FUNCTION ASSIGNMENT 1

FUNCTION
1. Find Domain of each of following real valued function
1 1
(a) y = f ( x ) = (b) y = f ( x ) =
x2 x+5
x−2 2x − 4
(c) y = f ( x ) = (d) y = f ( x ) =
x −1 x−2
x2 − 4
(e) y = (f) y = x 2 − 9
x2 − x − 6

1 − x2
(g) y = x 2 − 5 x + 6 (h) y =
x −1
1 1
(i) y = x + 1 + (j) y = ( x + 4 ) −
x x −1
1
(k) y = 5 x +
x+ 5

2. The domain of the function f ( x ) = 1 − 1 − 1 − x 2

(a) ( −,1) (b) ( −1,  ) (c) [0, 1] (d) [-1, 1]

3. The domain of the function f ( x ) = 2 − 2 x − x 2 is

(a) −2 − 3  x  −2 + 3 (b) −2  x  2

(c) −1 − 3  x  −1 + 3 (d) − 3  x  3

4. Domain of 4x − x 2 is
(a) R \ [0, 4] (b) R \ (0, 4) (c) (0, 4) (d) [0, 4]

5. The domain of the function f ( x ) = x − 3 − 2 x − 4 − x − 3 + 2 x − 4 is

(a)  4,  ) (b) ( −, 4 (c) ( 4,  ) (d) ( −, 4 )

6. Solve for x:

(a) x2 − 9  3 (b) x2 −1  x (c) 4 − x2  x

7. Find range of:
+1
(a) y = 2
2
(b) y = 2x ; − 1  x  1
x
FUNCTION 2

 x 2 −5 x + 6  5 
(c) y = 2sin x (d) y = 5 
; x   , 4
2 
+ x +1
(e) y = 5
2
x

8. Find range of:

x2 − 2 x2 − x + 1 sin x
(a) y = 2 (b) y = 2 (c) y = (d) y = 9 − x 2
x +2 x + x +1 1 − 2sin x
9. If g(t) is maximum value of f ( x ) = ( −t 2 − 1) x + ( 2t + 1) x − 1 then find range of g(t).

 1   1   1   1 
(a)  − ,1 (b)  − ,1 (c)  − , 2  (d)  − ,3
 2   4   4   2 
10. Find range of:
 
(a) y = sin 3 x + cos3 x ; x  0, 
 2

 
1 1
(b) y = sin x + cos x ; x  0, 
4 4

 2
(c) y = x − 2 + 6 − x

x 2 + 4 x − 21
11. What is the domain of the function y = ?
5− x
(a) x  ( −, − 7  3, 5 (b) x  ( −, − 7  ( 3, 5)

(c) x  ( −, − 7 )  ( 3, 5) (d) x  ( −, − 7  3, 5)

1

 2
( x − 2) 4
12. The domain of the function f (x) = 9 x + 27 3 − 219 − 32( x −1) 
 
5 
(a)[–3,3] (b) [3, ) (c)  ,   (d) [0,1]
2 

13. The domain of the function f (x) = 10 − x 4 − 21x 2

(a) [5, ) (b)  − 21, 21 (c)  −5, − 21   21,5  {0} (d) (, −5]

14. The domain of f (x) = x − 2 − 2 x − 3 − x − 2 + 2 x − 3 ,. is

(a) [3,5] (b) (3,5) (c) [5, ] (d) [3, ]
FUNCTION 3

Answers Key
2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a)
6. (a) 9. (b) 12. (c) 13. (c)
14. (d)

Solutions
1. Find Domain of each of following real valued function
1 1
(a) y = f ( x ) = (b) y = f ( x ) =
x2 x+5
x−2 2x − 4
(c) y = f ( x ) = (d) y = f ( x ) =
x −1 x−2
x2 − 4
(e) y = 2 (f) y = x 2 − 9
x − x−6

1 − x2
(g) y = x 2 − 5 x + 6 (h) y =
x −1
1 1
(i) y = x + 1 + (j) y = ( x + 4 ) −
x x −1
1
(k) y = 5 x +
x+ 5
1
Sol: (a) Given, y = f ( x ) =
x2
x2  0  x  0
x  R − 0

