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1 Intermediate Algebra Gregg Waterman Oregon Institute of Technolog

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3 Contents 8 Functions Introduction To Functions Compositions Of Functions Sets of Numbers Domains of Functions Graphs of Functions Quadratic Functions A Solutions to Eercises 10 A.8 Chapter 8 Solutions i

4 8 Functions 8.1 Introduction To Functions 8. (a) Evaluate a function for a given numerical or algebraic value. (b) Find all numerical ( input ) values for which a function takes a certain ( output ) value. Eample 8.1(a): Find some solutions to = 2 and sketch the graph of the equation. Solution: Let be some multiples of : = 0 : = 2 (0) = = : = 2 () = - = 6 : = 2 (6) = 1 = : = 2 ( ) = 7 - = 6 : = 2 ( 6) = 9 Eample 8.1(b): Find some solutions to = 2 +1 and sketch the graph of the equation. = 0 : = 0 2 (0)+1 = 1 = 1 : = 1 2 (1)+1 = 1 = 2 : = 2 2 (2)+1 = 1 = : = 2 ()+1 = 1 = 4 : = 4 2 (4)+1 = = 1 : = ( 1) 2 ( 1)+1 = Notice that in both of the above eamples we chose values for, put them into the equations, and got out values for. A mathematical machine that takes in an input and gives us an output is called a function; the equations = 2 and = 2 +1 are functions. 111

5 There is an alternative notation for functions that is ver efficient once a person is used to it. Suppose we name the function = 2 with the letter f. We then think of f as a sort of machine that we feed numbers into and get numbers out of. We denote b f() the value that comes out when is fed into the machine, so f() =. This process can be shown pictoriall in the manner seen to the right. f is the name of the machine, with input and output f(). The notation f() represents the resultwhenisputintothemachine. Ingeneral, f() = 2 for an value of. in f f() out Eample 8.1(c): For f() = 2, find f( 6) and f(1). 2 Solution: When = 6, ( 6) = 4 = 9, so f( 6) = 9. We can think of replacing ever in f() = 2 with 6 to get Similarl, f( 6) = 2 ( 6) = 4 = 9. f(1) = 2 (1) = 2 1 = 1. Eample 8.1(d): Let g() = 2 +1, and find g(4) and g( 1). g(4) = (4) 2 (4)+1 = = g( 1) = ( 1) 2 ( 1)+1 = 1 = = 1 = What we did in the previous two eamples is find values of the function for given numerical inputs. We can also find values of the function for inputs that contain unknown values. This is shown in the following two eamples. Eample 8.1(e): For g() = 2 +1, find g(a). Solution: To find g(a) we simpl replace with a: g(a) = (a) 2 (a)+1 = a 2 a+1 Eample 8.1(f): For g() = 2 +1, find and simplif g(a 2). Solution: To find g(a 2) we replace with a 2. To simplif, we then FOIL (a 2) 2, distribute and combine like terms: Therefore g(a 2) = a 2 7a+11. g(a 2) = (a 2) 2 (a 2)+1 = (a 2)(a 2) a+6+1 = a 2 4a+4 a+7 = a 2 7a

6 Here is an important fact: We will usuall use for the input value of a function, but there is no reason that we couldn t use some other letter instead. For eample, the function g could be written as g() = or g(t) = 2t 2 +t or g(a) = 2a 2 +a The letter used has no impact on how we compute the output for a given input. So far we have found outputs of functions for given inputs. Sometimes we would like to find an input that gives a particular output. For eample, we might wish to find a value of that gives an output of 7 for the function f() = 8; that is, we wish to find a value of such that f() = 7. To do this we simpl replace f() with 7 and solve: 7 = 8 1 = = Thus f() = 7, and we have found the desired value of. Eample 8.1(g): Let f() = 2 2. Find all values of for which f() =. Solution: Note that is not three, f() is! (One clue that we shouldn t put in for is that we are asked to find.) We replace f() with and find : = 2 2 = 1 or 2 = 0 0 = = 0 = (2 )(+1) = 2 f() = when = 1 or = 2. Section 8.1 Eercises To Solutions 1. For f() = 2, find each of the following, writing each of our answers in the form f() = number. (a) f() (b) f( 1) (c) f( ) (d) f(0) 2. Still letting f() = 2, find f( 1 ), giving our answer in fraction form. 2. We don t alwas use the letter f to name a function; sometimes we use g, h or another letter. Consider the function g() =. (a) Find g(2) (b) Find g( 6) (c) Find g( ), giving our answer in simplified square root form. 11

