MATH 029-01 Exam 1 September 11, 2019

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1. Evaluate the following functions. Simplify as much as possible.

(a) If f (x) = x2 − 2x + 1, find
√
i. f (−1 + 2)
ii. f (2w + 1)
√
(b) If f (x) = x + 4, find
i. f (x + h)
ii. f (a2 − 4)
2. Find f ◦ g and g ◦ f . Simplify as much as possible.
√
(a) f (x) = x − 1; g(x) = x2 − 3
(b) f (x) = x1 ; g(x) = 1
x+1

3. Graph each function. Then find the domain and range of each function.
(a) f (x) = 2x + 1
(b) f (x) = 3x2 − 2
(c)
(
x3 if x ≥ 0
f (x) =
−2x if x < 0

(d)
(
4 − 2x if x ≤ 1
f (x) =
(x − 1)2 + 2 if x > 1

(e)
(
3x2 −7x+2
x−2 if x 6= 2
f (x) =
6 if x = 2

4. Find the domain of each function.

x
(a) f (x) = x−1
√
(b) f (x) = x2 − 9
√
2
(c) f (x) = x · x2 − 3x − 10
√
x· x−2
(d) f (x) = x−3

5. Use shifts and scalings to graph the given functions. Then, find the domain and range.
x
(a) f (x) = x−1
√
(b) f (x) = x2 − 9
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6. Find a formula for the slope of the secant line connecting connecting the points (a, f (a)) and (x, f (x))
x
(or a + h, f (a + h)) if you prefer) where f (x) = x+1
7
7. Evaluate the difference quotient (we saw two formulas in class, use either one of them) for f (x) = x+3 .
Simplify as much as possible.
√ 9
√
8. For each of the functions f (x) = x + 3 and f (x) = x−5 f (x) = ln(3x+1), f (x) =and f (x) = − 3 − x
x
f (x) = exe+2 f (x) =log10 (4x)find its inverse. State the domain and range of the function and domain
and range of the inverse:

(a) For f (x) = (x − 2)2 − 1 and f (x) = −(6 − x)2 Find all inverses of the following functions. If you
have to restrict the domain, restrict it to the largest possible intervals. State the domain and
range for the function and for the inverse.
(b) The unit circle x2 + y 2 consists of four one-to-one functions,f1 (x), f2 (x), f3 (x), and f4 (x) (see
figure).

i. Find a formula for each function, and state its domain and range.
ii. Find the inverse of each function and write is as y = f −1 (x).

Cont.