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Problem Set 1
Problem Set 1
This weeks topics: The basic theory of functions. Chapters 1.1 through 1.3 in Stewart. Your tutor will aim to discuss: Problem 1, 3, 5, 7(b), 11, 12, 14, 16, 17.
Problem 2: (Problem 1.1.42 from [St].) Find the domain of f (t) = then sketch the function. 4 t2 , 2t
Problem 3: Find the domain of f (x) = then sketch the function. |x| , x2
Problem 4: (Problem 1.1.53 from [St].) Find an expression for the function whose graph is the bottom half of the parabola x + (y 1)2 = 0. 1
Problem 5: Find an expression for the function whose graph is the following:
5
2 2
Problem 6: (Problem 1.2.4 from [St].) Below we have plotted the following 4 functions: y = 3x, y = 3x , y = x3 , y= 3
x.
G
1
g f
0.5
0.5
1.5 1.5
0.5
0.5
1.5
Problem 7: (Problem 1.3.6 and 1.3.7 from [St].) The following is the graph of the function y = 3x x2 .
4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0.5 1 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
(a)
1 0.5 0 0.5 1 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
(b)
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4
Problem 8: Use geometric transformations to plot the graph of the function f (x) = x2 4x + 3.
Problem 9: Use geometric transformations to plot the graph of the function f (x) = x + 3.
Problem 10: Use geometric transformations to plot the graph of the function f (x) = 2 . x+1
Problem 11: Use geometric transformations to plot the graph of the function f (x) = |x2 2x|.
Problem 12: If f (x) = sin x and g (x) = 1 g g , and nd their domains. x, nd the functions f g , g f , f f , and
Problem 13: (Problem 1.3.46 from [St].) Express the function u(t) = as a composition of two functions. tan t 1 + tan t
Problem 14: (Problem 1.3.48 from [St].) Consider the following function H (x) = 8 2 + |x|.
Problem 15: (Problem 1.3.61 from [St].) (a) If g (x) = 2x + 1 and h(x) = 4x2 + 4x + 7, nd a function f such that f g = h. (b) If f (x) = 3x + 5 and h(x) = 3x2 + 3x + 2, nd a function g (x) so that f g = h.
Problem 16: (Problem 1.3.63 from [St].) Suppose g (x) is an even function and we set h = f g , where f is some other function. Is h(x) even?
Problem 17: (Problem 1.3.64 from [St].) Suppose g (x) is an odd function and we set h = f g , where f is some other function. 1. Is h(x) always odd? 2. What about if f is odd? 3. What about if f is even?