7 (d) Find g( 2), using our calculator. Your answer will be in decimal form and ou will have to round it somewhere - round to the hundredth s place. This is two places past the decimal - the first place past the decimal is the tenth s, the net place is the hundredth s, the net is the thousandth s, and so on. 4. Let the function h be given b h() = 2 2. (a) Find h( 4). (b) Find h(2), giving our answer in decimal form rounded to the thousandth s place. (c) Wh can t we find h(7)? (d) For what values of CAN we find h()? Be sure to consider negative values as well as positive.. Let f() = 2. (a) Find f(s). (b) Find and simplif f(s+1). (c) Find all values of for which f() = For the function h() = 2, find and simplif (a) h(a ) (b) h(a+2) 7. Still for h() = 2, find all values of for which h() = 2. Give our answer(s) in eact form - no decimals! 8. For the function g() =, find and simplif g(s+1). You will not be able to get rid of the square root. 9. Consider again the function h() = 2 2. (a) Find and simplif h(a 2). (b) Find all values of for which h() = 2. Give our answer(s) in eact form - no decimals! 10. Solve each of the following sstems b the substitution method. (a) + = 2+ = 4 (b) 2+ = 1 + = 6 (c) 2 = 6 = 11. Solve each of the sstems from Eercise 10 using the addition method. 114

8 8.2 Compositions Of Functions 8. (c) Evaluate the composition of two functions for a given input value; determine a simplified composition function for two given functions. Recall that we can think of a function as a machine that takes in a number, works with it, and outputs another number that depends on the input number. For eample, when we input the number five to the function f() = 2 2 we get out f() = 2 2() = 2 10 = 1. Similarl, if we input = 1 we get f( 1) = ( 1) 2 2( 1) = 1+2 =. 2 g 1 Now suppose that we have a second function g() = and we wish to give a number to g as input, then use the output as an input for f. The picture ou can think of is shown to the right. If f we put two into g we get g(2) = 2 = 1 out; we then put that result into f to get three out, as demonstrated at the end of the previous paragraph. For now, the notation that we will use for what we did is f[g(2)]. To think about this, start with the number inside the parentheses, then appl the function that is closest to the number; in this case it is g. Take the result of that computation and appl the function f to that number. Eample 8.2(a): For the same two functions f() = 2 2 and g() =, find g[f(4)]. Solution: First f(4) = 4 2 2(4) = 16 8 = 8. Now we appl g to the result of 8 to get g(8) = 8 =, so g[f(4)] =. We will often combine both of these computation into one as follows: g[f(4)] = g[4 2 2(4)] = g[16 8] = g(8) = 8 = Think carefull about the above eample. f(4) becomes 4 2 2(4) because of how f is defined, and that simplifies to 8. Then g acts on 8, resulting in 8 =. 11

9 Eample 8.2(b): Again using f() = 2 2 and g() =, find f[g(4)]. f[g(4)] = f[4 ] = f(1) = 1 2 2(1) = 1 2 = 1 Note that f[g(4)] g[f(4)]; this shows that when we appl two functions one after the other, the result depends on the order in which the functions are applied. In Section 8.1 we saw how to appl functions to algebraic quantities. With a little thought we can see that for f() = 2 2 and g() =, f[g()] = f[ ] = ( ) 2 2( ) = = This final epression can thought of as a function in its own right. It was built b putting f and g together in the wa that we have been doing, with g acting first, then f. We call this function the composition of f and g, and we denote it b f g. So (f g)() = Eample 8.2(c): For g() = 2 and h() = 2 +2, find (g h)(). Therefore (g h)() = (g h)() = g[h()] = g[ 2 +2] = 2( 2 +2) = Section 8.2 Eercises To Solutions 1. Consider again the functions f() = 2 2 and g() =. (a) Find g[f(1)]. (b) Find g[f( )]. 2. Once again consider the functions f() = 2 2 and g() =. (a) Use the samekind ofprocess to find f[g(1)], noting thatthe order in which f and g are applied has been reversed. 116

