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If f(x) = loge (1 – x) and g(x) = [x], then determine each of the following functions:(i) f + g(ii) fg(iii) f/g(iv) g/f Also, find (f + g) (–1), (fg) (0), (f/g) (1/2) and (g/f) (1/2). |
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Answer» Given as f(x) = loge (1 – x) and g(x) = [x] As we know, f(x) takes real values only when 1 – x > 0 1 > x x < 1, ∴ x ∈ (–∞, 1) The domain of f = (–∞, 1) Similarly, g(x) is defined for all real numbers x. The domain of g = [x], x ∈ R = R (i) f + g As we know, (f + g) (x) = f(x) + g(x) (f + g) (x) = loge (1 – x) + [x] The domain of f + g = Domain of f ∩ Domain of g The domain of f + g = (–∞, 1) ∩ R = (–∞, 1) ∴ f + g: (–∞, 1) → R is given by (f + g) (x) = loge (1 – x) + [x] (ii) fg As we know, (fg) (x) = f(x) g(x) (fg) (x) = loge (1 – x) × [x] = [x] loge (1 – x) The domain of fg = Domain of f ∩ Domain of g = (–∞, 1) ∩ R = (–∞, 1) ∴ fg: (–∞, 1) → R is given by (fg) (x) = [x] loge (1 – x) (iii) f/g As we know, (f/g) (x) = f(x)/g(x) (f/g) (x) = loge (1 – x)/[x] = (–∞, 1) ∩ R = (–∞, 1) However, (f/g) (x) is defined for all real values of x ∈ (–∞, 1), except for the case when [x] = 0. Now, we have, [x] = 0 when 0 ≤ x < 1 or x ∈ [0, 1) If 0 ≤ x < 1, (f/g) (x) will be undefined as the division result will be indeterminate. The domain of f/g = (–∞, 1) – [0, 1) = (–∞, 0) ∴ f/g: (–∞, 0) → R is given by (f/g) (x) = loge (1 – x)/[x] (iv) g/f As we know, (g/f) (x) = g(x)/f(x) (g/f) (x) = [x]/loge (1 – x) However, (g/f) (x) is defined for all real values of x ∈ (–∞, 1), except for the case when loge (1 – x) = 0. loge (1 – x) = 0 ⇒ 1 – x = 1 or x = 0 If x = 0, (g/f) (x) will be undefined as the division result will be indeterminate. The domain of g/f = (–∞, 1) – {0} = (–∞, 0) ∪ (0, 1) ∴ g/f: (–∞, 0) ∪ (0, 1) → R is given by (g/f) (x) = [x]/loge (1 – x) (a) Here, we need to find (f + g) (–1). We have, (f + g) (x) = loge (1 – x) + [x], x ∈ (–∞, 1) By substituting x = –1 in the above equation, we get (f + g)(–1) = loge (1 – (–1)) + [–1] = loge (1 + 1) + (–1) = loge2 – 1 ∴ (f + g) (–1) = loge2 – 1 (b) Here, we need to find (fg) (0). We have, (fg) (x) = [x] loge (1 – x), x ∈ (–∞, 1) By substituting x = 0 in the above equation, we get (fg) (0) = [0] loge (1 – 0) = 0 × loge1 ∴ (fg) (0) = 0 (c) Here, we need to find (f/g) (1/2) We have, (f/g) (x) = loge (1 – x)/[x], x ∈ (–∞, 0) However, 1/2 is not in the domain of f/g. ∴ (f/g) (1/2) does not exist. (d) Here, we need to find (g/f) (1/2) We have, (g/f) (x) = [x]/loge (1 – x), x ∈ (–∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞) By substituting x = 1/2 in the above equation, we get (g/f) (1/2) = [x]/loge (1 – x) = (1/2)/loge (1 – 1/2) = 0.5/loge (1/2) = 0/loge (1/2) = 0 Thus, (g/f) (1/2) = 0 |
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