1
(b) Given, y = f ( x ) =
x+5
x + 5  0  x  −5
x  ( −, −5)  ( −5,  )

x−2
(c) Given, y = f ( x ) =
x −1
x −1  0  x  1
FUNCTION 4

x  R − 1

2x − 4
(d) Given, y = f ( x ) =
x−2
x−2  0 x  2
x  R − 2

x2 − 4
(e) Given, y = 2
x − x−6
x2 − x − 6  0

( x − 3)( x + 2)  0
x  −2,3

x  R − 3, −2

(f) Given, y = x 2 − 9

x2 − 9  0

( x + 3)( x − 3)  0
x  ( −, −3  3,  )

(g) Given, y = x 2 − 5 x + 6

x2 − 5x + 6  0

( x − 2)( x − 3)  0
x  ( −, 2  3,  )

1 − x2
(h) Given, y =
x −1
1 − x2
0
x −1
(1 − x )(1 + x )  0
( x − 1)
 − ( x + 1)  0 ( x  1)
( x + 1)  0  x  −1
FUNCTION 5

 x  ( −, −1

1
(i) Given, y = x + 1 +
x
1
y = x +1 +
x
x + 1  0 and x  0
 x  −1
 x   −1,0 )  ( 0,  )

1
(j) Given, y = ( x + 4 ) −
x −1
1
y = ( x + 4) −
x −1
x − 1  0  x  1 or x  (1,  )

1
(k) Given, y = 5 x +
x+ 5
1
y = 5x +
x+ 5

x  0 and x + 5  0
x  0 and x  − 5
 x   0,  )

2. The domain of the function f ( x ) = 1 − 1 − 1 − x 2

(a) ( −,1) (b) ( −1,  ) (c) [0, 1] (d) [-1, 1]

Ans: (d)
Sol:

1 − 1 − 1 − x2  0 1 − 1 − x2  0 1 − x2  0
1  1 − 1 − x2 1  1 − x2 x2 −1  0
1 − x2  0 1  1 − x2 ( x − 1)( x + 1)  0
1 − x2  0 x2  0 x   −1,1
x   −1,1 xR
FUNCTION 6

Taking intersection x   −1,1

3. The domain of the function f ( x ) = 2 − 2 x − x 2 is

(a) −2 − 3  x  −2 + 3 (b) −2  x  2

(c) −1 − 3  x  −1 + 3 (d) − 3  x  3
Ans: (c)

Sol: Given, f ( x ) = 2 − 2 x − x 2

For domain
2 − 2 x − x2  0
x2 + 2 x − 2  0

x   −1 − 3, −1 + 3 

4. Domain of 4x − x 2 is
(a) R \ [0, 4] (b) R \ (0, 4) (c) (0, 4) (d) [0, 4]
Ans: (d)

Sol: Given, f ( x ) = 4 x − x 2

For domain
4 x − x2  0
x2 − 4 x  0

x ( x − 4)  0

x   0, 4

5. The domain of the function f ( x ) = x − 3 − 2 x − 4 − x − 3 + 2 x − 4 is

(a)  4,  ) (b) ( −, 4 (c) ( 4,  ) (d) ( −, 4 )

Ans: (a)

Sol: Given, f ( x ) = x − 3 − 2 x − 4 − x − 3 + 2 x − 4

( x − 4) + (1) − 2 (1) x − 4 − ( ) + (1) + 2 x − 4 (1)

2
= x−4
2 2

= x − 4 −1 − x − 4 +1
FUNCTION 7

For domain x − 4  0
x4
x   4,  )

6. Solve for x:

(a) x2 − 9  3 (b) x2 −1  x (c) 4 − x2  x

Sol: (a) Given, x2 − 9  3

Here, x 2 − 9  0
x2  9
x  −3 or x  3 …(1)

Now, x2 − 9  3
Squaring both sides, we get
x2 − 9  9
x 2  18

−3 2  x  3 2 …(2)
From (1) and (2)

x   −3 2, −3  3,3 2 

(b) x2 −1  x

x2 −1  x
Here, x 2 − 1  0
x2  1
x  −1 or x  1 …(1)

Now, x2 −1  x
Squaring both sides we get,
x2 −1  x2
−1  0 which is true
Thus, x  R …(2)
From (1) and (2) we get
x  (−, −1]  [1, )
FUNCTION 8

