Precalculus PDF

Precalculus - Math 100
Lecture Notes
Fall 2017
Veselin Jungic
Department Of Mathematics
Simon Fraser University

c Draft date August 21, 2017
Important:
Only SFU students enrolled in the fall 2017 Math 100 - Precalculus course are permitted to use
this booklet.
Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of this booklet or its parts is strictly prohibited.
Veselin Jungic
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To my sons, my best teachers.
Contents
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Preface 1
1 Introduction 3
1.1 Recommendations for Success in Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Lecture 1: Welcome to Math 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Functions 13
2.1 Lecture 2: Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2 Lecture 3: The Coordinate Plane and Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.3 Lecture 4: Function Transformations and Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.4 Lecture 5: Composition of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.5 Lecture 6: Inverse Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3 Polynomials and Rational Functions 57

3.1 Lecture 7: Lines and Linear Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.2 Lecture 8: Quadratic Functions and Conics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3.3 Lecture 9: Power Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
3.4 Lecture 10: Polynomials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
3.5 Lecture 11: Rational Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 99

4.1 Lecture 12: Logarithms as Inverses of Exponential Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
4.2 Lecture 13: Rules for Logarithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
4.3 Lecture 14: Exponential Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
4.4 Lecture 15: The Number e and Natural Logarithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
5 Trigonometric Functions 119

5.1 Lecture 16: The Unit Circle and Radians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
5.2 Lecture 17: Cosine and Sine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
5.3 Lecture 18: More Trigonometric Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
5.4 Lecture 19: Trigonometry In Right Triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
5.5 Lecture 20: Trigonometric Identities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
5.6 Lecture 21: The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
6 Practice Problems 153
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7 Three Old Exams With Solutions 171
7.1 Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
7.1.1 Midterm 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
7.1.2 Midterm 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
7.1.3 Final Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
7.2 Solutions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
7.2.1 Midterm 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
7.2.2 Midterm 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
7.2.3 Final Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Preface
The purpose of this Lecture Notes booklet is to be an additional learning resource for students
who are taking the Math 100 precalculus course at Simon Fraser University. Please note that this
booklet is not a replacement for the course textbook.
The images on the front page and the back page are created by Simon Roy.
No project such as this can be free from errors and incompleteness. I will be grateful to everyone
who points out any typos, incorrect statements, or sends any other suggestion on how to improve
this manuscript.
Veselin Jungic
Department of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University
Contact address: vjungic@sfu.ca
In Burnaby, B.C., August 2017
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Recommendations for Success in Mathematics

Written by Dr. Petra Menz, Department of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University
The following is a list of various categories gathered by the Department of Mathematics. This list
is a recommendation to all students who are thinking about their well-being, learning, and goals,
and who want to be successful academically.
Tips for Reading these Recommendations:

• Do not be overwhelmed with the size of this list. You may not want to read the whole
document at once, but choose some categories that appeal to you.
• You may want to make changes in your habits and study approaches after reading the recom-
mendations. Our advice is to take small steps. Small changes are easier to make, and chances
are those changes will stick with you and become part of your habits.
• Take time to reflect on the recommendations. Look at the people in your life you respect and
admire for their accomplishments. Do you believe the recommendations are reflected in their
accomplishments?
Habits of a Successful Student:

• Acts responsibly: This student
– reads the documents (such as course outline) that are passed on by the instructor and
acts on them.
– takes an active role in their education.
– does not cheat and encourages academic integrity in others.
• Sets goals: This student
– sets attainable goals based on specific information such as the academic calendar, aca-
demic advisor, etc..
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– is motivated to reach the goals.

– is committed to becoming successful.
– understands that their physical, mental, and emotional well-being influences how well
they can perform academically.
• Is reflective: This student
– understands that deep learning comes out of reflective activities.

– reflects on their learning by revisiting assignments, midterm exams, and quizzes and
comparing them against posted solutions.
– reflects why certain concepts and knowledge are more readily or less readily acquired.
– knows what they need to do by having analyzed their successes and their failures.
• Is inquisitive: This student
– is active in a course and asks questions that aid their learning and build their knowledge
base.
– seeks out their instructor after a lecture and during office hours to clarify concepts and
content and to find out more about the subject area.
– shows an interest in their program of studies that drives them to do well.
• Can communicate: This student
– articulates questions.
– can speak about the subject matter of their courses, for example by explaining concepts
to their friends.
– takes good notes that pay attention to detail but still give a holistic picture.
– pays attention to how mathematics is written and attempts to use a similar style in their
written work.
– pays attention to new terminology and uses it in their written and oral work.
• Enjoys learning: This student
– is passionate about their program of study.

– is able to cope with a course they dont like because they see the bigger picture.
– is a student because they made a positive choice to be one.
– reviews study notes, textbooks, etc..
– works through assignments individually at first and way before the due date.
– does extra problems.
– reads course related material.
• Is resourceful: This student

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– uses the resources made available by the course and instructor such as the Math Work-
shop, the course container on WebCT, course websites, etc..
– researches how to get help in certain areas by visiting the instructor, or academic advisor,
or other support structures offered through the university.
– uses the library and internet thoughtfully and purposefully to find additional resources
for a certain area of study.
• Is organized: This student
– adopts a particular method for organizing class notes and extra material that aids their
way of thinking and learning.
• Manages his/her time effectively: This student
– is in control of their time.

– makes and follows a schedule that is more than a timetable of course. It includes study
time, research time, social time, sports time, etc..
• Is involved: This student
– is informed about their program of study and their courses and takes an active role in
them.
– researches how to get help in certain areas by visiting the instructor, or academic advisor,
or other support structures offered through the university.
– joins a study group or uses the support that is being offered such as a Math Work-
shop (that accompanies many first and second year math courses in the Department of
Mathematics) or the general SFU Student Learning Commons Workshops.
– sees the bigger picture and finds ways to be involved in more than just studies. This
student looks for volunteer opportunities, for example as a Teaching Assistant in one of
the Mathematics Workshops or with the MSU (Math Student Union).
How to Prepare for Exams:

• Start preparing for an exam on the FIRST DAY OF LECTURES!
• Come to all lectures and listen for where the instructor stresses material or points to classical
mistakes. Make a note about these pointers.
• Treat each chapter with equal importance, but distinguish among items within a chapter.
• Study your lecture notes in conjunction with the textbook because it was chosen for a reason.
• Pay particular attention to technical terms from each lecture. Understand them and use them
appropriately yourself. The more you use them, the more fluent you will become.
• Pay particular attention to definitions from each lecture. Know the major ones by heart.
• Pay particular attention to theorems from each lecture. Know the major ones by heart.
• Pay particular attention to formulas from each lecture. Know the major ones by heart.
• Create a cheat sheet that summarizes terminology, definitions, theorems, and formulas. You
should think of a cheat sheet as a very condensed form of lecture notes that organizes the
material to aid your understanding. (However, you may not take this sheet into an exam
unless the instructor specifically says so.)
• Check your assignments against the posted solutions. Be critical and compare how you wrote
up a solution versus the instructor/textbook.
• Read through or even work through the paper assignments, online assignments, and quizzes
(if any) a second time.
• Study the examples in your lecture notes in detail. Ask yourself, why they were offered by
the instructor.
• Work through some of the examples in your textbook, and compare your solution to the
detailed solution offered by the textbook.
• Does your textbook come with a review section for each chapter or grouping of chapters?
Make use of it. This may be a good starting point for a cheat sheet. There may also be
additional practice questions.
• Practice writing exams by doing old midterm and final exams under the same constraints as
a real midterm or final exam: strict time limit, no interruptions, no notes and other aides
unless specifically allowed.
• Study how old exams are set up! How many questions are there on average? What would
be a topic header for each question? Rate the level of difficulty of each question. Now come
up with an exam of your own making and have a study partner do the same. Exchange your
created exams, write them, and then discuss the solutions.
Getting and Staying Connected:

• Stay in touch with family and friends:
– A network of family and friends can provide security, stability, support, encouragement,
and wisdom.
– This network may consist of people that live nearby or far away. Technology in the
form of cell phones, email, facebook, etc. is allowing us to stay connected no matter
where we are. However, it is up to us at times to reach out and stay connected.
– Do not be afraid to talk about your accomplishments and difficulties with people that
are close to you and you feel safe with, to get different perspectives.
• Create a study group or join one:
– Both the person being explained to and the person doing the explaining benefit from
this learning exchange.
– Study partners are great resources! They can provide you with notes and important
information if you miss a class. They may have found a great book, website, or other
resource for your studies.
• Go to your faculty or department and find out what student groups there are:
– The Math Student Union (MSU) seeks and promotes student interests within the De-
partment of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University and the Simon Fraser Student
Society. In addition to open meetings, MSU holds several social events throughout the
term. This is a great place to find like-minded people and to get connected within
mathematics.
– Student groups or unions may also provide you with connections after you complete your
program and are seeking either employment or further areas of study.
Staying Healthy:
• A healthy mind, body, and soul promote success. Create a healthy lifestyle by taking an
active role in this lifelong process.
• Mentally:
– Feed your intellectual hunger! Choose a program of study that suits your talents and in-
terests. You may want to get help by visiting with an academic advisor: math advice@sfu.ca.
– Take breaks from studying! This clears your mind and energizes you.
• Physically:
– Eat well! Have regular meals and make them nutritious.

– Exercise! You may want to get involved in a recreational sport.
– Get out rain or shine! Your body needs sunshine to produce vitamin D, which is impor-
tant for healthy bones.
– Sleep well! Have a bed time routine that will relax you so that you get good sleep. Get
enough sleep so that you are energized.
• Socially:
– Make friends! Friends are good for listening, help you to study, and make you feel
connected.
– Get involved! Join a university club or student union.
References:
Thien, S. J. Bulleri, A. The Teaching Professor. Vol. 10, No. 9, November 1996. Magna
Publications.
Costa, A. L. and Kallick, B. 16 Habits of Mind.

http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com/what-are-habits-mind.
1.2 Lecture 1: Welcome to Math 100

1. Quote. Designed to prepare students for first year Calculus courses. Topics include lan-
guage and notation of mathematics; problem solving; algebraic, exponential, logarithmic and
trigonometric functions and their graphs. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of
Mathematics 11 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B or Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent),
with a grade of at least C and SFU FAN credit, or SFU FAN X99 course with a grade of at
least B-, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Simon Fraser University Quantitative Place-
ment Test. Students with credit for MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157 may not take MATH 100
for further credit. MATH 100 may not be counted towards the mathematics minor, major or
honours degree requirements.
SFU Calendar.
2. My responsibilities:
(a) To create conditions under which each of you will successfully complete Math 100 to the
best of your abilities. This includes:
i. Providing all necessary learning material
ii. Making all assessments reasonably challenging and doable
iii. Being available, face-to-face or through the Canvas discussion board, whenever you
need extra help
(b) To be always on time for lectures and office hours
(c) To be fair
(d) To meet individual learning needs of each of you to the best of my abilities
3. Your responsibilities:
(a) To attend ALL lectures

(b) To be an active participant in the class. This includes:
i. Taking notes
ii. Asking questions in the class
iii. Answering my questions using your i-clicker or
iv. Discussing questions with your neighbours when you are directed to do so
(c) To be always on time for lectures
(d) To familiarize yourselves with ALL content that is posted in the Math 100 Canvas
container and to daily check for any updates
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(e) To do all required work: assignments, Canvas quizzes, Loncapa assignmnets

(f) To be absolutely ready for all in-class quizzes, midterms, and the final exam
(g) To come to see me during my office hours whenever you need my help
(h) To post questions and answers on the Canvas discussion board
(i) To study
4. Quote. Calculus is the study of how things change. It provides a framework for modelling
systems in which there is change, and a way to deduce the predictions of such models.
Daniel Kleitman, Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics, Operations
Research, MIT
5. Must know! All material from Chapter 0 from your textbook. This includes:
0.1 The real line

0.2 Algebra of real numbers
0.3 Inequalities, intervals, and absolute values
6. Examples:
Example 1.
• The real line in slow motion:
(b) Choose a point, call it 0 (= origin)

(a) Choose a line
Figure 1.1: Note that we start by choosing any line in the plane and any point 0 on that line.
(a) Choose another point, call it 1

(b) The real line
Figure 1.2: Note that by choosing the point 1 we divide all other points on the line, excluding 0,
in two sets: Those that are on the same side of 0 as the point 1, and those that are not. This is
how we get “positive” and “negative” rays with 0 as their initial point.
Example 2. - The set of natural numbers: N = {1, 2, 3, . . .}

- The set of whole numbers: N0 = {0, 1, 2, 3, . . .}
- The set of integers: Z = {. . . , −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, . . .}
- The set of rational numbers: Q = { pq : p and q are integers, q 6= 0}
- The set of irrational numbers: I = {x : x cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers}
- The set of real numbers: R = Q ∪ I
Figure 1.3: N ⊂ N0 ⊂ Z ⊂ Q; Q ∩ I = ∅; R = Q ∪ I
Example 3. Order of operations:

2+3·4=
2+3·4−6÷3=
(2 + 3) · (4 − 6 ÷ 3) =
Example 4. Inequalities:
Figure 1.4: Which statement is NOT TRUE: 2 < 3; −1 > −2; 3 ≥ 2; −1 > 0 < 2; −1 ≤ 0?
Example 5. A variable in mathematics = A symbol or an object that represents elements of a

certain set.
(b) Variable: x
(a) Variable: Passport
Figure 1.5: The same, just a bit different.

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Example 6. Intervals
Figure 1.6: Must know!

Chapter 2
Functions
2.1 Lecture 2: Functions

1. Quote. The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplaceable
being.
Thomas Eugene “Tom” Robbins, American author, 1932–.
2. The most important term in this course:
FUNCTION
3. What does the word function mean?

From Oxford Dictionaries:
noun: (a) An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing:

‘bridges perform the function of providing access across water ’
(b) Mathematics - A relation or expression involving one or more variables:
‘the function (bx + c)’
(c) A thing dependent on another factor or factors:
‘class shame is a function of social power ’
(d) A large or formal social event or ceremony:
‘he was obliged to attend party functions’
verb: (a) Work or operate in a proper or particular way:
‘her liver is functioning normally’
(b) (function as) Fulfil the purpose or task of (a specified thing):
‘the museum intends to function as an educational and study centre’
4. Origin? Mid 16th century: from French fonction, from Latin functio(n-), from fungı̄ ‘per-
form’.
5. How often?
• Oxford Dictionaries list the word function among the top 1000 frequently used English
words.
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• The website http://www.wordfrequency.info/free.asp?s=y, lists the frequency of the

word function in American English as 1449 (noun) and 3270 (verb).
6. Why ‘Functions’ in Mathematics? To avoid confusion.
Example 1. Reposition one and remove four matches to spell a thing from which good matches are
made.
Figure 2.1: Wood?
Example 2. Definition of pen in Oxford Dictionaries:

(a) An instrument for writing or drawing with ink.
(b) A small enclosure in which sheep, pigs, or other farm animals are kept.
(c) A penitentiary; a prison.
(d) A female swan.
7. Why ‘Functions’ in Mathematics? To avoid confusion.
Example 1. Andrew was born in Vancouver.
Figure 2.2: Canadian or American?
Source of the confusion: The statement “Andrew was born in Vancouver” associates
Andrew with more than one city.
Example 2. My cousin has three children, Chloe, Justin, and Zack. Chloe is 26 years old and Zack
is 28 years old. Who is the oldest among the three siblings?
Source of the confusion: Not each child is associate with their age.
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Figure 2.3: Who is the oldest?
8. Function in Mathematics - Definition: A function is a rule that assigns to each element

in a set A exactly one element in a set B.
Example 1. Andrew was born in Vancouver, BC.
Figure 2.4: Canadian!
No confusion: The statement “Andrew was born in Vancouver, BC” associates Andrew
with exactly one city.
Example 2. My cousin has three children, Chloe, Justin, and Zack. Chloe and Justin are twins and
they are 26 years old and Zack is 28 years old. Who is the oldest among the three
siblings?
Figure 2.5: Zack is the oldest!
No confusion: Each child is associate with their age.

9. Function in Mathematics - Definition: A function is a rule that assigns to each element

in a set A exactly one element in a set B.
Figure 2.6: Function f : A → B
Vocabulary and Notation:
- Function f : A → B
- The set A = {−2, −1, 0, 1, 2} is called the domain of the function f
- The set {0, 1, 4} is called the range of the function f
- The rule f is given by:
−2→4, −1→1, 0→0, 1→1, 2→4
f (−2) = 4, f (−1) = 1, f (0) = 0, f (1) = 1, f (2) = 4

x f (x)
−2 4
−1 1
0 0
1 1
2 4
f (x) = x2 , x ∈ A = {−2, −1, 0, 1, 2}

10. Function.
Figure 2.7: A Function Machine
11. Vocabulary.
• Independent variable – a variable that represents input numbers for a function;

• Dependent variable – a variable that represents output numbers;
• Functional notation – y = f (x), which is read “y equals f of x,” means that the
output y correspondents to the input x by the rule f .
• Range – If f : A → B then the range of the function f is the set of all elements y in B
so that there is an element x in the domain A such that y = f (x).
Example: If the function f : R → R is defined by f (x) = x2 (where x is a real number,)
then 9 is in the range of f and −9 is not in the range of f .
12. Example. Find the domain of each function and calculate f (2), f (−3), f (1), f (0), g(x + 1),
and g(x2 ).
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(a) f (x) =
x
√
(b) g(t) = t
13. Piecewise Defined Functions. The total annual fees in Canadian dollars for students
enrolled in a science program at a major university in Montréal, Québec, are as follows:
(a) $ 4,214.78, if the student is a resident of Québec,

(b) $ 9,226.58, if the student is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada who is
not a resident of Québec,
(c) $ 33,325.78, if the student is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
14. Example. Amir, Biljana, and Candice are enrolled in a math major program at the university
mentioned above.
- Amir was born and raised in Montréal, Québec. He lives in his parents house that is
just a few blocks from the university campus.
- Biljana represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the International Math Olympiad earlier
this year. She skypes her mom in Sarajevo every Sunday at 11:00 am.
- Candice is a proud member of the Sliammon Nation. Her parents live on the Sliammon
traditional territory that is just north from Powell River, B.C. Candice FaceTimes her
mom every morning at 8:00 am.
What is Candice’s total annual fee for being enrolled in her program of study?
Figure 2.8: Candice’s total annual fee

15. The same, just a little bit different. Let
A = {x|x is a student enrolled in a science program that is a resident of Québec}

B = {x|x is a student enrolled in a science program that is a not a Canadian citizen
or permanent resident of Canada}
C = {x|x is a student enrolled in a science program that is a Canadian citizen
or permanent resident of Canada but is not a resident of Québec}
Let f be the rule that assigns to each student enrolled in a science program their total annual
fee in Canadian dollars. Then

 4, 214.78, if x ∈ A

f (x) = 33, 325.78, if x ∈ B

 9, 226.58, if x ∈ C
Example. What is f (Amir)? What is f (Dr. J)?
16. Two observations and one important new term.
(a) The domain of the function f is the set
A ∪ B ∪ C = {x|x is a student enrolled in a science program}.
(b) The function f is defined by different expressions on different parts of the domain of f .
The function f is a so-called piecewise defined function.
17. The most famous piecewise defined function.

