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Algebra First Stage (

nd
2 sec )

Answer all the following questions :

1) Find the domain of each of the following
functions:-
a) f(x) =
+

2
x 3
x x 3
b) = f(x)
2x +5
x - 4 - 3
c) f(x) =
7 - x
x + 2


2) if f:]-8, 6] R, f(x) =
2
x 9 and
g: [-5 , 5[R , g(x) =
2
x -x-6 find
(f+g)(x), (f+g) (0), (f+g) (5)
Also find f g


3) Determine the type of each of the following
functions (even, odd, or otherwise)

a) f(x) =
3
4
2x sin(3x)
3 x +
b) f(x)
3
2
2x 4
x 4
+
=

c)

2
2
2x + x : x 0
f( x) =
2x - x : x > 0

"Algebraically and Graphically"


4) Graph the following functions, and from
the graphs find range, discuss monotony
and determine its type:(even or odd, or otherwise)

i) f (x) =
2x 1 x o
3 x o
+ <

>

ii) g(x) =
1
(1 x) : 4 x 1
2
x 2 : 1 x 3

s <
+ s s



5) Find the solution set of the following

i) 2x 3 +3x+1=0
ii)
2
x 2 x 8 0 =
iii)
2
(x 2) + -5=0
iv)
2
16 8x x + < 3
2
6) Graph the following function and from the
graph discuss monotony, Find its domain, range.
f(x) =
2
x 4x x 3
3 2x x 3
<

>

The answer

1) a) find zeroes of denominator

2
x x 3 0 = Can't factorize
use formula
2
b 4ac A =
A= 1-(41 -3) = 13 >0
there are two different roots
2
b b 4ac 1 13
x
2a 2

= =
1 13 1 13
x , x
2 2
+
= =
Domain = R -
1 13 1 13
,
2 2

+
`

)



b) x-4 0 > and x 4 3 0 =
x 4 > and x 4 3 =
x 4 9 = x 13 =
Domain =
{ }
[4, [ 13


c)
7 x
0, x 2 0
x 2

> + =
+


X

-2

7

7-x + + -
X+2 - + +
2
7
+

x
x

- + -

Domain =]-2,7]

2) D
1
=]-8,6] and D
2
=[-5,5[
The Common domain =
1 2
D D =[-5,5[
(f+g)(x)= f(x) +g(x)
=
2 2
x 9 x x 6 + =
2
2x x 15
0ecommon D
(f+g) (0) =0-0-15=-15

3
5ethe common domain
Then there is no image of it

to get (f g) we must find zeroes of g
2
g(x )= 0 x -x-6=0
(x+2)(x-3)=0
x=-2 , x=+3
The domain of
| |
|
\ .
f
(x)
g
= [-5,5[-{ } -2, 3

2
2
x - 9
( f g) ( x) =
x - x - 6
( x - 3) ( x + 3) x + 3
= =
( x - 3) ( x + 2) x + 2




3) a) D=R
- x D - x D
3
4
3
4
3
4
2( x) sin3( x)
f( x)
3 ( x)
2x sin3x
3 x
2x sin3x
= f(x) f is even
3 x

=
+

=
+
=
+


b) D=R -
{ } 2,2
x D- x D

3 3
2 2
2( -x) + 4 -2x + 4
f( -x ) = = f(x )
( -x) - 4 x - 4

=
3
2
2x - 4
- -f(x)
x - 4

F is neither even nor odd


c) (i)Algebraically
D= R, x D x D e - e

2
2
2x +( x) x < 0
f( x) = 0 x = 0
2x -( x) x > 0

4
0
0

2
2
-2x +( -x ) : -x < 0
f( -x) = 0 : -x = 0
-2x -( -x ) : -x > 0

2
2
-2x + x : x > 0
f( -x) = 0 : x = 0
-2x - x : x < 0

2
2
2x - x : x > 0
f( -x) = - 0 : x = 0
2x + x : x < 0

= - f (x) f is an odd

(ii)Graphically

To graph f (x)

2
1
f (x) 2x x = + ,
2
2
x 0 and f (x) 2x x s = ,x>0
vertex
b 2
x 1
2a 2 1

= = =

,
2
x 1
2 1

= =



1
f ( 1) 2 1 1 = + =
2
f (1) 2 1 1 = =

Xs 0 X>0
F(X)=2X +X
2
F(X)=2 X - X
2

X -3 -2 -1 0 X

1 2 3
F(X) 3 0 -1 0
F(X)

1 0 -3












The origin is
the point of
symmetry
f(x)
is an odd
function

5
4) i)

2x +1 x < 0
f( x) =
3 x > 0


D=R-{ } 0
Range = { }
] - ,1[ 3
Monotony













x ] ,0[ e f increasing
x ]0, [ e + f constant
f neither even nor odd

ii)
1
(1 x) : 4 x 1
g(x)
2
x 2 : 1 x 3

s <

+ s <

D=[-4,3]
Range = [1,5]
Monotony
x [-4, -1[ f decrease
x [ 1,3] e f increasing
f neither even nor odd
-4.5 -4 -3.5 -3 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
x
y
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-8
-6
-4
-2
2
4
6
8
x
y
6
5) i)

3
5x - 2 = 0 x
2

3
x + 4 = 0 x <
2

2 3
x = x
5 2

3
x = -4 x <
2

e
2 3
x = [ , [
5 2

3
x = -4 ] - , [
2


{ }
s.s = -4


ii)
2
x 2 x 8 0 =

2
x 2 x 8 0 =
(x 4)(x 2) 0 + =

X 4 0 & X 2 0
x 4 x 4
= + =
= =

x 2 refused. =

{ } s.s 4,4 =


iii)
2
( x + 2) - 5 = 0
x 2 5 0 x 2 5 + = + =
x 2 5 + =
x+2=5 or x+2=-5
x=3 x=-7

{ } S.S 3, 7 =

iv)
2
16 8x x 3 + <

2
( x - 4) < 3
x 4 3 3 x 4 3 < s s
1 x 7 s s S . S = [1,7]

2x - 3 + 3x +1= 0
2x - 3 + 3x +1= 0: 2x - 3 0

-2x + 3 + 3x +1= 0: 2x - 3 < 0