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Precalculus Review Materials

Jane Butterfield, Gary MacGillivray

Section 4.6 Exercises

These are the exercises in Module 4.
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Given that \(f(x)={5}x^{2} + {6}\) and \(g(x)= {4}x+{8}\) are functions from \(\mathbb{R}\) to \(\mathbb{R}\text{,}\) find
(a) \(f \circ g\text{.}\)
(b) \(g \circ f\text{.}\)
Answer 1.
\(80x^{2}+320x+326\)
Answer 2.
\(20x^{2}+24+8\)
Given that \(f(x)=7 x - 5\) and \(g(x)=7-x^2\text{,}\) calculate
(a) \((f\circ g)(-2)=\)
(b) \((g\circ f)(-2)=\)
Answer 1.
\(16\)
Answer 2.
\(-354\)
Given that \(f(x)=\frac{1}{x}\) and \(g(x)=8x + 8\text{,}\) calculate
(a) \((f\circ g)(x)=\), it’s domain is all real numbers except .
(b) \((g\circ f)(x)=\), it’s domain is all real numbers except .
(c) \((f\circ f)(x)=\), it’s domain is all real numbers except .
(d) \((g\circ g)(x)=\), it’s domain is \((\),\()\text{.}\)
Note: If needed enter \(\infty\) as infinity and \(-\infty\) as -infinity.
Answer 1.
\(\frac{1}{8x+8}\)
Answer 2.
\(-1\)
Answer 3.
\(\frac{8}{x}+8\)
Answer 4.
\(0\)
Answer 5.
\(x\)
Answer 6.
\(0\)
Answer 7.
\(8\!\left(8x+8\right)+8\)
Answer 8.
\(-\infty \)
Answer 9.
\(\infty \)
Let \(\displaystyle f(x) = \frac{1}{x-7}\) and \(\displaystyle g(x) = \frac{5}{x}+7\text{.}\)
Then \((f\circ g)(x) =\) ,
\((g \circ f)(x ) =\) .
Answer 1.
\(\frac{x}{5}\)
Answer 2.
\(5x-35+7\)
Use properties of the functions to match each of the following functions with its graph. Do not use your calculator.
1. \({\frac{-1}{x^{2}}}\)
2. \({\frac{1}{x^{2}}}\)
3. \({\frac{1}{x}}\)
4. \({\frac{-1}{x}}\)
A
B
C
D
Answer 1.
\(\text{A}\)
Answer 2.
\(\text{B}\)
Answer 3.
\(\text{D}\)
Answer 4.
\(\text{C}\)
Determine the system of linear inequalities for which the solution set is shown on the graph.
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} x \le 0 \\ x \le -2/y \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} x \ge 0 \\ x \ge -2/y \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} x \ge 0 \\ x \le -2/y \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \le -2/x \\ x \le 0 \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \le -5/x \\ x \ge 0 \end{cases} \)
  • None of the above
Answer.
\(\text{Choice 3}\)
Which of the regions A, B, C, D belong to the solution set of the given system of inequalities.
  • Region A lies above the curve and to the right of the \(y\)-axis.
  • Region B lies below the curve and to the right of the \(y\)-axis.
  • Region C lies below the curve and to the left of the \(y\)-axis.
  • Region D lies above the curve and to the left of the \(y\)-axis.
\(\begin{aligned} 2/x^2 \amp \le y \\ x \amp \ge 0 \end{aligned}\)
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer.
\(\text{A}\)
Which of the regions A, B, C, D belong to the solution set of the given system of inequalities.
  • Region A lies above the curve and to the right of the \(y\)-axis.
  • Region B lies below the curve and to the right of the \(y\)-axis.
  • Region C lies above the curve and to the left of the \(y\)-axis.
  • Region D lies below the curve and to the left of the \(y\)-axis.
\(\begin{aligned} 2/x \amp \ge y \\ x \amp \ge 0 \end{aligned}\)
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer.
\(\text{B}\)
Let \(f(x) = -4 x + 7\text{.}\) Find \(f^{-1}(x)\text{.}\)
\(f^{-1}(x) =\) .
Now for fun, verify that \((f\circ f^{-1})(x)=(f^{-1}\circ f)(x)=x\)
Answer.
\(\frac{-x}{4}+1.75\)
Let \(f(x) = 6+\sqrt{x-5}\text{.}\) Find \(f^{-1}(x)\text{.}\)
\(f^{-1}(x) =\) .
Now for fun, verify that \((f\circ f^{-1})(x)=(f^{-1}\circ f)(x)=x\)
Answer.
\(\left(x-6\right)^{2}+5\)
Find the inverse for each of the following functions.
\(f (x) = 10 x + 2\)
\(f^{-1}( x ) =\)
\(g(x) = 8 x^3 -1\)
\(g^{-1}( x ) =\)