(
x, if x ≥ 0
f (x) =
−x, if x < 0
Because of its importance and frequent use, the function f is usually written as
f (x) = |x|,
which is read “f (x) equals the absolute value of x”.

Example. For f (x) = |x| evaluate
(a) f (5) =
(b) f (0) =
(c) f (−5) =
18. Two questions that you have to ask.
(a) What is the domain of the function f (x) = |x|?

(b) What is the range of the function f (x) = |x|?
19. The meaning of things. The function f (x) = |x| is the rule that assigns to each point x
on the number line its distance from the origin 0.
Figure 2.9: Absolute value = Distance from the origin

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2.2 Lecture 3: The Coordinate Plane and Graphs

1. Quote. With me, everything turns into mathematics.
Figure 2.10: René Descartes, French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, 1596–1650.
2. Problem. How to connect geometry and algebra?
3. René Descartes: “Any problem in geometry can easily be reduced to such terms that a
knowledge of the length of certain straight lines is sufficient for construction.” – 1637
Figure 2.11: Discours de la methodé

4. Coordinate plane:
Figure 2.12: Each point in the plane is associated with a unique pair of real numbers representing
its position in the grid of vertical and horizontal lines.
5. Example:
Figure 2.13: Each point in the city is associated with a unique pair of real numbers representing
its position in the grid of avenues and streets.
6. The coordinate plane in slow motion:
(b) Choose a point, call it 0 (= origin)

(a) Choose a line
Figure 2.14: Note that we start by choosing any line in the plane and any point 0 on that line.
(a) Choose another point, call it 1

(b) The x-axis
Figure 2.15: Note that by choosing the point 1 we divide all other points on the line, excluding 0,
in two sets: Those that are on the same side of 0 as the point 1, and those that are not. This is
how we get “positive” and “negative” rays with 0 as their initial point.
(a) The line perpendicular to the x-axis through 0
(b) The y-axis
Figure 2.16: The x- and y-axis are two mutually perpendicular number lines with the same origin.
(a) The grid (b) The coordinate plane
Figure 2.17: The coordinate plane establishes an one-to-one correspondence between the points in
the plane and the set of all ordered pairs (x, y) of real numbers.
7. Exercise: Locate on the coordinate plane the following points:
(0, 0), (1.5, 2), (−2, 2.5), (−1, −2.5), (1.5, −2), (2, 0), (0, 2), (−2, 0), (0, −2).
Figure 2.18: Locate the points.
8. Must Know! The graph of a function f is the set of all ordered pairs (x, f (x)) as x varies
over the domain of f .
9. The same, just a little bit different: The graph of a function f is the set
{(x, f (x))|x ∈ domain of f }.
10. Example: Find the graph of the function
f (x) = x2 , x ∈ {−2, −1, 0, 1, 2}.
Solution 1:
Graph of f = { }.
Solution 2: Graph of f :
Figure 2.19: Graph of f (x) = x2 , x ∈ {−2, −1, 0, 1, 2}.
11. Example: Graph the function


 −1
 if x ∈ [−2, 0)
g(x) = 1 if x=0

 3 if x ∈ (0, 2]
Figure 2.20: Graph of g(x).

12. Example: Which of these curves represents a graph of a function?
(a) Is this a graph of a function?
(b) Is this a graph of a function?
Figure 2.21: A function is a rule that assigns to each element in a set A exactly one element in a
set B.
13. Vertical Line Test: Which of these curves represents a graph of a function?
(a) Not a graph of a function!

(b) This a graph of a function!
Figure 2.22: A set of points in the coordinate plane is the graph of a function if and only if every
vertical line intersects the set in at most one point.
14. Example: Let the function f be given by its graph:
Figure 2.23: Graph of f (x).
(a) Find the domain of f .
(b) Find the range of f .
(c) Find f (−1), f (1), and f (3).
(d) Estimate f (0) and f (2).
(e) How many solutions does the equation f (x) = 1 have?

2.3 Lecture 4: Function Transformations and Graphs

1. Quote. After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist,

1918–2013
2. Problem. If we know the graph of the function y = f (x), how can we get the graph of the
function y = −2f (x + 2) + 1?
3. Example: My friend Pam lives in Calgary, AB. Her older son Brandon studies mathematics
at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., and her younger son Chris studies physics at the
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON. Pam is very concerned that her sons are eating their
meals regularly so to be able to follow their schedules she has made the following chart:
Figure 2.24: Pam’s chart: What is “t”?
What do you notice? How are the three graphs related?
4. Example Continues: Two tables and conclusion:
Mountain Time Eastern Time Pacific Time

in hours in hours in hours
t t+2 t−1
2.3. LECTURE 4: FUNCTION TRANSFORMATIONS AND GRAPHS 29
For example, if time in Calgary is t = 5 what is time in Waterloo? In Burnaby?
Chris Pam Brandon

t C(t) t P (t) t B(t)
5 Breakfast 7 Breakfast 8 Breakfast
10 Lunch 12 Lunch 13 Lunch
16 Dinner 18 Dinner 19 Dinner
t = Mountain Time in hours
Conclusion:
C(t) = P (t + 2)
B(t) = P (t − 1)
5. Another look:
C(t) = P (t + 2)
B(t) = P (t − 1)
Figure 2.25: The graph of B(t) is obtained by shifting the graph of P (t) horizontally to the right
by one unit. What about the graph of C(t)?
6. Horizontal shift: Let f : [a, b] → R and let m > 0. Let the function g be defined by
g(x) = f (x − m) and let the function h be defined by h(x) = f (x + m).
(a) The domain of the function g is the interval [a + m, b + m] and the graph of g(x) is
obtained by shifting the graph of f (x) horizontally to the right by m units.
(b) The domain of the function h is the interval [a − m, b − m] and the graph of h(x) is
obtained by shifting the graph of f (x) horizontally to the left by m units.
7. Example: The function f is given by its graph below. Draw the graph of the function g
that is defined by g(x) = f (x + 1).
(a) The graph of the function f . (b) The graph of the function g(x) = f (x + 1)
Figure 2.26: What is the domain of the function f ? What is the domain of the function g?
8. Example: Pam is very proud of her two sons. Pam thought that she knew her sons’ strengths
and weaknesses, but she was a bit surprised to find out the following two patterns in their
academic records:
Math Other subjects

Chris Brandon Chris Brandon
Calculus 1 92% 97% Intro to Physics 100% 80%
Calculus 2 90% 95% Mechanics 95% 76%
Calculus 3 87% 92% History 80% 64%
Linear Algebra 90% 95% General Chemistry 95% 76%
Differential Equations 93% 98% Japanese 100 80% 64%
Do you see the two patterns?
(a) If x is a math course, let b(x) be Brandon’s course grade and let c(x) be Chris’ course
grade. Then:
(b) If x is one of other courses, let B(x) be Brandon’s course grade and let C(x) be Chris’
course grade. Then:
9. Patterns:
(a) b(x) = c(x) + 5 – vertical shift (b) B(x) = 0.8 · C(x) – vertical stretch
Figure 2.27: Vertical shift and vertical stretch
10. Vertical shift: Let f : [a, b] → R and let n > 0. Let the function g be defined by g(x) =
f (x) + n and let the function h be defined by h(x) = f (x) − n.
(a) The domain of the function g is the interval [a, b] and the graph of g(x) is obtained by
shifting the graph of f (x) vertically upwards by n units.
(b) The domain of the function h is the interval [a, b] and the graph of h(x) is obtained by
shifting the graph of f (x) vertically downwards by n units.
11. Vertical stretch: Let f : [a, b] → R and let p > 0. Let the function g be defined by
g(x) = p · f (x).
The domain of the function g is the interval [a, b] and the graph of g(x) is obtained by
vertically stretching the graph of f (x) by a factor of p.
12. Example: The function f is given by the following graph:
Figure 2.28: The function y = f (x).
Draw the graph of the function
(a) g(x) = f (x) − 1

(b) h(x) = 2 · f (x)
(a) g(x) = f (x) − 1 (b) h(x) = 2 · f (x)
Figure 2.29: How would one obtain the graph of the function i(x) = 2 · f (x) − 1?
13. Example: Last October the whole Pam’s family got together for Thanksgiving at her sister
Adraina’s house in Victoria, B.C. Chris and Brandon decided to use this opportunity to run
the Victoria Marathon, their first marathon races ever. Brandon took his training much more
seriously than Chris, so his passing times during the race and his overall time were better
than his brother’s:
Clock Distance covered
(in km)
Brandon Chris
9 : 00 am 0 0
10 : 00 am 10 8
11 : 00 am 20 16
12 : 00 30 24
1 : 00 pm 40 32
1 : 13 : 12 pm 42.2 33.76
2 : 00 pm −− 40
2 : 16 : 30 pm −− 42.2
14. Mathematize this! Note that Brandon ran the whole race at the constant rate of 10 km/h
and that Chris’ rate was 8 km/h.
Let t represent the “running time” in hours, i.e., the time that has elapsed since the start of
the race. Then the distances covered during the race, up to the time t (in hours,) for the two
runners are given by
Brandon: B(t) = 10t, t ∈ [0, 4.22]

Chris: C (t) = 8t, t ∈ [0, 5.28]
Figure 2.30: Graphs representing Brandon and Chris’ distances covered during the race as functions
of their running times
15. Observation: Note that

8 10 5
10 = 10 · =8· =8· .
8 8 4
It follows that, for t ∈ [0, 4.22],

5 5
B(t) = 10t = 8 · t = C t .
4 4
16. Closer look:

5
B(t) = C t , t ∈ [0, 4.22].
4
Figure 2.31: The graph of B(t) is obtained by horizontally stretching the graph of C (t) by a factor
of 54 .
17. Horizontal stretch: Let f : [a, b] → R and let q > 0. Let the function g be defined by
g(x) = f (q · x).

1 1
The domain of the function g is the interval · a, · b and the graph of g(x) is obtained
q q
1
by horizontally stretching the graph of f (x) by a factor of .
q
(a) g(x) = f (2x)

1

(b) h(x) = f 2 ·x
1

(a) g(x) = f (2x) (b) h(x) = f 2 ·x
Figure 2.33: Horizontal stretch (q = 1/2) and horizontal contraction (q = 2)

19. Reflections: The function f is given by the following graph:
(a) g(x) = −f (x)

(b) h(x) = f (−x)
(a) g(x) = −f (x) (b) h(x) = f (−x)
Figure 2.35: Reflections across the x- and y-axis

20. Summary: Assume that a graph of the function f : [a, b] → R is given and assume that m,
n, p, and q are positive real numbers.
New function Effect New Domain Action*
g(x) = f (x − m) Horizontal shift to the right by m units [a + m, b + m] (x, y) 7→ (x + m, y)
g(x) = f (x + m) Horizontal shift to the left by m units [a − m, b − m] (x, y) 7→ (x − m, y)
g(x) = f (x) + n Vertical shift upwards by n units [a, b] (x, y) 7→ (x, y + n)
g(x) = f (x) − n Vertical shift downwards by n units [a, b] (x, y) 7→ (x, y − n)
g(x) = pf (x) Vertical stretch by a factor of p [a, b] (x, y) 7→ (x, py)
g(x) = f (qx) Horizontal stretch by a factor of 1/q [a/q, b/q] (x, y) 7→ (x/q, y)
g(x) = −f (x) Reflection across the x-axis [a, b] (x, y) 7→ (x, −y)
g(x) = f (−x) Reflection across the y-axis [−b, −a] (x, y) 7→ (−x, y)
* (x, y) is a point on the graph of the function f .
Draw the graph of the function y = −2f (x + 2) + 1.
(a) g(x) = f (x + 2)
(b) h(x) = 2f (x + 2)
(a) i(x) = −2f (x + 2) (b) y = −2f (x + 2) + 1

22. Even and odd functions:
Even: We say that f : [−a, a] → R is an even function if
f (−x) = f (x) for all x ∈ [−a, a].
Odd: We say that f : [−a, a] → R is an odd function if
f (−x) = −f (x) for all x ∈ [−a, a].
23. Example: Check if the given function is even, odd or, neither.
(a) f (x) = x2
(b) g(x) = x3
(c) h(x) = x3 + x2
24. Example: Check if the given function is even, odd or, neither.
Figure 2.39: Even, odd, or neither?

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2.4 Lecture 5: Composition of Functions

1. Quote. No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is
sure of his method and composition.
Oscar-Claude Monet, a founder of French Impressionist painting, 1840 – 1926
2. Problem: If f (x) = x2 and g(x) = 2x what is g(f (3))?
3. Example: The Northwest Coast people have a long tradition of making various products for
every day use from cedar roots. Generally, one can divide this procedure in two phases:
(a) Gathering and processing cedar roots.

(b) Weaving of an object.
Note: Different parts of the cedar are used to make different objects. For example, the inner
cedar bark is commonly used for making traditional hats and skirts. The very outer bark is
used to make canoe balers. Some hats are made from spruce roots.
4. Two illustrations and two questions:
Figure 2.40: The function f represents the procedure in which raw cedar roots are inputs and
processed cedar roots are outcomes. The function g represents the procedure of weaving a basket.
The function G = g ◦ f , the composition of f and g, represents the procedure in which raw cedar
roots are inputs and baskets are outcomes.
(a) Question: Does f ◦ g make sense?

Figure 2.41: The function f represents the procedure in which raw cedar roots are inputs and
processed cedar roots are outcomes. The function h represents the procedure of weaving a hat.
The function H = g ◦ f , the composition of f and h, represents the procedure in which raw cedar
roots are inputs and hats are outcomes.
(b) Question: Is it true that

g◦f =h◦f ?
5. Composition of Functions: Let f : [a, b] → [c, d] and g : [c, d] → R be two functions. We

define a new function F = [a, b] → R by
F (x) = g(f (x)), x ∈ [a, b].
The function F is called the composition of g and f and it is denoted by F = g ◦ f .
Figure 2.42: The function composition of the functions f and g associates x from the domain of f
with g(f (x)) from the range of g.
6. Example: If f (x) = x2 and g(x) = 2x what is g(f (3))? What is f (g(3))?
7. Example: Find (g ◦ f )(x) and (f ◦ g)(x) and their domains if
3 1
(a) f (x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = − x +
4 2
1
(b) f (x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) =
x
8. Example: Sonoko is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mathematics at Dalhousie

University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Recently her paper on the accessibility of the set of Fibonacci
numbers was accepted in The Fibonacci Quarterly, the official publication of the Fibonacci
Association. To celebrate this great news Sonoko invited her roommate Janice for a dinner
at Presto Panini Cafe, Sonoko’s favourite Italian restaurant.
Sonoko ordered a bowl of penne pasta in pesto sauce for $15 and Janice’c choice was a bowl of
gnocchi in gorgonzola sauce with spinach and toasted walnuts that costed $17. To celebrate
this very special occasion the girls shared a piece of Presto Panini’s famous tiramisu ($8) and
a 1/2 litter of Chianti ($20.)
In Nova Scotia sales taxes applied to foodservice are calculated as a single tax, called the
Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), of 15% of the total food and beverage purchase.
Since as an undergraduate student she used to work as a waitress, Sonoko is a very generous
tipper. Her tipping policy is to give 8/5, the ratio of the sixth and the fifth terms of the
Fibonacci sequence, of the HST amount to the server.
Questions:
(a) What was the amount of the HST on Sonoko and Janice’s bill?
(b) What was the tip that Sonoko left for the server?
(c) Suppose that x is the amount in dollars of the total food and beverage purchase. Let
h(x) be the function that associates the amount of the HST to the amount x. Find an
expression for h(x).
8
(d) Let f (t) = · t. Express Sonoko’s tipping policy in terms of the functions h and f .
5
9. MUST KNOW - PREPARATION FOR CALCULUS: Decomposition of functions:

The process of breakdown of a function into less complex functions.
Figure 2.43: Decomposition of the oreo function
10. Examples: Express the given function as the composition of two or more functions:
(a) F (x) = (2x + 1)2
(b) G(x) = 3x2 + 1
(c) H(x) = 3(2x + 1)2 + 1

11. Identity function: The identity function is the function I defined by
I(x) = x
for every real number x.
Figure 2.44: The identity function I(x) = x
12. Important observation: For any function f
f ◦ I = I ◦ f = f.
13. Building a bank of functions: Linear functions. A linear function is a function of

the form
f (x) = mx + b
where m and b are given numbers.
14. Examples: Which of the following functions is NOT linear:
(a) I(x) = x
(b) f (x) = −2x + 3
(c) g(x) = x2 + 1
(d) h(x) = −1
15. Four graphs:
Figure 2.45: The graph of a linear function is a straight line
16. Exercise: Prove that the composition of two linear functions a linear function.
17. Making new from old: Let f and g be two real valued functions with the same domain
f
D and let a and b be two real numbers. We define functions af + bg, f · g, and in the
g
following way:
(af + bg)(x) = af (x) + bg(x)

(f · g)(x) = f (x) · g(x)

f f (x)
(x) = if g(x) 6= 0
g g(x)
18. Example: Let f (x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = x − 3. Evaluate
(a) (f − g)(2) =
(b) (f · g)(2) =

f
(c) (3) =
g
2.5 Lecture 6: Inverse Functions

1. Quote. Just as we have two eyes and two feet, duality is part of life.
Carlos Santana, a Mexican and American musician, 1947 –
2. Problem: Let f (x) = 3x + 1. For a given y ∈ R find x such that f (x) = y.
3. Example: Each student, faculty, and staff member at SFU is given a unique ID number.
Who is the member of the SFU community with the ID number 401234567?
Figure 2.46: Simona Fraser’s SFU ID number is 123456789. Who is the member of the SFU
community with the ID number 401234567?
4. Example: Each member of the SFU community has a unique birthday date. Who is the
member of the SFU community that was born on June 12?
Figure 2.47: There are at least two SFU community members born on June 12.
2.5. LECTURE 6: INVERSE FUNCTIONS 47
5. Question: For which functions “going backwards” is again a function?
(b) y = x2
(a) y = 3x + 1
Figure 2.48: Going backwards
6. One-to-one functions: We say that a function f is one-to-one if different inputs have

different outputs. In other words, f is one-to-one if
x1 6= x2 ⇒ f (x1 ) 6= f (x2 ).
(b) Not one-to-one

(a) One-to-one
Figure 2.49: A function f is one-to-one if different inputs have different outputs.
7. Example: One-to-one or not one-to-one?
(a) SFU ID Number Function?

