MATH 11 BSCpE

HOMEWORK 1

I. DESCRIBING FUNCTIONS
(1-5). Relate the variables in the following statements.
1. The amount paid for a long distance call depends on how long the call is made.
2. The temperature of a cup of coffee depends on how long it has been cooling.
3. The force exerted by a 20-kg boy depends upon his acceleration.
4. The time of sunrise or sunset is related to the time of the year.
5. The number of pages read is related to the time one started reading.
(6-10). State whether each relation is a function or not.
6. {(2, 4), (0, 0), (2, -4)}
7. {(-2, 4), (-1, 1), (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 4)}
8. {(2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5)}
9. {(1, 3), (1, 0), (1, 4)}
10. {(-1, -2), (-2, -4), (-3, -6), (-4, -8)}
(11-15). Find the interval notation of the domain and the range.
11. y = -x3

12. y = 2√𝐱
13. y = -x2
14. x – y = 0
15. y = (x + 1)2 – 3

(16-20). Given y = x2 + 2 for -2 ≤ x ≤ 2

16. determine the ordered pairs
17. present the table of values
18. sketch the graph
19. find the interval notation of the domain
20. find the interval notation of the range
II. EVALUATING FUNCTIONS

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1. Given: f(x) = x2 – 7x + 10. Find f(-1), f(0), f(- ), f(h – 3)
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2. Let g(x) = √2𝑥 + 1 . Find g(4), g(-5), g(0), g( )
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3. Let f(x) = 2x + 1. Is f(3 +1) = f(3) + f(1)?

4. Let f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 11. Find all values of x for which f(x) = 1.

III. OPERATIONS ON FUNCTIONS

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For the given functions f and g, find the following; a. (f+g)(x), b. (f–g)(x), c. (f∙ g)(x), d. ( )(x)
g

1. f(x) = x2 – 1, g(x) = x + 1

2. f(x) = √x , g(x) = x – 4

𝟑𝐱 𝐱+𝟑
3. f(x) = , g(x) =
𝟐𝐱−𝟏 𝟐𝐱−𝟏

𝐱 𝟑𝐱
4. f(x) = , g(x) =
𝐱+𝟏 𝐱 𝟐 −𝟏

SUBMISSION WILL BE ON OR BEFORE 24 SEPTEMBER 2021