Analytical Principles of Engineering
Worksheet #2 WS 2025/26
1. Evaluate the solution sets for each of the following:
a) |𝑥𝑥 − 2| = 3
b) |3x − 5| + 2x = 10
c) |2x − 6| ≤ x
d) 2 + |x + 3| < 3
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e) |2x − 1| > 5
2. Evaluate the solution sets for each of the following inequalities
a) 4𝑥𝑥 − 3 < 2𝑥𝑥 + 5
b) 𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 ≥ −3
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3. Does the upper half circle 𝑦𝑦 = +√16 − 𝑥𝑥 2 represent a function? Determine its domain and
range?
Yes, it is a function. Domain: [−4,4], Range: [0,4]
4. Determine the domain and range of the functions:
• 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 2 − 4
Domain: (−∞, −2] ∪ [2, +∞), Range: [0, +∞]
𝑥𝑥 2
• 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) =
𝑥𝑥 2 −2𝑥𝑥+3
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Domain: (−∞, +∞) or ℝ, Range: [0, 2]
• ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = |𝑥𝑥|
Domain: (−∞, +∞) or ℝ, Range: [0, +∞]
5. Evaluate the composition functions 𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) and Find 𝑔𝑔 ∘ 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)
Using the same functions from 4.
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑥𝑥 2 2
𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑓𝑓 � � = �� � −4
𝑥𝑥 2 −2𝑥𝑥+3 𝑥𝑥 2 −2𝑥𝑥+3
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𝑥𝑥 2
𝑥𝑥 2 � 2 �
𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 3
𝑔𝑔 ∘ 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑔𝑔�𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)� = 𝑔𝑔 � �= 2
𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 3 𝑥𝑥 2 𝑥𝑥 2
� 2 � − 2� 2 �+3
𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 3 𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 3