CENTRE FOR PRE-U STUDIES

MF012 FUNDAMENTAL OF MATHEMATICS

TUTORIAL 5

1. If f ( x)=35 x , find :

(a) f (2) , (c) f (2 x +1) ,

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(b) f ( x ), (d) the value of p so as f ( p)=1 p.

2. Find the domains and ranges of the following functions.

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(a) f ( x)=8 x3 (b) f ( x)=x +5

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(c) f ( x)=x + 4 x +3 (d) f ( x)=
x +2

(e) f ( x)= x6 (f) f ( x)=1+ x2

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h( x)= x2 and
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3. Given f ( x)=12x , g ( x)= x +3, k (x )= . Find :
x

(a) fg ( x) (b) gf (x )

(c) hg ( x) (d) fk ( x)
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(e) h (x ) (f) gf ( x)

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4. Given f ( x)= and g ( x)=1 ,
2 x+1 x
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(a) fgf (b) gf

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5. If h( x)= x+1 and k (x )= , find the value of p if (3 k h)( p)=(hk )( p)+1.
x+1

x+1 2 4 37
6. Given g ( x)= . Find g ( x) and g ( x). Hence, find g ( x).
1 x

7. Given f ( x)=3+2 x. Find g ( x) if

2 1+2 x
(a) fg ( x)=4+ x (b) gf (x )= , x2
2+ x
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8. If h( x)= x+2 and hk ( x)= x +3 x +2, find k (x ).

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9. If u ( x)= and (vu)( x)= 5 , find v( x).
x x

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10. If f ( x)= and g ( x)= , solve fg ( x)= f (3).
x2 x4
6+ x
11. Given g ( x)= , find
x4
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(a) g (5)
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(b) the values of m if g (m)=m .

12. Given h( x)=1+4 x ,

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(a) Find h and h
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(b) Show that (h ) =(h ) .