10 (b) Find f[g( )].. Forthefunctions f() = 2 2 and g() = wefoundthat (f g)() = Find the value of (f g)( ) and compare the result with the answer to Eercise 2(b). 4. Continue to let f() = 2 2 and g() = (a) Find the other composition function (g f)(), noting that it is just g[f()]. (b) Find (g f)(1) and make sure it is the same as the answer to Eercise 1(a).. Consider the functions f() = 2 + and g() = 7. (a) Find f[g(2)]. (c) Find (g f)(). (b) Find (g f)(2). (d) Find (f g)(). 6. (a) Give the equation of the horizontal line graphed in Eercise 8(a). (b) Give the equation of the vertical line graphed in Eercise 8(a). (c) The lower of the two lines graphed in Eercise 8(b) passes through the point ( 6,). Give the equation of the line. 7. Solve each of the following sstems of equations if possible. If it is not possible, tell whether the sstem has no solution or infinitel man solutions. (a) + = = 10 (b) 9 = = 8 (c) = 2 1 = 8. Each graph below shows the graphs of two linear equations. For each one, give the solution to the sstem if there is one. If there is no solution or if there are infinitel man solutions, sa so. (a) (b) For the function h() = 2 7, find all values of such that h() =

11 10. Let g() = +1. Find all values of for which g() =. 11. Let f() = (a) Find f( ). (b) Find all values of for which f() = 60. (c) Find all values of for which f() = 1. You will need the quadratic formula for this. 118

12 8. Sets of Numbers 8. (d) Describe sets of numbers using inequalities or interval notation. Consider the function h() = 2 2, from Eercise 4 of Section 8.1. In part (d) of that eercise ou were to find the values of for which the function can be evaluated. For eample, h( 4) = 2 16 = 9 =, h(2) = 2 4 = 21, h(7) = 2 49 = 24 Clearl the function can be evaluated for = 4, and for = 2 as well; even though 21 is not a nice number, we could use our calculators to find an approimate decimal value for it. On the other hand, we cannot take the square root of a negative number, so h cannot be evaluated for = 7. After a bit of thought, one should realize that h can be evaluated for an number between and, including both of those. Taken together, all of those numbers constitute something we call a set of numbers. Clearl there are infinitel man of them because we can use numbers that are not whole numbers, as long as whatever we get under the square root is positive. So far we have described the set of values that the function can be evaluated for verball, using words: all the numbers between and, including both of those. We will now see a wa top describe this set graphicall, and two was to describe the set smbolicall. First let us recall inequalities. When we write a < b for two numbers a and b, it means that the number a is less than the number b. b > a sas the same thing, just turned around. a b means that a is less than, or possibl equal to, b. This, of course, is equivalent to b a. Using this notation, we know that we want to be less than or equal to, so we write. At the same time we want, which is equivalent to. We can combine the two statements into one inequalit:. This is one of our two was to describe the set smbolicall. The statement then describes a set of numbers, the numbers that are allowed for when considering the function h() = 2 2. This set can be described graphicall b shading it in on a number line: 0 The solid dots at either end of the set indicate that those numbers are included. If we wanted to show all the numbers less than three, we would do it like this: 0 In this case the small circle at three indicates that three is not included, but ever number up to three is. Another wa to describe a set smbolicall is to use something called interval notation. The interval notation for the set is formed b first writing the number at the smaller end of the set, then a comma, then the number at the larger end of the set:, Then, if the number at the smaller end is to be included we put a square bracket to its left: [,. If the 119

13 number was not to be included we would use a parenthesis. We then do the same thing for the larger number to get the final result [,]. Eample 8.(a): Give the interval notation for the set of all numbers greater than negative one and less than or equal to three. Solution: For those of us who process visuall, it might be helpful to graph this set on the number line: 1 0 The two endpoints of our interval are 1 and, so we put them in that order, separated b a comma: 1, Net, because the set is for numbers greater than 1, we enclose the 1 of our pair with a parenthesis: ( 1,. Finall, because the number is in the set, we put a bracket on the right side of our pair: ( 1,]. Consider the set with this graph: The smallest number in this set is clearl, but there is no largest number in the set. To deal with this kind of thing we invent two smbols, and, infinit and negative infinit. These are not reall numbers, but can be thought of as places beond the two ends of the number line: 0 The smbols and allow us to use interval notation to describe sets like the one shown above, all numbers greater than or equal to negative five. The interval notation for this set is [, ). We alwas use a parenthesis with either of the infinities, since the are not numbers that can be included in a set. 0 Eample 8.(b): Give the interval notation for the set of all numbers less than four. Solution: The graph of this set on the number line is 0 4 The interval notation for this set is (,4). Returning again to our function h() = 2 2, the set of numbers that is allowed to be can be shown graphicall b 0 120

