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Test 1 Solutions

The function f(x) = (x-2)(x-1)/(x+2)(x-1) has holes at x = -2 and x = 1. To remove the holes, we can define a new function g(x) = x^3 + 1 whose graph is identical to f(x) but without the holes. The graph of y = 1/2x - 1 + 1/x is obtained by reflecting and translating the graph of y = 1/x. The intercepts are (0,1) and (-1/2,0). For the composition f(g(x)), if the inner function is x-3 and outer is 1/x,

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Test 1 Solutions

The function f(x) = (x-2)(x-1)/(x+2)(x-1) has holes at x = -2 and x = 1. To remove the holes, we can define a new function g(x) = x^3 + 1 whose graph is identical to f(x) but without the holes. The graph of y = 1/2x - 1 + 1/x is obtained by reflecting and translating the graph of y = 1/x. The intercepts are (0,1) and (-1/2,0). For the composition f(g(x)), if the inner function is x-3 and outer is 1/x,

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1

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.

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 ( ) ( )




TEST 1 SOLUTIONS
1.5pts Find the natural domain and range of ( )
f x = x
2
3

f x = x and g x = x
3
+1. Find the following:
a) f
(
g (2))
=
b) g
(
f (4))
=
c) f
(
f (16))
=
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.
b) The range of the absolute value function is all positive real numbers.
c) The domain of f + g is the intersection of the domains of f and g .
d) If f and g are inverse functions then they have the same domains.
e) If f (a) = L , then l
x
im
a
f ( x)L

= .

3

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:
4
7

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 ( )
16. Find the domain and range of the function ( )
1
1 cos
f x
x
=
+

15. State the transformations necessary to change the graph of y = x into y = 2 x 3
Reflect given graph in the y-axis, stretch vertically times 2 and shift down 3
f
1
x and find the domain and range of f
1
:

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