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Functions (B) : 1.1 Constant Function
Functions (B) : 1.1 Constant Function
Functions [B]
NATURE OF A FUNCTION Section - 1
For example :
Transcendental Functions
Domain x [–1, 1]
Rangey [0, ]
1. y sin 1 x x 1, 1 y ,
2 2
3. y tan 1 x xR y ,
2 2
4. y cosec 1x x , 1 1, y , 0
2 2
5. y sec 1x x , 1 1, y 0 ,
2
6. y cot 1 x xR y 0,
(B) (i) sin–1 (sin x) = x if <x<
2 2
3
x ;
2
x
2
x ; x
But, if x , –1
, then sin sin x =
2 2
2 2 3
x ;
2
x
2
Now As y = sin–1 sin x is periodic function with period of 2. So to obtain the graph of y = f (x) we
draw the graph for one interval of length 2 and repeat for entire values of x.
x ; 0 x
But if x [0, ] then cos–1 cos x =
2 x ; x 2
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(iii) tan–1 tan x = x if <x<
2 2
x ; x
2 2
But if x , then tan–1 tan x =
2 2 x 3
; x
2 2
1 0 x 1
2 1 x 2
y x 3 2 x 3
4 3 x 4
0 x0
Periodicity :
From graph, we can see that y = (x) does not repeat after any interval. Therefore y = (x) is not a
periodic function.
(iii) x x , x I
x x 1, x I
n 1 n 2 n 4
(iv) 2 4 8 . . . 2n, n N
1 2 n 1
x x n . . . x nx n 1, n N
n
(v)
n n
(ix) Transformation 9
y = f (x)
y = f ( [ x ] ).
To plot y = f ([x]) use the following working rule :
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y = e[x]
f ( x) f [ x ]
y = ex
Draw vertical x I Draw horizontal lines (parallel to x-axis) from point of intersection
to meet the nearest right vertical line. Keep horizontal lines open
towards right
(x) Transformation 10
y = f (x) y = [ f (x) ].
To plot y = [ f (x) ] use the following working rule :
(i) Draw y = f (x).
(ii) Draw y = k horizontal lines separated by unit distance till they intersect the graph,
where k I (integer)
(iii) From the point of intersection of above horizontal lines with the graph of y = f(x)
draw vertical line.
(iv) From each intersection point draw horizontal lines upto nearest right vertical line
such that the horizontal line is always below the graph.
(v) Horizontal step drawn in step-(iv) is graph of y = [f (x)]
Draw horizontal line at y I From each intersection point draw horizontal lines upto
nearest right vertical line such that the horizontal line
is always below the graph
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(ii) y = [x/2]
y = [x/2]
Draw horizontal line at y I From each intersection point draw horizontal lines upto
nearest right vertical line such that the horizontal line is
always below the graph
(xi) Transformation 11
y = f (x)
[ y ] = f (x).
To plot [ y ] = f (x) use the following working rule :
Draw horizontal line at y I Draw vertical lines of unit length starting from the intersection
to the next upper horizontal line. Do not include upper point
of these vertcial lines.
(xii) Transformation 12
x = f (y)
x = [ f (y)].
To draw x = [ f (y)] from x = f (y) do the following
(i) Draw x = f (y)
(ii) Draw x = k vertical lines separated by unit distance where k I.
(iii) Take the projection of the curve over the vertical line just left to it.
x = y
[ f ( y )] f ( y ) x = y
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(xiii) Transformation 13
y = f (x)
y = f ({x})
To plot y = f ({x}) from the graph of y = f (x), first draw y = f (x) in the interval x [0,1)
and then repeat the curve for all other intervals of x with periodicity 1.
Draw y = f (x) and retain the graph for x [0, 1) Repeat the graph for other value of x
ex
(ii) y=
e[ x ]
ex
y= [ x] = e{x}
f ( x ) f ({ x})
y = ex
e
(xiv) Transformation 14
y = f (x)
y = { f (x)}
To Draw y = { f (x)}. Draw y = k horizontal lines corresponding to integral points. Transfer the
graph between two consecutive lines to the interval y [0, 1). Don’t include points lying on the
line y = 1.
(ii) y = {2 sinx }
y = {2 sinx }
y = 2 sinx
f ( x ) { f ( x )}
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(xv) Transformation 15
y = f (x)
{ y} = f (x)
To Draw { y} = f (x). Draw the graph of y = f (x) then retain the graph of y = f (x) which lies
between y [0, 1) and neglect the graph for other values. Also repeat this graph in the same
interval for x, but for all intervals y [n, n + 1).
