Mathematics SM0023

Topic 1 : Function and Graph

fgh =f(gh)
= f (g(ex))
= f (ex 1)
= ex 1
Df : ex 1 0
ex 1
x0
Df = [0, +)

38a. f(x) = x 1, x R
2

Let x1, x2 Df, and

F (x1) = f(x2)
x1 2 1 = x22 1
x1 = x2
f is not one to one.
b. g(x)= e-x , x R+
g [g-1 (x)] = x
1
e g ( x) = x
-g-1(x) = ln x

41.
a)

1
g-1(x) = ln
x

f ( x) x
g ( x) x 1

D f , D g

R f 0, , R g

f g ( x) f g ( x)

f x 1

g-1 f = g-1 (x2 1)

= - ln (x2 - 1)

x 1

c. Dg = (0,+)
39a. Df = [1, +)
Rf = [0, )
1

b.

c.

f g = f ( g (x))
= f ( x 1 )
= ( x 1 )2 + 1
=x
g f = g (x2 + 1)
= x2 1 1
=x

y (x)

From (b)
1 )
Rg = Df = [0,
40.f(x) =

d) There are two choice of answers.

i. D f g 1, ii.
D f g ,1

y=x

g(x)

c) The composite function fog is not one

to one. (the horizontal line test for the
graph). If there are two values of x
which have two same image.

fgf =f(gf)
= f (x)
= x2 + 1
f(x)

d.

x
, g(x)
0 =x 1, h(x)=e

Mathematics SM0023
Topic 1 : Function and Graph
e)

1
f g
x
1

f 2 1
x

1
1
x2

Domain F ,0 0,
Range F 0,

1
x
1
y
f g

y=x

b) Vertical asymptote: x=0

Horizontal asymptote : y=1
Interval F continuous
= ,0 0,
c) F(x)=5
1
1 5
x2

x
42. f ( x) 2 x 1, h( x) 2 x 2 4 x 1
Let f g ( x) h( x)
f g ( x ) h( x )

2 g ( x ) 1 2 x 2 4 x 1
2 g ( x) 2 x 2 4 x
g ( x) x 2 2 x

By completing the square

2

x 1 1
2

43. Given
f ( x) x
g ( x) x 2 1
1
h( x ) , x 0
x

a) F ( x) f g h

52
1 25
24 0

2 4 0
x

1
1
6 or 4(ignored )
x
x2
1
x
0.408
6

or

g ( x) x 2 2 x
x 2 2x

2 1
x

1
2

x4 x2
1
2
2
4
x
x
1

2 6
x

1
1 5
x2
1
1 5
x2

1
1
1 5 or 2 1 5
2
x
x
1
6 or
x2
x

1
4(ignored )
x2

1
0.408
6

Mathematics SM0023
Topic 1 : Function and Graph
d)

lim
x

y=1

y=1

-1

lim

1
x3

a) ( f g h)( x) f ( g (h( x)))

1
1
x
f ( g ( 3 )) f ( )
x
x 1
x
x

write x 1

x2

1
x2
x

lim f ( x) lim

44. g ( x) 3 x , h( x)

x2
1

1 9

lim

lim

x2
1

1 9

x2 9

x
9

x2

1
x2

1
x
1
f ( x)
; x 1
1 x
1

b) D f (,1) (1, )
D g (, )

d) Let y f 1 (v) f ( y ) x
y
y 9
2

y2
x2
y 9
2

9x 2
y ( x 1) 9 x y 2
x 1
2

Dh (,0) (0, )

y
D f g h ( x ) ( ,1) ( 1,0) (0, )

f ( x)

45.

x2 9
a) D f (,3) (3, )

b) Vertical asymptotes x 3

c)

lim f ( x) lim
x

x
x 9
2

Rf Df

( x)

3x

x2 1

3x
x2 1

( ,1) (1, )

Mathematics SM0023
Topic 1 : Function and Graph
e)
y

y=1
x

x = -3

x=3

46. f ( x) e 2 x
g ( x ) 1 x, x
Let y f 1 ( x ) f ( y ) x
e2y x
2 y ln x
1
y ln x
2

(g f

( x)
1

1
ln x, x 0
2

)( x ) g[ f 1 ( x )]
1
g ( ln x)
2
1
1 ln x, x 0
2