Functions
Functions
Functions
.in
Ans: 3
2x − 1 2x − 1
Sol. =
x ( x + 4x + 3) x ( x + 1)( x + 3)
2 di
Ba
is not defined if x ( x + 1)( x + 3) = 0 ⇒ x = −3, −1, 0
3. Using mathematical induction, the numbers an ‘s are defined by a 0 = 1, a n +1 = 3n 2 + n + a n ( n ≥ 0 )
et
Ans: 2
Sol. a 0 = 1, a1 = 1, a 2 = 3 + 1 + a1 = 5 and so on. Verify (2) is correct
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4. The number of subsets of {1, 2, 3, …….9} containing at least one odd number is[EAMCET 2009]
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Functions
Ans: 3
8 8 8 8
Sol. − < x < ⇒ 0 ≤ x < ⇒ −3 ≤ x − 3 < − 3
5 5 5 5
7
⇒ −3 ≤ x − 3 < − ⇒ ⎡⎣ x − 3⎤⎦ = −3or − 2
5
⎧ 8⎫
⇒ ⎨g ( f ( x ) ) : − < x < ⎬ = {−3, −2}
8
⎩ 5 5⎭
6. If f : [ −6, 6] → R defined by f ( x ) = x 2 − 3 for x ∈ R then
( fofof )( −1) + ( fofof )( 0 ) + ( fofof )(1) = [EAMCET 2008]
(
1) f 4 2 ) (
2) f 3 2 ) (
3) f 2 2 ) 4) f ( 2)
Ans: 1
Sol. ( fofof )( −1) + ( fofof )( 0 ) + ( fofof )(1) = −2 + 33 − 2 = 29
( )
f 4 2 = 32 − 3 = 29
.in
⎛p⎞ p
7. If Q denotes the set of all rational numbers and f ⎜ ⎟ = p 2 − q 2 for any ∈ Q, then observe
p
II) f ⎜ ⎟ is complex number for each ∈ Q
⎝q⎠ q
.N
Ans: 3
⎛1⎞
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⎛p⎞
f ⎜ ⎟ = p 2 − q 2 it is a complex number ⇒ II is true
⎝q⎠
1
8. If f : R → is defined by f ( x ) = for each x ∈ R , then the range of f is
2 − cos 3x
[EAMCET 2007]
⎛1 ⎞ ⎡1 ⎤
1) ⎜ ,1⎟ 2) ⎢ ,1⎥ 3) (1, 2) 4) [1, 2]
⎝3 ⎠ ⎣3 ⎦
Ans: 2
Sol. Max. and Min. values of 2 – cos3x are 3 and 1
⎡1 ⎤
∴ Range = ⎢ ,1⎥
⎣3 ⎦
9. If f : R → and g : → are defined by f(x) = x – [x] and g(x) = [x] for x ∈ , where [x] is
The greatest integer not exceeding x, then for every x ∈ , f (g ( x )) = [EAMCET 2007]
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Functions
1) x 2) 0 3) f(x) 4) g(x)
Ans: 2
Sol. f ( g ( x ) )
= g ( x ) − ⎡⎣g ( x ) ⎤⎦
= [x] − [x] = 0
1
10. If f = → is defined by f ( x ) = x − [ x ] − for x ∈ , where [x] is the greatest integer not
2
⎧ 1⎫
exceeding x, then ⎨ x ∈ : f ( x ) = ⎬ =…… [EAMCET 2006]
⎩ 2⎭
1) Z, the set of all integers 2) IN, the set of all natural number
3) φ, the empty set 4)
Ans: 3
1
Sol. f ( x ) = x − [ x ] − , x ∈
2
.in
1
f (x) =
2
1 1
⇒ x − [x] − = di
2 2
⇒ x − [x] = 1
Ba
⇒ {x} = 1 which is not possible, where {x} denotes the fractional part
If f = → is defined by f ( x ) = [ 2x ] − 2 [ x ] for x ∈ . where [x] is the greatest integer not
et
11.