Illustrating the concepts :
Plot the graph of {y} = e–x
Draw y = f (x) Reject the graph for y [0, 1) and then repeat this
graph for all y [n, n + 1).
(xvi) Transformation 16
x = f (y)
x = { f (y)}
To Draw x = { f (y)}. Draw x = f (y). Draw vertical lines corresponding to integral values of x.
Transfer the graph between two consecutive vertical lines to the region x [0, 1). Don’t include
the points lying on x = 1.
(xvii) Transformation 17
y = f (x)
y = sgn ( f (x))
To Draw y = sgn ( f (x)). Draw y = f (x). Then draw y = 1 for which f(x) > 0 and y = –1 for
which f (x) < 0 and y = 0 for which f (x) = 0.
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Illustration - 1
x x x x x
The period of the function h (x) = sin x tan sin 2 tan 3 . . . . sin n 1 tan n
2 2 2 2 2
is :
(A) 2 (B) 2n 1 (C) 2n (D) 2n 1
SOLUTION : (C)
x x
Let f x sin x sin 2 . . . . sin n 1
2 2
x x x
g x tan tan 3 . . . . . tan n
2 2 2
x x x
sin x, s in , sin . . . . . . . . , sin
22 24 2n 1
Period : 2 22(2) 24 (2) 2 n 1 2
x x x x
ta n , ta n , ta n
5 . . . . . . tan n
2 23 2 2
Period : , , 5 .........
1/ 2 1 / 23 1/ 2 1 / 2n
2, 23 , 25 . . . . . . . . . 2 n
= LCM of 2n , 2n 2n
Illustration - 2 The period of the function f x cos 2 2 x sin 2 2 x where [.] is frac-
tional part of x is :
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/4 (D) /2
SOLUTION : (B)
We know, {2x} is a periodic function with pe- and similarly sin 2 2 x has period of
riod 1/2 1
1 T
Hence cos 2 2 x has period of T 2
2 Hence f (x) has period = LCM
1 1 1
,
2 2 2
Illustration - 3
The period of the function f x sin 3 x cos 5 x is :
2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) f (x) is not periodic
3 5 15
SOLUTION : (D)
2 2
We know, LCM of , does not exist, hence f
2 3 5
Period of sin 3 x (x) is not a periodic function.
3
2
and Period of cos 5 x
5
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2
1 cos 2 x cos 2 x cos
1 cos 2 x 3 3 3
2 2 2
[Using 2 cosA cosB = cos (A + B) + cos (A B)]
1 5 2
= cos 2 x cos 2 x cos 2 x
2 2 3 3
1 5 5
= 2 2 2 cos 2 x cos 3 cos 2 x 4
3 3
A B A B
[Using cosA + cosB = 2 cos cos ]
2 2
Hence f x a5 / 4 is constant
SOLUTION : (A)
Illustration - 6 1, x is rational
The period of the function f x 0 , Tx is irrational is :
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 2 (D) No fundamental period
SOLUTION : (D)
For every rational no. T, we have but there is no least value of T for which f (T +
x) = f (x) because there are infinite rational
1, when x is rational numbers between any two rational numbers.
f T x f x Therefore, f (x) is periodic function having no
0 , when x is an irrational
fundamental period.
Illustration - 7 sin sin nx
If f x has period 6 where n N then find the minimum value of n is :
x
tan
n
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) No value of n
SOLUTION : (B)
2
T1 : period of sin nx Case : I n2 is multiple of 2
n
n2 = 2k
x
T2 : period of tan n 2n
n 1/ n Period of f x
HCF 2k , 2
f (x) can repeat only when sin (sin nx) and
x 2n
tan repeats at the same time. n n = 6
2 2
2 n=6
Period of f (x) = LCM , n
n
Case : II n2 is not multiple of 2 i.e. n2 = 2k + 1
2 n 2 n
= LCM 2 , 2n 2n
n 2 Period of f x
HCF 2k 1, 2 1
L C M 2 n , 2 n
= 2n = 6 n=3
HCF n2 , 2
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Illustration - 8
1 2
The domain of the definition of the function f x sin log2 x 3x 4 is :
1 1
(A) 4, 4 (B) 3, 3 (C) 2, 1 (D) None of these
SOLUTION : (C)
Domain of sin1 x is x 1, 1 2x 2 6x 7 0 and
1 log 2 x 2 3x 4 1 x 1 x 2 0
1 x R . . . . . .(i)
x 2 3x 4 2
2
and x 2 , 1 . . . . . .(ii)
2 and
2x 6 x 8 1
Combining (i) and (ii),
2
x 3x 2 0
domain is x 2 , 1 .
