TUTORIAL QUESTIONS DM015

CHAPTER 4: FUNCTIONS

4.1 RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

1. For each of the relation below, identify its type.

• A • 1 • A • 1 • A • 1
• B • 2 • B • 2 • B • 2
• C • 3 • C • 3 • C • 3
• D • 4 • D • 4 • D • 4
• E • 5 • E • 5 • E • 5

2. State the type of relation for the following ordered pairs.

a) ( 2, even ) , ( 2, odd ) , (5, odd ) b) (1,1) , (1, −1) , ( 4, 2) , ( 4, −2)

c) ( 2,6) , (3,7 ) , ( 4,8) , (5,9) d) (1, a ) , (1, c ) , ( 2, b ) , (3, b ) , ( 4, c )
3. State the domain and range of the graph below.

a) c)

b) d)

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4.2 TYPES OF FUNCTIONS
4. Sketch the following linear function and state its domain and range.

a) f ( x) = 2 f) f ( x ) = 8 − 4 x, x  0

b) f ( x ) = −4 g) f ( x ) = 2 x + 2, −3  x  3

c) f ( x) = x + 3 h) f ( x ) = 1 − x, x  −3

d) f ( x ) = 2 − 3x i) f ( x ) = − x − 1, 1  x  10

x 7
e) f ( x) = −
2 2

5. Sketch the following quadratic function and state its domain and range.

a) f ( x ) = x2 g) f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 9 x, −5  x  10

b) f ( x ) = x 2 − 2 h) f ( x ) = 4 − 3x − x 2 , x  1

c) f ( x ) = − x2 + 1 i) f ( x ) = − x 2 − 4 x − 4, −3  x  5

d) f ( x ) = ( x − 1)2 + 2

f ( x ) = −2 ( x + 2 ) − 5
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e)

f) f ( x ) = 4 − x 2 , x  −2

6. Sketch the following cubic functions and state its domain and range.

f ( x ) = x3 − 8 f ( x ) = ( x + 2) ( 2x + 7 )
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a) e)

b) f ( x ) = 27 − x3 f ( x ) = ( 2 − 3x ) ( − x + 2 )
2
f)

c) f ( x ) = ( 2 x − 3)( x + 1)( x + 3) g) f ( x ) = x3 + 3x 2 − 4 x

d) f ( x ) = ( 2 x − 1)( 2 − x )( x − 3) h) f ( x ) = − x ( x 2 − 9 )

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7. Sketch the following surd functions and state its domain and range.

a) f ( x) = x + 3 e) f ( x ) = − 3 − 4x
b) f ( x) = 2 − x f) f ( x) = 5 − 1+ x
c) f ( x ) = x −1 g) f ( x) = 1− x − 3
d) f ( x ) = 2x + 1 −1

8. Given a polynomial P ( x ) = 2 x3 − 7 x 2 − 10 x + 24 . ( x + 2 ) is a factor of P ( x ) .

a) By using long division, factorize P ( x ) completely.

b) Sketch the graph of P ( x ) .
c) Hence, find its domain and range.

9. A function 𝑓(𝑥) is defined as follows:

2 − 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 < −1
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2, 𝑥 = −1
𝑥 + 4, 𝑥 > −1

a) Find 𝑓(−2), 𝑓(−1) and 𝑓(0).

b) Sketch the graph of 𝑓(𝑥).
c) Find the domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥).

𝑥 + 4, 𝑥 ≤ −1
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10. A function 𝑓(𝑥) is defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = {(𝑥 + 1) + 2, − 1 < 𝑥 < 1 . Determine the domain
7 − 𝑥, 𝑥≥1
and range of 𝑓(𝑥).

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4.3 COMPOSITE FUNCTION

11. If f ( x ) = 3x + 1 and g ( x ) = 2 − x , find:

a) f g b) g f

12. If f ( x ) = x3 and g ( x ) = 8 − 3x , find:

a) f g b) g f

13. Given f (x) = 2x−1 and g(x) = √𝑥

a) f g b) g f

14. The function f and g are defined by f : x → 3 x 2 + 1 and g : x → 5 x − 7 , find:

a) fg ( x ) c) ff ( x )
b) gf ( x ) d) gg ( x )

