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Tutorial3 Functions Part1

This document contains a tutorial for functions with 8 questions. [1] It provides the domain and range for various functions including square roots, absolute values, and trigonometric functions. [2] It also covers operations on functions like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and composition. [3] Questions involve classifying functions as even, odd or neither and using functions to model real-world scenarios like the volume of an open box.

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Tutorial3 Functions Part1

This document contains a tutorial for functions with 8 questions. [1] It provides the domain and range for various functions including square roots, absolute values, and trigonometric functions. [2] It also covers operations on functions like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and composition. [3] Questions involve classifying functions as even, odd or neither and using functions to model real-world scenarios like the volume of an open box.

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MTH154S Tutorial 3

Functions-1

Due date March 29, 2023, no later than 12:00 PM.

This tutorial will be based on the Functions Lecture-Part 1.

There is a total of 8 questions. Total marks will be determined later.

Question 1: Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) given by:

𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 3 + 8.

(a) Determine the natural domain of 𝑓(𝑥)

(b) Determine the range of 𝑓(𝑥)

(c) 𝑓(6)

(d) 𝑓(𝑡 2 − 3)

(e) 𝑓(𝑥) = 12 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = ⋯

Question 2: Table 1 shows a 5 days forecast of high and low temperature in degree centigrade (℃).
Suppose that 𝑥 and 𝑦 denote the respective high and low temperature predictions for each of the 5
days.

Table 1: Question 2

MON TUES WED THURS FRI


HIGH 65 61 55 60 63
LOW 42 46 38 40 42

(a) Is 𝑦 a function of 𝑥
(b) If so, give the domain and the range of this function.

Question 3: Find the natural domain and determine the range of each the following functions:
1
(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−3

(b) 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 3

1
(c) ℎ(𝑥) = 1−sin 𝑥

𝑥
(d) 𝐹(𝑥) = |𝑥|

1
Question 4: An open box is to be constructed from a rectangular sheet of a metal 8 by 15 meters, by
cutting out squares with sides of length x from each corner and bending up the sides.

(a) Express the volume 𝑉 as a function of 𝑥

(b) Find the domain of 𝑉

(c) Plot the graph of the function V obtained in part (a) and estimate the range of this function

Question 5: Find the formulas for 𝑓 + 𝑔, 𝑓 − 𝑔, 𝑓𝑔, and 𝑓/𝑔 and state the domain of the
functions.

(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 7√2𝑥 − 5, 𝑔(𝑠) = √2𝑥 − 5

𝑥 5
(b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5+𝑥2 , 𝑔(𝑠) = 𝑥

Question 6: Find the formulas for 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 and 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓, and state the domain of the compositions.

(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , 𝑔(𝑥) = √1 − 𝑥


𝑥+1 𝑥
(b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 1−𝑥 , 𝑔(𝑠) = 1−𝑥

Question 7: Express 𝒇 as a composition of two functions; that is , find 𝒈 and 𝒉 such that 𝑓 = 𝑔 ∘
ℎ.

(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 2

(b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1

3
(c) 𝑓(𝑥) =
5+cos 𝑥

Question 8: In each part, classify the function as even, odd, or neither.

(a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4

(b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 7

(c) 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|

𝑥 3 −𝑥
(d) 𝑓(𝑥) =
1+𝑥 2

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