Solutions for Chapter 2.

Problem 29
1
Determine whether the equation y  defines y as a function of x.
x
Solution:
1
If x  1 then y  1 and if x  2 then y  .
2
Since for each value of x there is exactly one value of y, the given equation represents a function.

Problem 30
Determine whether the equation y  x defines y as a function of x.

Solution:
If x  1 then y  1 and if x  2 then y  2.
Since for each value of x there is exactly one value of y, the given equation represents a function.

Problem 32
Determine whether the equation y   1  2 x defines y as a function of x.
Solution:
If x  0 then y  1
Since for each value of x there are two values of y, the given equation does not represent a function.

Problem 34
Determine whether the equation x  y 2  1 defines y as a function of x.
Solution:
We can write y 2  1  x  y   1  x
If x  0 then y  1
Since for each value of x there are two values of y, the given equation does not represent a function.

Problem 48
Find the domain of f ( x)  x 2  2.
Solution:
We know f ( x)  x 2  2 is valid for all real numbers x.
So 𝑑𝑜𝑚(𝑓) = ℝ.

Problem 49
x
Find the domain of f ( x )  .
x 1
2

Solution:
We know x 2  1  0 has no real solution.
x
So f ( x)  is valid for all real numbers x.
x 1
2

Hence, 𝑑𝑜𝑚(𝑓) = ℝ.

Problem 53
x2
Find the domain of F ( x)  .
x3  x
Solution:
x2 x2
We can write F ( x)   .
x  x x( x 2  1)
3

We know x 2  1  0 has no real solution.

So, 𝑑𝑜𝑚(𝐹) = {𝑥𝜖ℝ: 𝑥 ≠ 0} = ℝ − {0}.

Problem 57
4
Find the domain of f ( x)  .
x 9
Solution:
4
Since f ( x)  is valid if x  9  0  x  9.
x9
So, 𝑑𝑜𝑚(𝑓) = {𝑥𝜖ℝ: 𝑥 > 9} = (9, ∞).
Problem 59
2
Find the domain of p ( x)  .
x 1
Solution:
2 2
Since p( x)   is valid if x  1  0  x  1.
x 1 x 1
So, 𝑑𝑜𝑚(𝑝) = {𝑥𝜖ℝ: 𝑥 > 1} = (1, ∞).

Problem 61
t4
Find the domain of P(t )  .
3t  21
Solution: (i) t  4  0  t  4, and (ii) 3t  21  0  t  7
So, 𝑑𝑜𝑚(𝑓) = [4, ∞) − {7} = [4,7) ∪ (7, ∞).