What is the domain of the function g(x) = √(x + 5)?
Functions and Mathematical Models Online Quiz Questions
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Relative to the parent function y = √x, what translations occur in y = √(2x - 6) + 1?
- A
Right 3 units and up 1 unit
- B
Left 3 units and up 1 unit
- C
Right 6 units and up 1 unit
- D
Right 3 units and down 1 unit
For y = 3 cos(2x - π/2) + 1, which pair gives the amplitude and period?
- A
Amplitude 2 and period 3π
- B
Amplitude 3 and period 2π
- C
Amplitude 3 and period π
- D
Amplitude 1 and period 3π
Select all statements that are necessarily true for a function.
- A
A function assigns exactly one output to each allowed input.
- B
A function must have the same output for every input.
- C
The graph of a function passes the vertical line test.
- D
A function must be one-to-one on its entire domain.
Select all statements that describe valid ways a function's domain can be restricted.
- A
A denominator cannot equal zero.
- B
The argument of a logarithm must be positive.
- C
An even-root radicand must be negative.
- D
Applied conditions such as nonnegative time can further restrict a domain.
True or false: In (f ∘ g)(x), the function g acts first and the function f acts second.
- A
True
- B
False
True or false: The function f(x) = x² has an inverse function on all of the real numbers.
- A
True
- B
False
In the function y = √(2x - 6) + 1, enter the magnitude of the horizontal shift in units. Do not include the direction word; the direction is to the right.
In the notation y = f(x), y is commonly called the .
Complete the statement: The graph of y=ex has the horizontal asymptote .
Let f(x) = x² + 1 and g(x) = 3x - 2. Compute (f ∘ g)(x) and (g ∘ f)(x), and explain why the two results demonstrate that function composition is generally not commutative.
For f(x) = 2x + 3, enter the value of f(4) as a whole number.
A particle has position s(t) = t³ - 6t² + 9t for 0 ≤ t ≤ 4. Its velocity is v(t) = 3(t - 1)(t - 3). On which intervals is the particle's position increasing and decreasing?
- A
The position increases on (1, 3) and decreases on (0, 1) and (3, 4).
- B
The position increases on (0, 1) and (3, 4), and decreases on (1, 3).
- C
The position increases on the entire interval [0, 4].
- D
The position decreases on the entire interval [0, 4].
True or false: In calculus, trigonometric derivatives are conventionally expressed using radian measure.
- A
True
- B
False
Let f(x) = x² + 1 and g(x) = 3x - 2. Which expression represents (f ∘ g)(x)?
- A
3x² - 2
- B
9x² - 4x - 1
- C
(3x - 2)² + 1
- D
3x² + 1
In the continuous model P(t) = P₀e^(kt), what does k = -0.08 indicate?
- A
The quantity undergoes continuous decay.
- B
The quantity undergoes continuous growth.
- C
The quantity remains constant for all t.
- D
The model is undefined for every positive t.
Relative to y = f(x), what are the horizontal and vertical effects of y = 2f(x - 3) + 1?
- A
A shift left 3 units and a vertical compression by a factor of 2
- B
A shift right 3 units and a vertical stretch by a factor of 2
- C
A shift right 2 units and a horizontal stretch by a factor of 3
- D
A shift left 3 units and a reflection across the x-axis
For y = 4 sin(3x), what is the period in radians? Give a decimal answer within 0.001.
If f(x) = 2x - 5, which formula is f⁻¹(x)?
- A
f⁻¹(x) = 2x + 5
- B
f⁻¹(x) = (x - 5)/2
- C
f⁻¹(x) = 1/(2x - 5)
- D
f⁻¹(x) = (x + 5)/2
A population is modeled by P(t)=200⋅2t, where t is measured in years. After how many years will the population reach 1,600? Enter the value in years. The absolute tolerance is 0 years.