FIT1021 Basics of Mathematics

Tutorial 2 – Functions and Graphs

1. Evaluate the functions at the indicated values
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1
𝑓(1), 𝑓(−2), 𝑓(−𝑎) , 𝑓(𝑎 + 𝑏)

b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2
𝑥
𝑓(0), 𝑓(−1) , 𝑓 ( ) , 𝑓(𝑥 2 )
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|𝑥|
c. 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥
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𝑓(−2) , 𝑓(−1), 𝑓(0), 𝑓(𝑥 2 ) , 𝑓 ( )
𝑥

𝑓(𝑥+ℎ)−𝑓(𝑥)
2. Suppose 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 + 1 , find , where ℎ ≠ 0
ℎ

3. Determine if the equation defines 𝑦 as a function of 𝑥 (without using graph).

a. 3𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 21 d. 2𝑥 + |𝑦| = 0
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b. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 9 e. 𝑥 = 𝑦 4
c. 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 = 1 f. 𝑥 2 + (𝑦 − 1)2 = 4

4. Use the vertical line test to determine for the graph below, if y is a function of x.
If it is, state the domain and range of the function.
a. b. c.
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5. Find the domain of the function.

a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1 𝑥
f. ℎ(𝑥) = 4
1 √𝑥−4
b. 𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥−3 √𝑥
g. 𝑔(𝑥) =
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 1 , 2 ≤ 𝑥 < 5 2𝑥 2 +𝑥−1

𝑥4 h. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8
d. ℎ(𝑥) =
𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 √2+𝑥
i. 𝑔(𝑥) =
e. 𝑓(𝑡) = √𝑡 − 1 3−𝑥

6. Determine the range of functions from Question 5 (a), (c) and (e).

7. Evaluate the piecewise defined function at the indicated values.

5 , 𝑥≤2
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = {
2𝑥 − 3 , 𝑥 > 2
𝑓(−3), 𝑓(0), 𝑓(2), 𝑓(5)

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 , 𝑥 < −1
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = { −𝑥 , −1 ≤ 𝑥 < 1
−1 , 𝑥≥1
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𝑓(−4), 𝑓 (− 2) 𝑓(−1), 𝑓(25)

1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = {
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
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𝑓(3), 𝑓 (− 5) , 𝑓(𝜋), 𝑓(√2)

8. **Below info shows the parking rate of a vehicle at Richy Mall:

a. Let 𝑃(𝑥) be the parking fee for 𝑥 hours inside Richy Mall, construct a piecewise defined function as
below.
(Assume 𝑥 ∈ ℤ)
( ), 0≤𝑥 ≤2
𝑃(𝑥) = { ( ) , ___ < 𝑥 < ___
( ), ( )

b. Evaluate 𝑃(1) , 𝑃(4) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃(11).

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9. Re-write below functions in the standard form 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + 𝑘 , then determine the vertex and range of
the functions. (Domain : ℝ)
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 8
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 10𝑥
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 100𝑥 2 − 1500𝑥
d. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥(𝑥 − 4) + 7
e. 𝑓(𝑥) = −3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 4

10. Suppose 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 5 𝑎𝑛d 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 − 𝑥 2 , evaluate the following:

a. 𝑓(𝑔(0)) e. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥)
b. 𝑔(𝑓(0)) f. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥)
c. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑓)(−1) g. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥)
d. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(−2) h. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑔)(2)

11. Evaluate functions 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 , 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 , 𝑓 ∘ 𝑓 and 𝑔 ∘ 𝑔 , and state their domains.

a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 4 , 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 4|
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b. 𝑓(𝑥) = , 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥
√𝑥
𝑥 1
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = , 𝑔(𝑥) =
1+𝑥 𝑥

12. **The function g is defined as 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1, find the function 𝑓 if:

a. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 2
b. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 2

13. **A spherical balloon is being inflated. The radius of the balloon is increasing at the rate of 2cm/s.
a. Find a function 𝑓 that models the radius of the balloon as a function of time.
b. Find a function 𝑔 that models the volume of the balloon as a function of its radius.
c. Evaluate 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 . What does this function represent?

14. Determine whether below function is one-one.

a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 2
b. 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥|
c. ℎ(𝑥) = 5 − 4𝑥 3
d. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 5
e. ℎ(𝑥) = cos 𝑥

15. Show that the functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 are inverses of each other.
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a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 5 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥
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b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1 , 𝑥 ≠ 1 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1 , 𝑥 ≠ 0
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥) = √4 − 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 ∈ [0 , 2 ]
𝑥−5 4 5+4𝑥 1
d. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥+4 , 𝑥 ≠ − 3 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = 1−3𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ 3
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16. Find the inverse of below functions, then determine its domain and range (Except (c)).
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 + 7 , 𝑥 ≥ 0
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b. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 > 0
4𝑥−2 1
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥+1 , 𝑥 ≠ − 3
d. 𝑓(𝑥) = log10(𝑥 + 1)
e. 𝑔(𝑥) = √9 − 𝑥 2 , 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3

17. **Conversion of temperature from 𝑥 degree Fahrenheit (0F) to Kelvin (K) can be shown below:
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𝐾(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 32) + 273.15
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a. Find 𝐾 −1 and explain what does 𝐾 −1 represent.
b. Absolute zero is indicating the lowest temperature possible, recorded at 0 Kelvin.
Convert this temperature to 0F.

18. Explain in words, on how the graph of 𝑔 is obtained from the graph of 𝑓 (without sketching graph)
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 4)3
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b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 4
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 2 + 2
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d. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = 4√−𝑥
e. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| ; 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 − |𝑥|
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f. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 sin(𝑥 + 4) − 3
g. 𝑓(𝑥) = log 𝑥 ; 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 log 3𝑥 − 1

19. Write down function 𝑔 by transforming the given function 𝑓 under the indicated transformations, then state
the domain and range of 𝑔.
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 ; shift 2 units to the left
𝑥
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 ; shift 3 units downward and 4 units to the right
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c. 𝑓(𝑥) = ln 𝑥 ; shrink vertically by a factor of
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d. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 ; stretch vertically by a factor of 2, shift downward 2 units and right by 3 units
e. 𝑓(𝑥) = tan 𝑥 ; stretch horizontally to double its period and shift upward by 4 units

20. **An even function is defined such that 𝑓(−𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥),

whereas an odd function is defined such that 𝑓(−𝑥) = −𝑓(𝑥).
Determine if below functions are even or odd, or neither.
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 (4 − 𝑥 2 )
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 cos 𝑥
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1