The functions and are defined by
- (i)
Show that exists, and find the range of .
- (ii)
Justify, with a reason, whether exists.
- (iii)
The domain of is restricted to such that is the largest value for which the inverse function exists. State the value of and define clearly.
- (iv)
The graph of is obtained by transforming the graph of in the following 2 steps.
Step 1: Scale parallel to the -axis by a factor of 2.
Step 2: Reflect in the -axis.Define in a similar form.
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Worked solution
11(i)
1. Find the range of $\text{f}$.
For , the maximum value of the exponent occurs at , giving a maximum of . As , .
Thus, .
Since and the exponential function is strictly positive, we have .
Therefore, the range of is .
2. Verify the condition for the existence of $\text{gf}$.
The domain of is given as .
Since , it follows that .
Therefore, , which proves that the composite function exists.
3. Find the range of $\text{gf}$ by mapping $\text{R}_\text{f}$ through $\text{g}$.
The range of is the image of under . We evaluate for .
At the upper bound, :
As , , so , giving .
Since is increasing, is a strictly decreasing function for . Thus, the minimum value is and the function increases without bound.
The range of is .
11(ii)
1. Evaluate the function at two distinct points in the domain to test for a one-to-one relationship.
Consider and , both of which are within the domain of ().
2. Conclude whether the inverse function exists based on the definition of a one-to-one function.
Since but , the function is not one-to-one (it is many-to-one).
Therefore, the inverse function does not exist.
Since , is not a one-to-one function. Thus, does not exist.
11(iii)
1. Determine the largest value of $b$ for which the function is one-to-one.
The function has a stationary point where the exponent is at its maximum.
The maximum of occurs at .
For to be a one-to-one function (which is required for an inverse to exist) on the domain , the interval cannot extend past the turning point at .
Therefore, the largest value of is .
2. Find the algebraic rule for the inverse function.
Let .
Since the restricted domain is , we reject the positive root:
Therefore, the rule for the inverse function is .
3. Determine the domain of the inverse function by finding the range of the restricted function $\text{f}$.
The domain of corresponds to the range of on its restricted domain .
For , is strictly increasing.
When , .
As , , so , which means .
Thus, the range of is .
The domain of is .
4. Define the inverse function clearly.
Combining the rule and the domain, the formal definition is:
11(iv)
1. Apply the transformations to the equation of the function.
Scaling parallel to the -axis by a factor of 2 replaces with . Reflecting in the -axis multiplies the entire function by .
2. Determine the new domain after the transformation.
The original domain for is .
A scaling parallel to the -axis by a factor of 2 multiplies all the original -values by 2.
3. Define $\text{h}$ in the required similar form.
Combining the transformed rule and domain in formal mapping notation:
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