Managerial Mathematics(QQM 1023) Tutorial 2 Introduction to Function 1. Which of the following equations define y as a function of x?

a) y = 3x + 1 b) y = 2x2 c) y = 5 d) y = 2x e) x = 3

f) y2 = x

g) y = x3

1 h) y = x

i) y = x

j) y =

4 i fx> 0 x+ 1i f x 0
e) g(x) = x2 + 3x

2.

Determine types of function for the following equations: a) f(x) = 2 b) g(x) =

3 x 3 +1 2 x

c) f(x) = 4 x

d) f(x) = 2x

f) h(x) = 2x

g) h(x) = ex

h) g(x) = x2

i) h(x) =

3 i f x 2 3i f x< 2

j) h(x) =

x 2

3. Find the values for each function based on the inputs given: a) f(x) = 3x 5, f(-1) and f(0) c) f(t) = b) g(x) = x2 3x, g(4) and g(-2) + g(0) d) g(t) = 2t , g(3) and g(0) g(1)

t 2 t , f(2) and f(0) 4

e) h(x) =

2 x +3 , h(-1) and h(3)

f) h(x) =

4 i fx> 0 x+ 5i f x 0

h(-3) and h(1) + h(0)

g) g(x) =

3x + 3 , g(1) and g(-1) 2 +x x3 , g(2) and g(0) + g(-2) 2

h) f(x) =

9 , f(1) and f(9) f(-1) x

i) g(x) =

j) f(x) = 5 , f(0) and f(-1) f(5)

4. Find the domain of each function: a) f(x) = e) h(x) =

7 x
x 3

b) h(x) =

4 x +3

c) g(x) =

x 5
g) f(x) =

d) g(x) =

f) f(x) = j) f(x) = 4

x +1 x + 6x + 5
2

1 x

4 x x
2

h) h(x) =

i) f(t) = 4t2 5

k) g(x) =

x x +8

2 x +1
2

l) f(x) =

4 i f x= 3 2 x i f 1 x < 3

3 x 1 m) f(x) = 2x +5

n) h(x) =

3 i f x 2 3i f x < 2

5. Based on the graphs, determine the domain and range of the given functions.

a) y = x + 1

b) y = x2

c)

y =

3 x

d) y = x2 - 9

e) x + y = 1

f) y = 4 x2

g) y = 2

h) f(x) =

xi f 0 x< 2 2 i f x 2

6.

If a RM 30,000 machine depreciates 2% from its original value each year, find a function f that expresses the machines value V after t years have elapsed.

Answer: 1 a) b) c) d) g) h) i) j) 2 a) constant b) rational f) exponential g) exponent 3 a) 8 and 5 b) 4 and 10 f) 2 and 9 4 a) x R, x 0 e) x R, x 3 i) t R m) x R, x

5 2

c) linear h) quadratic c)

d) linear i) compound d) 8 and 1 i ) 4 and 4 c) x R

e) quadratic j) linear e) 1 and 3 j) 5 and 0 d) x R, x 0, x 1

1 and 0 2
3 4

g) 2 and 0

h) 9 and 10

b) x R, x

f) x R, x -1, x -5 j) x R n) x R

g) x R, x > 0 h) x R k) x R, x -8 l) 1 x 3 b) D : x R d) D : x R f) D : x R h) D : x 0 , J:y , J:y , J:y , J:0 0 -9 4 y 2

5 a) D : x R , J : y R c) D : x R, x 0 , J : y R, y 0 e) D : x R , J : y R g) D : x R , J : y = 2 6 V = f (t ) = 30000 (1 0.02 t )