Functions

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1. Find the values of x such that 2 log x 2  log 2 x  . [Ans: , 2]
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2. Sketch on the same axes, the graphs of y  3x  6 and y  2 x . Hence, determine

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the range of values of x such that 3x  6  2 x . [Ans:  x  6]
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3. By using the graphical method, find the solution set of the inequality 3  .
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[Ans:   x  ]
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4. Solve the equation 3sin 2  2 for 0    360 .

[Ans:   110.91 ,159.10 , 290.91 ,339.10 ]

5. Given that f  x   9 x  5 and g  x   2x  3 .

(a) Show that f g  g f .
(b) Find the function h if g h  x2  3.
(c) If h g  3, find the possible values of x. Give your answer correct to three
decimal places.
(d) Find the set value of x such that h  x   fg  x  , where x is integer.
x2
[Ans: (a) h  x   (b) 0.275, 2.725 (c) x  1.183@ x  37.183 ]
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6. A function fis defined by f : x  .
x 1
(a) Sketch the graph of function f and determine its domain and the range.
(b) Find y  f 1  x  .
(c) Sketch, on the same axes, the graphs of functions f and f 1.
2 x
[Ans: (a) Df  x : x  , x  1 R f   y : y  , y  0 (b) f 1
 ,x  0]
x

2 y2  y  3
7. (a) Express in partial fractions.
 y 2  y  6  2 y  1
(b) Solve the equation 3x  4  2 x  5 .
(c) If 5cos x  3sin x is expressed in the form R cos  x    , where R  0 and
0    90 , show that R  34 and   30.96 .
Hence, solve the inequality 5cos x  3sin x  4, giving all solutions in the
interval 0    360 .
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[Ans: (a)   , (b) x   , x  1 (c)
25  y  3 25  y  2  25  2 y  1 5
 x :15.73  x  282.35  ]