New Century Mathematics (Second Edition) 4A

Basic Knowledge of Functions

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Consolidation Exercise Solution

Consolidation Exercise 4B (P.4.7) 8. ∵ The value of 12 – x under the radical sign

1. The domain is all real numbers. cannot be negative.
∴ 12 – x  0
2. The domain is all real numbers. x  12
∴ The domain is all real numbers smaller than
3. The domain is all real numbers. or equal to 12.

4. ∵ The value of the denominator x – 7 cannot be 0. 9. (a) f(0) = 0 – 7 = –7

∴ x – 7 0 (b) f(1) = 1 – 7 = –6
x7 (c) f(–1) = –1 – 7 = –8
∴ The domain is all real numbers except 7.
10. (a) f(2) = 5(2) + 4 = 14
5. ∵ The value of the denominator 2 + x cannot be 0. (b) f(4) = 5(4) + 4 = 24
∴ 2+x0 (c) f(–3) = 5(–3) + 4 = –11
x  –2
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –2. 11. (a) f(3) = 32 + 2(3) = 15
(b) f(–2) = (–2)2 + 2(–2) = 0
6. ∵ The value of x – 8 under the radical sign (c) f(–5) = (–5)2 + 2(–5) = 15
cannot be negative.
∴ x–80 12. (a) f(5) = 5  4 = 3
x8 (b) f(12) = 12  4 = 4
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than (c) f(–4) = 44 = 0
or equal to 8.
1 1
13. (a) f(4) = =
2( 4)  1 7
7. ∵ The value of x + 11 under the radical sign 1 1
(b) f(–6) = =
cannot be negative. 2( 6)  1 13
∴ x + 11  0 1 1
(c) f(–10) = =
2( 10)  1 21
x  –11
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than 0
14. (a) f(0) = 2
=0
or equal to –11. 0 3
2 2
(b) f(2) = 2 =
2 3 7
3 3 1
(c) f(–3) = 2 = =
( 3)  3 12 4

15. (a) A(–2) = 7(–2) + 4 = –10

(b) B(–2) = 8 – 3(–2) = 14
(c) C(–2) = –(–2)2 + 4(–2) – 3 = –15

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16. (a) D(3) = 3(3) + 7 = 16 1 1

(b) h(3) = =
(b) E(3) = 3(3)  7 =4 2(3)  1 5
2 1 1
2 1 h(4) = =
(c) F(3) = = = 2( 4)  1 7
3(3)  7 4 2
1 1
h(12) = =
17. (a) f(–b) = 3(–b)2 + 4 = 3b2 + 4 2(12)  1 23
1 1 1
(b) f( b ) = 3( b )2 + 4 = 3b + 4 (c) h(3)  h(4) =  =
5 7 35
(c) f(3 – b) 1
h(12) =
= 3(3 – b)2 + 4 23
= 3(9 – 6b + b2) + 4 1 1
∵ 
35 23
= 3b2 – 18b + 31
∴ h(3)  h(4) = h(12) is not true.

18. (a) The domain is all real numbers.

21. (a) ∵ The value of x – 1 under the radical sign
(b) f(1) = 2(1)2 – 5 = –3
cannot be negative.
f(4) = 2(4)2 – 5 = 27
∴ x–10
f(5) = 2(5)2 – 5 = 45
x1
(c) f(1) + f(4) = –3 + 27 = 24
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater
f(5) = 45
than or equal to 1.
∵ 24  45 3 3 3
(b) k(2) = 2  1 = (1) =
∴ f(1) + f(4) = f(5) is not true. 2 2 2
3 3
k(5) = 5  1 = ( 2) = 3
19. (a) The domain is all real numbers. 2 2
3 3 9
(b) g(–1) = 8 – (–1)2 = 7 k(10) = 10  1 = (3) =
2 2 2
g(3) = 8 – 32 = –1 9 3
(c) k(10)  k(5) = 3=
g(4) = 8 – 42 = –8 2 2
3
(c) g(3) – g(4) = –1 – (–8) = 7 k(2) =
2
g(–1) = 7
∴ k(10)  k(5) = k(2) is true.
∴ g(3) – g(4) = g(–1) is true.