exceeding x, then the range of f is [EAMCET 2006]
1) {x ∈ : 0 ≤ x ≤ 1}
.N
2) {0, 1}
3) {x ∈ : x > 0} 4) {x ∈ : x ≤ 0}
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Ans: 2
Sol. f ( x ) = [ 2x ] − 2 [ x ] , x ∈ = 0
w
= ∀x ∈ where x = a + f
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Functions
(( ))
D) f f f ( f ( 0 ) ) + 1 iv) – 1
v) 1
vi) 0
A B C D A B C D
1) iii vi ii v 2) iii iv ii v
3) iv iii ii i 4) iii vi v ii
Ans: 1
Sol. ( A ) f ( −5 ) + f ( −4 ) = ( −5 + 4 ) + 3 ( −4 ) + 2 = −11
( B ) f ( − 8 + 4 ) = f ( −4 ) = 3 ⇒ f ( 4 ) = 0
( C ) f ⎡⎣( −3) + 11⎤⎦ = f (8 ) = 4
( D ) f ( f ( f ( 2 ) ) ) = f ( f (8) ) + 1 = f ( 4 ) + 1 = 0 + 1 = 1
13. {x ∈ : ⎡⎣ x − x ⎤⎦ = 5 = } [EAMCET 2005]
.in
1) , the set of all real numbers 2) φ, the empty set
3) {x ∈ : x < 0} 4) {x ∈ : x > 0}
Ans: 2
Sol. x − | x |= 2x, ∀x < 0
di
Ba
= 0, ∀x ≥ 0
∴ x - |x| ≠ 5
ax + b
The function f : c → c defined by f ( x ) =
et
1) a = c 2) b = d 3) ad = bc 4) ab = cd
Ans: 3
w
ax + b
Sol. f ( x ) =
cx + d
w
cx + d ) ax + b ( a / c
w
ax + ad / c
bc − ad
c
a bc − ad
f (x) = + = constant bc = ad
c c ( cx + d )
2004
15. For any integer n ≥ 1 , the number of positive divisors of n is denoted by d(n). Then for a prime P,
((
d d d ( P7 ) = )) [EAMCET 2004]
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) P
Ans: 3
(( )) ( )
Sol. d d d ( p 7 ) = d ( d ( 8 ) ) = d d ( 23 ) = d ( 4 )
= d ( 22 ) = 2 + 1 = 3
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⎧ 2 if n = 3k, k ∈ Z
⎪
16. If f : N → Z is defined by f ( n ) = ⎨10 if n = 3k + 1, k ∈ Z then {n ∈ N : f ( n ) > 2} =
⎪ 0 if n = 3k + 2, k ∈ Z
⎩
[EAMCET 2004]
1) {3, 6, 4} 2) {1, 4, 7} 3) {4, 7} 4) {7}
Ans: 2
Sol. f ( n ) > 2 ⇒ n = 3k + 1
⇒ n = 1; n = 4; n = 7
17. The function f : → is defined by f ( x ) = 3− x . Observe the following statements of it :
I. f is one-one II) f is onto III) f is a decreasing function [EAMCET 2004]
Out of these, true statements are
1) only I, II 2) only II, III 3) only I, III 4) I, II, III
Ans:
Sol. f : R → R;f ( x ) = 3− x
.in
∴ f(x) is one-one and it is decreasing function
⎧ [ x ] if −3 < x ≤ −1
⎪
18. If f ( x ) = ⎨ x if 1 < x < 1 , then ( x : f ( x ) ≥ 0 ) =
di [EAMCET 2004]
⎪ ⎡[ x ]⎤ if 1≤ x < 3
⎩⎣ ⎦
Ba
1) (–1, 3) 2) [–1, 3) 3) (–1, 3] 4) [–1, 3]
Ans: 1
et
Sol. Verification
19. I f : → and g : → are definite by f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = x2 + 7 then the values of x such
that g(f(x)) = 8 are [EAMCET 2003]
.N
1) 1, 2 2) –1, 2 3) –1, –2 4) 1, –2
Ans: 3
Sol. g ( f ( x ) ) = 4x 2 + 12x + 16
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⇒ 4x 2 + 12x + 16 = 8
w
⇒ ( x + 1)( x + 2 ) = 0 ⇒ x = −1, −2
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⎧ −1 for − 2 ≤ x ≤ 0
20. Suppose f : [ −2, 2] → is defined f ( x ) = ⎨ ,
⎩ x − 1 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
{ }
then x ∈ [ −2, 2] : x ≤ 0 and f ( x ) = x = .... [EAMCET 2003]
⎧ 1⎫
1) {–1} 2) {0} 3) ⎨− ⎬ 4) φ
⎩ 2⎭
Ans: 3
1
Sol. Now take x = −
2
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛1⎞ 1 1
∴f ⎜ − ⎟ = f ⎜ ⎟ = −1 = −
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝2⎠ 2 2
