Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightFunctions And Graphschevron_rightExercise 2.2

Solution

To find intersection points of y=f(x)y=f(x) and y=g(x)y=g(x), solve:

f(x)=g(x) f(x)=g(x)

and then substitute back to get yy.


(i) f(x)=2x+5,  g(x)=x+5f(x)=2x+5,\; g(x)=-x+5

2x+5=x+53x=0x=0\begin{aligned} 2x+5&=-x+5\\ 3x&=0\\ x&=0 \end{aligned} y=f(0)=2(0)+5=5 y=f(0)=2(0)+5=5 (0,5)\boxed{(0,5)}

(ii) f(x)=3x2,  g(x)=10xf(x)=3x-2,\; g(x)=10-x

3x2=10x4x=12x=3\begin{aligned} 3x-2&=10-x\\ 4x&=12\\ x&=3 \end{aligned} y=f(3)=3(3)2=7 y=f(3)=3(3)-2=7 (3,7)\boxed{(3,7)}

(iii) f(x)=2x4,  g(x)=3x1f(x)=2x-4,\; g(x)=3x-1

2x4=3x1x=3x=3\begin{aligned} 2x-4&=3x-1\\ -x&=3\\ x&=-3 \end{aligned} y=f(3)=2(3)4=10 y=f(-3)=2(-3)-4=-10 (3,10)\boxed{(-3,-10)}

(iv) f(x)=3x4,  g(x)=12x+3f(x)=-3x-4,\; g(x)=\dfrac{1}{2}x+3

3x4=12x+36x8=x+67x=14x=2\begin{aligned} -3x-4&=\frac{1}{2}x+3\\ -6x-8&=x+6\\ -7x&=14\\ x&=-2 \end{aligned} y=f(2)=3(2)4=2 y=f(-2)=-3(-2)-4=2 (2,2)\boxed{(-2,2)}

(v) f(x)=x1,  g(x)=x24x+3f(x)=x-1,\; g(x)=x^2-4x+3

x1=x24x+30=x25x+40=(x1)(x4)\begin{aligned} x-1&=x^2-4x+3\\ 0&=x^2-5x+4\\ 0&=(x-1)(x-4) \end{aligned}

So x=1x=1 or x=4x=4.

x=1y=f(1)=0x=4y=f(4)=3\begin{aligned} x=1&\Rightarrow y=f(1)=0\\ x=4&\Rightarrow y=f(4)=3 \end{aligned} (1,0)  and  (4,3)\boxed{(1,0)\;\text{and}\;(4,3)}

(vi) f(x)=3x+4,  g(x)=x2+2x8f(x)=3x+4,\; g(x)=x^2+2x-8

3x+4=x2+2x80=x2x120=(x4)(x+3)\begin{aligned} 3x+4&=x^2+2x-8\\ 0&=x^2-x-12\\ 0&=(x-4)(x+3) \end{aligned}

So x=4x=4 or x=3x=-3.

x=4y=f(4)=16x=3y=f(3)=5\begin{aligned} x=4&\Rightarrow y=f(4)=16\\ x=-3&\Rightarrow y=f(-3)=-5 \end{aligned} (4,16)  and  (3,5)\boxed{(4,16)\;\text{and}\;(-3,-5)}

(vii) f(x)=2x1,  g(x)=x24xf(x)=-2x-1,\; g(x)=x^2-4x

2x1=x24x0=x22x+10=(x1)2\begin{aligned} -2x-1&=x^2-4x\\ 0&=x^2-2x+1\\ 0&=(x-1)^2 \end{aligned}

So x=1x=1.

y=f(1)=2(1)1=3 y=f(1)=-2(1)-1=-3 (1,3)\boxed{(1,-3)}

(viii) f(x)=x23x+2,  g(x)=x+6f(x)=-x^2-3x+2,\; g(x)=x+6

x23x+2=x+60=x24x40=x2+4x+4=(x+2)2\begin{aligned} -x^2-3x+2&=x+6\\ 0&=-x^2-4x-4\\ 0&=x^2+4x+4=(x+2)^2 \end{aligned}

So x=2x=-2.

y=g(2)=2+6=4 y=g(-2)=-2+6=4 (2,4)\boxed{(-2,4)}