(b) Birthday Date Function?
8. Example:
(b) g(x) = x2
(a) f (x) = 3x + 1
Figure 2.50: One-to-one or not one-to-one?
9. Horizontal line test: A graph represents an one-to-one function if and only if every hori-
zontal line intersects that graph at most once.
10. Example:
(c) A: Yes; B: No
(a) A: Yes; B: No
(b) A: Yes; B: No
Figure 2.51: Use the horizontal line test to determine if the graph represents an one-to-one function.
11. Inverse function: Let f : A → B be an one-to-one function and let the set B be the range
of the function f . The inverse function of f , denoted f −1 , is the function defined on the
domain B by:
For any x in A and y in B, if f (x) = y then f −1 (y) = x.
(a) f is one-to-one (b) f −1 is the inverse of f
Figure 2.52: By definition: If f (x) = y then f −1 (y) = x
12. Example: Let f be the “SFU ID Number” function. Then f is one-to-one and if “You” is
a member of the SFU community then
f (You) = Your SFU ID Number.
Does f −1 exist and if it does what is f −1 (Dr. J’s SFU ID Number)?
13. Example: Let f (x) = 3x + 1.
(a) Find the real number x for which f (x) = 8.
(b) For a given y ∈ R find x such that f (x) = y.

14. Four important facts: Let f be an one-to-one function and let f −1 be its inverse function.
Then:
(a) For any x in the domain of f : (f −1 ◦ f )(x) = f −1 (f (x)) = x .

Example: Check this fact for the function f (x) = 3x + 1.
(b) For any x in the range of f : (f ◦ f −1 )(x) = f (f −1 (x)) = x .

(c) (f −1 )−1 = f
(d) If the point (x, y) belongs to the graph of f then the point (y, x) belongs to the graph
of the function f −1 . In other words, graphs of f and f −1 are symmetric with respect to
the line y = x.
Figure 2.53: Graphs of f and f −1 are symmetric with respect to the line y = x
15. About to meet an old friend:
(a) f (x) = x2 , x ∈ R
(b) g(x) = x2 , x ≥ 0
Figure 2.54: Which function is one-to-one?
16. An old friend:
√
(b) g −1 (x) = x, x ≥ 0
(a) g(x) = x2 , x ≥ 0
√
Figure 2.55: The function g −1 (x) = x, x ≥ 0, is the inverse function of the function g(x) = x2 ,
x ≥ 0.
Figure 2.56: Graphs of g and g −1 are symmetric with respect to the line y = x
√
17. Example: Let f (x) = x2 , x ∈ R, g(x) = x2 , x ≥ 0, and g −1 (x) = x. Investigate the
following functions:
(a) g ◦ g −1
(b) f ◦ g −1
(c) g −1 ◦ g
(d) g −1 ◦ f
18. Two important examples and a fact that you have to know:
(a) Let f (x) = x. Check that f is one-to-one and find its inverse function f −1 .
Figure 2.57: f (x) = x
1
(b) Let g(x) = . Check that g is one-to-one and find its inverse function g −1 .
x
1
Figure 2.58: f (x) = x
1
(c) DO NOT CONFUSE f −1 (x) AND : Those are two different mathematical
f (x)
objects.
x+2
19. Example: Let f (x) = .
x+1
(a) Find the domain of f .
(b) Sketch the graph of the function f :
1
(a) g(x) = x (b) h(x) = g(x + 1) (c) f (x) = h(x) + 1
x+2 1
Figure 2.59: How to obtain the graph of the function f (x) = =1+ in three steps.
x+1 x+1
(c) Check that the function f is one-to-one.
(d) Find f −1 .
20. Increasing and decreasing functions:
- A function f is strictly increasing on the interval I if for any a, b ∈ I
a < b ⇒ f (a) < f (b).
- A function f is strictly decreasing on the interval I if for any a, b ∈ I
a < b ⇒ f (a) > f (b).
(b) a < b ⇒ f (a) > f (b).

(a) a < b ⇒ f (a) < f (b).
Figure 2.60: Which function is strictly increasing? Which function is strictly decreasing?
21. Fact: If a function f is strictly increasing (or strictly decreasing) on its domain then f is an
one-to-one function.
22. Exercise - A taste of calculus: Determine the intervals where the function
5
f (x) = x3 − 5x, x ∈ [−2, 2]
3
is strictly increasing and where it is strictly decreasing.
Figure 2.61: f (x) = 53 x3 − 5x, x ∈ [−2, 2]

Chapter 3
Polynomials and Rational Functions
3.1 Lecture 7: Lines and Linear Functions

1. Quote. What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no,
it’s curved like a road through mountains.
Thomas Lanier ”Tennessee” Williams III, American playwright and author, 1911 – 1983
2. Problem: A Toronto based cellular telephone service provider offers the following plan for
$55 per month:
Data: 1 GB included and $5/250 MB for additional data

Talk: Unlimited Canada-wide minutes
Messaging: Unlimited international text, picture, and video messaging.
If x is the number of MB of data used, what is the monthly bill before the applicable taxes?
3. Example: On August 15, 2017, the exchange rate between Canadian and US currency was:
$1 CAN = $0.78 US.
(a) Dr. J was attending a math related event in Seattle, WA, and he needed to stay overnight
in Seattle. Dr. J booked a hotel room online on August 15, 2017, and was charged
$212.86 CAN. What was the price for the room in the US dollars?
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58 CHAPTER 3. POLYNOMIALS AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
(b) On August 15, 2017, Dr. J and his wife went to Bellingham, WA, to visit a friend who
teaches mathematics at Western Washington University. Dr. J used his credit card to
pay $37.50 US for lunch at Harris Avenue Cafe. What was the cost of the lunch in
Canadian dollars?
(c) Let f be the function that models the exchange rate from Canadian to US currency on
August 15, 2017. Write the function f in terms of x, the amount of money in Canadian
dollars.
(d) Let g be the function that models the exchange rate from US to Canadian currency on
August 15, 2017. Write the function g in terms of x, the amount of money in US dollars.
4. Linear Function: A linear function is any function of the form
f (x) = mx + b
where m and b are given real numbers.
5. Example: for the given values of m and b write the corresponding linear function:
(a) m = 0, b = 55
1
(b) m = , b = 55
50
(c) m = 0.78, b = 0
3.1. LECTURE 7: LINES AND LINEAR FUNCTIONS 59
6. Three important tasks: Let a linear function f (x) = mx + b, m, b ∈ R be given.
(a) Determine the domain of f .
(b) Determine the range of f .
(c) Discuss the monotonicity of f .
7. Fact: The graph of a linear function is a straight line.
8. Example: Draw the graphs of the following functions:
(a) f (x) = 2x + 1 (b) g(x) = −2x + 1 (c) h(x) = 1
Figure 3.1: The graph of a linear function is a straight line.
9. Functions and Graphs:
Figure 3.2: “Are we to paint what’s on the face, what’s inside the face, or what’s behind it. . . ” -
Pablo Picasso.
10. Linear Functions and Lines: Let m and b be given real numbers.
Linear function: Equation of the line:

f (x) = mx + b y = mx + b
Graph of f = {(x, y) : y = mx + b}
11. Big Question: If y = mx + b is the equation of a line, what is the meaning of the coefficients
m and b?
Figure 3.3: What is the meaning of the coefficients m and b?
12. Two Old Friends: Let y = mx + b be the equation of a line.
• The number m is called the slope of the line. Also, for any two points (x1 , y1 ) and
(x2 , y2 ), x1 6= x2 , on the line we have that
y2 − y1 Rise
m= = .
x2 − x1 Run
• The number b is called the y-intercept.

13. Important: To find the equation of a line you need to know at least two facts about that
line:
(a) If the slope m and the y-intercept b are given then the equation of the line is:
(b) If the slope m and one point (x1 , y1 ) on the line are given then the equation of the line
is:
(c) If two points (x1 , y1 ) and (x2 , y2 ) on the line are given then the equation of the line is:
14. Examples: Find the equation of the line such that
(a) its slope is m = −1.5 and its y-intercept is b = −1

1
(b) its slope is m = and it passes through the point (−1, 2)
3

1 1 1 2
(c) it passes through the points − ,− and ,
2 2 3 3

1 1
(d) it has no slope and passes through the point − ,−
2 2
15. Problem: In 1930, the world record for the 1500-m run was 3:49.2 min (= 3.82 min.) In
1950, it was 3:43 min (= 3.72 min.) Let R represent the record in the 1500-m run and let t
be the number of years since 1930.
(a) Find a linear function R(t) that fits the data.

(b) Use the function of part (a) to predict the record in 2017.
(c) Predict the year when the record may be 3 min.
16. Parallel Lines: Two non-vertical lines with slopes m1 and m2 are parallel if and only if
m1 = m2 .
Example.
(a) Are the lines 2x − 4y = 3 and 4x − 8y = −3 parallel?
(b) Is the line that contains the points (1, −3) and (−2, 4) parallel to the line that contains
the points (−9, 1) and (−2, −2)?
(c) Find the equation of the line that contains the point (3, 2) and is parallel to the line
3x + y = −3.
(d) Is the line x = 4 parallel to the line x = −4?

17. Perpendicular Lines. Two non vertical lines with slopes m1 and m2 are perpendicular if
and only if
m1 · m2 = −1.
Examples.
(a) Are the lines 4x − 3y = 2 and 4x + 3y = −7 perpendicular?
(b) Is the line that contains the points (−3, 2) and (4, −1) perpendicular to the line that
contains the points (1, 3) and (−2, −4)?
(c) Find the equation of the line that contains the point (2, −5) and is perpendicular to the
line y = 52 x − 4.
(d) Is the line y = 5 perpendicular to the line x = 5?

3.2 Lecture 8: Quadratic Functions and Conics

1. Quote. Art is not a mirror to reflect the world, but a hammer with which to shape it.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky, Russian poet, playwright, artist, and stage and film
actor, 1893 – 1930
2. Problem: A hockey team plays in an arena that has a seating capacity of 15,000 spectators.
With the ticket price set at $50, average attendance at recent games has been 10,500. A
market survey indicates that for each dollar the ticket price is lowered, the average attendance
increases by 100.
Find a function that models the revenue in terms of ticket price.
3. Quadratic Function: A quadratic function is a function f of the form
f (x) = ax2 + bx + c
where a, b, and c are real numbers with a 6= 0.
4. Example: Which of the following functions is NOT a quadratic function:
(a) f (x) = x2 + 2x + 1
(b) f (x) = (x + 1)2
1
(c) f (x) = 2
x + 2x + 1
(d) f (x) = 2x + x2 + 1
3.2. LECTURE 8: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS AND CONICS 67
5. Warm Up:
(a) Check that for any a, b, c, x ∈ R, a 6= 0,
b 2 b2 − 4ac

2
ax + bx + c = a x + − .
2a 4a
(b) Complete the square, i.e., re-write the function f (x) = 2x2 − 5x + 2 in the form
f (x) = A(x + B)2 + C.
(c) Draw a graph of the function f (x) = 2x2 − 5x + 2.
(a) g(x) = x2
5 9
(b) h(x) = g x − (c) i(x) = 2h(x) (d) f (x) = i(x) −
4 8
5 2 9

2
Figure 3.4: The graph of f (x) = 2x − 5x + 2 = 2 x − − .
4 8
6. All You Need to Know About Quadratic Functions: Let a quadratic function
2
b2 − 4ac

2 b
f (x) = ax + bx + c = a x + − , a, b, c ∈ R, a 6= 0
2a 4a
be given.
(a) What is the domain of the function f ?
(b) Find the zeros of the function f , i.e., solve the equation f (x) = 0.
Summary:
√ √
−b + b2 − 4ac −b − b2 − 4ac
b2 − 4ac > 0 Two solutions: x = and x =
2a 2a
b
b2 − 4ac = 0 One solution: x = −
2a
b2 − 4ac < 0 No solution

b
(c) Evaluate f −
2a
(d) Check the following two facts and discuss the intervals of increase and decrease in each
case:
b b2 − 4ac
i. If a > 0 then, for all x 6= − , f (x) > − .
2a 4a
b b2 − 4ac
ii. If a < 0 then, for all x 6= − , f (x) < − .
2a 4a
(e) Putting everything together

i. Let a > 0. Then
(a) Case: b2 − 4ac > 0 (b) Case: b2 − 4ac = 0 (c) Case: b2 − 4ac < 0
Figure 3.5: If a > 0 then the graph of f is a ‘smiley parabola’.

ii. Let a < 0. Then
(a) Case: b2 − 4ac > 0 (b) Case: b2 − 4ac = 0 (c) Case: b2 − 4ac < 0
Figure 3.6: If a < 0 then the graph of f is a ‘sad parabola’.
7. Fast Motion: Draw a graph of the function f (x) = −x2 + x + 2.
b2 − 4ac

b
The x-intercepts: The sign of a The vertex − , − The y-intercept
2a 4a
solve f (x) = 0
Figure 3.7: Graph of f (x) = −x2 + x + 2
8. Meet . . . Conics:
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9. Circle:
(a) A circle is the set of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point,
the centre.The distance between any of the points and the centre is called the radius of
the circle.
Figure 3.8: A circle
(b) Evaluate the distance between the two points, A = (x1 , y1 ) and B = (x2 , y2 ), i.e., find
the length of the line segment AB.
Figure 3.9: Pythagorean Theorem - The most famous theorem of all
(c) The equation of the circle with the centre at the point (a, b) and the radius r is given by
(x − a)2 + (y − b)2 = r2 .
10. Examples:
(a) Draw the following circles:
(a) The unit circle: x2 + y 2 = 1 (b) (x − 2)2 + y 2 = 2 (c) (x − 1)2 + (y − 1)2 = 2
Figure 3.10: Three circles
(b) Write the equation of the circle with the centre at the point (−1, 1) and radius r = π.
(c) Find the centre and the radius of the circle
x2 + 2x + y 2 − 6y = 0.
11. Elipse:
(a) An ellipse is the set of all points in a plane with the property that the sum of the
distances to two given points equals to the given number.
Figure 3.11: An ellipse
(b) The standard form of the equation of an ellipse centered at the origin is
x2 y 2
+ 2 =1
a2 b
x2 y 2
Figure 3.12: The ellipse + 2 =1
a2 b
12. Hyperbola:
(a) A hyperbola is the set of all points in a plane with the property that the absolute value
of the difference of the distances to two given points equals to the given number.
Figure 3.13: A hyperbola
(b) The standard form of the equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin is
x2 y 2
− 2 = 1.
a2 b
x2 y 2 b
Figure 3.14: The hyperbola 2
− 2 = 1 with its asymptotes y = ± · x
a b a
13. The Most Important Hyperbola:
1
Figure 3.15: The hyperbola y = with its asymptotes the x- and y-axis
x
14. Conic Sections - Summary:
(b) Ellipse (c) Parabola

(a) Circle (d) Hyperbola
Figure 3.16: Conic Sections

3.3 Lecture 9: Power Functions

1. Quote. When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
Jimi Hendrix, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter, 1942 – 1970
2. Question: How many different 5-digit numbers can you write by using only digits 1 and 2?
What if you use the digits 1, 2, and 3?
3. Positive Integer Exponent: If x is a real number and m is a positive integer than
xm = x
| · x {z
· . . . · x}
m−times
4. Power Function: If m is a positive integer then the function
f (x) = xm
is called a power function.
5. Example.
(a) f (x) = x (d) i(x) = x4

(b) g(x) = x2 (c) h(x) = x 3
Figure 3.17: Four power functions

3.3. LECTURE 9: POWER FUNCTIONS 77
6. Facts About Power Functions: Let a power function
f (x) = xm , m ∈ N
be given.
(b) What is the range of the function f ?
(c) Find the zeros of the function f , i.e., solve the equation f (x) = 0.
(d) Determine the intervals of increase and decrease for the function f .
(e) Summary:
f (x) = xm , m ∈ N m even m odd

Domain
Range
f (x) = 0
Increasing
Decreasing
Odd or even
7. Properties of Positive Integers Exponents: Let x and y be real numbers and let m and
n be positive integers. Then
xm · xn = xm+n
(xm )n = xmn
xm · y m = (xy)m
8. Examples: Evaluate
(a) 34 · 33 − (33 )2
(b) (33 + 63 )2 − 2 · 183
(c) (xn + y n )2 − 2 · (xy)n , where n ∈ N
9. Detective J: Evaluate:
35
(a) =
32
32
(b) =
35
35
(c) =
35
(d) Let x 6= 0 and m, n ∈ N. Then


if m>n
xm


1
= if m<n
xn 
 if m=n
10. Two Definitions: Let x 6= 0 and m ∈ N. Then, by definition
1
x−m =
xm
and
x0 = 1.
11. More Power Functions:
1 1
1 (b) g(x) = = x−2 1 (d) i(x) = = x−4
(a) f (x) = = x−1 x2 (c) h(x) = 3 = x−3 x4
x x
Figure 3.18: Four power functions
12. More Facts About Power Functions: Let a power function

1
f (x) = x−m = ,m ∈ N
xm
be given.
(e) Summary:
f (x) = x−m , m ∈ N m even m odd

Domain
Range
f (x) = 0
Increasing
Decreasing
Odd or even
13. More detective work:
(a) What is 23 ?
(b) What is 2−3 ?
22
(c) What is 2 7 ?
(d) What is 2π ?
1
14. Definition: For m ∈ N\{1} and x ∈ R we define x m as the real number for which
1 m
xm =x
if such number exists. If there are two numbers with this property (this may happened if m
is even) we choose one that is non-negative.
1
The number x m is called the mth root of x
Notation:
1 √
m
xm = x, m ≥ 3
1 √
x2 = x
15. Examples: Evaluate

1
(a) 16 4 =
√
4
(b) 16 =
1 √
3
(c) (−8) 3 = −8 =
1 √
(d) 4 2 = 4=
1 √
(e) (−4) 2 = −4
16. Four more graphs:
√ 1 √
1 √ 1
(b) f (x) = x 3 = 3
x (c) f (x) = x 4 = 4
x √
(a) f (x) = x =
2 x 1
(d) f (x) = x 5 = 5
x
1 √
m
Figure 3.19: y = x m = x, m = 2, 3, 4, 5
17. Even More Facts About Power Functions: Let a power function
1 √
m
f (x) = x m = x, m ∈ N\{1}
be given.
(e) Summary:
√
f (x) = m x, m ∈ N\{1} m even m odd
Domain
Range
f (x) = 0
Increasing
Decreasing
Odd or even
18. Functions and their inverses:
√ √
(a) f (x) = x2 , x ≥ 0, and f −1 (x) =
1
x (b) f (x) = x3 and f −1 (x) = x 3 = 3
x
Figure 3.20: Functions and their inverses
19. Facts:
(a) If m is an even integer then f (x) = xm , x ≥ 0, is an one-to-one function and its inverse
1 √
function is f −1 (x) = x m = m x. The domain of f −1 is the set of nonnegative real
numbers.
(b) If m is an odd integer then f (x) = xm , x ∈ R, is an one-to-one function and its inverse
1 √
function is f −1 (x) = x m = m x. The domain of f −1 is the set of all real numbers.
20. Definition: If m ∈ N, n ∈ Z, and x ∈ R then

n
1 n
xm = xm
whenever this is defined.
21. Must Know Let x and y be real numbers and let m and n be rational numbers. Then
xm · xn = xm+n
(xm )n = xmn
x0 = 1
xm
= xm−n , x 6= 0
xn
x · ym
m
= (xy)m
m
x xm
= , y 6= 0
y ym
whenever those numbers are defined.

