Quiz - Composition and Inverse Functions
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1. Let f (x) = x2 .
(a) Find a function g(x) so that the range of g(f (x)) is the same as the range of g(x).
(b) Find a function h(x) so that the domain of f (h(x)) is the same as the domain of h(x).
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2. Let f (x) = x−1 .
(a) Find a function g(x) so that the range of g(f (x)) is the same as the range of g(x).
(b) Find a function h(x) so that the domain of f (h(x)) is the same as the domain of h(x).
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3. Let f (x) = x + 2.
(a) Find a function g(x) so that the range of g(f (x)) is the same as the range of g(x).
(b) Find a function h(x) so that the domain of f (h(x)) is the same as the domain of h(x).
4. Let f (x) = ln(x − 1).
(a) Find a function g(x) so that the range of g(f (x)) is the same as the range of g(x).
(b) Find a function h(x) so that the domain of f (h(x)) is the same as the domain of h(x).
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5. Let f (x) = x2 −4 .
(a) Find a function g(x) so that the range of g(f (x)) is the same as the range of g(x).
(b) Find a function h(x) so that the domain of f (h(x)) is the same as the domain of h(x).
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1. Let f (x) = |2x − 3| + 1 and g(x) = − x + 4 + 2.
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(a) Graph f (x):
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(b) Graph g(x):
(c) State the domain and range of f (x).
(d) State the domain and range of g(x).
(e) Find (f ◦ g)(x) and state its domain and range.
(f) What one number could you change in g(x) so that the range of f (g(x)) matches the full range
of f (x)? Explain.
(g) What is the domain of g(f (x))?
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2. Let f (x) = −3|x + 2| + 4 and g(x) = 5 − x − 1.
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(b) Graph g(x):
(c) State the domain and range of f (x).
(d) State the domain and range of g(x).
(e) Find (g ◦ f )(x) and state its domain and range.
(f) What number could you change in f (x) to make the domain of g(f (x)) larger?
(g) What is the domain of f (g(x))?
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3. Let f (x) = 2 x − 1 − 5 and g(x) = |x| + 3.
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(a) Graph f (x):
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(b) Graph g(x):
(c) State the domain and range of f (x).
(d) State the domain and range of g(x).
(e) Find (f ◦ g)(x) and state its domain and range.
(f) What one number could you change in f (x) to make the composition continuous over more values?
(g) What is the domain of g(f (x))?
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4. Let f (x) = |x| − 3 and g(x) = 9 − x2 .
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(a) Graph f (x):
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(b) Graph g(x):
(c) State the domain and range of f (x).
(d) State the domain and range of g(x).
(e) Find (g ◦ f )(x) and state its domain and range.
(f) What change would you make to g(x) to extend the domain of g(f (x))? Explain.
(g) What is the domain of f (g(x))?
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5. Let f (x) = −|x − 4| + 6 and g(x) = x + 2.
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(a) Graph f (x):
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(b) Graph g(x):
(c) State the domain and range of f (x).
(d) State the domain and range of g(x).
(e) Find (f ◦ g)(x) and state its domain and range.
(f) What modification would make f (g(x)) attain a full range like f (x)?
(g) What is the domain of g(f (x))?
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f (x)
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(a) Determine whether f (g(x)) or g(f (x)) has a wider domain. Explain your reasoning.
(b) Find a quadratic function h(x) such that the range of h(x) is [−10, 0].
(c) How would you restrict the domain of f (x) so that f (x) is invertible and f −1 (x) has the largest
possible domain?
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f (x) g(x)
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(a) Compare the domains of f (g(x)) and g(f (x)). Which is larger? Why?
(b) Find a quadratic function h(x) such that the range of h(x) is [−8, 3].
(c) How would you restrict the domain of f (x) so that f (x) is invertible and f −1 (x) has the largest
possible domain?
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f (x) g(x)
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(a) Which composition has a more limited range: f (g(x)) or g(f (x))? Support your answer.
(b) Find a quadratic function h(x) such that the range of h(x) is [−12, 2].
(c) How would you restrict the domain of f (x) so that f (x) is invertible and f −1 (x) has the largest
possible domain?