14 If instead we consider the function f() = 2 16, a little thought would show us that the set of numbers for which f can be computed is the following: The right hand part of this graph can be described using interval notation as [4, ), and the left hand side as (, 4]. The whole set, consisting of the two parts together, is then described b the notation (, 4] [4, ). The smbol is union, which means the two sets put together. Section 8. Eercises To Solutions 1. For each part below, a set is described in words. Give the same set using inequalities. Sometimes ou will need two inequalities combined, like ou just saw, sometimes one will be enough. Then give the same set with a graph of a number line. (a) All numbers less than ten. (b) All numbers t greater than or equal to zero. (c) All numbers between and, not including either. (d) All numbers greater than 2 and less than or equal to A set can be described with (1) words, (2) inequalities, () a graph on a number line, (4) interval notation. For each of the following, a set of numbers is described in one of these four was. Describe the set in each of the other three was. When using words, make it clear whether boundar numbers are included. When using interval notation and more than one interval is needed, use union,. (a) All numbers greater than five. (b) (, ] (c) < 4 or 1 (d) (e) (, 7) [1, ) (f) < 17 0 (g) All numbers greater than 10 and less than or equal to.. Find the intercepts for each of the following equations algebraicall. (a) 4 = 20 (b) = 2 (c) = 1 4. Give the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line with equation 2 = 7.. Find the equation of the line through the two points algebraicall. (a) ( 8, 7), ( 4, 6) (b) (2, 1), (6, 4) (c) ( 2,4), (1,4) 121

15 6. Solve each of the following sstems of equations if possible. If it is not possible, tell whether the sstem has no solution or infinitel man solutions. (a) 4 = = 1 (b) 9 = 4 12 = 4 (c) 6+ = 1 10 = 2 7. For g() = 2 and h() = 2 +2, find (h g)(). 8. Consider the functions f() = 2 and g() = 2+1. (a) Find f[g( 1)]. (c) Find (g f)(). (b) Find (g f)(4). (d) Find (f g)(). 122

16 8.4 Domains of Functions 8. (e) Determine the domains of rational and radical functions. In the previous section we discussed at some length the fact that the onl values for which we can compute the function h() = 2 2 are the numbers in the interval [,]. The set of numbers for which a function can be computed is called the domain of the function. When finding the domain of a function we need to make sure that 1. We don t tr to compute the square root of a negative number. 2. We don t have zero in the denominator (bottom) of a fraction. Eample 8.4(a): Find the domain of f() = If = 4 we would get zero in the denominator, which can t be allowed. The domain is all real numbers ecept 4. We usuall just sa the domain is 4; because the onl number we sa can t be is 4, this implies that can be an other number. Eample 8.4(b): Find the domain of g() =. Solution: Here there is a problem if is greater than three, so we must require that is less than or equal to three. The domain is then or, using interval notation, (,]. Eample 8.4(c): Find the domain of h() = 1. Solution: There is no problem computing as long as is less than or equal to three. However, we can t allow to be three, because that would cause a zero in the denominator. The domain is therefore (, ). Section 8.4 Eercises To Solutions 1. Give the domain of each of the following functions. (a) = 1 +4 (d) = + (e) f(t) = (b) g() = 2 +6 (c) h() = 1 t (f) g() =

17 2. Let h() = 2 2. (a) Find all values of such that h() =. (b) Find all values of such that h() = (c) Find h( ). (d) Find all values of such that h() = 2. Give our answers in both in decimal form to the nearest hundredth and simplified eact form. 124

18 8. Graphs of Functions 8. (f) Graph quadratic, polnomial and simple root and rational functions. Look back at Eamples 8.1(a) and 8.1(b). There we found some solutions to = 2 and = 2 +1, then graphed two equations. Later we saw how to think of these two equations a little differentl, as functions f() = 2 and g() = This shows us that functions have graphs; for a function f we simpl evaluate the function for a number of values, and plot the corresponding f() values as s corresponding to those s. Eample 8.(a): Graph the function h() = Solution: First we note the domain of this function. can be negative, like = 1, but it can t be less than 2 or we ll get a negative under the square root. Therefore the domain is 2, or [ 2, ). We can let take a few values for which it is eas to calculate the square root, as shown in the table below and to the left. We can even use a calculator to evaluate h() for other values of, shown in the center below. h() h() The graph above and to the right shows the points found and recorded in the tables. We now need to connect them to form the graph of the function. Before doing so, lets return again to the domain of the function, [ 2, ). This tells us that the smallest value of that we can have is 2, so the graph should not etend to the left of 2. The domain also tells us that can be as large as we want, so the graph etends forever in the positive direction. The final graph is shown to the right. Let s reiterate: When graphing something like h() = +2 1, the process is eactl the same as graphing = The onl difference is that the values now represent the function values h(). Now we ll graph a kind of function that ou didn t see until this chapter, called a rational function. 12

