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TEST 1 SOLUTIONS
1.5pts Find the natural domain and range of ( )
2
3 f x x =
Since
2
3; 3 3 x x or x is the domain. Since
2
3 0; y 0 x is the range.
2.5pts Explain why the function ( )
( )( )
( )( )
2
2 1
2 1
x x
f x
x x
+
=
+
has one or more holes in its graph and
a) state the x-values at which those holes occur,
The function is not defined if x = -2 or x = 1
b) find a function g whose graph is identical to that of f , but without the holes.
( )
( )( )
( )( )
( )( )( )
( )( )
2
2 1
2 1 1
1
2 1 2 1
x x
x x x
f x x
x x x x
+
+ +
= = = +
+ +
if we ignore the holes
so ( ) 1 g x x = +

3.8pts Sketch the graph of

1
2
1
y
x
=
+
by
translating and reflecting
the graph of
1
y
x
= .
Graph intercepts and show
any asymptotes as broken
lines.
Note that the intercepts
Are (0, 1) and (-1/2, 0)


4.9pts Let ( ) ( )
3
and 1 f x x g x x = = + . Find the following:
a) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 9 9 3 f g f = = =
b) ( ) ( ) ( ) 4 2 9 g f g = =
c) ( ) ( ) ( ) 16 4 2 f f f = =




2

5.5pts Sketch the graph of
( )
2
2 1 y x = +
by making appropriate
transformations to the
graph of a basic power
function. Be sure to
graph intercept[s].



6.5pts Express ( )
1
as a composition of two functions and so that
3
f x g h f g h
x
= =

The inner function is x 3, outer is 1/x, so ( ) ( )
1
, 3 g x h x x
x
= =
7.7pts Express ( ) 3 1 f x x x = + + in piecewise form without using absolute values. Simplify.
( )
3 1 , 1 4 1 , 1
3 1
3 1, 1 2 1 , 1
x x x x x
f x x x
x x x x x
+ + +
= + + = =

+ + < + <



8.10pts Find formulas for and f g g f and state the domains of the compositions:
( ) ( )
2
3 ; 3 f x x g x x = = + Simplify. Note that for f, the domain is 3 x and
for g it is all real #s
( )
2
3 3 f g x x = + (

which is like problem 1, but here
2 2
3 3 0 , 3 3 x x + +
and since both are positive, we square both sides to get
2 2
3 9 ; 6 ; 6 6 x x x or x + for
this domain
( )
( ) ( )
2
3 3 3 3 3 g f x g x x x x = = + = + = (

which looks like the domain should be
0 x but look at the fact that it came from 3 x so the domain is 3 x
9.10pts True-False:
a) The domain of a logarithmic function is the interval x > 1. FALSE [x > 0]
b) The range of the absolute value function is all positive real numbers. FALSE [all
non-negative numbers includes 0
c) The domain of f g + is the intersection of the domains of and f g . TRUE
d) If and f g are inverse functions then they have the same domains.FALSE
e) If ( ) f a L = , then ( ) lim
x a
f x L

= . FALSE

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10.5pts Find the exact value of
1
3
sec sin
4

( | |

| (
\

Let
1
3 3
sin , sin
4 4
x x

| |
= =
|
\
which is in QIV by range of
1
sin

. This
would have been critical if, e.g. youd been asked for tan instead of sec. However, here
since sin x = b/r and a > 0 in QIV, all you have to do is find a:
2 2 2 2
; 16 9 7 7 a b r a so a + = = = = is one way to get this [or you could use appropriate
identities]. Since sec x = r/a, it is
4
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11.6pts Find the exact value of
a)
5
2
1 1
log ; 2 2 ; 5
32 32
x
x x

| |
= = = =
|
\

b)
( )
1/ 2
ln ln 1/ 2 e e = =
12.5pts Find a formula for ( )
1
f x

: ( )
5
4 2 f x x = +

( ) ( )
5 5 1 5
5
1
4 2 ; 4 2 ; 4 2; 2
4
y x x y x y y x f x

= + = + = + = =
13.10pts Solve for x without using a calculator:
a)
1 2
10
1
log 1 ; 10 ; 10 0.01
100
x x x or

= = = =
b)
( ) ( )
3 32 2 2
1 1 3
ln ln 2 ln3 ; ln 2 ln3 ; ln 2 ln3; 2 3;
2
x x x x x
x x
| | | |
+ = = = = =
| |
\ \

BUT the negative makes the first term given undefined, so we only get

3
2
x =
EXTRA CREDIT
14. Find a formula for ( )
1
f x

and find the domain and range of

1
f

: ( )
2
4 3, 0 f x x x = +
( )
2 2 2
4 3, 0 ; 4 3, 0 4 3, 0 f x x x y x x becomes x y y = + = + = + so we have
( )
1
3 1
3
4 2
x
y x f x

= = = [We have to choose the negative because of the

constraint on y that came from the given constrain on x.]
Hence the range of
1
f

is 0 y and looking at the formula for it. the domain is 3 x [and if
you look carefully at the given function, youll see that the range of it is 3 y
15. State the transformations necessary to change the graph of y x = into 2 3 y x =
Reflect given graph in the y-axis, stretch vertically times 2 and shift down 3
16. Find the domain and range of the function ( )
1
1 cos
f x
x
=
+

The domain is all values of x such that cos 1 ; 2 x so x k + k any integer.
The range is like the one we did in class:

1 1
1 cos 1 ; 0 1 cos 2; 1 cos 2
1 cos 2
x x x gives us
x
+ +
+
which is the range.
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