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Functions
QUESTION 1
Find the Domain of the following real-valued functions.
     It is defined when 6x – x2 – 5 ≠0
       ⇒ x2 – 6x + 5 ≠0
         x2 – 5x – x + 5 ≠0Â
         x (x – 5) –1(x – 5) ≠0
                    (x – 5) (x – 1) ≠0
                     x ≠5 or x ≠1
                     ∴ domain = R – {1, 5}
      It is defined when 3 + x ≥ 0, 3 – x ≥ 0 and x ≠0
      ⇒ x ≥ –3, x ≤ 3 and x ≠0
      ⇒   –3≤ x, x ≤ 3 and x ≠0
       ⇒   –3≤ x ≤ 3 and x ≠0
       x ∈ [–3, 3] – {0}
    ∴ domain = [–3, 3] – {0}
         It is defined when x + 2 ≥ 0, 1 – x > 0 and 1 – x ≠0
         ⇒ x ≥ –2, x < 1 and x ≠0Â
           x ∈ [–2, ∞) ∩ (– ∞, 1) – {0}
          ⇒ x ∈ [–2, 1) – {0}
         ∴ domain = [–2, 1) – {0}
        It is defined when 4x – x2 ≥ 0
        ⇒ x2 – 4x ≤ 0
          x (x – 4) ≤ 0
         (x – 0) (x – 4) ≤ 0
         x ∈ [0, 4]
        ∴ domain = [0, 4]
(v) f(x) = log (x2 – 4x + 3)
   Sol: Given f(x) = log (x2 – 4x + 3)
        It is defined when x2 – 4x + 3 > 0
        ⇒  x2 – 3x – x + 3 > 0
        x (x – 3) –1(x – 3) > 0
       (x – 3) (x – 1) > 0
       x ∈ (–∞, 1) ∪ (3, ∞)
        x ∈ R – [1, 3]
       ∴ domain = R – [1, 3]
        It is defined when x2 – 1 ≥ 0 and x2 – 3x + 2 > 0 Â
        (x + 1)(x – 1) ≥ 0 and x2 – 2x – x + 2 > 0 Â
        (x + 1) (x – 1) ≥ 0 and x (x – 2) (x – 1) > 0Â
        x∈ (–∞, –1) ∪ (1, ∞) and x ∈ (–∞, –1) ∪ (2, ∞)
      ∴ domain = R – (–1, 2]
     It is defined when
 – x > 0
                 ⇒
 > x
                 ⇒ x < 0
      ∴ domain = (–∞, 0) Â
         It is defined when
 +x ≠0
                                ⇒
≠– x
                                  ⇒ x > 0
        ∴ domain = (0, ∞)         Â
QUESTION 2
If f : R→ R , g : R → R defined by f (x ) = 4x – 1, g(x) = x2 + 2 then find (i) (gof) (x)
 (ii) (gof) (
)Â (iii) (fof) (x)Â (iv) go(fof) (0).
Sol: Given f(x) = 4x – 1, g(x) = x2 + 2
(i)Â (gof) (x) = g (f (x))
           = g (4x – 1)
           = (4x – 1)2 + 2
           = 16x2 – 8x + 1 + 2
           = 16x2 – 8x + 3
               = g(4(
) – 1)
               = g (a + 1 – 1)
                = g(a)
               = a2 + 2
(iii) (fof) (x) = f (f (x))
            = f (4x – 1)
           = 4 (4x – 1) – 1
           = 16x – 4 – 1
           = 16x – 5
(iv) go(fof) (0) = g(fof) (0)
              = g (f (f (0)))
             = g (f (– 1))
             = g (– 4 – 1)
             = g (– 5)
            = (– 5)2 + 2
           = 25 + 2 = 27
QUESTION 3
If f and g are real valued functions defined by f(x) = 2x – 1 and g(x) = x2, then find (i) (3f – 2g) (x) (ii) (fg)(x) (iii)
(x) (iv) (f + g+ 2) (x)
Sol: Given f(x) = 2x – 1 and g(x) = x2
(i) (3f – 2g) (x) = 3f(x) – 2 g(x)
              = 3(2x – 1) – 2(x2)
              = 6x – 3 – 2x2
(ii) (fg)(x) = f(x) g(x)
          = (2x – 1) (x2)
          = 2x3 – 3x2
(iv) (f + g+ 2) (x) = f(x) + g(x) + 2
                = 2x – 1 + x2 + 2
                = x2 + 2x + 1
QUESTION 4
If f = {(4, 5), (5, 6), (6, – 4)} g = {(4, – 4), (6, 5), (8,5)}, then find (i) f + g (ii) f – g
     (iii) 2f +4g (iv) f + 4 (v) fg (vi) f/g (vii)
(viii)
 (ix) f2 (x) f3
Sol: Given f = {(4, 5), (5, 6), (6, – 4)}
      g = {(4, – 4), (6, 5), (8,5)}Â
     The domain of f ∩ The Domain of g = {4, 6}
(i) (f + g) (4) = f (4) + g (4)
                    = 5 – 4 = 1
   (f + g) (6) = f (6) + g (6)