22. Example: Simplify

3 2 3
x y z
=
x2 y 2 z 3
3.4 Lecture 10: Polynomials

1. Quote. Truth is much too complicated to allow anything but approximations.
John Von Neumann, Hungarian-American pure and applied mathematician, physicist, inven-
tor, and polymath, 1903 – 1957
2. Why polynomials: The irrational number e is an important mathematical constant. It is

approximately equal to 2.718282846. A scientific calculator gives that
1 √
e2 = e ≈ 1.6487212707.
√
Problem: Is it possible to quickly find a reasonable approximation of the number e by
using only the four basic arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division?
Try this:

1
• Let p1 (x) = 1 + x. Then p1 =
2

1 2 1
• Let p2 (x) = 1 + x + · x . Then p2 =
2 2

1 1 1
• Let p3 (x) = 1 + x + · x2 + · x3 . Then p3 =
2 6 2
3. Polynomial: A polynomial is a function p such that
p(x) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + . . . + an xn ,
where n is a nonnegative integer and a0 , a1 , a2 , . . . , an are given numbers with an 6= 0.

3.4. LECTURE 10: POLYNOMIALS 85
4. Why polynomials:
Figure 3.21: Polynomials as approximations of the function f (x) = ex
5. Vocabulary and Facts: Let
p(x) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + . . . + an xn , an 6= 0,
be a polynomial.
• The number n is called the degree of the polynomial p and it is denoted by deg p = n.
Example. Determine the degree of the polynomial
p(x) = 3x + 4 + 5x3 − x4 − x2 .
(a) deg p = 1
(b) deg p = 2
(c) deg p = 3
(d) deg p = 4
• If the number x0 is such that
p(x0 ) = 0
then x0 is called a zero of the polynomial p.
Example. Which of the following numbers is a zero of of the polynomial
p(x) = x3 − 2x2 + x.
(a) x = 1
(b) x = 2
(c) x = 3
(d) x = 4
• If the number x0 is a zero of the polynomial p then there is a polynomial q(x) such that
p(x) = (x − x0 ) · q(x).
Example. Check that
p(x) = x3 − 2x2 + x = (x − 1)(x2 − x).
• If the number x0 is a zero of the polynomial p and if there are a number m and a
polynomial q(x) such that
p(x) = (x − x0 )m · q(x)
with q(x0 ) 6= 0 then we say that x0 is a zero of order m.
Example. Check that x = 1 is a zero of order 2 of the polynomial
p(x) = x3 − 2x2 + x = (x − 1)(x2 − x).
Figure 3.22: The zeros of p(x) = x3 − 2x2 + x = x(x − 1)2

• A polynomial of degree n can have at most n zeros.

Example.
(b) g(x) = x4 (c) h(x) = x4 − 1

(a) f (x) = x4 + 1
= (x − 1)(x + 1)(x2 + 1)
Figure 3.23: Three polynomials of degree 4 - How many zeros?
(a) p(x) = 0.3(x + 1)2 (x − 1)(x − 2) (b) q(x) = 0.3(x + 2)(x + 1)(x − 1)(x − 2)
Figure 3.24: Two more polynomials of degree 4 - How many zeros?

6. All You Need to Know About Polynomials: Let
p(x) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + . . . + an xn , an 6= 0,
be a polynomial.
(a) What is the domain of the function p?
(b) Determine the behaviour of the polynomial p if x → ∞ and x → −∞. The same . . . just
little bit different: What can you say about the ratio
p(x) a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + . . . + an xn
=
an xn an xn
if x is such that |x| is very big?
(c) What is the range of the function p?
(a) Odd degree with a positive lead- (c) Even degree with a negative
ing coefficient (b) Even degree with a positive
leading coefficient
leading coefficient
Figure 3.25: The range of a polynomial

(d) Find the zeros of the function p, i.e., solve the equation p(x) = 0.
Question: You know that p is a polynomial of an odd degree, with a positive leading
coefficient, and that
p(−1) = 1, p(0) = −1, p(1) = 1, p(2) = 0.
Figure 3.26: A mysterious polynomial of an odd degree with a positive leading coefficient
i. What can you tell about the number of zeros of the polynomial p?
ii. What can you tell about the degree of the polynomial p?
3.5 Lecture 11: Rational Functions
1. Quote. It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for
evidence which could support this.
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, British philosopher, logician, mathemati-
cian, historian, writer, social critic and political activist, 1872 – 1970
2. Why rational functions: Rational functions model data with singularities.
Example: The distance between the City of Vancouver, B.C., and the City of Abbotsford is
estimated to be 68.5 km.
Figure 3.27: Assume that the distance between the two cities is 68.5 km
Complete the table below, i.e., find the travelling time t from Vancouver, B.C., to Abbotsford,
B.C., if the average speed s is given.
Model: From
Distance = (average speed) · (travelling time)
it follows that
68.5
t= .
s
3.5. LECTURE 11: RATIONAL FUNCTIONS 91
vehicle s = average speed in km/h t = travelling time in hours

Car 100
Racing motorbike 300
Racing bicycle 38
Horse 44
Walk 5.4
Snail 10−3
Light 1.079 · 109
1
3. Old friend: Function f (x) = .
x
1
Figure 3.28: Function f (x) =
x
Quick facts:
Domain: R\{0} VA: x = 0
Range: R\{0} HA: y = 0
This is a decreasing function
1
How to introduce your friend f (x) = in a few words: His nickname is Inverse
x
Proportion. He is very odd: if you give him less than one he will return you more than one,
if you give him more than one, he will return less than one. If you take more than one he will
ask for less than one, if you take less than one he will ask for more than one. Just make sure
that you give something or that you take something. Otherwise. . .
4. Rational functions. Any function of the form
p(x)
R(x) =
q(x)
where p(x) and q(x) are polynomials is called a rational function.
5. Example: Which of the following functions is NOT rational?
(a) f (x) = 3x2 + 5x − 2

1
(b) g(x) =
x
3x3 − 5x2 + 7x − 1
(c) h(x) =
4x5 + 3x − 1
x
(d) i(x) = x
(e) j(x) = x−0.5
6. Quick facts: Let a rational function
an xn + an−1 xn−1 + . . . + a1 x + a0
R(x) =
bm xm + bm−1 xm−1 + . . . + b1 x + b0
be given.
(a) Domain. The function R is defined for all real numbers x for which its denominator is
not equal to 0. In other words
Domain of R = {x ∈ R : bm xm + bm−1 xm−1 + . . . + b1 x + b0 6= 0}.
Note that the number of real numbers at which R is NOT defined is at most m.
(b) Range. Needs further investigation. Weird things may happen.
x2 + 3x − 5
(b) g(x) =
x2 − 2x + 1
x3 − 3x
(a) f (x) = x2 + 1
x2 − 4 (c) h(x) =
x2 − 1
Figure 3.29: Three rational functions - What do you observe?

x2 + 1
(a) R(x) =
x2 + 5 10x
(b) Q(x) =
x2+1
x3 − 1
(c) S(x) =
x−1
Figure 3.30: Three more rational functions - What do you observe?
p(x)
(c) Zeros: If R(x) = is a rational function and x0 ∈ R then
q(x)
R(x0 ) = 0 ⇔ (p(x0 ) = 0 and q(x0 ) 6= 0).
Example: Let
x−1 x−1
S(x) = and T (x) = 2 .
x2 + 1 x −1
Solve
i. S(x) = 0
ii. T (x) = 0
(d) Vertical asymptotes: If the rational function R(x) is NOT defined at the real number
a then the vertical line x = a is a possible vertical asymptote.
7. BIG question: If
p(x) an xn + an−1 xn−1 + . . . + a1 x + a0
R(x) = =
q(x) bm xm + bm−1 xm−1 + . . . + b1 x + b0
what can we tell about R(x) if x is such that |x| is huge?
0.1 · (x4 + 2x)

(a) f (x) =
x2 − 1 x3 − 3x
(b) g(x) = x2 + 1
x2 − 4 (c) h(x) =
x2 − 1
Figure 3.31: What can we tell about R(x) if x is such that |x| is huge?
8. Main tools:
1
(a) What can we tell about the size of k if k is a natural number and x is such that |x| is
x
huge?
(b) How to divide two polynomials? Example:

x2 +1
x2 − 1 x4

+ 2x
− x4 + x2
x2 + 2x
− x2 +1
2x + 1
Example: Divide the polynomial p(x) = x3 − 3x by the polynomial q(x) = x2 − 4.
Example: Divide the polynomial s(x) = x2 + 1 by the polynomial t(x) = x2 − 1.

9. A Taste Of Calculus. Sketch the graphs of the following rational functions:

x4 + 2x
(a) f (x) =
x2 − 1
i. Domain:
ii. Vertical asymptotes:
iii. Zeros:
iv. The y-intercept:
v. The long range behaviour:
x4 + 2x
Figure 3.32: f (x) =
x2 − 1
x3 − 3x
(b) g(x) =
x2 − 4
i. Domain:
iii. Zeros:
x3 − 3x
Figure 3.33: g(x) =
x2 − 4
x2 + 1
(c) h(x) =
x2 − 1
i. Domain:
iii. Zeros:
x2 + 1
Figure 3.34: h(x) =
x2 − 1
Chapter 4
Exponential and Logarithmic

Functions
4.1 Lecture 12: Logarithms as Inverses of Exponential Functions

1. Quote. Technology advances at exponential rates, and human institutions and societies do
not. They adapt at much slower rates. Those gaps get wider and wider.
Mitchell “Mitch” Kapor, A pioneer of the personal computing industry and advocate for
social change, 1950 –
2. Problem: Solve
10x = 3.
3. Reminder: For all a, b ∈ (0, 1) ∪ (1, ∞) and all x, y ∈ R:
(a) ax+y = ax · ay
ax
(b) ax−y = y
a
(c) (ax )y = axy
(d) (ab)x = ax · bx
4. Let x
x 1
f (x) = 2 and g(x) = .
2
Complete the following table:
x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
f (x)
g(x)
99
100 CHAPTER 4. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
5. Two exponential functions:
x
x 1
Figure 4.1: Two exponential functions: f (x) = 2 and g(x) = .
2
6. Graphs of exponential functions - general case:
(a) g(x) = ax , 0 < a < 1

(b) f (x) = ax , a > 1
Figure 4.2: Graphs of exponential functions: 0 < a < 1 vs. a > 1
7. Summary:
f (x) = ax 0<a<1 a>1

Domain
Range
f (x) = 0
f (x) = 1
Increasing
Decreasing
One-to-one
Odd or even
Horizontal asymptote
4.1. LECTURE 12: LOGARITHMS AS INVERSES OF EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS 101
8. Big question: What is the inverse function of f (x) = ax , a > 0, a 6= 1?
(b) f (x) = ax , a > 1, and its inverse

(a) g(x) = ax , 0 < a < 1, and its inverse
Figure 4.3: Graph of the inverse function of an exponential function
9. Logarithmic Function. The inverse function of the exponential function f (x) = ax , a > 0,
a 6= 1, is called the logarithmic function with base a and it is denoted by
f −1 (x) = loga x.
10. All You Need To Know. For any a > 0, a 6= 1, any x > 0, and any y ∈ R
loga x = y ⇔ ay = x
11. Example. Determine log2 (16), log2 ( 18 ) and log2 (1).
12. Example. Can you find log2 (−32)?
13. Example. Solve 10x = 3.

Note: If a = 10 then
log10 x = log x.
The logarithm base 10 is called the common logarithm.
14. Logarithmic functions.
Figure 4.4: Graphs of logarithmic functions: 0 < a < 1 vs. a > 1
15. Summary:
f (x) = loga x 0<a<1 a>1

Domain
Range
f (x) = 0
f (x) = 1
Increasing
Decreasing
One-to-one
f −1 (x) =
Odd or even
Vertical Asymptote
4.1. LECTURE 12: LOGARITHMS AS INVERSES OF EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS 103
16. Remember f and f −1 ?
f −1 (f (x)) = x, for all x ∈ dom f
f (f −1 (x)) = x, for all x ∈ dom f −1
17. What about if f (x) = ax and f −1 (x) = loga x?
(a)
f −1 (f (x)) = loga (ax ) = x, for all x ∈ dom f = R
(b)
f (f −1 (x)) = aloga x = x, for all x ∈ dom f −1 = (0, ∞)
18. Example: Evaluate
(a) 10log 2
(b) log 102
(c) log 10−2
(d) 10log(−2)
19. Conclusion. (Credits: http://www.questgarden.com/01/08/2/051210131420/conclusion.htm)
Figure 4.5: “I thought he said he was going to practice his logarithms all night.”
4.2 Lecture 13: Rules for Logarithms

1. Quote. Let’s not go and ruin it by thinking too much.
Clinton Eastwood, Jr., American actor, film director, producer, and composer, 1930—
2. Problem: A day after your graduation you realize that the total amount of your student
loan is A = $20, 000 at i = 3% annual interest compounded monthly. If your payment is
P = $300 a month, how long will it take to repay the loan?
3. Reminder: For any a > 0, a 6= 1, any x > 0, and any y ∈ R
loga x = y ⇔ ay = x
4. The Properties of Logarithms. For any positive real numbers x, y and a, a 6= 1:
loga (xy) = loga x + loga y
(a) Proof:
(b) Example: Solve

log3 x = log3 2 + log3 (x2 − 3)
4.2. LECTURE 13: RULES FOR LOGARITHMS 105
x
loga = loga x − loga y
y
(a) Proof:
(b) Example: Solve
log(x − 2) − log x = 3
loga xr = r loga x
(a) Proof:
(b) Example: Solve
2x−2 = 3x
loga 1 = 0
(a) Proof:
(b) Example: Solve

log2 (4x2 − 12x + 10) = 0
loga ax = x
(a) Proof:
(b) Example: Solve

2
log 10x + log 10−12 = log 10x
4.2. LECTURE 13: RULES FOR LOGARITHMS 107
Change of base formula
logb N
loga N =
logb a
(a) Proof:
(b) Example: Solve

logx2 10 + logx 100 = log2 1000
5. MUST KNOW!
(a) loga (xy) = loga x + loga y

x
(b) loga = loga x − loga y
y
(c) loga xr = r loga x
(d) loga 1 = 0
(e) loga ax = x
logb N
(f) loga N =
logb a
whenever those numbers are defined.
6. Exponents and logarithms . . . are part of life for many past and present students in
Canada:
(a) Loan balance B after n payments have been made:
P
B = A(1 + i)n − [(1 + i)n − 1] .
i
Here: A = the amount borrowed, i = the interest per the payment period, P = the
payment.
(b) Payment P needed to repay the amount A in N payments at the interest i per the
payment period:
iA
P =
1 − (1 + i)−N
(c) Number N of payments P needed to repay the amount A at the interest i per the
payment period:
− log(1 − iA/P )
N=
log(1 + i)
7. Example A day after your graduation you realize that the total amount of your student loan
is A = $20, 000 at i = 3% annual interest compounded monthly. If your payment is P = $300
a month, how long will it take to repay the loan?
4.3. LECTURE 14: EXPONENTIAL GROWTH 109
4.3 Lecture 14: Exponential Growth

1. Quote. It’s the whole issue with exponential growth, it’s very slow in the beginning but over
the long term it gets ridiculous.
Drew Curtis, Founder and chief administrator of Fark.com, 1973 –
2. Problem: On Wednesday Dr. J assigned the weekly homework assignment that contained 64
problems. You would like to start working on the assignment right away, but because of other
assignments and projects you decide to do only one problem on Wednesday, two problems on
Thursday, and to keep doubling the number of problems that you solve per day all the way
till Tuesday. Will you solve all homework problems before the following Wednesday morning
when the weekly quiz is scheduled.
3. Fact 1:
Figure 4.6: Fact: If x > 0 then 2x > x > log2 x

4. Fact 2. For any n ∈ N there is a > 0 such that
if x > a then 2x > xn .
Figure 4.7: Fact: If x > 16 then 2x > x4
5. All you need to know about the exponential growth: Consider the average change of
the function f over the interval [x, x + 1]:
f (x) = x x2 2x log2 x
f (x + 1) − f (x)
=
(x + 1) − x
6. Reminder.
x
x 1
Figure 4.8: Two exponential functions: f (x) = 2 and g(x) = .
2
7. In general. . . We are interested in functions of the form
f (x) = c · ax , where a ∈ (0, 1) ∪ (1, ∞), c ∈ R\{0}.
(a) The domain of the function f :
(b) The range of the function f :
(a) f (x) = c · ax , c > 0, a > 1 (b) f (x) = c · ax , c > 0, 0 < a < 1
Figure 4.9: f (x) = c · ax , c > 0 - Range = (0, ∞)

(b) f (x) = c · ax , c < 0, 0 < a < 1

(a) f (x) = c · ax , c < 0, a >
Figure 4.10: f (x) = c · ax , c < 0 - Range = (−∞, 0)
8. Fact: For any c ∈ R\{0}, and any a ∈ (0, 1) ∪ (1, ∞),
f (x) = c · ax = c · 2x log2 a .
9. What are exponential functions good for?
• Population Growth: Population size N through time t is modeled by
N = N0 2t/d
where N0 is the current population size and d > 0 is so-called doubling time, the time
needed for the given population to double in size.
Example. Calculopolis had a population of 25000 in 1980 and the population of 30000
in 1990. What population can the Calculopolis planers expect in the year 2020 if the
population grows at a rate proportional its size?
• Compound Interest. Suppose an amount A0 is invested at an interest rate r.
Figure 4.11: Compound Interest = “Interest on Interest”.
If A(t) is the amount after t years then
A(t) = A0 (1 + r)t .
If the interest is compound n times per year then after t years the investment is worth
r nt
A(t) = A0 1 + .
n
Example: If $1000 is borrowed at 19% interest, find the amounts due at the end of 2
years if the interest is compounded
(a) annually
(b) quarterly
(c) monthly
(d) daily
4.4 Lecture 15: The Number e and Natural Logarithm

1. Quote. One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature
shall not be broken.
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Russian writer, 1828 – 1910
2. Question: What is the most beautiful mathematical expression?
Figure 4.12: Euler’s Identity
3. Number e.
• e ≈ 2.71828182845904523536028747135266249775724709369995 . . .
• First time mentioned in 1618 by (almost certainly) William Oughtred, 1574 – 1660.
• The notation e made its first appearance in a letter written by Leonhard Euler (1707 –
1783) in 1731.
• What is e?
1
If x → 0 then (1 + x) x → e
4.4. LECTURE 15: THE NUMBER E AND NATURAL LOGARITHM 115
• Where is e?
Figure 4.13: The function f (x) = ex is the exponential function with the property that the slope
of its tangent line at the point (1, 0) equals to 1.
• Does the number e play a role in your everyday life?
(a) Compound interest formula (b) Continuous compound interest formula
Figure 4.14: Two formulas
4. Natural logarithm: The inverse function of the function f (x) = ex is the function f −1 (x) =
loge x. We write
loge x = ln x, x > 0.
We say that, for x > 0, ln x is the natural logarithm of x.
Figure 4.15: The function f (x) = ex , its inverse function f −1 (x) = ln x, and the line y = x.
5. Summary:
f (x) = ex f −1 (x) = ln x
Domain
Range
f (x) = 0
f (x) = 1
Increasing
Decreasing
One-to-one
Inverse
Odd or even
Vertical Asymptote
6. All you need to know. If x > 0 then
ln x = y ⇔ x = ey .
7. Example: Solve the equation :
(a) ln(x + 1) = 2
(b) ln(x + 12) − ln(x + 2) = ln x

4.4. LECTURE 15: THE NUMBER E AND NATURAL LOGARITHM 117
ln(x2 + 12)
(c) =2
ln(x + 2)
8. Reminder: From the fact that the functions f (x) = ex and g(x) = ln x are inverse to each
other it follows that:
ln ex = x, x ∈ R
and
eln x = x, x > 0.
9. Example: What is the meaning of the expression xx , x > 0?
Evaluate: π π
Chapter 5
Trigonometric Functions
5.1 Lecture 16: The Unit Circle and Radians

1. Quote. A circle may be small, yet it may be as mathematically beautiful and perfect as a
large one.
Isaac D’Israeli, British writer, scholar and man of letters, 1766 – 1848
2. Puzzle: Illustrated below is a quarter-circle, containing two semicircles of smaller circles.