(c) 4 − x2  x

4 − x2  x
Here, 4 − x 2  0
x2  4
−2  x  2 …(1)

Now, 4 − x2  x
Squaring both sides we get,
4 − x2  x2
2x2  4
x2  2

x  − 2 or x  2 …(2)
From (1) and (2), we get

x  −2, − 2    2, 2

7. Find range of:

+1
(a) y = 2
2
(b) y = 2x ; − 1  x  1
x

 x 2 −5 x + 6  5 
(c) y = 2sin x (d) y = 5 
; x   , 4
2 
+ x +1
(e) y = 5
2
x

+1
(a) Given, y = 2
2
x
Sol:

y = 2 x +1
2

as x2 + 1[1, )

 y = 2 x +1  [21 , 2 )
2

 [2, )

(b) Given, y = 2x ; − 1  x  1

y = 2x ; − 1  x  1

y   2−1 , 21 
FUNCTION 9

1 
y   , 2
2 
(c) Given, y = 2sin x

as sin x   −1,1

 y = 2sin x   2−1 , 21 

1 
y   , 2
2 
 x 2 −5 x + 6  5 
(d) Given, y = 5 
; x   , 4
2 
 x 2 −5 x + 6  5 
y = 5 
; x   , 4
2 
5 
for x   , 4 
2 
 1 
x 2 − 5x + 6  − , 2 
 4 
  x 2 − 5 x + 6   −1, 0,1

1 
 Range of y = 5−1 , 50 , 51 =  ,1,5
5 
+ x +1
(e) Given, y = 5
2
x

 3 
as x 2 + x + 1  − ,  
 4 

 y = 5x + x +1
 5−3/4 ,5 )
2

 5−3/4 ,  )

8. Find range of:

x2 − 2 x2 − x + 1 sin x
(a) y = (b) y = (c) y = (d) y = 9 − x 2
x2 + 2 x2 + x + 1 1 − 2sin x
x2 − 2
Sol: (a) Given, y =
x2 + 2
FUNCTION 10

x2 − 2
y= ;xR
x2 + 2
yx2 + 2 y = x2 − 2

x 2 ( y − 1) = −2 − 2 y

2 + 2y
x2 =
1− y

2 + 2y
x=
1− y

Now, x is defined if
2 + 2y
0
1− y

y   −1,1)

x2 − x + 1
(b) Given, y =
x2 + x + 1
x2 − x + 1
y= 2 ;xR
x + x +1
yx2 + yx + y = x2 − x + 1

x 2 ( y − 1) + x ( y + 1) + ( y − 1) = 0
D0

( y + 1) − 4 ( y − 1)  0
2 2

( 3 y − 1)( y − 3)  0
1
 y3
3
sin x
(c) Given, y =
1 − 2sin x
sin x
y=
1 − 2sin x
1  −2sin x 
y=−  
2  1 − 2sin x 
FUNCTION 11

1  1 − 2sin x 1 
=−  − 
2  1 − 2sin x 1 − 2sin x 
1 1 
= − 1 − 
2  1 − 2sin x 
1 1
= −
2 (1 − 2sin x ) 2

1 1
= −
2 − 4sin x 2
−2  2 − 4sin x  6
−2  2 − 4sin x  0 or 0  2 − 4sin x  6
1  1  1 
  −, −    ,  
2 − 4sin x  2 6 

1 1  1 
 −  ( −, −1  − ,  
2 − 4sin x 2  3 

(d) Given, y = 9 − x 2

y = 9 − x2

as 9 − x   0,9
2

 y = 9 − x 2  0,3

9. If g(t) is maximum value of f ( x ) = ( −t 2 − 1) x + ( 2t + 1) x − 1 then find range of g(t).

 1   1   1   1 
(a)  − ,1 (b)  − ,1 (c)  − , 2  (d)  − ,3
 2   4   4   2 
Ans: (b)
Sol: Given, f ( x ) = ( −t 2 − 1) x + ( 2t + 1) x − 1

 ( 2t + 1)2 + 4 ( −t 2 − 1) 
 g (t ) = −  
 4 ( −t 2 − 1) 
 

z = g (t ) =
( 4t − 3)
4 ( t 2 + 1)