22. (a) f(3) + 1 = 32 + 7 + 1 = 17

20. (a) ∵ The value of the denominator 2x – 1 (b) 6f(–2) = 6[(–2)2 + 7] = 6(11) = 66
cannot be 0. 4 4 4 1
(c) = 2 = =
∴ 2x – 1  0 f (1) 1 7 8 2
1 (d) [f( 3 )] = [( 3 ) + 7] = 102 = 100
2 2 2
x
2
∴
1 23. (a) f(1) + f(4)
The domain is all real numbers except .
2 = [–3(1) + 6] + [–3(4) + 6]
= 3 + (–6)
= –3

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(b) f(3) – f(–3) v (0)

(d)
= [–3(3) + 6] – [–3(–3) + 6] u ( 0)
= –3 – 15 6
= –18 = 03
4( 0)  1
(c) f(2)  f(–2)
2
= [–3(2) + 6][–3(–2) + 6] =
1
= (0)(12) =2
=0
1  
f ( 1)  3( 1)  6 9 3 26. (a) t(30) = tan 30 =  or 3 
(d) = = =  3 
f (0)  3(0)  6 3  
6 2
(b) t(45) – 2 = tan 45 – 2 = 1 – 2 = –1
3
24. (a) p(1) + q(4) t (60) tan 60
(c) = = 1 =3
= 1  8 + [–2(4) + 4] t (30) tan 30
3
= 3 + (–4)
= –1 27. ∵ f(3) = 7
(b) p(–4) – q(–4) ∴ 2a(3) + 3 = 7
=  4  8 – [–2(–4) + 4] 6a = 4
= 2 – 12 2
a=
3
= –10
(c) p(3)  q(2)
28. (a) ∵ g(4) = 1
= 3  8  [–2(2) + 4]
∴ 3( 4)  c
= 11 (0)
=0 12 + c = 1
p (8) 88 4 c = –11
(d) = = =1 (b) From (a), g(x) = 3 x  11 .
q (0)  2(0)  4 4
∵ The value of 3x – 11 under the radical
25. (a) u(–3) + v(2) sign cannot be negative.
6 ∴ 3x – 11  0
= [4(–3) – 1] +
23 11
x
= –13 + (–6) 3
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater
= –19
11
(b) u(1) – v(5) than or equal to .
3
6
= [4(1) – 1] –
53 29. (a) ∵ k(–2) = 18
=3–3 2
∴ a(–2) – 3(–2) + 4 = 18
=0 4a = 8
(c) u(4)  v(–6) a=2
 6  (b) From (a), k(x) = 2x2 – 3x + 4.
= [4(4) – 1]  
  6  3
∴ k(3) = 2(3)2 – 3(3) + 4
 2
= 15    = 13
 3
= –10

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30. Let t = 1 – x. Then x = 1 – t. 34. (a) f(θ) = 180 – 110 – θ = 70 – θ

Substitute x = 1 – t into F(1 – x) = 2x – 3. ∴ f(θ) = 70 – θ
F(t) = 2(1 – t) – 3 (b) ∵ θ and f(θ) are positive.
= 2 – 2t – 3 ∴ θ > 0 and 70 – θ > 0
= –2t – 1 θ > 0 and θ < 70
∴ F(x) = –2x – 1 ∴ The domain is all real numbers greater
than 0 and smaller than 70.
t
31. Let t = 3x. Then x = . (c) f(40) = 70 – 40 = 30
3
t When CAB = 40, θ = 40.
Substitute x = into H(3x) = 4 – 6x.
3 ∴ ABC = 30
t
H(t) = 4 – 6  
3
35. ∵ g(3) = 1
= 4 – 2t
3 m
∴ H(x) = 4 – 2x ∴ =1
n
3–m=n
32. (a) Let t = x – 4. Then x = t + 4.
m+n=3
Substitute x = t + 4 into f(x – 4) = 4 – 5x.
∵ m and n are positive integers.
f(t) = 4 – 5(t + 4)
∴ m = 2, n = 1 or m = 1, n = 2
= –5t – 16 When m = 2 and n = 1,
∴ f(9) = –5(9) – 16 x2
g ( x) 
= –61 1
g(x) = x – 2
(b) Let t = x + 2. Then x = t – 2.
When m = 1 and n = 2,
Substitute x = t – 2 into g(x + 2) = 3 – 6x.
x 1
g(t) = 3 – 6(t – 2) g ( x) 
2
= 15 – 6t
∴ g(0) = 15 – 6(0) 36. ∵ The value of the denominator 5 – 4x cannot be 0.
= 15 ∴ 5 – 4x  0
5
x
33. (a) W(2) = 10.5(2)3 = 84 4
∴
∴ The required weight is 84 g.
5
(b) W(3) = 10.5(3)3 = 283.5 The domain is all real numbers except .
4
∴ Total weight of 20 metallic spheres
= 20(283.5) g 37. ∵ x2  0
= 5 670 g ∴ x2 + 1  1
The value of the denominator x2 + 1 will not be 0
for any real number x.
∴ The domain is all real numbers.

