ALGEBRAIC AND TRANSCENDENTAL FUNCTIONS

INTEGRATIVE/COLABORATIVE ACTIVITY, FIRST PARTIAL

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INSTRUCTIONS: Each student will solve individually, and it will be reviewed in the notebook, then themembers of
the group will meet to exchange results and ideas and only one activity per team will be delivered.

The total value of the activity is 100 points, the process (where necessary) and results will be graded but result without process
has no value. Solutions must be given as simplified as possible and must be highlighted. The lack of order and cleanliness in the
development of the exercise will be penalized in the total score of the activity.

I. EVALUATION AND OPERATIONS WITH FUNCTIONS

If 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏 and 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝟐𝒙𝟑

1) Write down the corresponding evaluations in the table and then solve the indicated operations:
𝟓
𝒙 0 1 2 7
𝟐
𝒇(𝒙)
𝒈(𝒙)

a) (𝒇 + 𝒈)(𝟎) = d) (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝟏) =

𝟓 𝒇
b) (𝒇 − 𝒈) (𝟐) = e) (𝒈) (𝒙) =

c) (𝒇𝒈)(𝟐) = Domain:

II. COMPOSITE FUNCTION

2) Given the functions:
𝒙
𝒇(𝒙) = and 𝒈(𝒙) = −𝟑𝒙
𝒙+𝟏
Solve the following compositions in column A (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙), (𝒈 ∘ 𝒇)(𝒙), (𝒈 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙), (𝒇 ∘ 𝒇)(𝒙) and match them
with the correct answer in column B
Column A Column B
a) (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙) ( ) 𝟗𝒙

b) (𝒈 ∘ 𝒇)(𝒙), WRITE HERE THE DOMAIN: ( ) 𝒙

𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏

c) (𝒈 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙) ( ) 𝟑𝒙
−
𝒙+𝟏

d) (𝒇 ∘ 𝒇)(𝒙), WRITE HERE THE DOMAIN: ( ) −𝟑𝒙

−𝟑𝒙 + 𝟏
3) Consider the function 𝑷(𝒙) as a composition of two functions 𝑷(𝒙) = (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙).
Suggest two functions 𝒇(𝒙) and 𝒈(𝒙) such that 𝑷(𝒙) = (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙).

a) 𝑷(𝒙) = √𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒈(𝒙) =

4) Consider the given graphs of 𝒇(𝒙) and 𝒈(𝒙), determine the following:

Write the process step by step (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙) = 𝒇(𝒈(𝒙)) :

a) (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝟐) =

b) (𝒈 ∘ 𝒇)(𝟑) =

c) (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝟒) =

d) (𝒈 ∘ 𝒇)(𝟎) =

5) Real Life Problem.

The cost in DOLLARS of buying n wallets is given by the equation: 𝑪(𝒏) = 𝟓𝟓𝒏 + 𝟐𝟑
𝟓
What is the cost in Euros of buying n wallets? To convert dollars to euros we have the equation: 𝑬(𝒅) = 𝟔 𝒅

Write the cost in Euros as a function in terms of the variable n. (𝑬 ∘ 𝑪)(𝒏) = 𝑬(𝑪(𝒏))
 III. INVERSE FUNCTION
6) Define the Inverse function corresponding to each of the following functions and prove it using the
property of the Inverse function (𝒇 ∘ 𝒇−𝟏 )(𝒙) = 𝒙
INVERSE FUNCTION DOMAIN AND RANGE
FUNCTION PROOF
𝑓−1(𝑥) 𝑓−1(𝑥)
a) 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟏𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙

b) 𝒇(𝒙) = (𝒙 + 𝟑)𝟐 − 𝟐
𝒙 ≥ −𝟑

c) 𝒇(𝒙) = √𝒙 + 𝟓
𝒙 ≥ −𝟓

𝒙+𝟑
d) 𝒇(𝒙) =
𝒙−𝟐
6) Use the following graphs to solve the problems.
a) Let 𝒇(𝒙) and 𝒈(𝒙), be the graphs of two different functions, graphically determine if 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒈−𝟏 (𝒙)

𝑓(𝑥)

𝑔(𝑥)

b) For this graphed function, create the graph of the Inverse function, using a different color and complete
the tables with the values:

On the graph locate the ordered pairs and write them in the table:
𝑥 -3 -2 0 1 2

𝑓(𝑥)

Write the ordered pairs of the inverse function in the table below:
𝑥

𝑓(𝑥)
7) REAL LIFE PROBLEM: The relation between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales is given by:
𝟗
Fahrenheit degrees ℉(℃) = (℃) + 𝟑𝟐
𝟓
a) Find 𝑓−1(𝑥) and explain what it represents.
b) Find 𝑓−1(86) and explain what it represents.
*Suggestion: use x and y to later change them to °F y ° C

ANSWERS WHAT DOES IT REPRESENT?

𝑎) 𝒇−𝟏 (𝒙) =

b) 𝒇−𝟏 (𝟖𝟔) =

IV. PIECEWISE FUNCTION

8) Graph the following piecewise function and write its domain and range.
3 , 𝑥 < −4
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2 − 6 , −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4
𝑥+3 ,𝑥 >4

Domain:

Range:

9) In a country, the income tax is calculated with the following function.

0 0 ≤ x ≤ 10,000
𝑇(𝑥)= 0.08 𝑥 10,000 < x < 20,000
0.15𝑥 + 1600 20,000 ≤ x

Find:
𝑻(𝟓, 𝟎𝟎𝟎) = 𝑻(𝟕, 𝟎𝟎𝟎) = 𝑻(𝟏𝟐, 𝟎𝟎𝟎) = 𝑻(𝟐𝟓, 𝟎𝟎𝟎) =