4 zt 2 + 4 z = 4t − 3
4 zt 2 − 4t + (4 z − 3) = 0
FUNCTION 12

D0
16 − 4 ( 4 z ) + ( 4 z − 3)  0

1 − 4 z 2 + 3z  0
4 z 2 − 3z − 1  0

( z − 1)( 4 z + 1)  0
 1 
z   − ,1
 4 
10. Find range of:
 
(a) y = sin 3 x + cos3 x ; x  0, 
 2

 
1 1
(b) y = sin 4 x + cos 4 x ; x  0, 
 2

(c) y = x − 2 + 6 − x

 
Sol: (a) Graph of y = sin n x + cos n x ; x  0, 
 2

Peak i.e. maximum value comes when n < 2, & minimum value comes when n > 2 occurs at
x = π/4.
Thus for f(x) maximum value = f(0) = sin 3 0 + cos3 0 = 1
    1
Minimum value = f   = sin 3 + cos3 =
4 4 4 2

 1 
Thus range =  ,1
 2 
 
(b) Graph of y = sin n x + cos n x ; x  0, 
 2
FUNCTION 13

Peak i.e. maximum value comes when n < 2, & minimum value comes when n > 2 occurs at
x = π/4.
1 1
Thus for f(x) minimum value = f(0) = sin 0 + cos 0 = 1
4 4

   
1 1 7
Maximum value = f   = sin 4 + cos 4 = 2 8
4 4 4

 7
Thus range = 1, 2 8 
 

(c) Graph of f ( x) = x − a + b − x

Here f ( x) = x − 2 + 6 − x

f ( 2 ) = 2 = f ( 6 ) and f ( 4 ) = 2 2

Range =  2, 2 2 

x 2 + 4 x − 21
11. What is the domain of the function y = ?
5− x
(a) x  ( −, − 7  3, 5 (b) x  ( −, − 7  ( 3, 5)
FUNCTION 14

(c) x  ( −, − 7 )  ( 3, 5) (d) x  ( −, − 7  3, 5)

Ans: (d)

x 2 + 4 x − 21
Sol: Given function is y = .
5− x
x 2 + 4 x − 21
For domain, 0
5− x
x 2 + 4 x − 21
 0
x−5


( x + 7 )( x − 3)  0
x−5

 x  ( −, − 7  3, 5)
1

 2
( x − 2) 4
12. The domain of the function f (x) = 9 x + 27 3 − 219 − 32( x −1) 
 
5 
(a)[–3,3] (b) [3, ) (c)  ,   (d) [0,1]
2 
Ans: (c)
Sol: We must have
2
( x − 2)
9x + 27 3 − 219 − 32( x −1)  0
(3x ) 2 + 32( x − 2) − 219 − 32 x − 2  0
32 x 32 x
(3 ) +
2x
− 219 − 0
81 9
 1 1  2x
1 + −  3  219
 81 9 
73 2 x
 3  219
81
32 x  3  81 = 35
2x  5
5
x
2
5 
 Domain  ,  
2 
FUNCTION 15

13. The domain of the function f (x) = 10 − x 4 − 21x 2

(a) [5, ) (b)  − 21, 21 (c)  −5, − 21   21,5  {0} (d) (, −5]

Ans: (c)

We must have x 4 − 21 x 2  0 and 10 − x 4 − 21x 2  0

 x 2 (x 2 − 21)  0....(1)
and 100  x 4 − 21x 2 ....(2)
(1) gives x = 0 or x  − 21 or x  21
(2)  x 4 − 21x 2 = 100  0
Sol:
 (x 2 − 25)(x 2 + 4)  0
 x 2 − 25  0 (as x 2 + 4  0 always)
 −5  x  5
Domain is given by  −5, − 21    21,5 and x = 0

14. The domain of f (x) = x − 2 − 2 x − 3 − x − 2 + 2 x − 3 ,. is

(a) [3,5] (b) (3,5) (c) [5, ] (d) [3, ]
Ans: (d)
Sol:

f (x) = (x − 3) + (1) − 2 x − 3 − (x − 3) + 1 + 2 x − 3
= ( x − 3 − 12 − ( x − 3 + 1) 2
=| x − 3 − 1| − | x − 3 + 1|
Now, f(x) is defined if x-3  0
x  3