                    =– 4 + 5 = 1
      ∴ f + g = {(4, 1), (6, 1)}                   Â
(ii) (f – g) (4) = f (4) – g (4)
                  = 5 – (– 4) = 5 + 4 = 9
(f – g) (6) = f (6) – g (6)
                  = – 4– 5  = – 9
     ∴ f – g  = {(4, 9), (6, – 9}
(iii) (2f +4g) (4) = 2 f (4) + 2 g (4)
                        = 2(5) + 4 (– 4)
                        = 10 – 16
                         =– 6
  (2f +4g) (6) = 2 f (6) + 2 g (6)
                        = 2(– 4) + 4 (5)
                        = – 8 + 20
                         =12
   ∴ (2f +4g) = {(4, – 6), (6, 12)}
(iv) (f + 4) (4) = f (4) + 4 = 5 + 4 = 9
    (f + 4) (5) = f (5) + 4 = 6 + 4 = 10
   (f + 4) (6) = f (6) + 4 = – 4 + 4 = 0
   ∴ (f + 4) = {(4, 9), (5, 10), (6, 0)}
(v) fg (4) = f (4) g (4) = (5) (– 4) =– 20
    fg (6) = f (6) g (6) = (– 4) (5) =– 20
    ∴ fg = {(4, – 20), (6, – 20)}
(vi) f/g (4) = f(4)/g(4) = 5/ – 4 = – 5/4
    f/g (6) = f(6)/g(6) = – 4/ 5
   ∴ f/g = {(4, – 5/4), (6, – 4/ 5)}
(ix) f2(4) = (f (4))2 = (5)2 = 25
    f2(5) = (f (5))2 = (6)2 = 36 Â
    f2(6) = (f (6))2 = (– 4)2 = 16
   ∴ f2 = {(4, 25), (5, 36), (6, 16)}
(x) f3(4) = (f (4))3 = (5)3 = 125
   f3(5) = (f (5))3 = (6)3 = 216 Â
   f3(6) = (f (6))3 = (– 4)3 = –64
   ∴ f3 = {(4, 125), (5, 216), (6, –64)}
QUESTION 5
If A = {0, π/6, π/4, π/3, π/2} and f: A→ B is a surjection defined by f(x) = cos x, then find B.
 Sol: Given A = {0, π/6, π/4, π/3, π/2}
      f(x) = cos x
         f (0) = cos (0) = 1
         f(π/6) = cos (π/6) =![]()
         f(π/4) = cos (π/4) =![]()
         f(π/3) = cos (π/3) = 1/2
         f(π/2) = cos (π/2) = 0
QUESTION 6
If A = {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2} and f: A→ B is a surjection defined by f(x) =x2 + x + 1, then find B.
Sol: Given A = {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2} and f(x) = x2 + x + 1
      f (–2) = (–2)2 + (–2) + 1= 4 – 2 + 1 = 3
      f (–1) = (–1)2 + (–1) + 1= 1 – 1 + 1 = 1
     f (0) = (0)2 + (0) + 1= 0 + 0 + 1 = 1
     f (1) = (1)2 + (1) + 1= 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
     f (2) = (2)2 + (2) + 1= 4 + 2 + 1 = 7
       ∴ B = {1, 3, 7}
QUESTION 7
If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and f: A→ B is a surjection defined by f(x) =
then find B.
 Sol: Given A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and f(x) =
QUESTION 8
If f(x) = 2, g(x) = x2, h(x) = 2x ∀ x ∈ R, then find (fo(goh)) (x)
Sol: Given f(x) = 2, g(x) = x2, h(x) = 2x
(fo(goh)) (x) = fo (g (h (x))
                         = f (g (h (x))
                          = f(g(2x)
              = f((2x)2)
              = f(4x2) = 2
QUESTION 9
If f: R→ R, g: R → R defined by f (x) = 3x – 2, g(x) = x2 +1 then find (i) (gof-1) (2) (ii) (gof) (x – 1)Â
Sol: Given f: R→ R, g: R → R defined by f (x) = 3x – 2, g(x) = x2 +1
(i) Let y = f(x) ⟹ x = f-1(y)
    y = 3x – 2
    y + 2 = 3x
   x = (y + 2)/3
   f-1(y) = (y + 2)/3
   ∴ f-1(x) = (x + 2)/3
   NowÂ
    (gof-1) (2) = g(f-1(2))
             = g ((2 + 2)/3)
            = g (4/3)
            = (4/3)2 + 1 = 16/9 + 1 = 25/9
(ii) (gof) (x – 1) = g (f (x – 1))
                       = g [ 3(x – 1) – 2)]
                       = g (3x – 3 – 2)
                       =g (3x – 5)
                       = (3x – 5)2 + 1
                       = 9x2 – 30x + 25 + 1
            = 9x2 – 30x + 26
QUESTION 10
If f: N→ N defined by f (x) = 2x + 5, Is onto? Explain with reason.
