Functions 1: Functions and their inverse
Name………………………………
1) Find the domain and range of the following functions:
(a) (b)
(a) 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑦 ≥ 3 (b) 𝑥 ∈ ℝ 𝑥 ≠ 2, 𝑦 > 3,
(c) (d)
(c) 𝑥 ∈ ℝ 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ 𝑦 ≠ 0 (d) 𝑥 ∈ ℝ 𝑦 ≤ 2,
(e) (f)
(e) 𝑥 ∈ ℝ 𝑥 ≠ −2, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ 𝑦 ≠ 0 (d) 𝑥 ∈ ℝ − 4 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 4,
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2) Do the following functions have an inverse?
(a) (b) (c)
(a) No – fails horizontal test (b) No – fails horizontal test (c) Yes.
3) Sketch the inverse of the following graphs using the line y = x to help:
The inverse graphs are shown in green. (a) is a self inverse and so is the same graph.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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(4) The following functions are defined as:
𝑥
𝑓 𝑥 = 4𝑥 + 2, 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥! + 𝑥 ℎ 𝑥 = , 𝑥 ≠ −2
𝑥+2
Find:
(a) 𝑓(2) (b) 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) (c) 𝑔𝑓(3) (d) 𝑓 !! 𝑥
!!!
(a) 10 (b) 4𝑥 ! + 4𝑥 + 2 (c) 210 (d) 𝑓 !! 𝑥 = !
(e) ℎ!! 𝑥 (f) ℎℎ!! 𝑥 (g) 𝑓 𝑥+1
!
(e) 𝑥= !!!
(f) 𝑥 (g) 4 𝑥 + 1 + 2 = 4𝑥 + 6
𝑦𝑥 + 2𝑥 = 𝑦
𝑦 𝑥 − 1 = −2𝑥
!!!
ℎ!! 𝑥 = !!!
(5) The following functions are defined as:
𝑓 𝑥 = −2𝑥 + 7, 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥 ! + 8𝑥 + 23
(a) If 𝑓 𝑥 = 10. Find 𝑥.
−2𝑥 + 7 = 10
𝑥 = −1.5
(b) If 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑔(𝑥). Find 𝑥.
−2𝑥 + 7 = 𝑥 ! + 8𝑥 + 23
0 = 𝑥 ! + 10𝑥 + 16
𝑥 = −8, 𝑥 = −2
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(6) You are given the following information:
𝑎 1 1
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑓 3 = 𝑓 !! 2 = −
𝑏𝑥 + 3 33 4
(a) Find a and b.
𝑎
𝑥=
𝑏𝑦 + 3
𝑥 𝑏𝑦 + 3 = 𝑎
𝑥𝑏𝑦 + 3𝑥 = 𝑎
𝑎 − 3𝑥
𝑓 !! 𝑥 =
𝑏𝑥
𝑎 − 3(2) 1
𝑓 !! 2 = =−
𝑏(2) 4
𝑎 = −0.5𝑏 + 6
𝑎 1
𝑓 3 = =
𝑏(3) + 3 33
1 1
𝑎= 𝑏+
11 11
16 2
𝑏= −
15 3
𝑏 = 10, 𝑎 = 1
(b) What is the domain of 𝑓 𝑥 ?
1
𝑓 𝑥 =
10𝑥 + 3
𝑥 ∈ ℝ 𝑥 ≠ −0.3
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(7) The following function is defined as:
2𝑥 + 3 3
𝑓 𝑥 = ,𝑥 ≠
3 − 2𝑥 2
(a) Find the equation of the horizontal and vertical asymptotes.
𝑥 = 1.5
𝑦 = −1
(b) Find the coordinates of where 𝑓 𝑥 crosses the 𝑥-axis and the 𝑦-axis.
2(0) + 3
𝑓 0 = =1
3 − 2(0)
(0,1)
2𝑥 + 3
𝑓 𝑥 = =0
3 − 2𝑥
3
𝑥=−
2
3
(− , 0)
2
(c) Draw a sketch of the graph of 𝑓 𝑥 .
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