0. Functions

Each of Exercises 25–36 gives a formula for a function y=f(x). In each case, find f^(-1)(x) and identify the domain and range of f^(-1). As a check, show that f(f^(-1)(x))=f^(-1)(f(x))=x.

f(x) = x³ + 1

{Use of Tech} Polynomial calculations

Find a polynomial ƒ that satisfies the following properties. (Hint: Determine the degree of ƒ; then substitute a polynomial of that degree and solve for its coefficients.)

ƒ(ƒ(x)) = x⁴ - 12x² + 30

Composition of polynomials

Let ƒ be an nth-degree polynomial and let g be an mth-degree polynomial.

What is the degree of the following polynomials?

ƒ ⋅ f

In Exercises 41–44:

a. Find f⁻¹(x).

41. f(x) = 2x + 3, a = −1

Each of Exercises 25–36 gives a formula for a function y=f(x). In each case, find f^(-1)(x) and identify the domain and range of f^(-1). As a check, show that f(f^(-1)(x))=f^(-1)(f(x))=x.

f(x) = (x + 3) / (x − 2)

More composite functions Let ƒ(x) = | x | , g(x)= x² - 4 , F(x) = √x , G(x) = (1)/(x-2) Determine the following composite functions and give their domains.

G o G

Algebraic Combinations

In Exercises 1 and 2, find the domains of f, g, f + g, and f ⋅ g.

f(x) = √(x + 1), g(x) = √(x − 1)

In Exercises 41–44:

a. Find f⁻¹(x).

42. f(x) = (x + 2) / (1 − x), a = 1/2

Graph ƒ₁ and ƒ₂ together. Then describe how applying the absolute value function in ƒ₂ affects the graph of ƒ₁.

ƒ₁(x)        ƒ₂(x)

4 - x²       |4 - x²|

Composite functions

Let ƒ(x) = x³, g (x) = sin x and h(x) = √x .

Evaluate h(g( π/2)).

Given the functions $h\(\left\)(x\(\right\))=2x^3-4$ and $k\(\left\)(x\(\right\))=x^2+2$, find and fully simplify $h\(\cdot\) k\(\left\)(x\(\right\))$

Find the inverse of the function f(x)=mx, where m is a constant different from zero.

Evaluate and simplify the difference quotients (f(x + h) - f(x)) / h and (f(x) - f(a)) / (x - a) for each function.

f(x) = 7 / (x + 3)

Composition of Functions

Let f(x) = x − 3, g(x) = √x, h(x) = x³, and j(x) = 2x. Express each of the functions in Exercises 11 and 12 as a composition involving one or more of f, g, h, and j.

a. y = 2x − 3

Find functions ƒand g such that ƒ(g(x)) = (x² +1)⁵ . Find a different pair of functions ƒ and g that also satisfy ƒ(g(x)) = (x² +1)⁵