The function is defined by , for , .
- (a)
Explain how you know exists.
- (b)
Find and write down its domain.
- (c)
Solve exactly.
- (d)
Hence, without using a calculator, solve the inequality .
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Worked solution
8(a)
1. Establish that the function is one-to-one by considering its behavior
For , as increases, increases. Since the natural logarithm is a strictly increasing function, is also strictly increasing.
Alternatively, letting gives:
Thus, is a one-to-one function.
2. Conclude the existence of the inverse function
Because is a one-to-one function, it satisfies the condition for an inverse function to exist. Hence, exists.
Since is strictly increasing for all in its domain, it is a one-to-one function. Therefore, its inverse exists.
8(b)
1. Set $y = \text{g}(x)$ and make $x$ the subject to find the rule for the inverse function.
2. Determine the domain of $\text{g}^{-1}$ by analyzing the range of $\text{g}$.
For the original function where , the term takes all positive real values .
Thus, the range of is all real numbers, .
Since the domain of is equal to the range of , the domain of is .
, with domain
8(c)
1. Set the function to zero and convert the logarithmic equation to an exponential form
2. Solve for $x$ to find the exact value
8(d)
1. Identify critical values and apply the domain restriction.
From part (c), when .
The denominator is zero when , giving or .
Since the domain of is (approx ), we reject .
The valid critical values to test are and .
2. Determine the signs of the factors in the relevant intervals.
For , the factor is always positive (). Thus, the sign of depends only on and .
Consider the intervals defined by the critical values within the domain:
- For : and , so the expression is positive.
- For : and , so the expression is negative.
- For : and , so the expression is positive.
3. State the final solution for the inequality, accounting for equality and undefined points.
The inequality is , which means we include values where the numerator is zero () but strictly exclude values where the denominator is zero ().
Combining the positive intervals and the zero point gives the final solution:
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