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Maths 161

Spring 2011

Practice for Exam I

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Instructions: You have 90 minutes to complete this exam. You are allowed to use a letter-size 1page cheat-sheet written on both sides. No calculators are permitted during the test. If you dont understand a question, please ask me for clarication. I may answer it or not, depending on whether I consider it a fair question.

Part I. True or False. In true or false questions you get +1 for a correct answer, 1 for an incorrect answer, and 0 for leaving a blank item.

1.

If f : R \ {1} R is given by f (x) = 2x + 1, then f (1) = 3.

2.

If f : R \ {0} R is given by f (x) =

1 , then f x

1 x

1 . f (x)

3.

f : R R, given by f (x) =

1 , is a function. x+2

4.

f : R R, given by f (x) =

1 , is a function. |x| + 2

5.

If f : R R is a function, then g : R R, given by g(x) = xf (|x|) is an even function.

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6. Let f : R R be given by f (x) = 2x + 1. Find f (1).

A 3

B 3

C 1

D 1

E none of these

7. Let f : R R be given by f (1 x) = 2x + 1. Find f (1).

A 3

B 3

C 1

D 1

E none of these

8. Let f : R R be given by f (1 x) = 2x + 1. Find f (x).

A 2x 1

B 2x + 1

C 3 2x

D 3 + 2x

E none of these

9. Let f : R R be given by f (1 x) = 2x + 1. Find (f f )(x).

A 4x 3

B 4x + 3

C 4x 6

D 4x + 9

E none of these

10. Find the natural domain of denition of x

x2 9 . x2 4

A R \ {3, 2, 2, 3}

B R \ {2, 2}

C R \ {3, 3}

D R \ {2, 3}

E none of these

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Problems 11 through 16 refer to the functions f and g with f (x) = h(x) = 2x 2 . x

x2 2 , g(x) = , and 2x x1

11. f (1) =

A 4

2 3

C 1

3 2

E none of these

12. Find (f gh)(1).

37 6

2 3

3 2

D 4

E none of these

13. Find (f + g + h)(1).

37 6

2 3

3 2

D 4

E none of these

14. (f g)(x) =

A f (x)

B g(x)

C h(x)

D x

E none of these

15. (g h)(x) =

A f (x)

B g(x)

C h(x)

D x

E none of these

16. (h f )(x) =

A f (x)

B g(x)

C h(x)

D x

E none of these

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17. Let f (x) = (x + 1)5 2. Find f 1 (x).

5 x+12

5 x2+1

1 (x + 1)5 2

5 x+21

E none of these

18. Let f (x) =

x + 1. Find f 1 (x). 2

2 1 x

B 2x 1

C 2x 1

D 2x + 2

E none of these

19. Find the natural domain of denition of x

4 x2 .

A [0; 4]

B [2; 2]

C [4; 0]

D ] ; +2] [+2; [

E none of these

20. The curve y = 3x 1 undergoes the following successive transformations: (1) a translation 2 units down, (2) a reexion about the x-axis, (3) a translation 1 unit right. Find the equation of the resulting curve.

A y = 3x 3

B y = 3x + 3

C y = 3x

D y = 3x + 6

E none of these

21. Let f be an odd function such that f (a) = b and let g be an even function such that g(c) = a. What is (f g)(c)?

A b

B b

C a

D a

E none of these

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Situation: Problems 22 through 25 refer to the parabola with equation y = f (x), whose axis of symmetry is parallel to the y-axis, passes through (1, 3), and has vertex at (2, 2). 22. Find the equation of the parabola. 1 A y = (x 2)2 + 2 3 B y = (x 2)2 2 C y = (x + 2)2 2 D y = 5(x + 2)2 + 2 E none of these 23. Which of the following is true? A f is convex and has y-intercept at (0, 6). B f is concave and has y-intercept at (0, 6). C f is convex and has y-intercept at (0, 2). D f is concave and has y-intercept at (0, 2). E none of these 24. Which of the following is true? A f does not have any x-intercepts. B f has x-intercepts at (2 2, 0) and (2 + 2, 0).

C f has x-intercepts at ( 2, 0) and ( 2, 0). D f has x-intercepts at (2 E none of these 25. The graph of y = f (x) most resembles 2, 0) and (2 + 2, 0).