15. Given that f ( x ) = x + 1 and fg ( x ) = x 2 + 4 x + 5 , find the function of g ( x ) .

16. If g ( x ) = 3 + x and fg ( x ) = x 2 + 6 x + 10 , find the function of f ( x ) .

17. If f ( x ) = 4 x − 1 and gf ( x ) = 32 x 2 − 16 x − 3 , find the function of g ( x ) .

18. Given f (x) = 2x + 3 and ( f g )(x) = 10x − 9, find g(x).

19. Given f (m) = m3 and g(m) = 2 − 3m. Find ( f g )(m).

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4.4 INVERSE FUNCTIONS
20. Use horizontal line test to determine whether the graph has inverse.

a) d)

b) e)

c)

21. Using algebraic method, determine whether the following functions has inverse.

a) f ( x ) = 3x + 2 b) f ( x ) = x − 2, x  2 c) f ( x ) = x2 + 4x + 1

22. Find the inverse of the following functions.

a) f ( x) = 3 x + 2 d) m( x) = x 2 − 6 x + 3, x  3

b) p ( x) = − x 2 + 5, x  0 e) 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)3

c) h( x) = x − 2, x  2

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 23. Function f ( x ) is defined as f ( x ) = 4 + ( x − 1) .
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a) Sketch the graph of f ( x ) .

b) State the range of f ( x ) .
c) Determine whether the inverse of f ( x ) exist or not. Hence, state the domain of f so that
f −1 exist.

24. Given that f ( x ) = 2 x − x 2 where x  1.

a) Show that f is a one-to-one function and hence find f −1 ( x ) .
b) Determine the domain and range of f −1 ( x ) .
c) Show the relationship between graph of f and f −1 on a same diagram.

3x − 4 x  2
25. Sketch the graph of the function f ( x ) =  . Hence, state whether f −1 exists or
 x x  2
not. Give reasons for your answer.

ANSWER
1. One to one, many to one, one to many.
2. a) many to many
b) one to many
c) one to one
d) many to many

3. a) 𝐷𝑓 = (−∞, ∞), 𝑅𝑓 = (−∞, ∞)

b) 𝐷𝑓 = (−4,2], 𝑅𝑓 = [−3,2]
c) 𝐷𝑓 = (−∞, ∞), 𝑅𝑓 = (−∞, −1]
d) 𝐷𝑓 = (−∞, 3], 𝑅𝑓 = [−2, ∞)

4. Refer lecturer
5. Refer lecturer
6. Refer lecturer
7. Refer lecturer

8. a) P ( x ) = ( x + 2 )( x − 4 )( 2 x − 3)
b) Refer lecturer
c) D f = ( −,  ) , R f = ( −,  )

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9. a) 2, -2, 4
b) Refer lecturer
c) 𝐷𝑓 = (−∞, ∞), 𝑅𝑓 = (−∞, 1) ∪ {2} ∪ (3, ∞)

10. 𝐷𝑓 = (−∞, ∞), 𝑅𝑓 = (−∞, 6]

11. a) 7 − 3x
b) 1 − 3x

12. a) −27x3 + 216x2 − 576x + 512

b) 8 – 3x3

13. a) 2√𝑥 −1 b) √2𝑥 − 1

14. a) 75 x 2 − 210 x + 148 (c) 27 x 4 + 18 x 2 + 4

b) 15 x 2 − 2 (d) 25x − 42

15. g(x) = x2 + 4x + 4
16. f ( x ) = x2 + 1

17. g ( x ) = 2 x2 − 5

18. g (x) = x − 
19. fg(m) = −m3 + 54m2 – 36m + 8
20. a) Yes b) No c) Yes
d) Yes e) No

21. a) Yes b) Yes c) No

22. x−2
a) f −1 ( x ) =
3
b) p ( x ) = 5 − x
−1

c) h−1 ( x ) = x 2 − 2, x  0
d) m−1 ( x ) = − x + 6 + 3
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e) 𝑔−1 (𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1

23. a) refer lecturer

b) R f =  4,  )
c) by HLT on the graph, f −1 not exist.
New domain so f −1 exist : 1,  ) or ( ,1

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24. a) hint: sketch graph & use HLT
f −1 ( x ) = 1 − x + 1

R f −1 = D f = 1,  )
b)
D f −1 = R f = ( −,1

c) Refer lecturer

25. 𝑓 −1 exists since 𝑓 is a one to one function