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Exercise 1:
2x 4
A/We consider the application f defined on ]0,4[ by f ( x ) ;
4x x squared
we refer to its representative curve in an orthonormal coordinate system (O, i,j) .
1/a) study the variations of f.
b) show that f establishes a bijection from ]0,4[ to IR.
2x
c) let g be the inverse of f; show that for all x IR, g(x) = 2 +
x squared 4
2/ Show that the equation f(x)=x has a unique solution in the interval ]0,4[. >2.
3/ a) determine an equation of the tangent à at the point with abscissa 2.
b) to study the position of in relation to .
c) tracer , and representative curve of g.
We consider the sequence U defined on IN by: U0> and Un+1=g(Un) , n IN.
1/ demonstrate that Un> ; n IN.
2/ graphically determine the sign of g(x) - x.
3/ deduce that U is decreasing.
4/ show that U has a limit l that we will specify.

2
Let the function be defined on ]  ] by ( 2)= 12and (x)= yes
2 2 g( 2tg( x ))

x ]  ,[.
2 2
1
1/ show that for all x ]  2, 2] ; (x)= .
1  sin x
2/ show that create a bijection of ] ,] over an interval J that we
2 2
will specify.
-1 -1
3/ calculate (2) and(2+ 2)
-1
4/ study the differentiability of on J and determine its derivative function.

Exercise 2:
2cos x
We consider the function f defined on ]0, ] by f(x)= .
2 1  cos x
1/a/ study the differentiability of f from the left at .
2
 sin x
b/ justify that f is differentiable on ]0, [ and that f’(x)= .
2 (1cos x )² f ( x )
2/ a/ study the variations of f.
b/ deduce that f has an inverse function g defined on IR+.

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g(x) 
c/ show that 2 0.
lim
x 0
 x
 2x
d/ show that g is differentiable on IR+ and that g'(x) = .
( x² 2 ) x² 1
3/ show that the equation f(x)=x has a unique solution and that
.
3 2
4/ tracer fand gin the same orthonormal coordinate system (O, i,j) .
We consider the function defined by: (x)=f(-x).
2
1/ a/ to show that is defined and continues that [0, [.
2
to show that Create a bijection from [0, [ on IR+.
2
2/ we refer to by the reciprocal bijection of .
a/ calculate for all x 0 (-g(x)).
2
b/ deduce that for all x 0, (x) = -g(x).
2
1 2n k
3/ let the sequence U defined on IN* by Un= ( ) .
nk n n squared
n 1 1 n1 2
a/ show that for all n IN* on a : ( ) A ( ) .
n n n n
b/ deduce that U converges to - .
2

Problem 3: (parts A and B are independent).

2 1
Let f be the function defined on [0, by f(x) = cos x .
3 3
1/ outline the variation chart of f.
2/ show that the equation f(x)=x has solutions in [0, a unique solution .
check that ]0, [.
2
3/ Let the sequence U defined on IN by: 0 < U0< and for all n IN ; Un+1=
f(Un).
a) show that for all n IN on a : 0 Un .
2
b) show by induction that for all n IN on a : U2n< <U2n+1 .
2
c) show that for all x [0, ] ; |f(x)- | |x- |.
3
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d) deduce that for all n IN ; |Un- | ( 32)n|U0- |.

Find then limUn .
n 
n
4/ we pose Sn = ( 1 ) k 1 ( Yo  u k ) .
k 0

a) show that for all n IN; Sn >0.

b) show that the sequence S is increasing.
c) show that for all n IN ; |Sn| 3|U0- One can use 3/d/.
B/let the function g :]  , [ IR
2 2
tgx if x ]  ,0]
2
x
4
tgx x is x Invalid input.
3 2
1/ a) study the differentiability of g at 0.
b) draw the variation table of g.
c) trace in an orthonormal coordinate system (O,i , j )the curve representative
of g.
2/ let h be the restriction of g to ] ,0[ .
2
a) show that h is a bijection from ] ,0[onanintervalIthatone
2
will specify.
b) plot the curve of h–1.
1
c) show that for all x I ; h-1(x)+h-1( )= - .
x 2

3/ show that the equation g(x)=0 has a unique solution non-zero and that
], [ .
6 3
g(x)
4/ or the function defined on [ , ] by (x)=x- .
3 g'( x )

a) demonstrate that for all x [ , ] ; (x) x.

3
Prove that is the unique solution of the equation (x)=x.
b) draw the variation table of Deduce that if x [ , ] so
3
(x) [ , ] .
3
5/ let V be the sequence defined on IN by V0and for all n IN ; Vn+1= (Vn).
3
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a) show that for all n IN ; Vn .

