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Chapter 6 Functions Ex 6.2 Solutions

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Maharashtra State Board 11th Maths Solutions Chapter 6 Functions Ex 6.2

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
If f(x) = 3x + 5, g(x) = 6x – 1, then find (i) (f + g) (x) (ii) (f – g) (2) (iii) (fg) (3) (iv) (f/g) (x) and its domain
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
f(x) = 3x + 5, g (x) = 6x – 1 (i) (f + g) (x) = f (x) + g (x) = 3x + 5 + 6x – 1 = 9x + 4

(ii) (f – g) (2) = f(2) – g(2)
= [3(2) + 5] – [6(2) – 1]
= 6 + 5 – 12 + 1
= 0

(iii) (fg) (3) = f (3) g(3)
= [3(3) + 5] [6(3) – 1]
= (14) (17)
= 238

(iv)
Domain = R – {}

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Let f: (2, 4, 5} → {2, 3, 6} and g: {2, 3, 6} → {2, 4} be given by f = {(2, 3), (4, 6), (5, 2)} and g = {(2, 4), (3, 4), (6, 2)}. Write down gof.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
f = {(2, 3), (4, 6), (5, 2)} ∴ f(2) = 3, f(4) = 6, f(5) = 2 g ={(2, 4), (3, 4), (6, 2)} ∴ g(2) = 4, g(3) = 4, g(6) = 2 gof: {2, 4, 5} → {2, 4} (gof) (2) = g(f(2)) = g(3) = 4 (gof) (4) = g(f(4)) = g(6) = 2 (gof) (5) = g(f(5)) = g(2) = 4 ∴ gof = {(2, 4), (4, 2), (5, 4)}
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
If f(x) = 2x2 + 3, g(x) = 5x – 2, then find (i) fog (ii) gof (iii) fof (iv) gog
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
f(x) = 2x2 + 3, g(x) = 5x – 2 (i) (fog) (x) = f(g(x)) = f(5x – 2) = 2(5x – 2)2 + 3 = 2(25x2 – 20x + 4) + 3 = 50x2 – 40x + 11

(ii) (gof) (x) = g(f(x))
= g(2x2+ 3)
= 5(2x + 3) – 2
= 10x2+ 13

(iii) (fof) (x) = f(f(x))
= f(2x2+ 3)
= 2(2x2+ 3)2+ 3
= 2(4x4+ 12x2+ 9) + 3
= 8x4+ 24x2+ 21

(iv) (gog) (x) = g(g(x))
= g(5x – 2)
= 5(5x – 2) – 2
= 25x – 12

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Verify that f and g are inverse functions of each other, where (i) f(x) = , g(x) = 4x + 7 (ii) f(x) = x3 + 4, g(x) = (iii) f(x) = , g(x) =
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) f(x) = Replacing x by g(x), we get f[g(x)] = = x g(x) = 4x + 7 Replacing x by f(x), we get g[f(x)] = 4f(x) + 7 = 4() + 7 = x Here, f[g(x)] = x and g[f(x)] = x. ∴ f and g are inverse functions of each other.

(ii) f(x) = x3+ 4
Replacing x by g(x), we get
f[g(x)] = [g(x)]3+ 4
=
= x – 4 + 4
= x
g(x) =
Replacing x by f(x), we get
g[f(x)] = = x
Here, f[g(x)] = x and g[f(x)] = x
∴ f and g are inverse functions of each other.

(iii) f(x) =
Replacing x by g(x), we get

Here, f[g(x)] = x and g[f(x)] = x.
∴ f and g are inverse functions of each other.

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Check if the following functions have an inverse function. If yes, find the inverse function. (i) f(x) = 5x2 (ii) f(x) = 8 (iii) f(x) = (iv) f(x) = (v) f(x) = 9x3 + 8 (vi) f(x) =
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) f(x) = 5x2 = y (say) For two values (x1 and x2) of x, values of the function are equal. ∴ f is not one-one. ∴ f does not have an inverse.

