The function f is defined by f:x↦4+1(x−1)2+1,x≥0f : x \mapsto 4 + \dfrac{1}{(x-1)^2 + 1},\quad x \ge 0. The function g is defined by g : x \mapsto \sin x,\quad x \in [0,2\pi]$.

  1. (a)

    Sketch the graph of y=f(x)y=f(x), indicating clearly the coordinates of any stationary points, the value of the yy-intercept, and the equation of any asymptotes.

  2. (b)

    State the exact coordinates of two points on the graph of y=g(x)y=g(x), which demonstrate that gg does not have an inverse.

  3. (c)

    Explain clearly why the composite function gfgf exists.

  4. (d)

    Using a suitably-labelled sketch of the graph of y=g(x)y=g(x), find the range of gfgf.

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8(a)

1. Find the $y$-intercept of the graph.

Substitute x=0x = 0 into f(x)f(x):
f(0)=4+1(0−1)2+1=4+12=4.5f(0) = 4 + \frac{1}{(0-1)^2 + 1} = 4 + \frac{1}{2} = 4.5
The yy-intercept is at (0,4.5)(0, 4.5).

2. Find the coordinates of the stationary point.

The function f(x)=4+1(x−1)2+1f(x) = 4 + \frac{1}{(x-1)^2 + 1} attains a maximum value when the denominator (x−1)2+1(x-1)^2 + 1 is at its minimum.
Since (x−1)2≥0(x-1)^2 \ge 0, the minimum of the denominator occurs at x=1x = 1.
f(1)=4+10+1=5f(1) = 4 + \frac{1}{0 + 1} = 5
Therefore, the stationary point is a maximum at (1,5)(1, 5).

3. Determine the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

Consider the behaviour of the function as x→∞x \to \infty.
As x→∞x \to \infty, (x−1)2→∞(x-1)^2 \to \infty, so 1(x−1)2+1→0\frac{1}{(x-1)^2 + 1} \to 0.
Thus, f(x)→4f(x) \to 4.
The horizontal asymptote is y=4y = 4.

4. Sketch the graph of $y = f(x)$ for the given domain.

Plot the yy-intercept at (0,4.5)(0, 4.5) and the maximum turning point at (1,5)(1, 5). Draw a smooth curve through these points that continually decreases after x=1x=1 and approaches the horizontal asymptote y=4y = 4. Ensure the graph is only drawn for x≥0x \ge 0.

Answer

A smooth curve starting at (0,4.5)(0, 4.5), rising to a maximum point at (1,5)(1, 5), and then decreasing to approach the horizontal asymptote y=4y = 4 as x→∞x \to \infty.

8(b)

1. Identify the requirement to show that an inverse function does not exist.

A function does not have an inverse if it is not one-to-one. To demonstrate this, we need to find two distinct points in the domain [0,2π][0, 2\pi] that have the same yy-coordinate.

2. State two points on the graph of $y=g(x)$ that share the same $y$-coordinate.

Using y=0y = 0, we have g(x)=sin⁡x=0g(x) = \sin x = 0.
In the domain 0≤x≤2π0 \le x \le 2\pi, xx can be 00, π\pi, or 2π2\pi.
Selecting two distinct values, g(0)=0g(0) = 0 and g(π)=0g(\pi) = 0.
Thus, (0,0)(0, 0) and (π,0)(\pi, 0) are two points on the graph. (Other pairs such as (π6,12)(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{1}{2}) and (5π6,12)(\frac{5\pi}{6}, \frac{1}{2}) are also acceptable).

Answer

(0,0)(0, 0) and (π,0)(\pi, 0)

8(c)

1. Determine the range of $f$.

From the definition of f(x)=4+1(x−1)2+1f(x) = 4 + \dfrac{1}{(x-1)^2 + 1} for x≥0x \ge 0:
The maximum value occurs at x=1x = 1, giving f(1)=5f(1) = 5.
As x→∞x \to \infty, the term 1(x−1)2+1→0\dfrac{1}{(x-1)^2 + 1} \to 0, so f(x)→4f(x) \to 4.
Thus, the range of ff is Rf=(4,5]R_f = (4, 5].

2. Show that the range of $f$ is a subset of the domain of $g$.

The domain of gg is given as Dg=[0,2π]D_g = [0, 2\pi].
Since π>3\pi > 3, we have 2π>62\pi > 6.
Therefore, 0<40 < 4 and 5<2π5 < 2\pi, which means (4,5]⊆[0,2π](4, 5] \subseteq [0, 2\pi].
Because Rf⊆DgR_f \subseteq D_g, the composite function gfgf exists.

Answer

Since the range of ff, (4,5](4, 5], is a subset of the domain of gg, [0,2π][0, 2\pi], the composite function gfgf exists.

8(d)

1. Find the range of the inner function $f(x)$ for $x \ge 0$.

For f(x)=4+1(x−1)2+1f(x) = 4 + \frac{1}{(x-1)^2 + 1}, the maximum value occurs at the minimum of the denominator, which is at x=1x = 1.
f(1)=4+1=5f(1) = 4 + 1 = 5.
As x→∞x \to \infty, the fraction approaches 00, so f(x)→4f(x) \to 4.
Thus, the range of ff is Rf=(4,5]R_f = (4, 5].

2. Identify the critical points of the outer function $g(x)$ within the interval $(4, 5]$.

The range of the composite function gfgf is found by applying g(x)=sin⁡xg(x) = \sin x to the domain (4,5](4, 5].
By drawing a sketch of y=sin⁡xy = \sin x for x∈[0,2π]x \in [0, 2\pi], we locate the interval (4,5](4, 5].
The interval contains x=3π2≈4.71x = \frac{3\pi}{2} \approx 4.71, which is the minimum turning point of the sine graph.
The minimum value in this interval is g(3π2)=−1g\left(\frac{3\pi}{2}\right) = -1.

3. Evaluate the function at the endpoints to determine the supremum.

To find the maximum value, we evaluate g(x)g(x) at the limits of the interval:
g(4)=sin⁡4≈−0.757g(4) = \sin 4 \approx -0.757
g(5)=sin⁡5≈−0.959g(5) = \sin 5 \approx -0.959
Since sin⁡4>sin⁡5\sin 4 > \sin 5, the supremum is approached as x→4+x \to 4^+.
Because 44 is not included in RfR_f, sin⁡4\sin 4 is excluded from the final range of gfgf.

Answer

[−1,sin⁡4)[-1, \sin 4)

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