Math Problem Statement

1. Consider the function f(x) = √(x^2 − 10) + 1: a) Determine the domain and range of the function. b) Explain any restrictions on the domain and range. c) Draw the graph of the function. 2. Given two functions f(x) = x + 2 and g(x) = 1/(x − 3), perform the following operations: a) Find (f + g)(x) and simplify. b) Find (f ∘ g)(x) and simplify. c) Find (g ∘ f)(x) and simplify. d) Determine the domain and range of the resulting functions from parts a), b), and c). 3. Consider the line passing through points A(3, -1) and B(-2, 4): a) Calculate the slope of the line that passes through points A and B. b) Write the equation of the line in point-slope form. c) Convert the equation from point-slope form to slope-intercept form. d) Verify the intercepts by graphing the line. 4. Draw the graph of f(x) = { |x + 1|, x < −5; (x − 1)^2 + 1, −5 ≤ x ≤ 5; |x + 1|, x ≥ 5 }.

Solution

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1. Consider the function f(x)=x210+1f(x) = \sqrt{x^2 - 10} + 1:

(a) Determine the domain and range of the function.
The expression under the square root, x210x^2 - 10, must be non-negative: x2100    x210    x10.x^2 - 10 \geq 0 \implies x^2 \geq 10 \implies |x| \geq \sqrt{10}. Thus, the domain is (,10][10,)(-\infty, -\sqrt{10}] \cup [\sqrt{10}, \infty).

(b) Explain any restrictions on the domain and range.
The square root function restricts the domain as above. Also, since f(x)1f(x) \geq 1, the range is [1,)[1, \infty).

(c) Draw the graph of the function.
The graph is a modified version of x210\sqrt{x^2 - 10}, shifted upwards by 1 unit. You can sketch this by plotting points from the domain.


2. Given two functions f(x)=x+2f(x) = x + 2 and g(x)=1x3g(x) = \frac{1}{x - 3}, perform the following operations:

(a) Find (f+g)(x)(f + g)(x) and simplify:
(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)=(x+2)+1x3.(f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) = (x + 2) + \frac{1}{x - 3}. This is already simplified.

(b) Find (fg)(x)(f \circ g)(x) and simplify:
(fg)(x)=f(g(x))=f(1x3)=1x3+2.(f \circ g)(x) = f(g(x)) = f\left(\frac{1}{x - 3}\right) = \frac{1}{x - 3} + 2.

(c) Find (gf)(x)(g \circ f)(x) and simplify:
(gf)(x)=g(f(x))=g(x+2)=1(x+2)3=1x1.(g \circ f)(x) = g(f(x)) = g(x + 2) = \frac{1}{(x + 2) - 3} = \frac{1}{x - 1}.

(d) Determine the domain and range of the resulting functions from parts (a), (b), and (c):
For part (a), the domain is (,3)(3,)(-\infty, 3) \cup (3, \infty) due to the restriction from g(x)g(x).
For part (b), the domain is (,3)(3,)(-\infty, 3) \cup (3, \infty).
For part (c), the domain is all real numbers except x=1x = 1.


3. Consider the line passing through points A(3, -1) and B(-2, 4):

(a) Calculate the slope of the line passing through points A and B:
Using the slope formula: m=y2y1x2x1=4(1)23=55=1.m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{4 - (-1)}{-2 - 3} = \frac{5}{-5} = -1.

(b) Write the equation of the line in point-slope form:
The point-slope form is yy1=m(xx1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1). Using point A(3,1)A(3, -1) and slope m=1m = -1: y+1=1(x3).y + 1 = -1(x - 3).

(c) Convert the equation from point-slope form to slope-intercept form:
Simplifying the equation from part (b): y+1=x+3    y=x+2.y + 1 = -x + 3 \implies y = -x + 2.

(d) Verify the intercepts by graphing the line:
The y-intercept is 2 (from the slope-intercept form y=x+2y = -x + 2), and the x-intercept is found by setting y=0y = 0: 0=x+2    x=2.0 = -x + 2 \implies x = 2.


4. Draw the graph of ( f(x) = \begin{cases}

|x + 1|, & x < -5 \ (x - 1)^2 + 1, & -5 \leq x \leq 5 \ |x + 1|, & x \geq 5 \end{cases} ): This is a piecewise function that combines absolute value and quadratic components. You can plot this by evaluating each section:

  • For x<5x < -5, graph x+1|x + 1|.
  • For 5x5-5 \leq x \leq 5, graph the quadratic (x1)2+1(x - 1)^2 + 1.
  • For x5x \geq 5, graph x+1|x + 1|.

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Here are 5 questions related to this material:

  1. What happens to the range of f(x)f(x) if you change the constant inside the square root function?
  2. Can you identify the vertical asymptotes of g(x)=1x3g(x) = \frac{1}{x - 3}?
  3. How would you interpret the slope geometrically in problem 3?
  4. What other points can you use to verify the line equation in 3(d)?
  5. How does the piecewise function in problem 4 behave as xx \to \infty?

Tip: When working with piecewise functions, always check for continuity at the breakpoints between intervals.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Function Domain and Range
Function Composition
Line Equation in Point-Slope and Slope-Intercept Forms
Graphing Piecewise Functions

Formulas

Domain restrictions from square roots: x^2 ≥ a
Slope formula: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
Slope-intercept form: y = mx + b

Theorems

Domain and Range Theorem
Properties of Piecewise Functions
Linear Equation Theorems

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12