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This document contains exercises related to functions, including evaluations, compositions, and inverses. It covers various types of functions and their properties, such as one-to-one and even/odd classifications. Additionally, it includes problems requiring simplification and solving equations involving composite functions and inverse functions.
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Save Composite functions For Later CHAPTER 3 FUNCTIONS
Exercise 3E
Throughout this exercise, the domain of each function is the set of real numbers unless specifically
stated otherwise.
1 Given f(x) = 2x + 1, g(x) =? and h(x) = £ evaluate each of the following.
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9) hf) hy fI(5) ») ge(-3) D bh(12) 4 fgh(2) 1) hfg¢4)
2 Given fix — 3x — 1, g:x—> x? and h:x > 2, write down and simplify expressions for each of
the following. :
a) fa(x) b) gf(x) ¢) fh(x) @) hg(x) e) g(x) ) f(x)
3 Functions f and g are defined by
fxoe43 9 gex—oxts
a) Write down and simplify expressions for i) £g(x), i) gfx).
b) Hence solve the equation fg(x) = gf(x).
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Functions h and k are defined by
hia 2 kKixx+s
x
8) Write down an expression for hk(x), and hence solve the equation hk(x) = 1.
b) Write down an expression for kh(x), and hence solve the equation kh(x) = 6.
Given f(x) = x? and g(x) = 2x + 5, solve the following equations.
a) fg(x)=9 — b) ga(x) =21
6 Given
fix)=x,xER, Ixr-2,xER
Find the composite function qp(x) and state its range.
Given
fix+24+4,xER and gex—> ,xER x24
find an expression for the composite function gf(x) and state its range.
104INVERSE FUNCTIONS
Functions g and h are defined by
gBxove3vER and hix—|x]-5,xER
a) Write down an expression for hg(x) and state its range.
b) Write down an expression for gg(.x) and state its range.
Given
fix) = Vs +1, 6ER, x>0 and g(x)=s
a) find an expression for f(x) and state its range
b) find an expression for gfx) and state its range.
Functions h and k are defined by h(x) = 3x + 5, and k(x
a) Write down and simplify expressions for hh(x) and kk(x).
b) Hence solve the equation hh(x) = kk(x).
Functions f and g are defined by
fxoxtl xeER and gxow-3,xER
a) Show that fa(x) + gfx) = 20? + 2x — 4,
b) Hence solve the equation fg(x) + gf) = 0.
Given fix) = x2 +3, g(x) = 2x + a and f(x) = 4x7 — 8x +7, calculate the value of the
constant 4.
Functions p, q and r are defined by
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Given pq(x) = r(x), find the value of the constant 4.
Functions f and g are defined for all real numbers and are such that g(-x) = 7 + 7, and
gfix) = 9x7 + 6x + 8. Find possible expressions for f(x).
a) Given f(x) = ax +b, and {(x) = 64x + 21, find the values of the constants a and b,
b) Suggest a rule for f(x).
[Note: for f(x) read f1x).]
Inverse functions
Consider the function f defined by f(x) =x + 3 with fy eed
domain {1,2,3}. The range of Fis {4.5.6}. We now
want a function f°!, called the inverse function, which
has domain {4, 5,6} and range {1,23} such that
f-4)=1 f-'(S)=2 and f-'(6)=3
"the inverse function Pomain ofANSWERS
Exercise 3B
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