19 Eample 8.(b): Graph the function f() = Solution: The domain of the function is 2, so the graph cannot have an points with -coordinates of = 2. All such points are indicated b the vertical dashed line shown on the grid to the right. Even though those points are not on the graph of the function, it is customar to show them as a vertical dashed line. Such a line is called a vertical asmptote. The asmptote causes the graph to appear as two pieces, one to the left of the asmptote and one to the right, with neither piece crossing the asmptote. - - To find what the two pieces of the graph look like, we need to find some input-output pairs for the function. The first values chosen should be on either side of the value that is not allowed to have; in this case we begin with = and = 1, as shown in the first table to the left below. I ve included a DNE for the value of f() when = 2 to give our table a central point to work out from. The net table to the right shows some additional values and their corresponding function values f(). f() f() 4 2 DNE DNE Solution: The leftmost of the two graphs above shows the points we found, plotted. We can see that the arrange themselves into two groups, one on either side of the asmptote. The graph above and to the right shows how each set of dots is connected to get the two parts of the graph. Section 8. Eercises To Solutions 1. Graph each of the following functions. See this eample. (a) = 4 +4 (b) g() = 2 +6 (c) h() = 6 2 (d) = + (e) f() = 8 2 (f) h() =

20 2. Let h() = 2 2 and let f() = 1. Find (f h)() and (h f)().. Give the domain of each of the following functions. (a) h() = 2 9 (b) = 9 2 (c) f() =

21 8.6 Quadratic Functions 8. (g) Determine whether the graph of a quadratic function is a parabola opening up or down, and find the coordinates of the verte of the parabola. Quadratic functions are functions of the form f() = a 2 +b+c, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a 0. You have seen a number of these functions alread, of course, including some in real world situations. We will refer to the value a, that 2 is multiplied b, as the lead coefficient, and c will be called the constant term. From previous work ou should know that the graph of a quadratic function is a U-shape that we call a parabola. In this section we will investigate the graphs of quadratic functions a bit more. Let s begin b looking at some graphs. Below are the graphs of three quadratic functions, with the equation for each below its graph f() = g() = h() = The graphs and corresponding equations illustrate the following: The effect of a on the graph of f() = a 2 +b+c is as follows: If a is positive, the graph of the function is a parabola that opens upward. If a is negative, the graph of the function is a parabola that opens downward. The verte of a parabola is the point at the bottom or top of the parabola, depending on whether it opens upward or downward. For the three parabolas graphed above, the coordinates of the vertices (plural of verte) are (1, 4), ( 1,1) and (2, 2), respectivel. The verte of a parabola is the most important point on its graph. In fact, if we can find the verte of a parabola and we know whether it opens upward or downward, we have a prett good idea what the graph of the parabola looks like. The following will help us find the coordinates of the verte of a parabola: 128

22 Verte of a Parabola The -coordinate of the verte of an parabola is alwas given b = b 2a. The -coordinate is then found b substituting this value of into the equation of the parabola. Eample 8.6(b): Find the vertices of f() = and g() = Solution: The -coordinate of the verte of f() is given b = 6 2( ) = 6 6 = 1. The -coordinate is found b substituting this value in for : f(1) = (1) 2 +6(1) 10 = = 7 The verte of f() is (1, 7). Solution: The -coordinate of the verte of g() is = ( 2) 2( 1) = 2 = 2. The 1 2 -coordinate is g(2) = 1 2 (2)2 2(2)+ = 2 4+ = The verte of g() is (2,). Section 8.6 Eercises To Solutions 1. Use the above method to find the coordinates of the vertices for each of the parabolas whose graphs are shown on the previous page. Make sure our answers agree with what ou see on the graphs! 2. For each of the following quadratic equations, first determine whether its graph will be a parabola opening upward or opening downward. Then find the coordinates of the verte. (a) f() = (b) = (c) g() = (d) g() = Solve each of the following sstems b the addition method. (a) 2 = 7 2+ = 9 (b) 2 = 6 = (c) 4+ = = Two of the sstems from Eercise 4 can easil be solved using the substitution method. Determine which the are, and solve them with that method.. Graph each of the following functions. (a) = 6 1 (b) f() =

