Mat 103E Problem Session

Haydar Can Kaya

Question 1.
√
Solve x − 2 = − x.

Answer.
Question 2.  
x + 1
Solve the inequality 
 ≥1
2 

Answer.
 Question 3.
Write an equation for the following lines
√
a) Passes through (− 2, 2) parallel to the line 2x + 5y = 15
b) Passes through (0, 1) and is perpendicular to the line 8x − 13y = 13

Answer.
 Question 4.
Find the domain and range of the following functions

1 d) f (x) = tan(2x − π)
a) f (x) = √
x2 − 1
2
b) f (x) = 21−x + 1 e) f (x) = 1 + cos(x + π)
1
c) f (x) = 2
ln (x + 1) f) f (x) = cos−1 (ln(x − 1))

Answer.
Question 5. √
Compare
√ the domain and the range of the functions y = x 2 and
y = ( x)2 .

Answer.
 Question 6.
Evaluate the following expressions
x
a) tan(sin−1 x) b) sin(tan−1 √ )
x2 + 1

Answer.
 Question 7.
Prove the following identities.

1
p
a) sin(cos−1 x) = 1 − x 2 e) cot−1 − tan−1 x = π, x < 0
p x
b) cos(sin−1 x) = 1 − x 2
c) cos−1 x + sin−1 x = π/2
 
x
d) cos−1 x + cos−1 (−x) = π f) tan−1 √ − sin−1 x = 0
1 − x2

Answer.
 Question 8.
Which of the following functions (where defined) are even, odd, or
neither?
x
a) f (x) = d) f (x) = 2x (1 − sec x)
x2 − 1
x −2
b) f (x) = x sin x − cos x e) f (x) = ln
x +2
c) f (x) = 2 | x | −1 p
f) f (x) = ln( 4x 2 + 1 − 2x)

Answer.
 Question 9.
Assume that f is even and g is an odd function, and both f and g are
defined on the entire real line. Which of the following (where defined) are
even or odd?

a) f 2 = ff b) f /g c) g ◦ g

Answer.
 Question 10.
Graph the following functions bu using shifting and translation.
√ 1
a) y = x, e) y =| | h) y = −(x + 1)2 ,
√ x
b) y =| x |,
i) y = (−x + 1)2
c) y =| sin x |, f) y = 1 − 3x+1
π π
d) y = sin(x + ) − 1, g) y = 1 − ln x j) y = cos−1 (x + 1) +
2 2