Prove that the red segment has the same area as the blue.
Figure 5.1: Red = Blue
3. Unit Circle. The unit circle is the circle of radius one centred at the origin (0, 0).
Figure 5.2: The unit circle: x2 + y 2 = 1
119
120 CHAPTER 5. TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
4. Example: Which of the following points does not belong to the unit circle.
(a) (1, 0)
√ !
1 3
(b) ,
2 2
√ √ !
2 2
(c) − ,
2 2
√ !
1 3
(d) − , −
2 2
√ √ !
2 3
(e) ,−
2 2
Figure 5.3: The unit circle: x2 + y 2 = 1
5. Will Go Round In Circles - One:
Figure 5.4: Billy Preston (1946-2006): Will go round in circles

5.1. LECTURE 16: THE UNIT CIRCLE AND RADIANS 121
6. Will Go Round In Circles - Two:
(b) You have just arrived

(a) You have just arrived
Figure 5.5: You have just arrived to the main city circle where you are about to meet your blind
date.
(b) You are on time

(a) You are on time
(b) You are early

(a) You are early
(b) Your date is late

(a) Your date is late
Observation: There are multiple ways of going from one point on the circle to another point
on the circle, while staying on the circle all the time.
7. Reminder: The circumference of a circle with radius r is given by
C = 2rπ.
The circumference of the unit circle is given by
C = 2π.
Figure 5.9: The circumference of the unit circle equals 2π.

8. Two directions.
(a) Counterclockwise - Positive (b) Clockwise - Negative
9. Example. Sign and length = Signed length:
(a) Positive or negative? Length? (b) Positive or negative? Length?
Figure 5.11: Same points – different numbers.
10. Example. Which number is associated with the blue arc oriented by the red arrow?
Figure 5.12: Think simple!

11. Angles: An angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the sides of the angle, sharing a
common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle.
Figure 5.13: Two rays and the vertex
12. One angle - Two regions.
13. Angles and numbers - One. Consider an angle with the vertex at the origin and having
the positive part of the x-axis as one ray. Angle’s rays intersect the unit circle:
Figure 5.15: We associate the angle with the signed length of the arc on the unit circle between
the intersection points taking the point (1, 0) as the initial point.
14. Angles and numbers - Two. We say that the angle that is associated with the arc of the
length 1 measures 1 radian
Figure 5.16: The angle that measures 1 radian

.
15. MUST KNOW!
Angle Measure in radians Formerly known as:
0 radians 0◦
π
6 radians 30◦
π
4 radians 45◦
π
3 radians 60◦
π
2 radians 90◦
2π
3 radians 120◦
3π
4 radians 135◦
5π
6 radians 150◦
π radians 180◦
3 π2 radians 270◦
2π radians 360◦
16. Angles and numbers - Three. Starting at the point (1, 0), to each real number x we
associate the unique point X on the unit circle so that X is the end point of the arc of the
signed length x.
π
Figure 5.17: The angle that corresponds to the number x = −
4
17. Examples. Draw the appropriate angles:
4π 2π
(a) α = (b) β = −
3 3
9π 15π
(a) γ = (b) δ = −
4 4
5.2 Lecture 17: Cosine and Sine

1. Quote. After exponential quantities the circular functions, sine and cosine, should be con-
sidered because they arise when imaginary quantities are involved in the exponential.
Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, logician and engineer, 1707 –
1783
2. Reminder: We say that the angle that is associated with the arc of the length 1 measures
1 radian.
Figure 5.20: The angle that measures 1 radian

.
3. Reminder.
x the endpoint of the radius
(radians) corresponding to x
0 (1, 0)
√
π 3 1
6 ,
√2 √2
2
π
4 , 2
2 √2
π 1 3
3 2, 2
π
2 (0, 1)
√
2π
3 − 12 , 23
√ √
3π
4 − 2, 2
2√ 2
5π
6 − 23 , 12
π (−1, 0)
3π
2 (0, −1)
2π (1, 0)
5.2. LECTURE 17: COSINE AND SINE 129
4. Script:
a real number x → the unique corresponding point on the unit circle X = (a, b)
→ x 7→ a and x 7→ b
→ Call a = cos x and b = sin x
5. Script - Two:
Figure 5.21: From x to cos x and sin x
6. Definition: The cosine of x, denoted cos x, is the first coordinate of the endpoint of the
radius of the unit circle corresponding to x.
7. Definition: The sine of x, denoted sin x, is the second coordinate of the endpoint of the
radius of the unit circle corresponding to x.
8. Example: Complete the following table:

x the endpoint of the radius
(radians) corresponding to x cos x sin x
0 (1, 0)
√
π 3 1
6 ,
√2 √2
2
π
4 , 2
2 √2
π 1 3
3 2, 2
π
2 (0, 1)
√
2π
3 − 12 , 23
√ √
3π
4 − 22 , 22
√
5π
6 − 23 , 12
π (−1, 0)
3π
2 (0, −1)
2π (1, 0)
9. Example. Find
π 7π
cos − and cos
4 4
10. Five facts. Let x be a real number. Then
(a) −1 ≤ cos x ≤ 1 and −1 ≤ sin x ≤ 1
Figure 5.23: −1 ≤ cos x ≤ 1 and −1 ≤ sin x ≤ 1

.
(b) The function x 7→ cos x is even, i.e.,
cos(−x) = cos x
Figure 5.24: cos(−x) = cos x

.
(c) The function x 7→ sin x is odd, i.e.,
sin(−x) = − sin x
Figure 5.25: sin(−x) = − sin x

.
(d) cos2 x + sin2 x = 1
Figure 5.26: cos2 x + sin2 x = 1

(e) Functions x 7→ cos x and x 7→ sin x are periodic, i.e.,
cos(x + 2π) = cos x and sin(x + 2π) = sin x.
Figure 5.27: cos(x + 2π) = cos x and sin(x + 2π) = sin x
11. More facts: Sign of cos x and sin x for 0 ≤ x < 2π:
π π π 3π 3π 3π
x=0 0<x< 2 x= 2 2 <x<π x=π π<x< 2 x= 2 2 < x < 2π
cos x
sin x
Figure 5.28: Where is cos x < 0? Where is sin x > 0?

12. Two functions:

The function f (x) = cos x:
Figure 5.29: f (x) = cos x
The function g(x) = sin x:
Figure 5.30: f (x) = sin x
f (x) = cos x g(x) = sin x

Domain
Range
Zeros
y=1
y = −1
Parity
Period
5.3 Lecture 18: More Trigonometric Functions

1. Quote. What has to be overcome is not difficulty of the intellect but of the will.
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-born philosopher, 1889 – 1951
2. Reminder: Solve
cos x = 0.
Figure 5.31: x 7→ y = cos x

.
3. Definition. The tangent function is defined as

sin x
tan x = .
cos x
4. Example:
x sin x cos x tan x
0
π
6
π
4
π
3
π
2
2π
3
3π
4
5π
6
π
3π
2
2π
5.3. LECTURE 18: MORE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 135
5. Function f (x) = tan x:
Figure 5.32: x 7→ f (x) = tan x

.
f (x) = tan x
Domain
Range
Zeros
tan x > 0
tan x < 0
Vertical
Asymptotes
Parity
Period
Increasing
Decreasing
6. Example: Suppose that the real number θ is such that

π 2
< θ < π and cos θ = − .
2 3
Find the values of sin θ and tan θ.
7. Example: Consider the line p given by the equation y = mx, m ∈ (0, ∞). Let α be the
smaller of the two positively oriented angles with the vertex at the origin, the positive part
of the x axis being the initial ray, and the corresponding part of the line p being the terminal
ray. Find cos α, sin α, and tan α.
Figure 5.33: Find cos α, sin α, and tan α

.
8. IMPORTANT Observation: The slope of the line y = mx equals to the tangent of a

positively oriented angle between the line and the positive part of the x-axis.
Figure 5.34: m = tan α

.
5.3. LECTURE 18: MORE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 137
9. More trigonometric functions.
(a) Cotangent: The cotangent function is defined as

1 cos x
cot x = = .
tan x sin x
1 cos x
Figure 5.35: cot x = =
tan x sin x
f (x) = cot x
Domain
Range
Zeros
cot x > 0
cot x < 0
Vertical
Asymptotes
Parity
Period
Increasing
Decreasing
(b) Secant and Cosecant:

1 1
g(x) = sec x = and h(x) = csc x =
cos x sin x
1
1 (b) csc x =
(a) sec x = sin x
cos x
f (x) = sec x g(x) = csc x

Domain
Range
Zeros
Vertical
Asymptotes
y=1
y = −1
Parity
Period
5.4. LECTURE 19: TRIGONOMETRY IN RIGHT TRIANGLE 139
5.4 Lecture 19: Trigonometry In Right Triangle

1. Quote. The Bermuda Triangle got tired of warm weather. It moved to Alaska. Now Santa
Claus is missing.
Steven Alexander Wright, American comedian, actor, writer, and an Oscar-winning film
producer, 1955–
2. Problem: Find x and y:
Figure 5.37: x =? y =?
.
3. Reminder. We say that two triangles are similar if two angles of one triangle have measures
equal to the measures of two angles of the other triangle.
Figure 5.38: Similar triangles

.
4. Similar Right Triangles:
ZS YR XQ WP sin α
Figure 5.39: = = = = = sin α
OS OR OQ OP 1
.
π
5. Right Triangle and Trigonometric Functions: Let α ∈ 0, be an angle in a right
2
triangle:
π
Figure 5.40: α ∈ 0,
2
.
Then:
adjacent side
cos α =
hypothenuse
opposite side
sin α =
hypothenuse
tan α =
cot α =
sec α =
csc α =
5.4. LECTURE 19: TRIGONOMETRY IN RIGHT TRIANGLE 141
6. Example: Evaluate cos α, sin α, tan α, cot α, sec α, and csc α:
7. Example: Find x and y:
Figure 5.41: x =? y =?
.
8. A Summer Day in British Columbia: It is a beautiful summer day and you and your
visitor from Toronto, ON, are kayaking through Howe Sound, a network of fjords situated
northwest of Vancouver, B.C. “This is The Stawamus Chief,” you inform your friend. “It is
the second largest granite monolith in the world. For the Squamish nation The Chief is an
important spiritual place. A Squamish legend says that it is a longhouse that spirit-beings
turned into stone.”
”Wow,” you hear your friend exclaim. ”I wonder what the elevation of the highest point is.”
”Well, we are about 1200 metres away from the shore and I’d estimate that the angle of
π
elevation is about so . . . ”
6
Figure 5.42: The Stawamus Chief, Squamish, B.C.

.
5.5. LECTURE 20: TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES 143
5.5 Lecture 20: Trigonometric Identities

1. Quote.
I want the circle

broken.
(From the poem “The circle game”.)

Margaret Atwood, Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, and essayist, 1939– .
π
2. Problem: Evaluate cos .
12
3. Trigonometric Identities - Some are obvious.
For any real number x:
cos2 x + sin2 x = 1
cos(−x) = cos(x)
sin(−x) = − sin(x)
π 1
4. Example: If x ∈ , π and sin x = , find cos x.
2 3
π
5. Example: Prove that any real number x such that x 6= + kπ, k ∈ Z:
2
tan2 x + 1 = sec2 x.
6. Trigonometric Identities - Some are easy to see.
cos(π + x) = − cos x
sin(π + x) = − sin x
cos(π − x) = − cos x
sin(π − x) = sin x
7. Example: Use the fact that p √

π 2+ 3
cos =
12 2
11π
to find sin .
12
8. Trigonometric Identities - Some need a bit of thinking.

π
cos +x = − sin x
2
π
sin +x = cos x
2
π
cos −x = sin x
2
π
sin −x = cos x
2
9. Example: Use the fact that p √

π 2+ 3
cos =
12 2
7π
to find cos .
12
10. Trigonometric Identities - Some need a bit more of thinking.
Figure 5.45: The distance between the points (cos x2 , sin x2 ) and (cos x1 , sin x1 ) is equal to the
distance between the points (cos(x2 − x1 ), sin(x2 − x1 )) and (1, 0).
From
Distance{(cos x2 , sin x2 ), (cos x1 , sin x1 )} = Distance {(cos(x2 − x1 ), sin(x2 − x1 )), (1, 0)}
(cos x2 − cos x1 )2 + (sin x2 − sin x1 )2 = (cos(x2 − x1 ) − 1)2 + (sin(x2 − x1 ) − 0)2
11. MUST KNOW! MUST MEMORIZE! For any real number x:
cos(x1 − x2 ) = cos x1 cos x2 + sin x1 sin x2

cos(x1 + x2 ) = cos x1 cos x2 − sin x1 sin x2
sin(x1 − x2 ) = sin x1 cos x2 − cos x1 sin x2
sin(x1 + x2 ) = sin x1 cos x2 + cos x1 sin x2
π
12. Example: Evaluate cos .
12
13. Trigonometric Identities - Some follow from what we already know.
(a) sin 2x = 2 sin x cos x
(b) cos 2x = cos2 x − sin2 x
1 + cos 2x
(c) cos2 x =
2
1 − cos 2x
(d) sin2 x =
2
r
x 1 + cos x
(e) cos = ±
2 2
r
x 1 − cos x
(f) sin = ±
2 2
7π 7π 7π
14. Example: Determine cos , sin , and tan .
8 8 8
5.6. LECTURE 21: THE LAW OF SINES AND THE LAW OF COSINES 149
5.6 Lecture 21: The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines
1. Quote. Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.
Immanuel Kant, German philosopher, 1724–1804 .
2. Problem: Find x:
3. Notation: Points, Sides and Angles of a Triangle
In a triangle ABC with points A, B and C,
• α is the angle at A.
• a is the side opposite A and α.
• β is the angle at B.
• b is the side opposite B and β.
• γ is the angle at C.
• c is the side opposite C and γ.
4. The Law of Sines
From the diagram,

h h
sin α = and sin γ = .
c a
We can calculate the length of h in two different ways:
h = c sin α and h = a sin γ.
Hence c sin α = a sin γ. Similarly b sin α = a sin β.

We write D = a/ sin α. Since b sin α = a sin β,
a b c
D= = = .
sin α sin β sin γ
This is known as the Law of Sines.

√
5. Example: In the triangle ABC with the usual notation, suppose that sin α = 2 2/3, that
a = 11 and that b = 9. Find sin β.
5.6. LECTURE 21: THE LAW OF SINES AND THE LAW OF COSINES 151
6. Area of a Triangle: Using the Law of Sines,

1
Area(ABC) = ac sin β.
2
7. Example: In the triangle ABC with the usual notation, suppose that sin α = 2/3, that b = 9
and that the area of ABC is 24. Find c.
8. The Law of Cosines
c2 = a2 + b2 − 2ab cos γ.
9. Problem: Find x:
Chapter 6
Practice Problems
1. Decide if the given rule is a function. If it is, find the value of the function if x = yourself. If
the given rule is not a function, explain clearly which condition in the definition of a function
is not satisfied.
a) Rule: Each student at SFU is associated with their SFU ID number.

b) Rule: Each student at SFU is associated with the course that she or he is currently
taking.
c) Rule: Each student at SFU is associated with the car model that she or he owns.
d) Rule: Each student at SFU is associated with their birthday.
2. We define a function f in the following way:
for every real number x, f (x) is the largest integer that is less than or equal to x
(a) Find f (0), f (0.5), f (0.75), f (1), f (1.5), f (1.75), f (2).

(b) Find all solutions of the equation f (x) = 1.
(c) Sketch a graph of the function f .
3. Let f be the function which associates to an integer n the number cos nπ if n is even, and
sin nπ if n is odd.
(a) Complete the following table:
n −4 −3 0 3 11 16
f (n)
(b) Express the function f as a piecewise defined function.

(c) State the domain and the range of the function f .
(d) Draw a graph of f .
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154 CHAPTER 6. PRACTICE PROBLEMS
4. Sonoko is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mathematics at Dalhousie University,

Halifax, Nova Scotia. Recently her paper on the accessibility of the set of Fibonacci numbers
was accepted in The Fibonacci Quarterly, the official publication of the Fibonacci Association.
To celebrate this great news Sonoko invited her roommate Janice for a dinner at Presto Panini
Cafe, Sonoko’s favourite Italian restaurant.
Sonoko ordered a bowl of penne pasta in pesto sauce for $15 and Janice’c choice was a bowl of
gnocchi in gorgonzola sauce with spinach and toasted walnuts that costed $17. To celebrate
this very special occasion the girls shared a piece of Presto Panini’s famous tiramisu ($8) and
a 1/2 litter of Chianti ($20.)
In Nova Scotia sales taxes applied to foodservice are calculated as a single tax, called the
Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), of 15% of the total food and beverage purchase.
Since as an undergraduate student she used to work as a waitress, Sonoko is a very generous
tipper. Her tipping policy is to give 8/5, the ratio of the sixth and the fifth terms of the
Fibonacci sequence, of the HST amount to the server.
(a) What was the amount of the HST on Sonoko and Janice’s bill?
(b) What was the tip that Sonoko left for the server?
(c) Suppose that x is the amount in dollars of the total food and beverage purchase. Let
h(x) be the function that associates the amount of the HST to the amount x. Find an
expression for h(x).
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(d) Let f (t) = · t. Express Sonoko’s tipping policy in terms of the functions h and f .
5
√
5. (a) Let f (x) = 2 x, g(x) = 3x and h(x) = cos x.
i. Find h ◦ g ◦ f . What is the domain of h ◦ g ◦ f ?
ii. Find h ◦ f ◦ g. What is the domain of h ◦ f ◦ g?
2 −x
(b) Given F (x) = sin(ex ) find functions p, q and r such that F = p ◦ q ◦ r.
1
6. Let f (x) = and g(x) = ln x. Find g ◦ f . What is the domain of g ◦ f ? Find f ◦ g. What
x+1
is the domain of f ◦ g?
√
7. Given F (x) = cos(esin x) find functions p, q, r, and t such that F = p ◦ q ◦ r ◦ t.
8. (a) Find the number t such that the line containing the points (−3, t) and (2, −4) is parallel
to the line containing the points (5, 6) and (−2, 4).
(b) Find an equation of the line that is perpendicular to the two lines in the first part of
this question and passes through the point (3, 0).
9. Suppose that you are given an open top box with the square base. Let x be the length of the
side of the base and let the volume of the box be V = 1. Express the surface area of the box
in terms of two power functions of x.
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10. A hockey team plays in an arena that has a seating capacity of 15,000 spectators. With the
ticket price set at $50, average attendance at recent games has been 10,500. A market survey
indicates that for each dollar the ticket price is lowered, the average attendance increases by
100.
(a) Find a function that models the revenue in terms of ticket price.
(b) Which attendance will give the maximum revenue? Justify your answer.
11. Let f be an odd function defined on the interval [−2, 2] and such that
(
x if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
f (x) =
2 if 1 < x ≤ 2
x 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 −0.5 −1 −1.5 −2

f (x)
(b) Draw the graph of the function f .

