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Nov 2010 p13 q7
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The diagram shows the function \(f\) defined for \(0 \leq x \leq 6\) by:
\(x \mapsto \frac{1}{2}x^2\) for \(0 \leq x \leq 2\),
\(x \mapsto \frac{1}{2}x + 1\) for \(2 < x \leq 6\).
(i) State the range of \(f\).
(ii) Copy the diagram and on your copy sketch the graph of \(y = f^{-1}(x)\).
(iii) Obtain expressions to define \(f^{-1}(x)\), giving the set of values of \(x\) for which each expression is valid.
Solution
(i) For \(0 \leq x \leq 2\), \(f(x) = \frac{1}{2}x^2\). The minimum value is \(0\) and the maximum value is \(2\). Thus, the range is \(0 \leq f(x) \leq 2\).
For \(2 < x \leq 6\), \(f(x) = \frac{1}{2}x + 1\). The minimum value is \(2\) and the maximum value is \(4\). Thus, the range is \(2 < f(x) \leq 4\).
Combining both parts, the range of \(f\) is \(0 < f(x) < 4\).
(ii) To sketch \(y = f^{-1}(x)\), reflect the graph of \(f\) across the line \(y = x\).
(iii) For \(0 < x < 2\), solve \(y = \frac{1}{2}x^2\) for \(x\):
\(x = \sqrt{2y}\).
For \(2 < x < 4\), solve \(y = \frac{1}{2}x + 1\) for \(x\):
\(x = 2y - 2\).
Thus, \(f^{-1}(x)\) is defined by \(x \mapsto \sqrt{2x}\) for \(0 < x < 2\) and \(x \mapsto 2x - 2\) for \(2 < x < 4\).