23 A Solutions to Eercises A.8 Chapter 8 Solutions Section 8.1 Solutions Back to 8.1 Eercises 1. (a) f() = 10 (b) f( 1) = 4 (c) f( ) = 18 (d) f(0) = 0 2. f( 1 2 ) = 4. (a) g(2) = 1 (b) g( 6) = (c) g( ) = 2 2 (d) g( 2) = (a) (a) h( 4) = (b) h(2) = 4.8 (c) h(7) doesn t eist. (d) We must make sure that This holds for all values of between and, including those two.. (a) f(s) = s 2 s (b) f(s+1) = s 2 s 2 (c) = 2, 6. (a) h(a ) = 2a 7 (b) h(a+2) = 2 11 a 7. = g(s+1) = 2 s 9. (a) h(a 2) = 21+4a a 2 (b) = 21, (a) (1, 10) (b) (,7) (c) (,4) Section 8.2 Solutions Back to 8.2 Eercises 1. (a) g[f(1)] = g[(1) 2 2(1)] = g[1 2] = g[ 1] = 1 = 4 (b) g[f( )] = g[( ) 2 2( )] = g[9+6] = g[1] = 1 = (a) f[g(1)] = f[1 ] = f[ 2] = ( 2) 2 2( 2) = 4+4 = 8 (b) f[g( )] = f[ ] = f[ 6] = ( 6) 2 2( 6) = 6+12 = 48. (f g)( ) = ( ) 2 8( )+1 = = (a) (g f)() = g[f()] = g[ 2 2] = 2 2 (b) (g f)(4) = 4 2 2(4) = 16 8 =. (a) f[g(2)] = 10 (b) (g f)(2) = (c) (g f)() = (d) (f g)() = (a) = (b) = 4 (c) = (a) (2, 2) (b) infinitel man solutions (c) no solution 8. (a) (4,) (b) no solution 9. = = 8 ( = 1 doesn t check) 10

24 11. (a) f( ) = 24 (b) =,6 (c) = 1 +, = Section 8. Solutions 1. (a) < 10 or 10 > (b) t 0 or 0 t Back to 8. Eercises (c) < < or > > 0 (d) 2 < (a) < or >,, (, ) 0 (b) All numbers less than or equal to,, 0 (c) Allnumberslessthan 4orgreaterthanorequalto1,, (, 4) [1, ) (d) All numbers greater than 2 and less than or equal to 1 2, 2 < 1 2, (2,1 2 ] (e) All numbers less than 7 or greater than or equal to 1, < 7 or 1, (f) All numbers less than 17,, (, 17) 0 17 (g) 10 <, 10 0, ( 10, ]. (a) -intercept: -intercept: 4 (b) -intercepts:, -intercepts:, (c) -intercept: 1 -intercept: 1 4. m = 2. (a) = 1 4 (b) = (c) = 4 6. (a) (, 0) (b) infinitel man solutions (c) no solution 7. (h g)() = h[2 ] = (2 ) 2 (2 )+2 = (a) f[g( 1)] = 2 (b) (g f)(4) = 2 (c) (g f)() = (d) (f g)() =

25 Section 8.4 Solutions Back to 8.4 Eercises 1. (a) All real numbers ecept 4. (b) All real numbers. (c) All real numbers ecept 2 and. (d) OR [, ) (e) > OR (, ) (f) All real numbers ecept 4 and (a) = 2,4 (b) = 0,2 (c) h( ) = 12 (d) = 1+ 6,1 6, =.4, 1.4 Section 8. Solutions Back to 8. Eercises 1. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (f h)() = (h f)() = (a) or OR (, ] [, ) (b) OR [,] (c) < < OR (,) Section 8.6 Solutions Back to 8.6 Eercises 2. (a) downward, ( 1, 1) (b) upward, (, 16) (c) upward, ( 2,) (d) downward, ( 2, 49 4 ). (a) ( 2,1) (b) (,4) (c) (,2) 4. The sstems in 4. (b) and (c) can easil be solved using the substitution method. See the solutions above. 12

26 . (a) (b)

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