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    Department of Computing, Mathematical and Statistical Science University of Namibia,

    Windhoek July 29, 2024


    MAT3512 Precalculus Assignment 1 .

    Instructions: Answer all the questions. Try to understand each question before you
    answer it and show all your working.

    Question 1.

    1.1 Determine whether the equation below defines y as a function of x.

    (a) x = y 3 + 1 [3]

    (b) 3|x + 1| + y 2 = 0 [3]

    1.2 Sketch the Cartesian product R × {−1, 1} and highlight a subset which is a graph of a
    function. [6]

    1.3 Determine the largest possible domains of the following functions.


    r
    x
    (a) f (x) = [8]
    x2 − 8x + 15

    21
    (b) f (x) = √ [6]
    − x+2

    1
    1.4 Determine the range of f (x) = . [6]
    1 + x2

    1.5 Let f : X → Y and g : Y → Z be functions. Prove that if f and g are both one-to-one
    functions, then g ◦ f is one-to-one. [6].

    1.6 Determine algebraically whether the following functions are injective (one-to-one).

    √
    (a) f (x) = x2 + 3 [4]

    2x
    (b) g(x) = [4]
    x+1
    √
    1.7 Given that f (x) = x + 2 and g(x) = |x| + 5. Evaluate

    (i) f (−1) [2]

    (ii) (f ◦ g)(a + h). [4]

    1.8 Sketch the graph of [5]




     −9 if x ≤ 0,





    h(x) = x2 − 9 if 0 < x ≤ 2,






    −x if x > 2

    Question 2.
    √
    2.1 State whether H(x) = 4x2 + 3x + x is a polynomial or not; if not, give reasons why. [3]

    2.2 Consider h(x) = −3x2 − 8x + 3. Find (i) intercepts (ii) end behaviors, and (iii) sketch the
    graph of h. [3,2,3]

    x2 − 4
    2.3 Consider a rational function r(x) = . Find
    x3 − 2x2 − 3x

    (i) Asymptotes , (ii) Intercepts, (iii) Sign changes and hence (iv) sketch the
    graph of r(x). [4,2,4,5]

    2.4 (a) Evaluate 16log4 8 [4]

    (b) Write 3 log3 (x − 1) + log3 (2x) − 6 log3 (x + 8) as a single logarithm. [3]

    4
    (c) Solve (i) 2 · 5x−1 = 125 2x+1 . [6]

    (ii) 32x+1 = 2x−2 . [4]

    [TOTAL=100]

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