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Let f(x) = 2x + 5 and g(x) = x2 + x. Describe (i) f + g(ii) f – g(iii) fg(iv) f/gFind the domain in each case. |
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Answer» Given as f(x) = 2x + 5 and g(x) = x2 + x Here, both f(x) and g(x) are defined for all x ∈ R. Therefore, domain of f = domain of g = R (i) f + g As we know, (f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) (f + g)(x) = 2x + 5 + x2 + x = x2 + 3x + 5 Now, (f + g)(x) is defined for all real numbers x. ∴ The domain of (f + g) is R (ii) f – g As we know, (f – g)(x) = f(x) – g(x) (f – g)(x) = 2x + 5 – (x2 + x) = 2x + 5 – x2 – x = 5 + x – x2 (f – g)(x) is defined for all real numbers x. ∴ The domain of (f – g) is R (iii) fg As we know, (fg)(x) = f(x)g(x) (fg)(x) = (2x + 5)(x2 + x) = 2x(x2 + x) + 5(x2 + x) = 2x3 + 2x2 + 5x2 + 5x = 2x3 + 7x2 + 5x (fg)(x) is defined for all real numbers x. ∴ The domain of fg is R (iv) f/g As we know, (f/g) (x) = f(x)/g(x) (f/g) (x) = (2x+5)/(x2+x) x2 + x = 0 x(x + 1) = 0 x = 0 or x + 1 = 0 x = 0 or –1 When x = 0 or –1, (f/g) (x) will be undefined as the division result will be indeterminate. Thus, the domain of f/g = R – {–1, 0} |
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