Solved Examples on Sets, Relations &Functions

Illustration 1: Let f(x) = x x/ (x+1), x -1. Then, for what value of is f(f(x) = x? (2001) Solution:The given function f(x) = x / (x+1), x -1

Illustration 2: Suppose, f(x) = (x+1)2 for x -1. 1. If g(x) is the function whose graph is a reflection of the graph of f(x) with respect to the line y = x, then what is the value of g (x)? (2002) Solution: The question just requires us to find the inverse. Let us assume y = f(x) = (x+1)2for x -1 Then y = (x+1)for x -1 Hence, y = x+1 which gives y 0 and x+1 0. Hence, x = y - 1 So, f -1 (y) = y - 1 Hence, f -1 (x) = x 1, x 0 0.

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Illustration 3:Let f(x) = x2 and g(x) = sin x for all x R. Then, the set of all x satisfying (fogogof)(x) = (gogof)(x), where (fog)(x) = f(g(x)), is (2011) 1. n, n {0, 1, 2, .} 2. n, n 1, 2, . 3. /2 2n, n .. -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, .} 4. 2n, n .. -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, .} Solution: Let f(x) = x2 and g(x) = sin x Then (gof)(x) = sin x2 Hence, go (gof) (x) = sin (sin x2) Therefore, (fogogof) (x) = (sin (sin x2))2 Again, (gof) (x) = sin x2 So, (gogof) (x) = sin (sin x2) Given, (fogogof) (x)= (gogof) (x) Also, (sin (sin x2))2 = sin (sin x2) Hence, we get, sin (sin x2).{sin (sin x2) 1} = 0 This gives either sin (sin x2) = 0 or sin (sin x2) = 1 Hence, sin x2= 0 or sin x2 = /2 Therefore, x2 = n(but this is not possible since -1 sin 1. So, x = n.

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