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38. ∵ The value of the denominator x + 3 cannot be 0.

∴ x+30
x  –3
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –3.

39. ∵ The value of the denominator 8 – 2x cannot be 0.

∴ 8 – 2x  0
x4
∴ The domain is all real numbers except 4.

40. ∵ The value of 2 – 9x under the radical sign

cannot be negative.
∴ 2 – 9x  0
2
x
9
∴ The domain is all real numbers smaller than
2
or equal to .
9

41. ∵ The value of 7x + 4 under the radical sign

cannot be negative.
∴ 7x + 4  0
4
x
7
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than
4
or equal to  .
7

42. ∵ x2  0
∴ x2 + 3  3
The value of x2 + 3 under the radical sign will not
be negative for any real number x.
∴ The domain is all real numbers.

43. For the denominator x  9 , the value of x + 9

must be positive.
∴ x+9>0
x > –9
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than –9.

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44. For the denominator x  4 , the value of x – 4

must be positive.
∴ x–4>0
x>4
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than 4.

45. For the denominator  3 x  2 , the value of

–3x + 2 must be positive.
∴ –3x + 2 > 0
2
x<
3
∴
2
The domain is all real numbers smaller than .
3

46. For x(x – 3) = 0,

x = 0 or x = 3
∵ The value of the denominator x(x – 3) cannot
be 0.
∴ x(x – 3)  0
x  0 and x  3
∴ The domain is all real numbers except 0 and 3.

47. For x2 + 8x = 0,
x(x + 8) = 0
x = 0 or x = –8
∵ The value of the denominator x2 + 8x cannot
be 0.
∴ x2 + 8x  0
x  0 and x  –8
∴ The domain is all real numbers except 0 and –8.

48. For x2 – 9 = 0,
(x + 3)(x – 3) = 0
x = –3 or x = 3
∵ The value of the denominator x2 – 9 cannot
be 0.
∴ x2 – 9  0
x  –3 and x  3
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –3 and 3.

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49. For x2 + 5x – 6 = 0,
(x + 6)(x – 1) = 0
x = –6 or x = 1
∵ The value of the denominator x2 + 5x – 6
cannot be 0.
∴ x2 + 5x – 6  0
x  –6 and x  1
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –6 and 1.

50. For x2 + 8x + 16 = 0,
(x + 4)2 = 0
x = –4 (repeated)
∵ The value of the denominator x2 + 8x + 16
cannot be 0.
∴ x2 + 8x + 16  0
x  –4
∴ The domain is all real numbers except –4.

51. For 2x2 – 9x – 5= 0,

(2x + 1)(x – 5) = 0
1
x=  or x = 5
2
∵ The value of the denominator 2x2 – 9x – 5
cannot be 0.
∴ 2x2 – 9x – 5  0
1
x  and x  5
2
∴
1
The domain is all real numbers except 
2
and 5.

1
52. For , the value of the denominator x cannot be
x
0, i.e. x  0.
For x , the value of x under the radical sign
cannot be negative, i.e. x  0.
∴ x>0
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than 0.