(c) Draw the graph of the function g(x) = −2f (x − 1) + 1
√
12. A particle is moving along the the curve y = x starting from the origin. What is the
relationship between the x coordinate of the particle and the distance of the particle from the
√
origin? For which x will the distance be equal to 12?
1
13. A particle is moving along the curve y = , x > 0.
x
(a) What is the relationship between the x coordinate of the particle and the distance of
the particle from the origin?
√
17
(b) For which x will the distance be equal to ?
2
14. A rectangular sheet of cardboard measures a cm by b cm. Equal squares are cut out of each
corner and the sides are turned up to form an open rectangular box. Express the volume of
the box in terms of x, the length of the side of the square. Classify the obtained function
(i.e., determine if is this a linear function, a power function, a polynomial, an exponential or a
logarithmic function.) What is the domain of the function? Sketch the graph of the function
under the assumption that 0 < b < a.
15. Find the point on the line 2x + 3y = 1 that is closest to the point (1, −1).
16. Let
x4 + 4x2 − 5
f (x) = .
x2 + 2x + 1
(a) Determine the domain of the function f .
(b) Determine all vertical asymptotes.
(c) Determine all zeros of the function f .
Figure 6.1: Equal squares are cut out of each corner
(d) Find a function of the form g(x) = axn , where a is a real number and n is an integer,
which describes the behaviour of f near ±∞.
(e) Determine intervals where f (x) > 0 and where f (x) < 0.
(f) Sketch a graph of the function f .
17. Using the approximations log 2 ≈ 0.301 and log 5 ≈ 0.699, estimate each of the following to
three decimal places. (You can check your answers with a calculator.)
(a) Estimate log 4.

(b) Estimate log 8.
(c) Estimate log 10.
(d) Estimate log 16.
(e) Estimate log 20.
(f) Estimate log 25.
(g) Estimate log 32.
(h) Estimate log 40.
(i) Estimate log 50.
(j) Estimate log 64.
(k) Estimate log 80.
(l) Estimate log 100.
(m) Estimate log 125.
(n) Estimate log 160.
(o) Estimate log 200.
(p) Estimate log 250.
r2 hπ
18. The volume of a cone, shown below, is given by V = . Express the volume as a function
3
of θ.
19. The swimming pool shown in the figure is 3-ft deep at the shallow end, 8-ft deep at the
deepest end, 40-ft long, 30-ft wide, and the bottom is an inclined plane. Water is pumped
into the pool.
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Figure 6.2: V = V (θ)
(a) Express the volume of the water in the pool as a function of height h of the water
measured from the bottom of the pool at the deep end. [Hint: The volume will be a
piecewise-defined function.]
(b) Determine the domain and range of the function found in part (b).
Figure 6.3: The swimming pool
20. Jayden has a rectangular yard that is 30ft by 34ft. He would like to add a sidewalk along
the outside of two adjacent sides of the yard. The contractor quotes a price of $20 per square
foot to put in the sidewalk.
(a) Draw a picture of the situation that shows the yard and adjoining sidewalk.
(b) If the sidewalk is only 1 ft wide, how many square feet of sidewalk would be have?
(c) What is the cost of a 1 ft wide sidewalk?
(d) Write a function A(x) for the area (the number of square feet) of sidewalk installed if
the sidewalk is x ft wide.
(e) Write a function C(x) for the cost of installing a sidewalk that is x ft wide.
(f) Use the function C to find the cost of installing a sidewalk 2 ft wide.
(g) If Jayden has $4, 000 to spend, what is the widest he can make the sidewalk to the
nearest tenth of a foot?
21. Men’s shoe size conversion is given by the following table
USA 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
EU 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
UK 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5 15.5
Let the set A be given by
A = {Christian Bale, Koby Bryant, Steve Carell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt}.
Let functions f , g, and h be defined on the set A in the following way:
f (x) = the USA shoe size of the person x

g(x) = the EU shoe size of the person x
h(x) = the UK shoe size of the person x
It is known that
x f (x)
Christian Bale 11
Koby Bryant 14
Steve Carell 10
Leonardo DiCaprio 12
Brad Pitt 9
(a) Draw tables for the functions g and h.

(b) Draw the graphs of the functions f , g, and h in the coordinate system in which the
elements of the set A (in the alphabetical order) are represented as dots on the horizontal
axis, and the vertical axis is a number line.
(c) Explain carefully how the three graphs are related.
(d) Based on your observation in part (b), express functions g and h in terms of the function
f.
h π πi
22. A function f : − , → [−1, 1] is given by its graph.
2 2
(a) Use the horizontal line test to determine that the function f is one-to-one.
(b) State the domain and range of the function f −1 .
(c) Draw a graph of the function f −1 .
23. Let f be a function on the domain [−10, 1] which is defined by
f (x) = x2 − 5x + 6.
Is f a one-to-one function? Justify your answer.

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h π πi
Figure 6.4: f : − , → [−1, 1]
2 2
24. The first several so-called Bernoulli polynomials are given as follows:
B0 (x) = 1
1
B1 (x) = x −
2
1
B2 (x) = x2 − x +
6
3 1
B3 (x) = x3 − x2 + x
2 2
1
B4 (x) = x4 − 2x3 + x2 −
30
5 5 1
B5 (x) = x5 − x4 + x3 − x
2 3 6
6 5 5 4 1 2 1
B6 (x) = x − 3x + x − x +
2 2 42
It is known that the Bernoulli polynomials satisfy the following relation:
Bn (x + 1) − Bn (x) = nxn−1 .
Check this fact for n = 1, n = 2, and n = 3, i.e., check that
(a) B1 (x + 1) − B1 (x) = 1,
(b) B2 (x + 1) − B2 (x) = 2x,
(c) B3 (x + 1) − B3 (x) = 3x2 .

25. The first few so-called Euler polynomials are given as follows:
E0 (x) = 1
1
E1 (x) = x −
2
E2 (x) = x2 − x
3 1
E3 (x) = x3 − x2 +
2 4
E4 (x) = x4 − 2x3 + x
5 5 1
E5 (x) = x5 − x4 + x2 −
2 2 2
It is known that the Euler polynomials satisfy the following property. If a real number h is
such that |h| is very small then, for any real number x,
En (x + h) − En (x)
≈ nEn−1 (x).
h
Check this fact for x = 1, n = 2 and n = 3, i.e., check that if |h| is small then
E2 (1 + h) − E2 (1)
(a) ≈ 2E1 (1)
h
E3 (1 + h) − E3 (1)
(b) ≈ 3E2 (1).
h
26. Let
f (x) = 2 log(x + 2) + 1.
(b) Determine all zeros of the function f .
(c) Determine the vertical asymptote.
(d) Sketch a graph of the function f .
(e) Solve the equation f (x) = 21.
(f) Find the inverse function f −1 of the function f .
27. Each point on the unit circle corresponds to a unique angle α having the positive part of the
x-axis as its initial ray and such that 0 ≤ α < 2π (in radians.)
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Complete the following table:
Point on the unit circle Corresponding angle α sin α cos α

(1, 0)
√
0
3 1
2 ,2
π
4 √
1 3
2 2
(0, 1)
2π
3 √ √
2 2
− 2 2
5π
6
(−1, 0)
0 −1
28. Assuming all terms are defined, simplify
sin x 1
+ + tan2 x.
csc x sec2 x
29. Let f be the function which associates to an integer n the number 1 if n is even, and −1 if n
is odd. Find the following: f (2), f (3), f (145), f (−5), f (0). Can you find a formula for f ?
30. The number of gallons of paint needed to paint a house depends on the size of the house. A
gallon of paint typically covers 250 ft2 . Thus the number of gallons of paint, n, is a function
of the area to be painted, A ft2 . Write n = f (A).
(a) Find a formula for f .
(b) Explain in words what the statement f (10, 000) = 40 tells us about painting houses.
31. A 10-ft wall stands 5 ft from a building and a ladder of variable length L, supported by the
wall, is placed so it reaches from the ground to the building. Let y denote the vertical distance
from the ground to where the tip of the ladder touches the building, and let x denote the
horizontal distance from the wall to the base of the ladder.
(a) Find an expression for the height y as a function of x.
(b) Find an expression for the length L as a function of x.
(c) Determine the domain and range of the function L(x) found in part (b).
32. A rancher intends to work off a rectangular plot of

land that will have an area of 1000m2 . The plot will
be fenced and divided into two equal portions by and
additional fence parallel to two sides. (See diagram.)
(a) Find the total length of fence used as a function of y.

(b) What is the domain of the function found in part (a)?
33. An airplane is flying parallel to the ground at an altitude of 3 km. It flies directly over an
observer on the ground and continues flying parallel to the ground. Let d be the distance
from the observer to the airplane.
(a) Draw a picture that represents the situation.

(b) Identify and label all constants and variable quantities.
(c) Find a relationship between d and the other variable quantities; express this relationship
as an equation.
34. Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One car travels north at the speed of 60
km/h and the other travels west at the speed of 50 km/h. Let t be time in hours since the
cars left the intersection. Let d be the distance between the two cars at time t.
(a) Draw a picture that represents the situation.

(b) Express d as a function of t.
35. The graph of a function f is defined to be the set of all points (x, y) in the Cartesian plane
satisfying the equation
y = f (x).
Sketch the graphs of the following functions.
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(a) f (x) = x + 1
(b) g(x) = x2 − 1
x2 − 1
(c) h(x) =
x−1
(
2x + 3 if x ≤ 0
(d) i(x) =
x2 +3 if x > 0
(e) j(x) = |x|
(f) k(x) = 2−x
(g) l(x) = log 1 x

2
(h) m(x) = sin x
(i) n(x) = cos x
(j) o(x) = tan x
(k) p(x) = x3
1
(l) q(x) =
x
(m) r(x) = ex
(n) s(x) = ln x
36. Sketch the following angles in standard position and give the measure of the angle in degrees:
π
(a)
2
π
(b)
4
5π
(c) −
6
13π
(d)
3
37. Given the graph of f sketch the graph of 12 (f (x − 4) − 8).
38. If f (−1) = 1, f (2) = 3, g(−1) = −5 and g(2) = 17 find (f + g)(−1), (f g)(−1) and (f /g)(2).
39. Given the graph of f sketch the graph of the function

1
g(x) = 2 − · f (x − 2).
2
√
40. (a) If f (x) = 2x , g(t) = 3 t and h(θ) = sin θ find h ◦ f ◦ g. What is the domain of h ◦ f ◦ g?
(b) Given F (x) = (1 + 2 sin x)3 find function p, q and r such that F = p ◦ q ◦ r.
2 −x
(c) Write sin2 (ex ) as a composition of (elementary) functions.
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41. For each of the following functions draw its graph and determine intervals where the function
is monotone, i.e., where the function increases and where the function decreases. Also, for
each of the given functions in parts (a)-(d) find and simplify, if possible, the ratio
F (1 + h) − F (1)
h
where F represents the appropriate function. If the function is one-to-one draw the graph of
its inverse function.
(a) f (x) = x2
(b) g(x) = x3
(c) h(x) = ex
(d) i(x) = sin x
(e) j(x) = sin x, x ∈ − π2 , π2

42. Find a formula for the inverse of:

x
(a) f (x) =
3x + 1
3 +1
(b) g(x) = ex −2
(c) h(x) = 4(log(x + 2))3 + 1
2 + ex
(d) k(x) = .
1 − 3ex
43. (a) Determine log2 (16), log2 ( 81 ) and log2 (1).
(b) Can you find log2 (−32)? Explain your reasoning.
3 −3
44. Solve the equation ex − 9 = 0 for x.
π π h π πi
45. For any −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 and any − ≤ y ≤ we define the function sin−1 : [−1, 1] → − ,
2 2 2 2
by
sin−1 x = y ⇔ sin y = x
Determine the following.

√ !
3
(a) sin−1
2

−1 1
(b) sin sin
3

3π
(c) sin−1 sin
4
46. True or False. Justify your answers.
(a) If f (s) = f (t) then s = t.

(b) If f is an odd function and f (3) = 6 then f (−3) = −6.
(c) If x1 < x2 and g is a decreasing function then g(x1 ) > g(x2 ).

(d) If f and g are functions then f ◦ g = g ◦ f .
(e) If the line x = 1 is a vertical asymptote of y = f (x), then f is not defined at 1 .
(f) The graph of a function can have only one y-intercept
(g) Two lines with negative slopes could be perpendicular
47. Give the domain and a simplified expression for

√
9+h−3
(a) m(h) =
h
|3 − 6x|
(b) h(x) = . Sketch the graph of h.
2x − 1
48. The average rate of change of a function f over the interval [x1 , x2 ] is defined as
f (x2 ) − f (x1 )
.
x2 − x1
Notice that this can be interpreted as the slope of the secant line through the points (x1 , f (x1 ))
and (x2 , f (x2 )).
If a cylindrical tank holds 100,000 gallons of water, which can be drained from the bottom of
the tank in an hour, then Torricelli’s Law gives the volume V of water remaining in the tank
after t minutes as
t 2

V = 100, 000 1 − 0 ≤ t ≤ 60 .
60
Find the average rate at which the water is flowing out of the tank between:
(a) 0 and 10 minutes,

(b) 40 and 50 minutes.
What is the average rate at which the water is flowing out of the tank over the entire 60
minute time period?
49. A 6-ft tall man walks away from a 15-ft lamppost and the man’s shadow is cast on the ground.
(a) Draw a picture to represent this situation, and identify and label all constants and
variables.
(b) Determine the relationship between the distance x from the man to the lamppost and
length of the man’s shadow.
50. Let s and t be real numbers such that log2 s = 3/2 and log2 t = 4/3.
(a) Calculate log2 (s2 t3 ).

(b) Calculate log4 ((st)5 )
s
(c) Calculate log2
t
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2s/2 − s
(d) Calculate
s
(e) Find all solutions to the equation sx = t.
51. Find all solutions to the equation:
(a) x4 − 2x2 − 1 = 0.
(b) x4 − x2 − 12 = 0.
(c) 22x − 7 · 2x − 8 = 0.
(d) 4x+1 = 3
log(12x)
(e) =2
log(4x)
(f) ln(x − 1) − ln x = ln 3
(g) log3 (log2 x) = 1
(h) 1 + sin x = 2 cos2 x for values of x in the interval (−π, π].
(i) sin x + cos x = 1 for values of x in the interval (−π, π].
(j) sin 2x − sin x = 0 for values of x in the interval (−π, π].
(k) 3 sin4 x − 6 sin2 x + 3 = 0 or values of x in the interval (−π, π].
52. Find the radius and the centre of the circle x2 + 6x + y 2 − 2y = 0.
53. Find the amount that should be invested now at the annual interest rate of 4% compounded
quarterly, in order to be worth $100, 000 in 10 years.
54. Use the identities
sin2 x+cos2 x = 1, sin(x1 ±x2 ) = sin x1 cos x2 ±cos x1 sin x2 , and cos(x1 ±x2 ) = cos x1 cos x2 ∓sin x1 sin x2
to:
(a) To obtain the following identities

i. sin(2x) = 2 sin x cos x
ii. cos(2x) = cos2 x − sin2 x = 2(cos2 x − 1 = 1 − 2 sin2 x
1 − cos 2x
iii. sin2 x =
2
1 + cos 2x
iv. cos2 x = ;
2
(b) To determine the exact values in each of the following:
π
i. sin
12
7π
ii. cos
12
π
iii. tan
12
7π 7π 7π
iv. sin , cos , and tan .
8 8 8
55. A tangent line to a circle at a point P on the circle is perpendicular to the line through P
and the centre of the circle.
(a) Find the equation of the circle in the diagram.

(b) Find the coordinates of the point P .
(c) Find the equation of the line through P and the centre of the circle.
(d) Find the equation of the line L.
56. Consider a vertical post with a square cross-section of 1m by 1m set squarely on a cubical
block 3m on a side. Supports from the floor to the sides of the post are desired. Find the
relationship between the length of support L and the angle, θ, the support makes with the
floor?
Figure 6.5: Vertical Post
57. Pam and Brian are standing 8m apart from each other, trying to read a sign which is some
distance away from both of them. The angle formed by Pam’s line of vision to the sign and
her line of vision to Brian is π/3. The angle formed by Brian’s line of vision to the sign and
his line of vision to Pam is π/6. Find the distance between Pam and the sign.
58. Find the area of a regular octagon whose vertices are eight equally spaced points on the unit
circle.
59. This question is based on the following diagram
(a) Find the coordinates of the point Q.

