The graph below shows the graph of .
- (i)
Sketch on the same diagram the graph of , clearly stating the equations of any asymptotes and the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the axes. State also the geometrical relationship between these two graphs.
- (ii)
The function is defined by , . Find the range of the composite function .
- (iii)
It is given that . Find the value of , where is a negative constant.
- (iv)
The function is defined by , , . Find and state the domain of .
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7(i)
1. Determine the axial intercepts and asymptote for $y = f^{-1}(x)$.
The points and on the graph of correspond to the points and on the graph of .
The horizontal asymptote for corresponds to the vertical asymptote for .
2. Sketch the graph of $y=f^{-1}(x)$.
Draw a smooth curve that passes through the y-intercept at and the x-intercept at . As approaches from the left, the curve should rise steeply, approaching the vertical line asymptotically.
3. State the geometrical relationship between the two graphs.
The graph of is the reflection of the graph of in the line .
Intercepts: and
Asymptote:
Relationship: The graph of is the reflection of the graph of in the line .
(A sketch of the curve passing through these intercepts and approaching asymptotically from the left is drawn on the same diagram)
7(ii)
1. Find the range of the inner function $g(x)$.
By completing the square for :
Since for all real , the range of is .
2. Determine the range of the composite function by observing the graph of $f(x)$ over the restricted domain.
For the composite function , the range of acts as the domain for . Thus, we need to find the range of for .
From the given graph, .
As increases from , the curve strictly rises and approaches the horizontal asymptote from below.
Therefore, the values of start from and go up to, but do not include, .
(or )
7(iii)
1. Identify the root of $f(x) = 0$ from the given graph.
From the graph of , the curve crosses the -axis at the point .
Therefore, the only solution to is .
2. Use the root to find the value of $g(a)$.
We are given that , which means .
Comparing this with , the input to must be .
Thus, .
(Note: Checking for consistency, , which aligns with the condition that is a negative constant.)
7(iv)
1. Express $x$ in terms of $y$ by completing the square for the quadratic expression.
Let .
Completing the square:
2. Determine the correct sign for the inverse function using the given domain of $h$.
The domain of is .
This implies , which is negative.
Therefore, we must choose the negative square root to satisfy this condition:
So, .
3. Find the domain of $h^{-1}$ by determining the range of $h$.
The domain of is equal to the range of .
For :
Since the range of is , the domain of is .
, Domain:
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