Department of Mathematics

Dr. Mustafa El-Agamy

Dr. Mohammad Yasin
Mathematics
for Engineering and Computer Science Students (Math 103)
WorkSheet No. (4)
Problem 1:
Let 𝑓 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1, 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 and ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1. Compute the following:

1. 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) 2. 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) 3. ℎ(𝑔(𝑥)) 4. 𝑓(ℎ(𝑥))

5. 𝑔(𝑔(𝑥)) 6. ℎ(ℎ(0)) 7. 𝑓(ℎ(𝑔(𝑥)))

Problem 2:
Find the inverse function of 𝑓 and verify that 𝑓 ∘ 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥. In each case, find the domain for both 𝑓 (𝑥)
and 𝑓 −1 (𝑥).

1. 𝑓 (𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 1 2. 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 ; 𝑥 ≥ 5

𝑥+3 √𝑥
3. 𝑓 (𝑥) = 4. 𝑓 (𝑥) =
𝑥−2 √𝑥 − 3
3
5. 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1 − √3 − 𝑥

Problem 3:
In each of the following figures, find the inverse function graphically on the same coordinate axes:

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Problem 4:
Sketch the following functions, then find the domain, range, and zeros:

1. 𝑓 (𝑥) = 2 sin−1 (4 𝑥) 2. 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝜋 + cos −1 (𝑥 − 1) 3. 𝑓 (𝑥) = −2 |tan−1 𝑥 |

4. 𝑓 (𝑥) = − sinh−1 (𝑥 − 1) 5. 𝑓 (𝑥) = 2 + cosh−1 (𝑥 + 3) 6. 𝑓 (𝑥) = tanh−1 (𝑥 ⁄3)

7. 𝑓 (𝑥) = log(3 − 𝑥) 8. 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1 + log(𝑥 + 3) 9. 𝑓 (𝑥) = ln|𝑥|

Problem 5:
Prove each of the following identities:
1. log ( 1 ) 𝑥 = − ln 𝑥 2. cosh(ln 𝑥 ) + sinh(ln 𝑥 ) = 𝑥
𝑒
𝜋
3. sec −1 𝑥 + csc −1 𝑥 = 4. sinh−1 3 = ln(3 + √10)
2

5. csch−1 𝑥 = ln[(1 + √1 + 𝑥 2 )⁄𝑥 ] for 𝑥>0

6. sech−1 𝑥 = ln[(1 ± √1 − 𝑥 2 )⁄𝑥 ] for 0<𝑥≤1

1 𝑥+1
7. coth−1 𝑥 = ln ( ) for |𝑥| > 1
2 𝑥−1

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Problem 6:
Complete the following:
1. If ln √𝑥 = 2, then log 𝑒 𝑥 =
2. 𝑒 (3 ln 𝑘) =
3. sin−1 (sin 𝑥 ) = 𝑥 if 𝑥 ∈

4. sec −1 (2) =
25
5. log ( ) + log(4 𝑘 ) =
𝑘
1 1
6. cos 2 ( cos −1 𝑘) − sin2 ( cos −1 𝑘) =
2 2
7. The domain of 𝑦 = sin−1 𝑥 is

8. 𝑒 (ln 𝑥) = 𝑥 for 𝑥 ∈
9. tan(tan−1 𝑥) = 𝑥 if 𝑥 ∈

10. sec −3 (cos −1 𝑎) =

11. If ln(cosh 𝑥 + sinh 𝑥 )𝑥 = 9, then 𝑥 =

12. The solution of the equation 𝑒 (𝑥−3) = 2 is 𝑥 =

13. If log(10 𝑥) = 6 , then log 𝑥 =

14. The domain of 𝑦 = tanh−1 𝑥 is

15. The zeros of 𝑦 = cosh−1 𝑥 is 𝑥 =

16. tanh 𝑥 is symmetric about the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 with the function

17. cos(cos −1 𝑥) = 𝑥 if 𝑥 ∈

18. 10(−0.5 log 𝑘) =

19. If log 𝑎 9 = 𝑡 and log 𝑘 𝑎 = 2⁄𝑡, then 𝑘 =

20. ln(cosh 𝑎 − sinh 𝑎) =

−1 𝑏)]
21. 𝑒 − ln[csc(sin =

22. lim tan−1 ( ln 𝑥) =

𝑥 → 0+

23. log(𝑎4 ) = 4 if 𝑎 =

24. cosh(cosh−1 𝑥 ) = 𝑥 if 𝑥 ∈

25. cot −1 (0) =

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 26. lim tanh (ln 𝑥) =
𝑥 → 0+

27. lim ln(tanh 𝑥 ) =

𝑥→∞

28. If sec −1 𝑥 = cos −1 𝑥 , then 𝑥 =

29. If 𝑓 (𝑥) = sec −1 𝑥 , then 𝑓(𝑓 (2)) =

30. The solution of the equation 𝑥 ln 𝑥 = 𝑒 4 is 𝑥 =

Problem 7:
Solve each of the following equations for 𝑥:
3
1. sin−1 (1.5 + log 𝑥) = 𝜋⁄6 2. √ 8 + cosh−1 𝑥 = 2

3. ln(sin 𝑥 ) − ln(cos 𝑥 ) = ln √3 4. 3(1−ln 𝑥) = 𝑒

5. cos −1 (log(csch−1 𝑥 )) = 0.

Problem 8:
True or False:

1. The function 𝑦 = sin−1 𝑥 is an odd function

2. The function 𝑦 = cos −1 𝑥 is an even function

3. tan−1 𝑥 = (sin−1 𝑥 )/(cos −1 𝑥 )

4. tan−1 𝑏 = 𝜋⁄2

5. The domain of sech−1 𝑥 is ]0,1]

6. ln 𝑥 + ln(1⁄𝑥 ) = 0

7. If log 3 𝑏 = 𝑡, then log 𝑏 3 = 1⁄𝑡

Problem 9:
Simplify each of the following expressions:

1. cos(csc −1 𝑥 ) 2. sin(2 cot −1 𝑥 ) 3. sec(tan−1 𝑥 )

4. (𝑥 2 − 1) coth(2 ln 𝑥 ) 5. (3𝜋⁄4) + sec −1 (√2) 6. tanh−1 (− 0.5) + coth−1 (2)

𝑥 )]
7. log[10[ log (10 ]

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Problem 10:
Sketch and Complete:

i) Sketch 𝑓(𝑥) = tan−1 𝑥 ii) Sketch |𝑓(𝑥)|

Domain of 𝑓(𝑥) is ………………. Range of |𝑓(𝑥)| is ……………….

iii) Sketch 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) iv) Sketch 1⁄𝑓 −1 (𝑥)

Zero of 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) is ……………. Asymptote of 1⁄𝑓 −1 (𝑥) is ……………….

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