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53. For x , the value of x under the radical sign 1

56. (a) R 
cannot be negative, i.e. x  0. 3
1 1
For , the value of the denominator x – 1 3  5 
x 1  3
=
cannot be 0, i.e. x  1. 1
1  2 
∴ x  0 and x  1  3
14
∴ The domain is all real numbers greater than
or equal to 0 except 1. = 3
1
3
54. (a) The domain of f(x) is all real numbers. = 14
(b) For g(x), the value of the denominator x + 2  1
(b) R 
cannot be 0.  a

∴ x+20  1
3  5  
 a
x  –2 =
 1
∴ The domain of g(x) is all real numbers 1  2  
 a
except –2. 3a  5
=
∴ The domain of g(x) is not the same as a2
that of f(x). (c) R(a – 2)
3  5( a  2)
=
1  2( a  2)
55. (a) f(12)
5a  7
5(12)  3 1 =
=  5  2a
12  4 2
57 1
=  1
4 2 57. (a) Q 
55 4
= 1
4 2k 
(b) f(0.6) + f(–3)  f(0) 4
=
1
5(0.6)  3 1 4  k 
=   4
0.6  4 2
8k  1
 5( 3)  3 1   5(0)  3 1  =
     16  k
  3  4 2  0  4 2
1  37  (b) Q(2k + 1)
= 0     (  2) 2k  ( 2k  1)
2  2 
=
73 4  k ( 2k  1)
=
2 1
= 2
 2k  k  4
1
= 2
2k  k  4

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6 60. (a) f(3a – 2)

(c) Q 
k 2(3a  2)  5
=
6 a  1  (3a  2)
2k 
k 6a  9
= =
6  2a  3
4  k 
k 3( 2a  3)
=
2k 2  6  ( 2a  3)
=
 2k = –3
3 1
= k (b) ∵ f(m) =
k a2
2m  5 1
∴ =
33 a 1 m a  2
58. (a) h(3) = =0
3(3)  3 (2m – 5)(a – 2) = a + 1 – m
43 1 2ma – 5a – 4m + 10 = a + 1 – m
h(4) = =
3( 4)  3 9 2ma – 3m = 6a – 9
73 2 1
h(7) = = = m(2a – 3) = 3(2a – 3)
3(7)  3 18 9
1 1 m=3
(b) h(3) + h(4) = 0 + =
9 9
1 61. (a) ∵ P(1) = 7
h(7) =
9
∴ a(1)2 – 2(1) + 2a = 7
∴ h(3) + h(4) = h(7) is true.
3a – 2 = 7
3a = 9
59. (a) g(3) + 3f(–1)
a=3
32
= + 3[3(–1) + 10] (b) From (a), P(x) = 3x2 – 2x + 6.
1  32
9 ∵ P(b) = 27
= + 21
10 ∴ 3b2 – 2b + 6 = 27
201 3b2 – 2b – 21 = 0
=
10
1
(3b + 7)(b – 3) = 0
(b) f(–2) – 7
g ( 1) b= or 3
1 3
= [3(–2) + 10] – (1) 2
 62. (a) ∵ f(–1) = –5
1  (1) 2
=4+2 ∴ (–1 + 1)[6(–1) – 1] + r = –5
=6 r = –5
(c) [3f(2)][2g(1)] (b) From (a),
 12  f(x) = (x + 1)(6x – 1) – 5 = 6x2 + 5x – 6
= 3[3(2) + 10]  2   

 11
2
 ∵ f(x) = 0
 1 ∴ 2
6x + 5x – 6 = 0
= 3(16)  2   
 2 (2x + 3)(3x – 2) = 0
= –48 3 2
x= or
2 3

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63. ∵ f(2) = f(–2) + 4 (b) f(n – 1) = –(n – 1)2 + 4(n – 1) – 2