(ii) f(x) = 8 = y (say)
For every value of x, the value of the function f is the same.
∴ f is not one-one i.e. (many-one) function.
∴ f does not have the inverse.

(iii) f(x) =
Let f(x1) = f(x2)

∴ x1= x2
∴ f is a one-one function.
f(x) = = y (say)
∴ x =
∴ For every y, we can get x
∴ f is an onto function.
∴ x = = f-1(y)
Replacing y by x, we get
f-1 (x) =

(iv) f(x) =
Let f(x1) = f(x2)

∴ x1= x2
∴ f is a one-one function.
f(x) = = y, (say) y ≥ 0
Squaring on both sides, we get
y2= 4x + 5
∴ x =
∴ For every y we can get x.
∴ f is an onto function.
∴ x = = f-1(y)
Replacing y by x, we get
f-1(x) =

(v) f(x) 9x3+ 8
Let f(x1) = f(x2)

∴ x1= x2
∴ f is a one-one function.
∴ f(x) = 9x3+ 8 = y, (say)
∴ x =
∴ For every y we can get x.
∴ f is an onto function.
∴ x = = f-1(y)
Replacing y by x, we get
f-1(x) =

(vi) f(x) = x + 7, x < 0
= 8 – x, x ≥ 0

We observe from the graph that for two values of x, say x1, x2the values of the function are equal.
i.e. f(x1) = f(x2)
∴ f is not one-one (i.e. many-one) function.
∴ f does not have inverse.

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
If f(x) =, then find (i) f(3) (ii) f(2) (iii) f(0)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
f(x) = x2 + 3, x ≤ 2 = 5x + 7, x > 2 (i) f(3) = 5(3) + 7 = 15 + 7 = 22

(ii) f(2) = 22+ 3
= 4 + 3
= 7

(iii) f(0) = 02+ 3 = 3

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
If f(x) =, then find (i) f(-4) (ii) f(-3) (iii) f(1) (iv) f(5)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
f(x) = 4x – 2, x ≤ -3 = 5, -3 < x < 3 = x2, x ≥ 3 (i) f(-4) = 4(-4) – 2 = -16 – 2 = -18

(ii) f(-3) = 4(-3) – 2
= -12 – 2
= -14

(iii) f(1) = 5

(iv) f(5) = 52= 25

Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
If f(x) = 2 |x| + 3x, then find (i) f(2) (ii) f(-5)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
f(x) = 2 |x| + 3x (i) f(2) = 2|2| + 3(2) = 2 (2) + 6 ….. [∵ |x| = x, x > 0] = 10

(ii) f(-5) = 2 |-5| + 3(-5)
= 2(5) – 15 …..[∵ |x| = -x, x < 0]
= 10 – 15
= -5

Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
If f(x) = 4[x] – 3, where [x] is greatest integer function of x, then find (i) f(7.2) (ii) f(0.5) (iii) (iv) f(2π), where π = 3.14
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
f(x) = 4[x] – 3 (i) f(7.2) = 4 [7.2] – 3 = 4(7) – 3 ………[∵ 7 ≤ 7.2 < 8, [7.2] = 7] = 25

(ii) f(0.5) = 4[0.5] – 3
= 4(0) – 3 ………[∵ 0 ≤ 0.5 < 1, [0.5] = 0]
= -3

(iii) = f(-2.5)
= 4[-2.5] – 3
= 4(-3) – 3 …….[∵-3 ≤ -2.5 ≤ -2, [-2.5] = -3]
= -15

(iv) f(2π) = 4[2π] – 3
= 4[6.28] – 3 …..[∵ π = 3.14]
= 4(6) – 3 …….[∵ 6 ≤ 6.28 < 7, [6.28] = 6]
= 21

Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
If f(x) = 2{x} + 5x, where {x} is fractional part function of x, then find (i) f(-1) (ii) f() (iii) f(-1.2) (iv) f(-6)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
f(x) = 2{x} + 5x (i) {-1} = -1 – [-1] = -1 + 1 = 0 ∴ f(-1) = 2 {-1} + 5(-1) = 2(0) – 5 = -5

(ii) {} = – = – 0 =
f() = 2{} + 5()
= 2() +
=
= 1.75

(iii) {-1.2} = -1.2 – [-1.2] = -1.2 + 2 = 0.8
f(-1.2) = 2{-1.2} + 5(-1.2)
= 2(0.8) + (-6)
= -4.4

(iv) {-6} = -6 – [-6] = -6 + 6 = 0
f(-6) = 2{-6} + 5(-6)
= 2(0) – 30
= -30

Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution
Solve the following for x, where |x| is modulus function, [x] is the greatest integer function, {x} is a fractional part function. (i) |x + 4| ≥ 5 (ii) |x – 4| + |x – 2| = 3 (iii) x2 + 7|x| + 12 = 0 (iv) |x| ≤ 3 (v) 2|x| = 5 (vi) [x + [x + [x]]] = 9 (vii) {x} > 4 (viii) {x} = o (ix) {x} = 0.5 (x) 2{x} = x + [x]
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) |x + 4| ≥ 5 The solution of |x| ≥ a is x ≤ -a or x ≥ a ∴ |x + 4| ≥ 5 gives ∴ x + 4 ≤ -5 or x + 4 ≥ 5 ∴ x ≤ -5 – 4 or x ≥ 5 – 4 ∴ x ≤ -9 or x ≥ 1 ∴ The solution set = (-∞, – 9] ∪ [1, ∞)

(ii) |x – 4| + |x – 2| = 3 …..(i)
Case I: x < 2
Equation (i) reduces to
4 – x + 2 – x = 3 …….[x < 2 < 4, x – 4 < 0, x – 2 < 0]
∴ 6 – 3 = 2x
∴ x =

Case II: 2 ≤ x < 4
Equation (i) reduces to
4 – x + x – 2 = 3
∴ 2 = 3 (absurd)
There is no solution in [2, 4)

Case III: x ≥ 4
Equation (i) reduces to
x – 4 + x – 2 = 3
∴ 2x = 6 + 3 = 9
∴ x =
∴ x = , are solutions.
The solution set = {, }

(iii) x2+ 7|x| + 12 = 0
∴ (|x|)2+ 7|x| + 12 = 0
∴ (|x| + 3) (|x| + 4) = 0
∴ There is no x that satisfies the equation.
The solution set = { } or Φ

(iv) |x| ≤ 3 The solution set of |x| ≤ a is -a ≤ x ≤ a
∴ The required solution is -3 ≤ x ≤ 3
∴ The solution set is [-3, 3]

(v) 2|x| = 5
∴ |x| =
∴ x = ±

(vi) [x + [x + [x]]] = 9
∴ [x + [x] + [x] ] = 9 …….[[x + n] = [x] + n, if n is an integer]
∴ [x + 2[x]] = 9
∴ [x] + 2[x] = 9 …..[[2[x] is an integer]]
∴ [x] = 3
∴ x ∈ [3, 4)

(vii) {x} > 4
This is a meaningless statement as 0 ≤ {x} < 1
∴ The solution set = { } or Φ

(viii) {x} = 0
∴ x is an integer
∴ The solution set is Z.

(ix) {x} = 0.5
∴ x = ….., -2.5, -1.5, -0.5, 0.5, 1.5, …..
∴ The solution set = {x : x = n + 0.5, n ∈ Z}

(x) 2{x} = x + [x]
= [x] + {x} + [x] ……[x = [x] + {x}]
∴ {x} = 2[x]
R.H.S. is an integer
∴ L.H.S. is an integer
∴ {x} = 0
∴ [x] = 0
∴ x = 0