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b) show that the sequence V converges to .
Problem 4: (parts A and B are independent).
1
Let f be the function defined on [0,] by: f(x)= and the function
2 1  sin x
defined
1 x
on ]0, ] by (x)=  sin x .
2 x
1/a) studying the variations of .
b) Deduce that the equation f(x)=x has a unique solution. ]0, ] .
2
2/show that f induces a bijection of [0, 2
] over an interval J to be specified.
3/a) let x I express sin(f–1(x)) and cos(f–1(x) as a function of x.
2
b) deduce the reals f–1( ) and f–1(2- 2)
3
1
c) calculate f–1( ).
1  cos x
sin2x
We consider the function g defined on ]0, ] by g(x)= .
2 sine x
1/ study the left-hand differentiability of g at .
2
2/ show that g is differentiable on ]0, [ and calculate g’(x) for all x ]0,
2
[.
2
3/ show that g establishes a bijection from ]0, ] on [0,+∞) [.
2
4/ show that g-1is differentiable on [0,+∞) and that for all x [0,+ (g–
1 4x
)'(x)=  .
4 x
4

-1
5/ represent in the same reference frame gand g
2
For all x > 0, we define h(x) = g–1( -1
2x ) +g ( ).
x
a) calculate g–1( 2).
b) show that h is differentiable on ]0,+ [and calculate h'(x).]
c) show that for all x > 0; h(x) = .
2

Problem 5:

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Let the function f defined on [0, ] by f(x)=tg3x.

4
1/a) study the variations of f.
b) demonstrate that f establishes a bijection from [0, on an interval I to
4
specify.
c) draw the variation table of f–1.
d) plot the curves in the same coordinate system fand -1f .
2/ a) show that f–1is not differentiable from the right at 0, calculate (f–1(1).
b) study the differentiability of f–1on I.
c) determine( f –1')(x) for x I {0}.
3/ we define g(x) = f(x) - x, for all x [0, ].
4
a)calculer g ’(x) et g ’’(x).
b) study the variations of g' on [0, ] and show that the equation g'(x) = 0
4
admit
on ]0, [ a unique solution x 0.
4
c) deduce the variation table of g; give the sign of g(x)0).
4/ a) show that the equation f(x)=x has a unique solution on ]0, [
4
and that x0< < .
4
b) show that for all x ]0, : f(x) < x.

c) deduce that for all x ]0, [ : f –1(x) > x.

5/We consider the sequence U defined by the data of U0 ]0, [ et Un+1=f–1(Un).
a) show that for all n IN ; 0 < Un< .
b) show that U is increasing.
c) deduce that U is convergent and calculate its limit.
4
6/ let h be the function defined on [0, by f(x)= x tgx .
4
Calculate h(0) and h( 4) deduce that there is at least one value ]0, [
4
such that h'( )=0.

Problem 6:
1 sin x
Let f be the function defined by: f( )=0 and f(x)= yes x ]- [.,
2 cos x 2 2

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1/ a) show that f is left-continuous at .

2
1
b) show that f is differentiable from the left at and that f'g( )=- .
2 2 2
1
2/ a) show that for all x ]- ,[, f ’(x)= .
2 2 1  sin x
b) deduce that f is a bijection from ]- , ] to an interval J at
2 2
precise.
We note g=f–1, calculer g(0) et g(1).
c) show that the equation f(x) = x has a unique solution and that
.
6 4
–1
d) tracer f and f in the same reference frame.
1  sin x
3/ a) show that f2(x)= ;x ] - , ] then express sinx as a function
1  sin x 2 2
of f ²(x).
2
b) Show that g is differentiable on J and that g’(x) = ; x J.
1  x squared
1 x
4/ let h be the function defined by: h(1)= and h(x)=g(x) - g( ).
2 1 x
a) show that h is continuous on [0,1].
b) show that h is differentiable on [0,1[ and calculate h ’(x); deduce
the expression of h(x).
1 n 1
5/ let U be the sequence defined by Un=
g(  ) ; n IN*.
nk 0 n k
n 1 1 n1 1
a) show that for all n IN* ; g(  ) One g(  ).
n n n 2n
b) deduce that Unis convergent and that lim One .
n 

Problem 7:
tgx
Let f be the function defined by: f( )=1 and f(x)= x ]- , [.
2 1 tgx 4 2

1/a) show that f is continuous on ]- , ].

4 2
b) show that f is differentiable from the left at and what f’g( )=1.
2 2
1
c) deduce that f is differentiable on ]- ,] and that f’(x)= ;
4 2 (sinx (cos x)²

x ] , ].
4 2
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d) draw the variation table of f on ]- , ].