(b) Find the equation of the line through P and Q.
60. Ryan starts at point A located at the south bank of a river and wishes to reach point B
located on the north bank of river (see below for a diagram). After some calculations, Ryan
finds that the faster way to get to his destination is to use a boat to get from A to D and then
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Figure 6.6: Circle and its tangent line
walk the rest of the way from D to B. The direct distance between A and B is 5 kilometres
and the river is 3 kilometres wide. If Ryan’s boat makes an angle of θ with the dashed line
connecting the points A and C, write down an expression, in terms of θ, that describes the
total distance Ryan must travel in this journey; i.e., the distance from A to D together with
the distance from D to B. (Hint: what is the distance from C to B?)
Figure 6.7: Ryan’s trip
61. A rectangle has two vertices on the x-axes and two vertices on the semicircle whose equation
√
is y = 25 − x2 . Find the area A of the rectangle as a function of x. What is the domain of
the function A = A(x) that you have obtain? What can you tell about about the values of
the function A(x) if x is close to 0? Close to 5?
Figure 6.8: Area of the rectangle
62. Sketch the graph of a function f satisfying the following criteria:
• The domain of f is (−4, ∞)

• The range of f is (−∞, 5)
• f is increasing on the interval (−4, −1) and on the interval (2, ∞)
• The line x = −4 is a vertical asymptote to the graph of f
• The line x = −3 is a horizontal asymptote to the graph of f
• f (0) = 1
Chapter 7
Three Old Exams With Solutions
7.1 Exams
7.1.1 Midterm 1
1. [6 marks] In mathematics and computer science, the ceiling function f (x) = dxe is defined
in the following way:
for every real number x, f (x) = dxe is the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to
x
x 0 0.5 0.75 1 1.5 1.75 2 2.5

f (x)

2. [6 marks]
(a) Use the vertical line test to determine which curve represents a graph of a function.
(a) Curve A
(b) Curve B
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172 CHAPTER 7. THREE OLD EXAMS WITH SOLUTIONS
Function Not a function

Circle the correct answer:
A B A B
(b) Let f be the function you picked above in the first part of this question.
i. Find the domain and the range of f .
ii. Complete the following table:
x −2 −1 0 3
f (x)
iii. Estimate f (−0.75) and f (1.99999).
iv. How many solutions does the equation f (x) = 0 have? Find all solutions of this
equation.
3. [6 marks] Let f be an odd function defined on the interval [−2, 2] and such that
(
x if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
f (x) =
2 if 1 < x ≤ 2
x 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 −0.5 −1 −1.5 −2

f (x)
4. [6 marks]
1 x+1
(a) Let f (x) = x + and g(x) = .
x x−1
i. Find an expression for the function (f ◦ g)(x) and determine its domain.
ii. Find an expression for the function (g ◦ f )(x) and determine its domain.
iii. Is it true that g ◦ f = f ◦ g? Justify your answer!
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(b) Decompose the function F (x) = 3|x2 − 1| − 2, i.e., find functions h, i, and j such that
F = j ◦ i ◦ h.
5. [6 marks]
(a) Use the horizontal line test to determine which function below is one-to-one.
(a) Function A (b) Function B
One-to-one Not one-to-one

A B A B
(b) Let f be the one-to-one function you picked above in the first part of this question.
i. Draw the graph of f −1 :

ii. Complete the following table and fill in all boxes:
Domain of f =
Range of f =
Domain of f −1 =
Range of f −1 =
(f ◦ f −1 )(x) = , for all x ∈ [2, 2]
(f −1 ◦ f )(x) = , for all x ∈ [2, 2]
((f −1 )−1 )(x) = , for all x ∈ [2, 2]
7.1.2 Midterm 2
1. [6 marks] Solve the following equations:
(a) 4x + 7 − 2(x − 3) = 6x + 8 − 2(2x − 4)

(b) 4x2 + 1 = 4x
(c) 52x − 5x − 12 = 0
2. [6 marks] Let the line l in the xy-plane be given by the equation 2x + y = 1 and let P be
the point with the coordinates (−1, 1).
(a) Find the point on the line l that is closest to the point P .
(b) Draw the line l, the point P , and the point that you obtained in part (a).
3. [6 marks]
Suppose that you are given an open top

box with the square base. Let x be the
length of the side of the base and let the
volume of the box be V = 1.
(a) Express the surface area of the box in terms of two power functions of x.
(b) What is the domain of the obtained function?
(c) What will happen if x is very big? Very small?
x2 + 2
4. [6 marks] Let f (x) = .
x2 − x − 2
7.1. EXAMS 175

(b) Determine all zeros of f :
(c) Determine all vertical asymptotes of f :
(d) Determine the y-intercept of f :
(e) Determine the long range behaviour of f :
(f) Determine the intervals where f (x) > 0 and where f (x) < 0:
5. [6] Let f (x) = 2 log(x + 1) + 2.

(c) Find the inverse function f −1 of the function f .
(d) Starting with the graph of the function y = log x and by using the appropriate transfor-
mations, sketch a graph of the function f .
7.1.3 Final Exam

1. [8 marks] Let f be the function which associates to an integer n the number sin nπ if n is
even, and cos nπ if n is odd.
n −2 −1 0 1 4 100 111
f (n)
(b) Express the function f as a piecewise defined function:
(
if
f (n) =
if
(c) State the domain and the range of the function f :
Domain of f =
Range of f =
2. [6 marks] The function y = f (x) is given by its graph:
x −2 −1 0 1 2
f (x)
(b) Draw the graph of the function g(x) = f (−x):

(c) Draw the graph of the function h(x) = −f (x):
3. [6 marks] A soccer team plays in an arena that has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators.
With the ticket price set at $75, the average attendance at recent games has been 5,500. A
increases by 50.
(a) Find a function that models the revenue in terms of the ticket price.
(b) Which price will give the maximum revenue? Justify your answer.
4. [6 marks] Let
√
1−x
f (x) = e + 3.
(a) Find the domain of the function f .

(b) Decompose the function f , i.e., find functions p, q, r, and s such that f = p ◦ q ◦ r ◦ s.
Note: None of the functions chosen can be the identity function.
(c) Find a formula for the inverse of the function f .
5. [12 marks] Find all solutions to the equations:
(a) 52x − 5x − 12 = 0.
(b) [log(10x)] · [log(100x)] = (log x)2
√
(c) sin 2x − 2 · sin x = 0 for values of x in the interval [0, 2π).
6. [8 marks] In this question use the fact that a tangent line to a circle at a point P on the
circle is perpendicular to the line through P and the centre of the circle.
7.1. EXAMS 177
(b) Find the coordinates of the point P on the diagram above.

(d) Find the equation of the tangent line L.
7. [8 marks]
A farmer intends to work off a rectangular plot
of land that will have an area of 2000m2 . The
plot will be fenced and divided into two equal
portions by an additional fence parallel to two
sides.
(a) Find the total length L of fence used as a function of y. Classify the obtained function
L = L(y) (i.e., determine if is this a linear function, a power function, a polynomial, a
rational, an exponential, a logarithmic or a trigonometric function.)
(b) What is the domain of the function L = L(y)?
(c) Explain carefully what is that you can say about the total length L = L(y) of fence used
if y is a large positive number. What if y is a small positive number?
(d) Based on your answers in part (c) draw a rough sketch of the graph of the function
L = L(y). Is there a value of y that would yield the minimum length of the fence L?
8. [7 marks] The first few so-called Bernoulli polynomials are given as follows:
1
B0 (x) = 1 B1 (x) = x − 2
1
B2 (x) = x2 − x + 6 B3 (x) = x3 − 23 x2 + 12 x
1
B4 (x) = x4 − 2x3 + x2 − 30 B5 (x) = x5 − 25 x4 + 53 x3 − 61 x
It is known that the Bernoulli polynomials satisfy the following property: If h is such that
|h| is a very small positive number then, for any real number x and any positive integer n,
Bn (x + h) − Bn (x)
≈ nBn−1 (x).
h
(a) Check the above fact for x = 1 and n = 1, i.e., check that if |h| > 0 is small then
B1 (1 + h) − B1 (1)
≈ B0 (1).
h
(b) Check the above fact for x = 1 and n = 2, i.e., check that if |h| > 0 is small then
B2 (1 + h) − B2 (1)
≈ 2B1 (1).
h
9. [7 marks] Using the approximations ln 2 ≈ 0.6 and ln 5 ≈ 1.6 and the properties of loga-
rithms, estimate each of the numbers below. Each question is worth 1 point - You have to
show all your work, i.e., it must be clear which properties you are using.
(a) Estimate ln 8.
(b) Estimate ln 25.
(c) Estimate ln 10.
(d) Estimate ln 2.5.
(e) Estimate ln 40.
(f) Estimate ln 50.
(g) Estimate log2 5.
10. [6 marks] Laura and Ali are standing 10m apart from each other, trying to read a sign which
is some distance away from both of them. The angle formed by Ali’s line of vision to the sign
and his line of vision to Laura is π/6. The angle formed by Laura’s line of vision to the sign
and her line of vision to Ali is π/3. Find the distance between Laura and the sign.
11. [12 marks] Use the identities sin2 x + cos2 x = 1, sin(x1 ± x2 ) = sin x1 cos x2 ± cos x1 sin x2 ,
and cos(x1 ± x2 ) = cos x1 cos x2 ∓ sin x1 sin x2 to determine the exact values of each of the
numbers below.
π
(a) cos
12
7π
(b) sin
12
π
(c) tan
12
π
(d) cot
12
7.1. EXAMS 179
h π πi
12. [6 marks] A function f : − , →
2 2
[−1, 1] is given
h π by f (x) = sin x,
πi
for all x ∈ − , . This is the
2 2
graph of the function f :
(a) Justify the fact that the function f has an inverse, i.e., justify the fact that the function
f −1 exists. The function f −1 is called the inverse sine function and it is denoted by
f −1 (x) = sin−1 x.
(c) Draw a graph of the function f −1 . For your convenience the graph of the function f is
provided on the grid below.
13. [10 marks] Sketch graphs of the following functions:
(a) f (x) = x (b) g(x) = |x| (c) h(x) = x2 (d) i(x) = x3

(a) j(x) = x−1 (c) l(x) = ln x

(b) k(x) = ex
(a) m(x) = cos x (b) n(x) = sin x
(c) o(x) = cot x
7.2 Solutions:
7.2.1 Midterm 1
1. [6 marks] In mathematics and computer science, the ceiling function f (x) = dxe is defined
in the following way:
for every real number x, f (x) = dxe is the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to
x

Solution :
x 0 0.5 0.75 1 1.5 1.75 2 2.5

f (x) 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3

Solution : We need to find all real numbers x with the property that f (x) = dxe = 1. In
other words, we are looking for all real numbers such that the number 1 is the smallest
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 181
integer that is greater than or equal to x. This gives the set
{x : 0 < x ≤ 1} = (0, 1].

Solution :
Figure 7.8: Graph of the function f (x) = dxe
2. [6 marks]
(a) Use the vertical line test to determine which curve represents a graph of a function.
Solution :
(a) Curve A (b) Curve B
We note that there is a vertical line that intersects Curve A at two points. This means,
by the vertical line test, that Curve A does not represent a graph of a function. We
see that every vertical line intersects Curve B in at most one point. Hence, Curve B
represents a graph of a function. Therefore:
Function Not a function
A B A B
(b) Let f be the function you picked above in the first part of this question.
i. Find the domain and the range of f .
Solution : From the graph (b) we read that the function f is defined on the interval
[−2, 2). The range of the function is the interval (−4, 3].
ii. Complete the following table:

Solution : We read from the graph:
x −2 −1 0 3
f (x) 3 0 0 Not defined
iii. Estimate f (−0.75) and f (1.99999).

Solution : Based on the graph it appears that f (−0.75) ≈ 0.75 and f (1.99999) ≈ −4
iv. How many solutions does the equation f (x) = 0 have? Find all solutions of this
equation.
Solution : From the graph we read that the equation f (x) = 0 has three solutions: −1,
0, and 1.
3. [6] Let f be an odd function defined on the interval [−2, 2] and such that
(
x if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
f (x) =
2 if 1 < x ≤ 2

Solution : To complete the table we use the given definition of the function f for
x ∈ [0, 2] and the fact that for odd functions we have f (−x) = −f (x) for all x in the
domain of f . For example, since, from the above definition, f (2) = 2, it follows that
f (−2) = −f (2) = −2.
x 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 −0.5 −1 −1.5 −2

f (x) 2 2 1 0.5 0 −0.5 −1 −2 −2

Solution : First we draw the graph of f for x ∈ [0, 2] according to the given definition.
Then we use the fact that f is an odd function and that its graph must be symmetric
with the respect to the origin.

Solution :
4. [6]
1 x+1
(a) Let f (x) = x + and g(x) = .
x x−1
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 183
(a) Horizontal shift to the

right by 1 (c) Reflection about the
(b) Vertical stretch by fac- x-axis (d) Vertical shift up by 1
tor 2
i. Find an expression for the function (f ◦ g)(x) and determine its domain.
Solution : Note that the function g is not defined for x = 1. It follows that for all
x 6= 1:

x+1
(f ◦ g)(x) = f (g(x)) = f
x−1
x+1 1 x+1 x−1
= + x+1 = +
x−1 x−1
x−1 x+1
(x + 1)2 + (x − 1)2 x2 + 2x + 1 + x2 − 2x + 1
= =
(x + 1)(x − 1) x2 − 1
2x2 + 2 2(x2 + 1)
= = .
x2 − 1 x2 − 1
Hence the domain of the function f ◦ g is the set {x : x 6= 1 and x2 − 1 6= 0} = {x :

x 6= 1 and (x + 1)(x − 1) 6= 0} = {x : x 6= 1, x 6= −1}.
ii. Find an expression for the function (g ◦ f )(x) and determine its domain.
Solution : Note that the function f is not defined for x = 0. It follows that for all
x 6= 0:

1
(g ◦ f )(x) = g(f (x)) = g x +
x
1 x2 +1+x
x+ x +1 x
= 1 = x2 +1−x
x+ x −1 x
x2 + x + 1
=
x2 − x + 1
We observe that for all real numbers x

1 2 3

2 1 1 3
2
x −x+1=x −2· ·x+ + = x− + > 0.
2 4 4 2 4
Hence the domain of the function g ◦ f is the set {x : x 6= 0}.
iii. Is it true that g ◦ f = f ◦ g? Justify your answer!

Solution : We see that the function f ◦ g is defined for x = 0 and the g ◦ f is not.
Hence those two functions are not equal.
(b) Decompose the function F (x) = 3|x2 − 1| − 2, i.e., find functions h, i, and j such that
F = j ◦ i ◦ h.
Solution : We can take
h(x) = x2 − 1, i(x) = |x|, and j(x) = 3x − 2.
Then
(j ◦ i ◦ h)(x) = j(i(h(x))) = j(i(x2 − 1)) = j(|x2 − 1|) = 3|x2 − 1| − 2 = F (x).
5. [6 marks]
(a) Use the horizontal line test to determine which function below is one-to-one.
Solution : We note that there is a horizontal line that intersects the graph of Function
B at two points. This means, by the horizontal line test, that Function B is not an
one-to-one function. We see that every horizontal line intersects the graph of Function
A in at most one point. Hence, Function A is an one-to-one function.
(a) Function A (b) Function B
One-to-one Not one-to-one


A B A B
(b) Let f be the one-to-one function you picked above in the first part of this question.
i. Draw the graph of f −1 :
ii. Complete the following table and fill in all boxes:
Domain of f =[−2, 1]
Range of f =[−1, 2]
Domain of f −1 =[−1, 2]
Range of f −1 =[−2, 1]
(f ◦ f −1 )(x) =x, for all x ∈ [−1, 2]
(f −1 ◦ f )(x) =x, for all x ∈ [−2, 1]
((f −1 )−1 )(x) =f (x), for all x ∈ [−2, 1]
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 185
7.2.2 Midterm 2
1. [6 marks] Solve the following equations:
(a) 4x + 7 − 2(x − 3) = 6x + 8 − 2(2x − 4)

Solution: This is a linear equation. We note that the given equation is equivalent to
the equation
4x + 7 − 2x + 6 = 6x + 8 − 4x + 8 ⇔ 2x + 13 = 2x + 16.
From
2x + 13 = 2x + 16 ⇔ 2x − 2x = 16 − 13 ⇔ 0 = 3
we conclude that the given equation has no solution.
(b) 4x2 + 1 = 4x
Solution: The given equation is a quadratic equation. From
1
4x2 + 1 = 4x ⇔ 4x2 − 4x + 1 = 0 ⇔ (2x − 1)2 = 0 ⇔ 2x − 1 = 0 ⇔ x = .
2
(c) 52x − 5x − 12 = 0
Solution: We note that the substitution t = 5x gives a quadratic equation t2 −t−12 = 0.
The quadratic formula gives
√ √
1 ± 1 + 49 1 ± 49 1±7
t= = = .
2 2 2
Since t = 5x > 0 we reject the negative solution of the quadratic equation above,
1−7
t= = −3. Hence
2
1+7
t= = 4 ⇔ 5x = 4 ⇔ x = log5 4.
2
2. [6 marks] Let the line l in the xy-plane be given by the equation 2x + y = 1 and let P be
the point with the coordinates (−1, 1).
(a) Find the point on the line l that is closest to the point P .
Solution: From
2x + y = 1 ⇔ y = −2x + 1
we conclude that all points on the line l are of the form (x, −2x + 1), x ∈ R. Hence the
distance between a point (x, −2x + 1) on the line and the point (−1, 1) is given by
p p p
d = (x − (−1))2 + (−2x + 1 − 1)2 = x2 + 2x + 1 + 4x2 = 5x2 + 2x + 1.
The quadratic function f (x) = 5x2 + 2x + 1 achieves its minimum at the first coordinate
of the vertex of its graph:
b 2 1
x=− =− =− .
2a 10 5
Hence, the point on the line l that is closest to the point P is

1 1 1 2 1 7
M = − , −2 · − +1 = − , +1 = − , .
5 5 5 5 5 5
(b) Draw the line l, the point P , and the point that you obtained in part (a).
Figure 7.12: The point M is closest to the point P
3. [6]
Suppose that you are given an open top

box with the square base. Let x be the
length of the side of the base and let the
volume of the box be V = 1.
(a) Express the surface area of the box in terms of two power functions of x.
Solution: The surface area is the sum of the areas of the square that is the bottom of
the box and the areas of the four sides. Note that each side is a rectangle with sides x
and h. Hence the surface area is given by S = x2 + 4hx. Next we express the variable
h in terms of the variable x.
The volume of the box is given as the product of the area of the base and the hight of
the box. Since the base is a square with the side x we have that V = x2 h. It is given
that V = 1 so
1
1 = x2 h ⇒ h = 2 .
x
It follows that
1 1
S = x2 + 4 · 2 · x = x2 + 4 · .
x x
(b) What is the domain of the obtained function?
Solution: Observe that the expression for S obtained above is defined for all x 6= 0.
Since x is the length of the side of the base we have that x must be a positive real
number. Thus, the domain of the function S is the set {x ∈ R|x > 0}.
(c) What will happen if x is very big? Very small?
4
Solution: If x is a large number then the term is very small and S ≈ x2 . This means
x
that the box will have a large base but that the hight of the box will be small.
4
If x is a small number then the term x2 is very small and S ≈ . This means that the
x
box will have a large hight but that the base of the box will be small.
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 187
x2 + 2
4. [6] Let f (x) = .
x2 − x − 2
Solution: Since f is a rational function, its domain is the set of all real numbers for
which the denominator of f is not equal to 0. We solve the equation x2 − x − 2 = 0 by
using the quadratic formula (or any other method):
√
1± 1+8 1±3
x= = .
2 2
Therefore, the domain of the function f is the set {x ∈ R : x 6= −1, x 6= 2}. Note that
x2 + 1 x2 + 1
f (x) = = .
x2−x−2 (x + 1)(x − 2)
(b) Determine all zeros of f :
Solution: We observe that x2 ≥ 0 for all real numbers. Thus, x2 + 2 > 0 for all real
numbers which implies that the numerator of f is never equal to 0. This means that f
has no zeros.
(c) Determine all vertical asymptotes of f :
Solution: The function f is not defined at x = −1 and x = 2. Since the numerator of f
does not cancel at these values of x, we conclude that the vertical asymptotes are lines
x = −1 and x = 2.
(d) Determine the y-intercept of f :
Solution: The y-intercept of f is given by
02 + 1 1
f (0) = =− .
02 − 0 − 2 2
(e) Determine the long range behaviour of f :
Solution: We use the fact that for all x with large absolute values a polynomial in x
behaves as its leading term. Thus
x2 + 1 x2
f (x) = ≈ 2 = 1.
x2
−x−2 x
This means that the line y = 1 is a horizontal asymptote to the graph of x.
(f) Determine the intervals where f (x) > 0 and where f (x) < 0:
x2 + 1
Solution: From f (x) = 2 and the fact that x2 + 1 > 0 for all real number x
x −x−2
we conclude that
f (x) > 0 ⇔ x2 − x − 2 > 0.
The graph of the parabola y = x2 − x − 2 = (x + 1)(x − 2), a ‘happy’ parabola with zeros
at x = −1 and x = 2, gives that
x2 − x − 2 > 0 ⇔ x ∈ (−∞, −1) ∪ (2, ∞) and x2 − x − 2 < 0 ⇔ x ∈ (−1, 2).
Therefore
f (x) > 0 ⇔ x ∈ (−∞, −1) ∪ (2, ∞) and f (x) < 0 ⇔ x ∈ (−1, 2).
5. [6] Let f (x) = 2 log(x + 1) + 2.

