FUNCTION

SYNTHETIC DIVISION
1. REMAINDER
For any polynomial , the remainder when divided by is .
EXAMPLE 1: Find the remainders when is divided by:
( x−1)

( x +3)

(3 x−2)

(2 x+1)

2. HOW TO DIVIDE?
Suppose that the polynomial, is divided by so that it results

in a quotient and a constant remainder . Then, we can write this result

as or

Substituting the polynomial terms into the second form we have:

Then, equating the coefficients on both sides of the equation, we have:

Given the 'recursive' nature of this result we can set it up in a table form as follows

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 when , then is a root of

EXAMPLE 2: Devide by

EXAMPLE 3: Devide by

RECIPROCAL FUNCTION

How to sketch?

1. Draw the asymptote

2. Find and consider which case the graph is?

3. Find special points: x-intercepts, y-intercetps, …

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Example: Lets sketch the graph of

FUNCTION

1. The functions and are defined as and . The function

is defined for all , except for the interval

(a) Calculate the values of and (b) Find the range of

2. Two functions and are defined as and

Find: (a) (b)

3. Consider the functions and

(a) Find (b) Solve the equation

4. The functions and are defined by and

(a) Find an expression for (b) Show that

5. Consider

(a) Find: (i) (ii) (iii)

(b) Find the values of for which is undefined.

(c) Let . Find .

6. Let and

(a) Find

(b) Find an expression for

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(c) Solve

7. Given the functions and , find the following:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

8. Given functions and , find the function

9. If , for and , find:

(a) (b)

10. Let . Find:

(a) the set of real values of for which is real and finite

(b) the range of .

11. The function . Find the inverse function, , clearly stating its

domain.

a. The one-to-one function is defined on the domain by

(a) State the range of

(b) Obtain an expression for , for .

12. The function is defined by

Find an expression for in terms of in each of the following cases:

(a) (b)

13. (a) Find the largest set of values of such that the function takes real

values.
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(b) Find the range of the function defined on the domain .

14. Let and be two functions. Given that and , find

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