4 2
2/ a) show that f is a bijection from ]- , ] to ]- ,1].
4 2
1
b) either g = f–1; calculate g( ) and g(0).
2
c) plot in the same coordinate system f and g.
1
3/ show that g is differentiable on ]- g’(x)= ; x 1.
2x² 2x 1
2x 1
4/ or the function defined by: (0)=- and (x)=g( ) if x ]0,1].
4 2x
a) show that is continuous on [0,1].
b) show that is differentiable on ]0,1[ and calculate (x).
c) deduce that (x) - g(x) = - ; x [0,1]
4
d) show that is right differentiable at 0 and calculate ’(0).

Problem 8:
1 x
Let f be the function defined on [-1,1[ by f(x)= and your curve
1 x
representative in an orthonormal frame
1
1/ a) show that f is differentiable on ]-1,1[ and that f'(x) = .
(1x)² f(x)
b) study the right derivative of f at -1 and interpret geometrically
the obtained result
c) draw the variation table of f
2/ a) give a Cartesian equation of the tangent T to the curve to the point
At abscissa 0
x² f ( x )
b) verify that for all x [-1,1[ f(x)-(x+1)= thereby conclude that the
1 1 x squared
curve is above T
c) build and T
3/ a) show that f establishes a bijection from [-1,1[ to R+ let g be the function
reciprocal of f
b) give the expression of g(x) for x IR+
c) build its curve in the same reference frame as

Let h be the function defined on ]0, by h(x) = f(cosx)

1/ a) show that h is continuous on ]0, ]

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x
b) show that for all x ]0, on a h(x)=cotg( )
2
c) study the variations of h, deduce that h establishes a bijection from
]0, ] on IR+ on note its inverse function
2
2/ a) show that is differentiable on IR+ and that (x)=
1  x squared
1
b) let w be the function defined on* IR+ by w(x) = (x)+ ( )
x
* 1
calculate w'(x) and w(1) and deduce that for all x IR+ (x)+ ( )=
x
1 2n
3/ let V be the sequence defined on IN by Vn= (k)
n1 k n

a) show that for all n IN ; (2n) Vn (n)

b) deduce that V is convergent and calculate its limit.

Problem 9:
2x x squared
Let the function f defined on the interval I=]1,2] by f(x)=
x 1
1/a) Is f differentiable from the left at 2?
b) study the differentiability of f on I and calculate f ’(x).
c) draw the variation table of f.
2/ show that the equation f(x)=x has a unique solution in I as is
3/2< <2.
3/ a) Show that f is a bijection from I onto an interval J that we will specify.
1
b) let g be the inverse of f; show that for all x J : g(x)=1 .
1 x squared
4/ plot the curves in the same coordinate system f and g
Let U be the sequence defined by U0=1 and Un+1=g(Un).
1/ show that for every n IN ; 1 Un 2
1
2/ assuming that for all a and b in [1,2] we have |g(a)-g(b)| |a-b| ;
2
1
show that for all n IN on a : |Un+1- | |Un- |.
2
3/ deduce that the sequence U is convergent and find its limit.
Let h be the function defined on [0, ] by:
4
1
h( =1 and h(x) = ; for x [0, [
4 g(tg(2x)) 4

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1/ show that for all x [0, ] ; h(x)=
4 1 cos2x

2/ show that h is a bijection from [0, ] onto an interval K that we

4
will specify.
3/ calculate h-1( 2) and h-1(2- 2)
3
4/ study the differentiability of h-1on the interval K and determine its function
derivative.

Problem 10:
x
Let f be the function defined on IR by: f(x) = 1 +
x squared 1

1/ study the variations of f on IR.

2/ or the representative curve of f in an orthonormal frame (O, i , j );
specify the asymptotes of .
3/a) show that admit an inflection point I that will be specified.
b) write an equation of the tangent T to in I.
c) specify the relative position of T and .
4/ a) tracer and T in the same reference frame (O, i , j ) .
b) what does I represent for ? justify.
5/ a/ show that f is a bijection from IR to an interval J that one
will determine.
b) calculate the expression of f-1(x) for x J.
c) plot the curve ' de f–1in (O, j)i, .
6/ a) show that the equation f(x)=x has a unique real solution .
b) check that ]1,2[
Let U be the sequence defined on IN by: U0real given 1 ; and Un+1=f(Un)
1/ show that for all n IN ; 1 Un.
1
2/ show that for all x [1,+ [ ; on a 0 f’(x)
2 2
1
3/ deduce that for all n IN ; |Un+1- | |Un- |.
2 2
1
4/show that for n IN ; |Un+1- | ( )n|U0- |.
2 2
5/ deduce that U converges and determine its limit.
6/ we suppose that U0 .

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a) show that for all n IN ; on a Un .

b) study the sign of f(x)-x, deduce that U is monotonic.
c) conclude.

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