Hence f(|x|) = x
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⎧ 1⎫
∴ Domain of f ( x ) = ⎨− ⎬
⎩ 2⎭
21. If f : → and g : → are given f(x) = |x| and g(x) = [x] for each
{x ∈ : g ( f ( x )) ≤ f (g ( x ))} [EAMCET 2003]
1) z ∪ ( −∞, 0 ) 2) ( −∞, 0 ) 3) z 4)
Ans: 4
Sol. f ( x ) = x ;g ( x ) = [ x ]
g (f ( x )) ≤ f (g ( x ))
g ( f ( x ) ) = g ( x ) = ⎡⎣ x ⎤⎦ = [ x ]
f (g ( x )) = f [x] = [x]
[x] ≤ [x]
∴x ∈
.in
a2
22. If f ( x ) = ax + , then f ( a ) = [EAMCET 2002]
ax
1) a
Ans: 2
2) 0 3) 1 di 4) – 1
Ba
a2
Sol. f ( x ) = ax +
ax
1 ⎡ 1 −3/ 2 ⎤
f ′(x) = .a + a 2 ⎢ − ( ax ) a ⎥
et
2 ax ⎣ 2 ⎦
3 −3
.N
a a .a
f ′(a ) = − =0
2a 2
cos 2 x + sin 4 x
23. If f ( x ) =
w
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
Ans: 1
w
cos 2 x + sin 4 x
Sol. f ( x ) =
sin 2 x + cos 4 x
1
1 − sin 2 2x
= 4 =1
1
1 − sin 2x
4
⇒ f ( 2002 ) = 1
24. The function f : R → R is defined by f ( x ) = cos 2 x + sin 4 x for x ∈ R .Then f(R) =
[EAMCET 2002]
⎛3 ⎤ ⎡3 ⎞ ⎡3 ⎤ ⎛ 3 ⎞
1) ⎜ ,1⎥ 2) ⎢ ,1⎟ 3) ⎢ ,1⎥ 4) ⎜ ,1⎟
⎝4 ⎦ ⎣4 ⎠ ⎣4 ⎦ ⎝ 4 ⎠
Ans: 3
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Sol. f ( x ) = cos 2 x + sin 4 x
= cos 2 x + sin 2 x (1 − cos 2 x )
1
= 1 − sin 2 2x
4
sin 2x ∈ [ 0,1]
2
1
∴ Maximum of f(x) = 1 − ( 0) = 1
4
1 3
Minimum of f(x) = 1 − (1) =
4 4
⎡3 ⎤
∴ Range of f(x) = ⎢ ,1⎥
⎣4 ⎦
25. If the functions f and g are defined by f ( x ) = 3x − 4, g ( x ) = 2 + 3x for x ∈ respectively, then
g −1 ( f − 1 ( 5 ) ) = [EAMCET 2002]
.in
1) 1 2) 1/2 3) 1/3 4) 1/4
Ans: 3
x + 4 −1 x−2
Sol. f −1 ( x ) = ,g (x) = di
3 3
f −1 ( 5 ) = 3 g −1 ( f −1 ( 5 ) ) = g −1 ( 3) =
1
Ba
3
⎡ ⎛ 1 ⎞⎤
If f ( x ) = ( 25 − x 4 )
1/ 4
26. for 0 < x < 5 then f ⎢ f ⎜ ⎟ ⎥ = [EAMCET 2001]
et
⎣ ⎝ 2 ⎠⎦
1) 2−4 2) 2 −3
3) 2−2 4) 2−1
.N
Ans: 4
Sol. f ( x ) = ( 25 − x 4 )
1/ 4
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⇒ f ( f ( x ) ) = ⎡⎣ 25 − ( 25 − x 4 ) ⎤⎦
1/ 4
=x
w
∴ f ( f (1/ 2 ) ) =
1
= 2−1
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2
⎧⎪ x / 2 ( x is even )
27. Let z denote the set of all integers Define f : z → z by f ( x ) = ⎨ . Then f is =
⎪⎩ 0 ( x is odd )
[EAMCET 2001]
1) On to but not one-one 2) One –one but not onto
3) One-one and onto 4) Neither one-one nor onto
Ans: 1
Sol. ---
⎧x + 2 ( x ≤ −1)
⎪
28. Let f : R → R be defined by f ( x ) = ⎨ x 2 ( −1 ≤ x ≤ 1) . Then the value of f(–1.75)+f(0.5) +
⎪2 − x ( x ≥ 1)
⎩
f(1.5) is [EAMCET 2001]
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) – 1
Ans: 3
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Sol. f ( −1.75 ) + f ( 0.5 ) + f (1.5 )
= ( −1.75 + 2 ) + ( 0.5 ) + 2 − 1.5 = 1
2
.in
∴ f ( 2x ) + f ( − x ) − f ( x )
= 2 ( 2x ) + 2x + 2 ( − x ) + − x − ( 2x + x ) = 2 x
31.
di
If f : R → R and g : R → R are defined by f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = x2+ 7, then the value of x for
Ba
which f(g(x)) = 25 are [EAMCET 2000]
1) ±1 2) ±2 3) ±3 4) ±4
Ans: 2
Sol. f ( g ( x ) ) = 25 ⇒ f ( x 2 + 7 ) = 25
et
⇒ 2 ( x 2 + 7 ) + 3 = 25
.N
∴ x = ±2
32. {x ∈ R : x − 2 = x 2 } = [EAMCET 2000]
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Ans: 4
Sol. {1, −2} satisfies
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