Study Guide 1-Precalculus

1. Write the following definitions:

a. Relation:
b. Function:
c. Domain:
d. Range:
2. Explain with your own words what is a dependent variable:

3. Explain with your own words what is an independent variable:

4. Determine whether each of the following relations is a function or not:

a. {(1, 3), (2, 5), (3, 9), (4, 6)}
b. {(2, 5), (3, 2), (4, 5), (2, 1)}
c. 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥
d. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 25
e. 𝑦 = √𝑥 + 5

5. Find the domain and range of the given functions:

a. f(x) = √(x + 1)
b. g(x) = 2x² - 3x + 1
c. h(x) = |x|
1
d. r(x) =
√4 − 𝑥
1
e. k(x) = 𝑥 2 − 1
√4−𝑥
f. 𝑚(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −1

6. Evaluate the following functions for the given values of x if it’s possible if not write
undefined:
a. f(x) = 2x + 3, x = -2
1
b. g(x) = ,x=4
√𝑥 − 1
c. h(x) = |2x|, x = -5
d. k(x) = x² - 4, x = -3
√𝑥 + 1
e. r(x) = ,x=0
𝑥

7. Evaluate the following functions for the given values:

𝑥 − 4, 𝑥 ≤ 1
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = { , f(0), f(1), f(3)
3𝑥, 𝑥 > 1
3𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 ≥ −1
b. 𝑔(𝑥) = { , g(-2), g(-1), g(0)
−5, 𝑥 < −1
 8. In each function find the domain and the range:

a. c.

b.
d.
9. The cost of producing x items is given by the function C(x) = 4x^2 + 3x + 9. Find the cost of
producing 10 items.
10. The height of a rocket is given by the function h(t) = 100t - 16t^2, where t represents time
in seconds. Find the height of the rocket after 5 seconds.
11. A company produces and sells smartphones. The revenue, R(x), in dollars, from selling x
smartphones is given by the function R(x) = 800x - 10x^2. How many smartphones should
the company sell to maximize its revenue?