∴ 3(2)2 – c(2) + 4c = 3(–2)2 – c(–2) + 4c + 4 = –(n2 – 2n + 1) + 4n – 4 – 2
12 + 2c = 16 + 6c = –n2 + 6n – 7
–4c = 4 f(n) – f(1) = (–n2 + 4n – 2) – [–12 + 4(1) – 2]
c = –1 = –n2 + 4n – 3
∵ f(n – 1) = f(n) – f(1)
64. ∵ 2g(3) – 3g(2) = 1 ∴ –n2 + 6n – 7 = –n2 + 4n – 3
∴ 2[k(3)2 – 4(3) + 2k – 1] – 2n = 4
3[k(2)2 – 4(2) + 2k – 1] = 1 n=2
2(11k – 13) – 3(6k – 9) = 1
68. (a) ∵ T(1) = 1
4k + 1 = 1 6  u (1)
∴ =1
4k = 0 1 v
k=0 6–u=1–v
u – v = 5 .....................................(1)
65. ∵ p(r) = –8 ∵ T(2) = 4
∴ 2
r – 8r + 7 = –8 6  u ( 2)
∴ =4
r2 – 8r + 15 = 0 2v
6 – 2u = 8 – 4v
(r – 3)(r – 5) = 0
2u – 4v = –2
r = 3 or 5
u – 2v = –1 ...................................(2)
(1) – (2): v = 6
66. ∵ q(2s) = 4s
Substitute v = 6 into (1).
∴ 2(2s)2 + 7(2s) – 3 = 4s
u–6=5
8s2 + 14s – 3 = 4s
u = 11
8s2 + 10s – 3 = 0
6  11 x
(2s + 3)(4s – 1) = 0 (b) From (a), T(x) = .
x6
3 1 6  11(3)  27
s=  or T(3) = = =9
2 4 36 3
∴ T(3) = 9 is true.
67. (a) ∵ f(–m) = –m
∴ 2
–(–m) + 4(–m) – 2 = –m
–m2 – 4m – 2 = –m
m2 + 3m + 2 = 0
(m + 2)(m + 1) = 0
m = –2 or –1

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69. (a) ∵ f(1) = 6 71. (a) c(x) = [a(x)]2 – 5b(x)

∴ 13 + a2(1)2 – 2b2(1) + (ab – 2) = 6 = (1 – 3x)2 – 5(2x2 – 3)
a2 + ab – 2b2 = 7 = 1 – 6x + 9x2 – 10x2 + 15
(a – b)(a + 2b) = 7 = –x2 – 6x + 16
(b) ∵ a and b are positive integers. ∴ c(x) = –x2 – 6x + 16
∴ a – b < a + 2b and a + 2b > 0. (b) ∵ c(k) = 0
∵ 7=17 ∴ –k2 – 6k + 16 = 0
∴ k2 + 6k – 16 = 0
 a  b  1.......... .................... .......... ..(1)

 a  2b  7.......... .......... .......... .......... (2)
(k + 8)(k – 2) = 0
(2) – (1): 3b = 6 k = –8 or 2
b=2
t 3
Substitute b = 2 into (1). 72. Let t = 2x + 3. Then x = .
2
a–2=1 t 3
Substitute x = into f(2x + 3) = 8 + 6x – 4x2.
a=3 2
2
t 3 t 3
f(t) = 8 + 6   – 4 
 2   2 
70. ∵ f(0) = 1
 t 2  6t  9 
a ( 0)  b = 8 + 3(t – 3) – 4  

∴ = 1  4 
c (0)  3
= 8 + 3t – 9 – t2 + 6t – 9
b=3
= –t2 + 9t – 10
ax  3
∴ f(x) = ∴ f(x) = –x2 + 9x – 10
cx  3
∵ f(1) = 2
a (1)  3 1 1
∴ = 2 73. (a) Let t = . Then x =  2 .
c(1)  3 x2 t
a + 3 = 2c + 6 1  1 
Substitute x =  2 into g   = x2 + 1.
a – 2c = 3 ..............................................(1) t  x  2 
2
∵ f(–1) = –1 1 
g(t) =   2  + 1
a ( 1)  3 t 
∴ = –1 1 4
c ( 1)  3 =   4 1
–a + 3 = c – 3 t2 t
1 4
a + c = 6 ...........................................(2) = 2  5
t t
(2) – (1): 3c = 3 1 4
∴ g ( x)  2   5
c=1 x x
Substitute c = 1 into (2). (b) g(2) + g(–2)
a+1=6  1 4   1 4 
=   5     5
a=5 2
2
2   ( 2)
2
2 
13 29
= 
4 4
21
=
2

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74. (a) F(x + 2) 77. (a) BC = BD – CD = AF – CD = (2x – 4) cm