Sol: Given f (x) = 2x + 5
     Let y = f(x) ⟹ x = f-1(y)
     y = 2x + 5
     2x = y – 5
     x = (y – 5)/2 ∉ N
     ∴ f(x) is not ontoÂ
QUESTION 11
Find the inverse of the following functions
(i) If a, b ∈ R, f: R→ R defined by f(x) = ax + b
   Given function is f(x) = ax + b
   Let y = f(x) ⟹ x = f-1(y)
    y = ax + b
    y – b = ax
   x = (y – b)/a
   f-1(y) = (y – b)/a
   ∴ f-1(x) = (x – b)/a
(ii) f: R→ (0, ∞) defined by f(x) = 5x
  Given function is f(x) = 5x
  Let y = f(x) ⟹ x = f-1(y)
       y = 5x
(iii) f: (0, ∞) → R defined by f(x) = ![]()
   Let y = f(x) ⟹ x = f-1(y)
  x = 2y
 f-1(y) = 2y
 ∴ f-1(x) = 2x
(iv) f: R→ R defined by f(x) = e4x + 7
   Given function is f(x) = e4x + 7
  Let y = f(x) ⟹ x = f-1(y)
 y = e4x + 7
(v) f: R→ R defined by f(x) = (2x + 1)/3
  Given function is f(x) = (2x + 1)/3
 Let y = f(x) ⟹ x = f-1(y)
 y= (2x + 1)/3
 3y = 2x + 1
 2x = 3y – 1
 x = (3y – 1)/2
 f-1(y) = (3y – 1)/2
 ∴ f-1(x) = (3x – 1)/2
QUESTION 12
If f: R→ R defined by f(x) =
, then show that f (tan θ) = cos 2θ
  ∴ f (tan θ) = cos 2θ                          Â
QUESTION 13Â Â
If f: R – {±1} → R defined by f(x) =
, then show that
= 2f (x)
                         = 
                         = ![]()
                         =
                          = 2
QUESTION 14
If the function f: R→ R defined by f(x) =
, then show that f (x + y) + f (x – y) = 2 f(x) f(y).
     f (x + y) + f (x – y) = ![]()
                      =
Â
                      =![]()
                      =
Â
                      =
                      =2 ![]()
         ∴ f (x + y) + f (x – y) = 2 f(x) f(y)
QUESTION 15
If f(x) = cos (log x), then show that
= 0
Sol: Given function is f(x) = cos (log x)
    = cos (log x) cos (log y) – cos (log x) cos (log y)
   = 0
  Hence proved
QUESTION 16
Find the range of the following real-valued functions
Sol:
   Given function is f(x) =![]()
    ey > 0
   ∴ The range of f(x) is R
   It is defined when x – 2 ≠0
   ⟹ x ≠2
    Domain = R – {2}                Â
     y = x + 2
     if x = 2 ⟹ y = 4
    ∴ Range of f(x) is R – {4}
QUESTION 17
Find the domain and range of the following real-valued functions
Sol:
    It is defined when 1 + x2 ≠0
     ⟹ x2 ≠– 1
     x ∈ R
    ∴ domain of f(x) is R
       y (1 + x2) = x
       y + x2y = x
      x2 y – x + y = 0
     It is defined when 1 – 4y2 ≥ 0 and 2y ≠0
      ⟹ 4y2 – 1 ≤ 0 and y ≠0    Â
       (2y – 1) (2y + 1) ≤ 0 and y ≠0Â
       (y – 1/2) (y + 1/2) ≤ 0 and y ≠0Â
      –  ½≤ y ≤ ½ and y ≠0Â
       ∴ Range of f(x) is [– ½, ½] – {0}   Â
   It is defined when 9 – x2 ≥ 0
   ⟹ x2 – 9 ≤ 0
      (x + 3) (x – 3) ≤ 0
  –  3 ≤ y ≤ 3 Â
∴ the domain of f (x) is [– 3, 3]
      y2 = 9 – x2
      x2 = 9 – y2
   It is defined when 9 – y2 ≥ 0
   ⟹ y2 – 9 ≤ 0
      (y + 3) (y – 3) ≤ 0
   –  3 ≤ y ≤ 3 Â
        y ∈ [– 3, 3]
 ∴ Range of f (x) is [0, 3] (∵ y ≥ 0)
   clearly, x ∈ R
  ∴ domain of f(x) is R
    If x = 0, then y = 1
    If x = – 1, then y = 1
    If x = 1, then y = 3
   If x = – 2, then y = 3
   If x = 2, then y = 5
   ∴ Range of f (x) is [1, ∞)
(iv) f(x) = [x]
clearly Domain = RÂ and Range = ZÂ Â Â Â Â
QUESTION 18.
Define (i) One – One function (ii) Onto function (iii) Bijection (iv) Even and Odd functions
   (i) One – One Function: one – one, if every element of A has a unique image in B.
  (ii) Onto function: A function f: A→ B is said to be onto if ∀ y ∈ B there exists x ∈ A such that f(x) = y.
  (iii) Bijection: A function f: A→ B is said to be a Bijection if it is both one-one and onto.
  (iv) Even and Odd functions:
   If f(–x) = f(x), then f(x) is even function
     If f(– x)
= – f(x), then f(x) is odd function
