Figure 1: A

Figure 2: B

Figure 3: C

Figure 4: D

E none of these

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26. Draw each of the required curves very carefully. Use a ruler or the edge of your id card in order to draw the lines. Shapes with incorrect coordinate points will not be given credit. You do not need to label the coordinates in your graph. 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 5: y = f (x).

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Figure 6: y = f (x + 1).

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Figure 7: y = f (x) 1.

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Figure 8: y = f (x + 1) 1.

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Figure 9: y = 2f (x).

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Figure 10: y = |f (x)|.

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 11: y = f (|x|).

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 12: y = f (1 x).

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Figure 13: y = f (1 x).

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Brief Answers and Solutions 1. F. f is undened at x = 1. 2. T. f 1 x = 1 1 1 = = x and = x. 1 1 f (x) x x

3. F. f is undened at x = 2. 4. T. 5. F. g(x) = xf (|x|) = (xf (|x|)) = g(x), so g is an odd function. 6. A. f (1) = 2(1) + 1 = 3. 7. C. f (1) = f (1 0) = 2(0) + 1 = 1 8. C. Rename: f (1 u) = 2u + 1. Put 1 u = x. Then u = 1 x and f (x) = f (1 u) = 2u + 1 = 2(1 x) + 1 = 2 2x + 1 = 3 2x. 9. A. From the preceding problem, (f f )(x) = f (f (x)) = 3 2f (x) = 3 2(3 2x) = 4x 3. 10. B. The denominator must not vanish. Hence, x2 4 = 0 = (x 2)(x + 2) = 0 = x = 2. 11. B. f (1) = 2 2 = . 2 (1) 3 2 3 3 2 (4) = 4. 37 2 3 + +4= . 3 2 6

12. D. (f gh)(1) = f (1)g(1)h(1) =

13. A. (f + g + h)(1) = f (1) + g(1) + h(1) = 14. C. (f g)(x) = f (g(x)) = 2 = 2 g(x)

2x 2 2 h(x) 2 2x 2 2x 2 2 x 15. A. (g h)(x) = g(h(x)) = = = = = = f (x). 2x 2 h(x) 1 2x 2 x x2 2x 1 x 2 2 4 2(2 x) 2x = x. = 2 2 2x 17. D. Let y = (x + 1)5 2. Solving for x: x = 5 y + 2 1, from where f 1 (x) = 5 x + 2 1. 2f (x) 2 = 16. D. (h f )(x) = h(f (x)) = f (x) 2 18. D. Let y =

2 2x 2 2(x 1) = = h(x). = x2 2(x 1) (x 2) x 2 x1

x + 1. Solving for x: x = 2(y 1) = 2y + 2, from where f 1 (x) = 2x + 2. 2

19. B. One needs 4 x2 = (2 x)(2 + x) 0 = x [2; 2]. 20. D. Put a(x) = 3x 1. After a translation 2 units down one has y = a(x) 2 = 3x 3 = b(x), say. After a reexion about the x-axis one has y = b(x) = 3x + 3 = c(x), say. After a translation 1 unit right one has y = c(x 1) = 3(x 1) + 3 = 3x + 3 + 3 = 3x + 6. 21. B. We have (f g)(c) = f (g(c)) = f (a), because g is even. But f (a) = b, because f is odd, concluding that (f g)(c) = b. Ofce: B2-14 kdsantos@ccp.edu

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22. C. Since the axis of symmetry is parallel to the y-axis, the parabola must have equation of the form y = a(x + 2)2 2. Now, 3 = a(1 + 2)2 2 = a = 1, and so the equation sought is y = (x + 2)2 2.

23. B. Since the coefcient of the x2 is 1 < 0, the parabola is concave. At x = 0 one gets y = (0 + 2)2 2 = 6.

24. A. Since the parabola is concave, it has a highest point. The highest point (vertex), is at (2, 2), and hence the parabola does not cross the x-axis.

25. A.

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26. Here are the requested graphs. 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 14: y = f (x).

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Figure 15: y = f (x + 1).

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Figure 16: y = f (x) 1.

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Figure 17: y = f (x + 1) 1.

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 18: y = 2f (x).

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 19: y = |f (x)|.

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 20: y = f (|x|).

5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 21: y = f (1 x).

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Figure 22: y = f (1 x).

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