Revison Chapter One

The function f g are defined by :

1.

f ( x )=3 x , x >0 g ( x )= x 1 ,

x> 1

a Sketch the graphs of f g .

1

b Find f g , stating the domainsranges of f g

c Determine whether f gg f exits .

x

Ans b f 1 ( x )=e 3 , D f ={ x : x R } Rf ={ y : y >1 , y R }

1

1
2
g ( x )=x +1 , D f = { x : x> 0 , x R } Rf ={ y : y >1 , y R }
1

c)

2.

f g exitsg f does not exit

The function f g are defined by :

f ( x )= ( x +1 ) , x >1

g ( x ) =x2 +2 ,

a Show that f has an inverse function f

x R , x >0
1

,sketch onthe same axes ,

the function f f 1 .
b Determine whether f gg f exits . State your reason .

Ans : a)
b)

3..

f 1 ( x )=e x 1
f g exitsg f does not exit

The function f g are defined by :

f ( x )=3 x5 , x R g ( x )=e3 x

xR

a State the range of g .

b Find f 1g1 ,Then , sketch f 1g1 on the same axes .

c State , giving a reason, the number of roots of the equation f 1 ( x )=g1 ( x ) .

d Evaluate fg
Ans :

1
, giving your answer correct 3 decimals places .
3

a Rg ={ y : y >0 , y R
b
1
1
f 1 ( x )= ( x+5 ) g1 ( x )=
3
3

c has only one root . intersect at one point .

d 0.843

4 . . The function f g are defined by

1
f ( x )= , x R x 0 g ( x )=2 x1 ,
x

xR

Find f gits domain

Ans :

f g ( x )=

1
1
x
2 x1
2

Domainof f g x : x R , x

1
2

5. . The function f g are defined by

f ( x )= 1x 2 ,1 x 1 ,

g ( x ) =x2 +2

xR

Find a g f b state whethet f g is exits .Why ?

Ans :3x 2 , Not exits

6.

The function f , gh are defined by :

f ( x )=

x
x+ 2
2
, g ( x )=
, h ( x )=3+ ,
x+1
x
x

a State the domain of f g .

b Find g f state its its domainrange

c State the domainrange of h

d State whether h=g f .Give a reason for your answer .

a)

{ x : x R , x 1 } g={ x : x R , x 1 }

b)

2
3+ , x 0
D=
x

c)

{ x : x R , x 0 ,} { y : y R , y 3}

{ x : x R , x 0 , x 1 } R={ y : y R , y 1, y 3 }