\(\displaystyle h(x) = \frac{10}{x + 1}\)
\(h^{-1}( x ) =\)
\(j(x) = \sqrt[3]{x + 8}\)
\(j^{-1}( x ) =\)
Answer 1.
\(\frac{x-2}{10}\)
Answer 2.
\(\left(\frac{x+1}{8}\right)^{0.333333}\)
Answer 3.
\(\frac{10}{x}-1\)
Answer 4.
\(x^{3}-8\)
Determine whether the following function has an inverse. If it has an inverse, find its inverse function \(f^{-1}(x)\text{.}\) If it does not have an inverse, write “undefined” in the blank provided. You do not need to simplify your answer.
\(f(x)= x^2 + 5\)
\(f^{-1}(x)=\)
Answer.
\(\text{undefined}\)
Evaluate the following expressions. Your answers must be exact and in simplest form.
(a) \(\log_{17}(17^{7}) =\)
(b) \(\log_{2}(64) =\)
(c) \(\log_{6}(216) =\)
(d) \(\log_{9}(9^{4}) =\)
Answer 1.
\(7\)
Answer 2.
\(6\)
Answer 3.
\(3\)
Answer 4.
\(4\)
Enter a T or an F in each answer space below to indicate whether the corresponding statement is true or false.
  • T
  • F
1. \(\log_2(ab) = \log_2(a) + \log_2(b)\)
  • T
  • F
2. \(\ln(x-y) = \ln(x) - \ln(y)\)
  • T
  • F
3. \(\ln(a^b) = b \ln(a)\)
  • T
  • F
4. \(\frac {\ln(x)}{\ln(y)} = \ln(x) - \ln(y)\)
Answer 1.
\(\text{T}\)
Answer 2.
\(\text{F}\)
Answer 3.
\(\text{T}\)
Answer 4.
\(\text{F}\)
The domain of the function \(g(x)=\log_a(x^2-49)\) is
\((-\infty,\)\()\cup(\)\(,\infty)\)
Answer 1.
\(-7\)
Answer 2.
\(7\)
Use properties of the functions to match each of the following functions with its graph. Do not use your calculator.
1. \({\ln\!\left(x-2\right)}\)
2. \({2+\ln\!\left(x\right)}\)
3. \({\ln\!\left(2-x\right)}\)
4. \({-\ln\!\left(-x\right)}\)
5. \({\ln\!\left(-x\right)}\)
A
B
C
D
E
Answer 1.
\(\text{D}\)
Answer 2.
\(\text{E}\)
Answer 3.
\(\text{B}\)
Answer 4.
\(\text{A}\)
Answer 5.
\(\text{C}\)
Select the inequalities for which the solution set is the graph above.
  • T
  • F
1. \(7 x - 2 y \ge -13\)
  • T
  • F
2. \(7 x - 2 y \le -13\)
  • T
  • F
3. \(y \ge -4\)
  • T
  • F
4. \(7 x + 5 y \le 8\)
Answer 1.
\(\text{T}\)
Answer 2.
\(\text{F}\)
Answer 3.
\(\text{T}\)
Answer 4.
\(\text{T}\)
Which of the regions A, B, C, D belong to the solution set of the given system of inequalities.
The regions A, B, C, D are nonoverlapping regions bounded by the indicated lines.
\(\begin{array}{r@{}r@{}r@{}r} 3 x^2 \amp - y \amp \ge \amp 0 \\ 2 x \amp + 3 y \amp \le \amp 6 \end{array}\)
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer.
\(\text{B}\)
Which of the regions A, B, C, D belong to the solution set of the given system of inequalities.
The regions A, B, C, D are nonoverlapping regions bounded by the indicated lines.
\(\begin{array}{r@{}r@{}r@{}r} 3 x \amp -2 y \amp \le \amp 0 \\ 2 x \amp + 3 y \amp \le \amp 6 \end{array}\)
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer.
\(\text{C}\)
For each graph, determine the system of linear inequalities for which the solution set is shown on the graph.
1.
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \ge 5 x \\ x \ge 4 y \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \ge 4 x \\ x \ge 5 y \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \le 5 x \\ x \ge 0 \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \le 5 x \\ x \le 4 y \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \ge 5 x \\ x \le 4 y \end{cases} \)
  • None of the above
2.
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \le x \\ y \le 2 \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \le x + 2 \\ x \ge 2 \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \le - x - 2 \\ y \le 2 \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} y \le x + 2 \\ y \ge 2 \end{cases} \)
  • \(\displaystyle \begin{cases} x \le y - 2 \\ y \ge 2 \end{cases} \)
  • None of the above
Answer 1.
\(\text{Choice 4}\)
Answer 2.
\(\text{Choice 4}\)
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