Illustration - 9
The domain of definition of function f x cos 1 x x , where [x] represents
greatest integer less than or equal to x, is :
SOLUTION : (A)
1 x x 1
1 x x 1 x
Draw graphs of
y x , y 1 x and
y 1 x
From graphs, we observe where graph of y =
x 0, 1 , 1 x x 1 x
[x] lies between graphs of y 1 x and y
= 1 – x. Therefore domain is x 0 , 1
x2
Let us find range of first.
1 x2
x2
Let y y yx 2 x 2
2
1 x
y 1 x 2 y 0 , y 1 From graph of y sin 1 t , we can observe
that
As x R , we can take D 0
1
2
t 0 , 1 , sin t 0 ,
0 4 y y 1 0 2
2 2
x
x
y y 1 0 y 0, 1 0, 1 , sin 1 0,
1 x 2 1 x 2 2
x2
Range of is [0, 1) x2
1 x2 Hence range of sin 1
is 0 , .
[Using y 1] 1 x2 2
Illustration - 11
If f x sec 1 1 cos 2 x wheree
[.] denotes greatest integer function, then range of f (x) is :
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Illustration - 12 Find out whether the given function is even, odd or neither even nor odd where,
x| x| , x 1
f x 1 x 1 x , 1 x 1
x | x | , x 1
where | | and [ ] represents modulus and greatest integral function.
(A) Odd (B) Even (C) Neither even nor odd (D) None of these
SOLUTION : (B)
We can re-write the function as :
x2 x 1
x2 x 1
2 1 1 1 x 0
f x 2 x x 1 x 1
f x 2 x 0
x2 x 1 2 1 1 0 x 1
x2 x 1
1 if x I
x x
0 if x I
It is clear that f x f x
Hence f (x) is an even function.
Illustration - 13 Find whether given function is even or odd function, where
x sin x tan x
f x
x 1
2
where [ ] denotes greatest integer function.
(A) Odd x n (B) Even x n (C) Even for all x (D) Neither even nor odd
Illustration - 14 The number of solution of the equations
| y | sinx and y cos 1(cos x ) x [ 2 , 2 ] is :
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) None of these
SOLUTION : (B)
System of equation is complex so, analytical x 2 2 x
solution is not possible. In these type of ques- x
tion graphical method is the best way. 1 x 0
cos cos x
x 0 x
2 x x 2
1
(ii) Plot y cos cos x x 2 , 2
Illustration - 15 The number of solutions of the equation min{| x |,| x 1|,| x 1| } = 1/2 is :
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
SOLUTION : (C)
First plot the graph of :
y |x|, y |x 1| and y |x 1| by a dotted curve as seen from the graph Now select the lowest curve for
each value of x in the plot (resulted graph is shown by bold line.)
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x 1 x 1
x 1 1
1 x
2
1
x x0
2
y min |x|, | x 1|, | x 1|
1
x 0x
2
1
x 1 x 1
2
x 1 x 1
SOLUTION : (B)
Graph and steps are as follows : y e|x |
(ii) x | x|
y e x
(i) x x
y 1 e |x|
y y 1
y ex
y e |x|
f x f x | y| 1 e |x|
y | y|
Number of solution = 3
Note : If you interchange the step (i) and step (ii) you
y 1 e |x| will land up with a different curve.
Reason : we don’t have any transformation
f x | f x |
for |x| |x|
IN - CHAPTER EXERCISE
1. x [0, 2] 2. x (0, 4]
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1 x 1
1. (a) f ( x) sin x 1 log (2 x) Now, log (2 – x) 2 –x > 0 x < 2 . . . . (i)
1 x 1 x 1
and : sin x 1 1 1
x 1
x 1 x 1
1 and 1
x 1 x 1
x 2
x 1 0 and x 1
0 x (–, –1) [0, ) and x > –1 . . . (ii)
using (i) and (ii) we get , [Ans.: x [0, 2) ]
x 1 x
(b) y 2 cos 1 log x | x|
2
1 x x
2–x has domain x R ; cos 1 1 1 1
2 2
x
0 2 x [0, 4] and log x | x| x 0 [Ans. : x (0 4]
2
Note : x | x| 0 x 0
x (0, )
and x | x | 0 x 0
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Illustration - 1