Functions for IIT JEE

Q1. If f : - such that f ( x)=

1, x
1, x
then find
(a). f (1/ 2) , f (n) , f (.2)
(b). Range of f
(c). pre-image of 1 and 1
Q2. A function f : - is defined by
f ( x)=
o x
2
+6 x8
o+6 x8 x
2
find the
values of intervals of o for which f is onto. Is the function one-to-
one for o=3 . Justify your answer.
Q3. Let f : X -Y be a function defined by
f ( x)=asin( x+n/ 4)+bcos x+c . If f is a bijective function, then
find the sets X and Y .
Q4. If f : - defined on |0,1 such that f ( x)=

x , x
x1 x
, then
prove that f f ( x)=x .
Q5. Let f ( x)=1+x , 0<x<2 ; 3x , 2x<3 . Find f f ( x) .
Q6. If
f ( x)=sin
2
x+sin
2
( x+n/ 3)+cos x cos( x+n/3)
and g (5/ 4)=1
then find g f ( x) .
Q7. Find the inverse of the function f ( x) given by
f ( x)=

x , x1
x
2,
1<x<4
8
.
x , x>4
.
Q8. IIT JEE 2011: Let
f ( x)=x
2
and g ( x)=sin x . Then the set of all
x satisfying f g g f ( x)=g g f ( x) is __________.
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Q9. If for non zero x ,
a f ( x)+b f
(
1
x
)
=
1
x
5
, where ab , then find
f ( x) .
Q10. If f is a polynomial function satisfying
f ( x) f
(
1
x
)
=f ( x)+f
(
1
x
)
and
f (3)=28 then find f ( 4) .
Q11. Let
f
1
( x)=
x
3
+10
for x and
f
n
( x)=f
1
(
f
n1
( x)
)
for n2 .
Then find
f
n
( x)
.
Q12. If f : - be a function defined by f ( x+y)=f ( x)+f ( y) for all
x , y . Show that f ( x)=x f (1) for all x .
Q13. If f : - given by f ( x)=
4
x
4
x
+2
. Prove that f ( x)+F(1x)=1 .
Hence prove that
f
(
1
1997
)
+f
(
2
1997
)
+......+f
(
1996
1997
)
=998
.
Q14. Let f ( x) be a real valued function, satisfying
2 f ( xy)=| f ( x )
y
+| f ( y)
x
for all x , y and f (1)=a where
a1 . Prove that (a1)

r=1
n
f (r)=a
n+1
a .
Q15. If x , x denote respectively the fractional and integral parts of a
real number x , then solve the equation 4x=x+x .
Q16. If x , x denote respectively the fractional and integral parts of a
real number x , and ( x) is defined as ( x)=2 xx , x0 and
( x)= x+3x , x0 , then solve the equation ( x)= x+x .
Q17. Find the domain of the function,
( x)=
1
x
+2
sin
1
x
+
1
. x2
.
Q18. For what values of a does the range of the function
f ( x)=
x1
1x
2
a
NOT attain any value from the interval |1 , 1 .
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Q19. Find the domain of the real valued function f satisfying the relation
2 f (sin x)+f (cos x )=x .
Q20. Let f be a real valued function with domain such that
f ( x+p)=1+| 23 f ( x )+3( f ( x))
2
( f ( x))
3

1/ 3
holds good for all
x and some positive constant p , then prove that f is a
periodic function.
Q21. If the function f ( x)=sin x+cosax is periodic, then prove that a is
rational.
Q22. Find the period of the function
f ( x)=e
x| x+cosnx+cos2nx+......+cos nnx
Q23. If f is an even function defined on the interval |5 , 5 , then find
the real values of x satisfying the equation
f ( x)=f
(
x+1
x+2
)
.
Q24. Find out whether the following function is even or odd:
f ( x)=

xx, x<1
| 1+x+|1x , 1x1
xx, x1

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