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TUTORIAL 1
Functions
Question one
f ( x) 2 x 6
Let

. Find the domain and the range of f

Question two
In the following problems, an equation involving x and y is given. For each problem, determine
whether y is a function of x. If it is a one-to-one function, please specify and explain. If it is a
function, find the domain and range.
1. (x - 6) = 2(y 3)
2. x2 3y = 4
3. y3 4 = 0
4. |x| + |y| = 2
Question three
An office supply firm finds that the number of fax machines sold in year x is given
f ( x) 50 4 x
approximately by the function

1 2
x
2

, where x = 0 corresponds to 1990.

What does f(0) represent?

Find the number of fax machines sold in 1992.

Question four
Consider the set of all rectangles whose perimeter is 50 cm. For any one rectangle, once its width
W is measured, it is possible to do some computations that yield the area of the rectangle. Verify
this assertion by producing an explicit expression for area A as a function of width W. Find the
domain and range of your function.
Question five
Suppose that the brokerage firm in Example 6 (in textbook, please look up the relevant section)
decides to keep the commission charges unchanged for purchases up to and including $6000 but
to charge only 1.5% plus $15 for gold purchases exceeding $600. Express the brokerage
commission as a function of the amount x of gold purchased.

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Question six
When you drive an Ace Rental compact car x kilometers in a day, the company charge f(x)
if
0 x 100
30
if
30 0.07( x 100)

f ( x)
dollars, where

x 100

Describe Ace Rentals pricing policy in plain English. (Be sure to interpret the constants 30,
0.07, and 100 that appear in the pricing formula)
Question seven
Heres a highly simplified version of the U.S federal income tax system. A taxpayer pays no
federal tax on the first $15,000 of annual income, 15% on the next $25,000 of income, and 28%
on all earnings above $40,000. Let x denote a taxpayers annual income (in dollars), and let T(x)
denote the tax owed (in dollars) at income level x.

The tax function T is piecewise-linear its graph consists of straight lines. Use this fact
to draw the graph of T(x) for 0 x 60,000.

Give a piecewise-defined formula for T(x)

Question eight
f ( x)
Let

1
x2

g ( x) x 2
and

a. Find domains and ranges of f(x) and g(x).

b. Write down function descriptions.
i.

f+g

iv.

f-g

ii.

f*g

iii.

f g

g f

v.

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vi.

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