your sketch (although it is not essential).

(b) Explain why 0 is not included in the interval 0 < 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 2 and why 2 is not included in the
interval 𝑥𝑥 > 2 .
Important note: you must show all working or logical steps used to arrive at your answer. Communicating
the logic of your solution is an important skill in mathematics. In an assessment, you will not necessarily be
awarded full marks if you write down only the answer (even if it is correct!)

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4. You are given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) =
𝑥𝑥−2 𝑥𝑥−3
𝑓𝑓
(a) Find (in most simple form): i. (𝑓𝑓 + 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥) ii. (𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥) iii. �𝑔𝑔� (𝑥𝑥)
(b) Find the domain of each of the new functions found above.
𝑓𝑓
(c) Find i. (𝑓𝑓 + 𝑔𝑔)(−2) ii. �𝑔𝑔� (−1)

5. Given that ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 − 5 and 𝑘𝑘(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 2 − 7𝑥𝑥 + 6


ℎ 𝑘𝑘
(a) Find: i. (ℎ + 𝑘𝑘)(𝑥𝑥) ii. �𝑘𝑘 � (𝑥𝑥) iii. �ℎ� (𝑥𝑥)
(b) Find the domain of each of the new functions found above.
ℎ 𝑘𝑘 𝑘𝑘
(c) Find i. (ℎ + 𝑘𝑘)(9) ii. �𝑘𝑘 � (7) iii. �ℎ� (6) iv. �ℎ� (5)

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6. If 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 , find
𝑥𝑥−2
(a) (𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥) and its domain (b) (𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔)(3) (c) (𝑔𝑔 ∘ 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥) and its domain
(d) (𝑔𝑔 ∘ 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥) (e) (𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥)

7. If 𝑠𝑠(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 − 2 and 𝑡𝑡(𝑥𝑥) = 3𝑥𝑥 + 1 , find


(a) (𝑠𝑠 ∘ 𝑡𝑡)(𝑥𝑥) and its domain (b) (𝑠𝑠 ∘ 𝑡𝑡)(3) (c) (𝑡𝑡 ∘ 𝑠𝑠)(𝑥𝑥) and its domain

8. If 𝑟𝑟(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 − 2 and 𝑞𝑞(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 1 , find


(a) (𝑟𝑟 ∘ 𝑞𝑞)(𝑥𝑥) and its domain (b) (𝑟𝑟 ∘ 𝑞𝑞)(−2) (c) (𝑞𝑞 ∘ 𝑟𝑟)(𝑥𝑥) and its domain

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9. If 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = , 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 and ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 2 , find
𝑥𝑥
(a) (𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔 ∘ ℎ)(𝑥𝑥) (b) (𝑔𝑔 ∘ ℎ ∘ 𝑓𝑓)(𝑥𝑥)

10. For each function ℎ below find two functions, 𝑓𝑓 and 𝑔𝑔, so that ℎ = 𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔 and neither f nor g is
the function y = x.
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(a) ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = √4𝑥𝑥 2 − 1 (b) ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = 2 + (𝑥𝑥 + 1)2
(c) ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = ln 𝑥𝑥 2 (d) ℎ(𝑥𝑥) =(ln 𝑥𝑥)2
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(e) ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = (𝑥𝑥−1)2 Can you do this one in two ways?

11. Suppose the population, P, of a certain species of fish depends on the number x (in hundreds) of a
smaller fish that serves as its food supply, so that 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 1. In turn, the number x (in
hundreds) of the smaller species of fish depends on the amount, a, of its food supply, a kind of
plankton, and 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑓𝑓(𝑎𝑎) = 3𝑎𝑎 + 2. Find 𝑃𝑃(𝑓𝑓(𝑎𝑎)), the relationship between the population, P, of the
large fish and the amount, a, of plankton available.

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