= 8 – 4(x + 2) + (x + 2) 2
ED = FD – FE = AB – FE = (10 – x) cm
= 8 – 4x – 8 + x2 + 4x + 4 x ( 2 x ) 10( 2 x  4)
T(x) = 10(2x) – – –
= x2 + 4 2 2
(10  x)(4)
(b) F(x + 2) = 2F(x)
2
x2 + 4 = 2(8 – 4x + x2) = 20x – x2 – 10x + 20 – 20 + 2x
x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 = –x2 + 12x
(x – 2)(x – 6) = 0 ∴ T(x) = –x2 + 12x
x = 2 or 6 (b) To form 4 triangles, AF > CD and AB > FE.
i.e. 2x > 4 and 10 > x
75. (a) f(x + 3) x > 2 and x < 10
= 2(x + 3)2 – 3 ∴ The domain of the function T(x) is all
= 2(x2 + 6x + 9) – 3 real numbers greater than 2 and smaller
= 2x2 + 12x + 15 than 10.
g(3x + 1) (c) (i) T(5) = –52 + 12(5) = 35
= –(3x + 1) – 4 ∴ When x = 5, the area of △ACE is
= –3x – 5 35 cm2.
(b) f(x + 3) + g(3x + 1) + 3x = 0 (ii) T(x) = 36
2x2 + 12x + 15 + (–3x – 5) + 3x = 0 2
–x + 12x = 36
2x2 + 12x + 10 = 0 x2 – 12x + 36 = 0
2
x + 6x + 5 = 0 (x – 6)2 = 0
(x + 5)(x + 1) = 0 x=6
x = –5 or –1 (d) T(x) = 40
–x2 + 12x = 40
76. (a) f(1) + 3f(2) = 1
x2 – 12x + 40 = 0
3(1)2 + a(1) + 1 + 3[3(2)2 + a(2) + 1]= 1
Discriminant of the above equation
4 + a + 3(13 + 2a) = 1
= (–12)2 – 4(1)(40)
7a = –42
= –16
a = –6
<0
(b) From (a), f(x) = 3x2 – 6x + 1.
∵ There is no real number x such that
f(x) = k
T(x) = 40.
3x2 – 6x + 1 = k
∴ The area of △ACE cannot be 40 cm2.
3x2 – 6x + 1 – k= 0
∵ The equation of f(x) = k has no real roots.
∴ <0
2
(–6) – 4(3)(1 – k) < 0
36 – 12 + 12k < 0
12k < –24
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78. (a) F(x) = x(x + 10) = x2 + 10x

∴ F(x) = x2 + 10x
(b) F(15) = 152 + 10(15) = 375
∴ The area of the fountain is 375 m2.
(c) Area of the whole garden
2
 50 
=   m2
 2 
= 625 m2
When the area of the fountain is 70% of the
area of the whole garden,
x2 + 10x = 625  70%
x2 + 10x – 437.5 = 0
 10  10 2  4(1)(437.5π)
x=
2(1)
∴ x = 32.41, cor. to 2 d.p.
or x = –42.41, cor. to 2 d.p. (rejected)
When x = 32.41,
length of the diagonal of the fountain
= 32.412  (32.41  10) 2 m
= 53.38 m
> diameter of the garden
∴ It is not possible that the area of the
fountain is 70% of the area of the whole
garden.

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79. (a) C(p) = A(p) – B(p)

= (48 + 35p) – (11 + 38p)
= 37 – 3p
∴ C(p) = 37 – 3p
(b) C(10) = 37 – 3(10) = 7
∴ The weight of bamboos left each day is
7 kg.
(c) ∵ The bamboos prepared are sufficient for
all pandas.
∴ C(p)  0
When C(p) = 0,
37 – 3p = 0
3p = 37
37
p=
3
∵ p must be a non-negative integer.
∴ It is not possible that C(p) = 0.
∴ The claim is agreed.

80. (a) P(m) = A(m) – C(m)

= 20m – (4 000 + 14m)
= 6m – 4 000
∴ P(m) = 6m – 4 000
(b) ∵ The number of magazines must be a
non-negative integer.
∴ The domain of the function P(m) is all
non-negative integers.
(c) P(3 000) = 6(3 000) – 4 000 = 14 000
∴ The profit made is $14 000.
(d) P(m) = –2 000
6m – 4 000 = –2 000
6m = 2 000
1 000
m=
3
∵ m must be a non-negative integer.
∴ It is not possible that P(m) = –2 000.
∴ The claim is disagreed.

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