Solution: The domain of the function f is given by
{x ∈ R : x + 1 > 0} = {x ∈ R : x > −1} = (−1, ∞).

Solution: We solve the equation f (x) = 2 log(x + 1) + 2 = 0. It follows that
2 log(x + 1) + 2 = 0 ⇔ 2 log(x + 1) = −2 ⇔ log(x + 1) = −1 ⇔ x + 1 = 10−1 .
Hence x = −1 + 10−1 = −0.9 is the only zero of the function f

(c) Find the inverse function f −1 of the function f .
Solution: To find f −1 we start with y = 2 log(x + 1) + 2, interchange the roles of ‘y’
and ‘x’ and then solve
x = 2 log(y + 1) + 2
for y. It follows that
x−2
x = 2 log(y + 1) + 2 ⇔ 2 log(y + 1) = x − 2 ⇔ log(y + 1) =
2
x−2
⇔ y + 1 = 10 2 .
Hence
x−2
f −1 (x) = −1 + 10 2 .
(d) Starting with the graph of the function y = log x and by using the appropriate transfor-
mations, sketch a graph of the function f .
(c) y = 2 log(x + 1) (d) y = f (x)

(a) y = log x (b) y = log(x + 1)
7.2.3 Final Exam

1. [8 marks] Let f be the function which associates to an integer n the number sin nπ if n is
even, and cos nπ if n is odd.
n −2 −1 0 1 4 100 111
f (n) sin(−2π) = 0 cos(−π) = −1 sin(0) = 0 cos(π) = −1 0 0 −1
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 189
(b) Express the function f as a piecewise defined function:

(
0 if n is even
f (n) =
−1 if n is odd
(c) State the domain and the range of the function f :
Domain of f = Z
Range of f = {−1, 0}
2. [6 marks] The function y = f (x) is given by its graph:
x −2 −1 0 1 2
f (x) Not defined 2 0 0.5 −1
(b) Draw the graph of the function g(x) = f (−x):
Figure 7.14: Function y = g(x) = f (−x)
(c) Draw the graph of the function h(x) = −f (x):

Figure 7.15: Function y = h(x) = −f (x)
3. [6 marks] A soccer team plays in an arena that has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators.
With the ticket price set at $75, the average attendance at recent games has been 5,500. A
increases by 50.
(a) Find a function that models the revenue in terms of the ticket price.
Solution: Let x represent the ticket price in dollars and let A(x) represent the average
attendance at the price x. Observe that, since for each dollar the ticket price is lowered
the average attendance increases by 50, the attendance with the ticket price of x dollars
is given by
A(x) = 5500 + 50(75 − x) = 5500 + 3750 − 50x = 9250 − 50x.
The revenue is given as the product of the ticket price and the number of the people in
the attendance. Hence the function
R(x) = x · A(x) = x(9250 − 50x) = −50x2 + 9250x

models the revenue R(x) in terms of ticket price x.
(b) Which price will give the maximum revenue? Justify your answer. Solution: Note
that R(x) is a quadratic function and that its graph is part of a parabola that opens
downward. Thus the maximum revenue is achieved at the vertex of the parabola. The
first coordinate of the vertex is given by
9250
x=− = 92.50.
2 · (−50)
Therefore the ticket price of x = $92.50 will yield the maximum revenue.
Note: From R(x) = −50x2 + 9250x = 50x(185 − x) we obtain that the maximum
revenue is R(92.50) = 50 · 92.50 · (185 − 92.50) = 4625 · 92.50 = 427812.50 dollars. Also,
at the price of $92.50 there will be A(92.50) = 9250 − 50 · 92.50 = 4625 spectators in the
arena.
4. [6 marks] Let √
1−x
f (x) = e + 3.
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 191
(a) Find the domain of the function f .

Solution: The domain of the function F is given by
{x ∈ R : 1 − x ≥ 0} = {x ∈ R : x ≤ 1} = (∞, −1].
(b) Decompose the function f , i.e., find functions p, q, r, and s such that f = p ◦ q ◦ r ◦ s.
Note: None of the functions chosen can be the identity function.
√
Solution: If we take s(x) = 1 − x, r(x) = x, q(x) = ex , and p(x) = x + 3 then
p √ √
(p◦q◦r◦s)(x) = p(q(r(s(x)))) = p(q(r(1−x))) = p(q( (x))) = p(e x ) = e 1−x +3 = f (x).
(c) Find a formula for the inverse of the function f .

Solution: To find
√
the inverse function of the function f we apply the following proce-
dure. Let y = e 1−x + 3. We interchange the roles of ‘x’ and ‘y’ to obtain
√
1−y
x=e +3
and then we solve this expression for ‘y’. Thus

√ √
1−y 1−y
p
x=e +3⇔x−3=e ⇔ ln(x − 3) = 1−y
⇔ ((ln(x − 3))2 = 1 − y ⇔ y = 1 − ((ln(x − 3))2 .
Hence the inverse function of the function f is given by f −1 (x) = 1 − ((ln(x − 3))2 .
5. [12 marks] Find all solutions to the equations:
(a) 52x − 5x − 12 = 0.
Solution: Let t = 5x . With this substitution the given equation becomes t2 −t−12 = 0.
We solve this quadratic equation:
t2 − t − 12 = 0 ⇔ (t − 4)(t + 3) = 0 ⇔ (t = 4 or t = −3).
Since t = 5x > 0, we reject the negative value t = −3. Thus
5x = 4 ⇔ x = log5 4.
(b) [log(10x)] · [log(100x)] = (log x)2

Solution: We use the fact that log(10x) = log 10 + log x = 1 + log x and log(100x) =
log 100 + log x = 2 + log x to obtain
[log(10x)] · [log(100x)] = (log x)2 ⇔ (1 + log x) · (2 + log x) = (log x)2 ⇔
2 2
2 + 3 log x + (log x)2 = (log x)2 ⇔ 2 + 3 log x = 0 ⇔ log x = − ⇔ x = 10− 3 .
3
√
(c) sin 2x − 2 · sin x = 0 for values of x in the interval [0, 2π).
Solution: We use the fact that sin 2x = 2 sin x cos x to obtain
√ √ √
sin 2x − 2 · sin x = 0 ⇔ 2 sin x cos x − 2 · sin x = 0 ⇔ sin x · (2 cos x − 2) = 0.
Hence √ √
sin 2x − 2 · sin x = 0 ⇔ (sin x = 0 or 2 cos x − 2 = 0).
Finally, we observe that since, x ∈ [0, 2π),
sin x = 0 ⇔ x = 0 or x = π
and √
√ 2 π 7π
2 cos x − 2 = 0 ⇔ cos x = ⇔ x = or x = .
2 4 4
Therefore, for x ∈ [0, 2π),
√

π 7π
sin 2x − 2 · sin x = 0 ⇔ x ∈ 0, , π, .
4 4
6. [8 marks] In this question use the fact that a tangent line to a circle at a point P on the
circle is perpendicular to the line through P and the centre of the circle.
Solution: We note that the centre of the circle is at the point (−2, 3) and that its radius
is r = 2. Hence the equation of the circle is
(x + 2)2 + (y − 3)2 = 4.
(b) Find the coordinates of the point P on the diagram above.

Solution: The first coordinate of the point P is x = −3. We find the second coordinate,
y, by using the fact that the point is on the circle:
√
(−3 + 2)2 + (y − 3)2 = 4 ⇔ 1 + (y − 3)2 = 4 ⇔ (y − 3)2 = 3 ⇔ y − 3 = ± 3.
√
Since the point P is below the centre of the circle, it follows that y < 3, i.e y = 3 − 3.
√
Hence, P = (−3, 3 − 3).
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 193
Solution: We use the equation of the line through two points, the centre (−2, 3) and
√
the point P (−3, 3 − 3):
√ √
3− 3−3 − 3 √
y−3= (x − (−2)) ⇔ y − 3 = (x + 2) ⇔ y − 3 = 3(x + 2).
−3 − (−2) −1
(d) Find the equation of the tangent line L.

Solution: The line L is perpendicular to the line through P and the centre of the circle.
1
Hence its slope is m = − √ . The line is given by
3
√ 1
y − (3 − 3) = − √ · (x + 3).
3
7. [8 marks]
A farmer intends to work off a rectangular plot
of land that will have an area of 2000m2 . The
plot will be fenced and divided into two equal
portions by an additional fence parallel to two
sides.
(a) Find the total length L of fence used as a function of y. Classify the obtained function
L = L(y) (i.e., determine if is this a linear function, a power function, a polynomial, a
rational, an exponential, a logarithmic or a trigonometric function.)
Solution: The total length of the fence is given by L = 2x + 3y. From the fact that the
area of the plot is 2000m2 we conclude that
2000
2000 = xy ⇒ x = .
y
It follows that the total length L of fence used as a function of y is given by
2000 4000 4000 + 3y 2
L = L(y) = 2 · + 3y = + 3y = .
y y y
This is a rational function.
(b) What is the domain of the function L = L(y)?
Solution: Since y represents the length of one side of the plot, we have that the domain
of the function L = L(y) is the set of all positive real numbers, (0, ∞).
(c) Explain carefully what is that you can say about the total length L = L(y) of fence used
if y is a large positive number. What if y is a small positive number?
4000 4000
Solution: From L(y) = + 3y we observe that if y is large then is small and
y y
4000
L(y) ≈ 3y is large. If y is small then L(y) ≈ is large.
y
(d) Based on your answers in part (c) draw a rough sketch of the graph of the function
L = L(y). Is there a value of y that would yield the minimum length of the fence L?
Solution: Observe that L(y) > 0 for y > 0 and that for y very large
or very small, L(y) is very large. Hence the graph of the function
L may look like one on the figure. The graph clearly suggests that
there must be a value of y that will yield the minimum length of
the fence L.
8. [7 marks] The first few so-called Bernoulli polynomials are given as follows:
1
B0 (x) = 1 B1 (x) = x − 2
1
B2 (x) = x2 − x + 6 B3 (x) = x3 − 23 x2 + 12 x
1
B4 (x) = x4 − 2x3 + x2 − 30 B5 (x) = x5 − 25 x4 + 53 x3 − 61 x
It is known that the Bernoulli polynomials satisfy the following property: If h is such that
|h| is a very small positive number then, for any real number x and any positive integer n,
Bn (x + h) − Bn (x)
≈ nBn−1 (x).
h
(a) Check the above fact for x = 1 and n = 1, i.e., check that if |h| > 0 is small then
B1 (1 + h) − B1 (1)
≈ B0 (1).
h
Solution: We note that, for |h| =
6 0,
B1 (1 + h) − B1 (1) (1 + h) − 21 − (1 − 12 ) 1 + h − 21 − 1 + 1
2 h
= = = = 1 = B0 (1).
h h h h
(b) Check the above fact for x = 1 and n = 2, i.e., check that if |h| > 0 is small then
B2 (1 + h) − B2 (1)
≈ 2B1 (1).
h
Solution: From, for |h| =
6 0,
B2 (1 + h) − B2 (1) (1 + h)2 − (1 + h) + 61 − (12 − 1 + 16 )

=
h h
1 + 2h + h2 − 1 − h + 61 − 16
=
h
1 + 2h + h2 − 1 − h h(1 + h)
= = =1+h
h h
1 1
and B1 (1) = 1 − = we conclude that, for a small value of |h| =
6 0,
2 2

B2 (1 + h) − B2 (1) 1
=1+h≈1=2 1− = 2B1 (1).
h 2
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 195
9. [7 marks] Using the approximations ln 2 ≈ 0.6 and ln 5 ≈ 1.6 and the properties of loga-
rithms, estimate each of the numbers below. Each question is worth 1 point - You have to
show all your work, i.e., it must be clear which properties you are using.
(a) Estimate ln 8.
Solution: Observe, ln 8 = ln(23 ) = 3 ln 2 ≈ 3 · 0.6 = 1.8.
(b) Estimate ln 25.
Solution: Observe, ln 25 = ln(52 ) = 2 ln 5 ≈ 2 · 1.6 = 3.2.
(c) Estimate ln 10.
Solution: Observe, ln 10 = ln(2 · 5) = ln 2 + ln 5 ≈ 0.6 + 1.6 = 2.2.
(d) Estimate ln 2.5.
Solution: Observe, ln 2.5 = ln 25
10 = ln 25 − ln 10 ≈ 3.2 − 2.2 = 1.
(e) Estimate ln 40.
(f) Estimate ln 50.
(g) Estimate log2 5.
ln 5 1.6
Solution: Observe, log2 5 = ≈ ≈ 2.66.
ln 2 0.6
10. [6 marks] Laura and Ali are standing 10m apart from each other, trying to read a sign which
is some distance away from both of them. The angle formed by Ali’s line of vision to the sign
and his line of vision to Laura is π/6. The angle formed by Laura’s line of vision to the sign
and her line of vision to Ali is π/3. Find the distance between Laura and the sign.
π π π
Solution: Note that + = . It follows that the third angle in the triangle with the
3 6 2
π
vertices “Laura”, “Sign”, and “Ali” equals and that this triangle is a right triangle with
2
the right angle at the vertex “‘Sign” and the hypothenuse of the length 10.
Let x be the distance between Laura and the sign, Then
π x 1 x
cos = ⇔ = ⇔ x = 5.
3 10 2 10
Figure 7.16: Laura. Ali, and Sign
11. [12 marks] Use the identities sin2 x + cos2 x = 1, sin(x1 ± x2 ) = sin x1 cos x2 ± cos x1 sin x2 ,
and cos(x1 ± x2 ) = cos x1 cos x2 ∓ sin x1 sin x2 to determine the exact values of each of the
numbers below.
π
(a) cos
12
π π π
Solution: Since = − , it follows
12 4 6
√ √ √ √ √
π π π π π π π 2 3 2 1 6+ 2
cos = cos − = cos cos + sin sin = · + · = .
12 4 6 4 6 4 6 2 2 2 2 4
7π
(b) sin
12
7π π π
Solution: Since = + , it follows
12 2 12
√ √ √ √
7π π π π π π π 6+ 2 π 6+ 2
sin = sin + = sin cos +cos sin = 1· +0·sin = .
12 2 12 2 12 2 12 4 12 4
π
(c) tan
12
π
π sin 12
Solution: By definition, tan = π .
12 cos 12
From
√ √ √ √ √
π π π π π π π 2 3 2 1 6− 2
sin = sin − = sin cos − cos sin = · − · = .
12 4 6 4 6 4 6 2 2 2 2 4
√ √ √ √
6− 2
π 6− 2
It follows that tan = √ 4√ =√ √ .
12 6+ 2 6+ 2
4
π
(d) cot
12 √ √
π 1 6+ 2
Solution: By definition, cot = π = √ √ .
12 tan 12 6− 2
h π πi
12. [6 marks] A function f : − , →
2 2
[−1, h1] is given by f (x) = sin x, for all
π πi
x ∈ − , . This is the graph of the
2 2
function f :
(a) Justify the fact that the function f has an inverse, i.e., justify the fact that the function
f −1 exists. The function f −1 is called the inverse sine function and it is denoted by
f −1 (x) = sin−1 x.
Solution: We observe that the graph of the function f passes the horizontal line test,
i.e., each horizontal line intersects the graph of f at most one point. Hence, the function
f is one-to-one, which implies that f has an inverse.
7.2. SOLUTIONS: 197

h π πi h π πi
Solution: Since f : − , → [−1, 1] we have that f −1 : [−1, 1] → − , . There-
2 2 2 2
fore,
h π the domain of the function f −1 is the segment [−1, 1] and its range is the segment
π i
− , .
2 2
(c) Draw a graph of the function f −1 .
Solution:
13. [10 marks] Sketch graphs of the following functions:
(a) f (x) = x (b) g(x) = |x| (c) h(x) = x2 (d) i(x) = x3
(b) k(x) = ex (c) l(x) = ln x

−1
(a) j(x) = x
(a) m(x) = cos x (b) n(x) = sin x
(c) o(x) = cot x

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Precalculus - Math 100

3 Polynomials and Rational Functions 57

4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 99

5 Trigonometric Functions 119

6 Practice Problems 153

1.1 Recommendations for Success in Mathematics

Tips for Reading these Recommendations:

Habits of a Successful Student:

• Sets goals: This student

– is motivated to reach the goals.

• Is reflective: This student

– understands that deep learning comes out of reflective activities.

• Is inquisitive: This student

• Can communicate: This student

• Enjoys learning: This student

– is passionate about their program of study.

• Is resourceful: This student

• Is organized: This student

• Manages his/her time effectively: This student

– is in control of their time.

• Is involved: This student

How to Prepare for Exams:

Getting and Staying Connected:

• Create a study group or join one:

– Eat well! Have regular meals and make them nutritious.

Costa, A. L. and Kallick, B. 16 Habits of Mind.

1.2 Lecture 1: Welcome to Math 100

(a) To attend ALL lectures

(e) To do all required work: assignments, Canvas quizzes, Loncapa assignmnets

0.1 The real line

(b) Choose a point, call it 0 (= origin)

(a) Choose another point, call it 1

Example 2. - The set of natural numbers: N = {1, 2, 3, . . .}

Example 3. Order of operations:

Example 5. A variable in mathematics = A symbol or an object that represents elements of a

(a) Variable: Passport

Figure 1.5: The same, just a bit different.

Figure 1.6: Must know!

2.1 Lecture 2: Functions

2. The most important term in this course:

3. What does the word function mean?

noun: (a) An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing:

• The website http://www.wordfrequency.info/free.asp?s=y, lists the frequency of the

6. Why ‘Functions’ in Mathematics? To avoid confusion.

Figure 2.1: Wood?

Example 2. Definition of pen in Oxford Dictionaries:

7. Why ‘Functions’ in Mathematics? To avoid confusion.

Example 1. Andrew was born in Vancouver.

Figure 2.2: Canadian or American?

Figure 2.3: Who is the oldest?

8. Function in Mathematics - Definition: A function is a rule that assigns to each element

Example 1. Andrew was born in Vancouver, BC.

Figure 2.4: Canadian!

Figure 2.5: Zack is the oldest!

No confusion: Each child is associate with their age.

9. Function in Mathematics - Definition: A function is a rule that assigns to each element

Figure 2.6: Function f : A → B

Vocabulary and Notation:

−2→4, −1→1, 0→0, 1→1, 2→4

16. Closer look: