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1.7 From Words to Functions 1. Let 2 and y be the positive numbers. Then xy = 50 and their sum is $ = 2-+y. From ry = 50 we have y = 50/2, so S()=2+ 8 = Since x is positive, the domain of $ is (0,00) 58 CHAPTER 1, FUNCTIONS 2. Let « be the nonzero number. Then the sum of x and its reciprocal is Since x is nonzero, the domain of $ is {x | x 0} 3. Let x and y be the nonnegative numbers. Then x + y = 1. Now, the sum of the square of » and twice the square of y is x? + 2y?. From x+y =1 we have y = 1—:r, so the function in this case is sa) = 27 +2(1— 2)? = 2? + 2(1— Or + 2) = 32? 4 42 Since x and y are both nonnegative, we must have 0 1 then we would have x <0.) Thus s(r) = 32? -4e+2, O 0. The perimeter of the rectangle is P = 2r + 2y. y To express P in terms of just x, we use y= 400/x. Then 0 Pe) =a + 2( MH) ag MO Be em z ® 2>0. Alternatively, from zy = 400 we have x = 400/y and =2442( 2) nye 8 BEM yg Pl ‘ v 7. The lengths of the sides of the rectangle are x and y, so its area is A = cy, Since the lengths are related by + 2y = 4, we have x= 4—2y and A(y) = (4 - 2y)y. The y-intercept of the line is (0,2), so the domain of A is [0,2] 1.7, FROM WORDS TO FUNCTIONS 59 8. The triangle OXY is similar to the triangle AXP, so ¥(0,y) P(2.4) and y= The line segment is the hypotenuse of the right triangle OXY. so its length is OTAQ,0) X(z,0) r-2 2 = SVP i = r-2 2 L=Vet P= a+(45 ) = (@— 2 + lea? From the figure, we see that the domain of L is (2,00) 9, The distance between (2, y) and (2,3) is given by a= Ve-2F + y- 3 Since + y = 1, we have y Ve + 2) - FP = V2 = VP = drtde tds d= VI +8 The domain of d is (0, 20). 2,80 d 10. The distance between (0,1) to (2, y) on the graph of the parabola is given by the distance formula: f-02 4-1 = /+(y- TP Since y = 4-2 = (40-2 1P = VP F682 P= Vs 0-8) = Ve 58. From the figure, we see that the domain of d is (—00, 90). 11, If the side of a square is x, then its area is A = 2? and its perimeter is P = 4x. Solving A= 2? for x, we have r= WA, so P = 4r = 4A. The domain of P is (0,00) 1 12. The diameter of a circle is twice its radius; that is, d = 2r so r = 5d. The area of a circle is 2 then given by A = nr? = 7 (34) = jaa 13. If the diameter of a circle is d, then its circumference is C = rd. Solving for d, we have d= C/r. The domain of d(C) is (0,00). 14. If the side of a cube is x, then its base has area A = x? and its volume is V = A= 2? for 2, we have x = AN2, so V = #9 = (41/2)3 Solving "/?_ The domain of V(A) is (0,00). 60 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. CHAPTER 1. Let the sides of the equilateral triangle each be of length s. Then, referring, to the figure and using the Pythagorean theorem, we have ( The area of the triangle is A= fen = (0,0) Referring to the diagram on the right, we see that the side s of the equilat- eral triangle is the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs have lengths s/2 and h, By the Pythagorean theorem, 8 = (jew is (0, 00). Ifr is the radins of a circle, then its circumference, 2 in this ease, is 2 = 2ar, and its area is A=nr?. Solving x = 2nr for r, we have r= x/2n, Then A = xr? =*(Z)'= == The domain of A(z) is (0,00): As shown in the diagram on the right, we will bend the portion ‘of the wire of length x into a square and the portion of length Oo Oo EL ~x into a circle, Then the sides of the square are each x/4 and the circumference of the circle is C = L—x. Since the * Le circumference of a circle is related to its radius by C = 2ar, we have r = C/2x = (L—2r)/2x. The sum of the areas is A =area of square + area of circle ry? Lary? 2 (L-2) ) = (3) +7( Or ) Te* (SF i In this problem, 0 <2

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