Algebra 1 : Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #13 : Algebraic Functions

Each of the following 4 sets defines a relationship between  and .  Which of these four sets defines a one-to-one function:

A =

B=

C =

D =

Possible Answers:

Set A

Set A and Set B

Set C

Set B

Set D

Correct answer:

Set A

Explanation:

Only in set A one can see that there is an unique value of  for each value of  and similarly each of the  values maps into one and only one  value.  Hence set A must define a one-to-one function.

Example Question #14 : How To Find F(X)

Which of the following equations does not represent a function?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The correct answer is equation D.  If we solve for  we get

 

The fact that each value of  gives us two values of   disqualifies it as a function.

Example Question #15 : How To Find F(X)

Which of the following equations represents a one-to-one function:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Only equation B maps each value of  into a unique value of  and in a similar way each and every value of  maps into one and only one value of .

Example Question #16 : How To Find F(X)

Test whether the given function is symmetric with respect to the -axis, -axis, origin.

Possible Answers:

origin

x axis

Not symmetric with respect to x axis, y axis, and the origin

All of the above

y axis

Correct answer:

Not symmetric with respect to x axis, y axis, and the origin

Explanation:

Since

It is not symmetric with respect the -axis

It is not symmetric with respect to the -axis

Hence multiplying by  both sides we get

Hence it is not symmetric with respect to the origin.

Example Question #3351 : Algebra 1

A function is defined by the following set of ordered pairs:

What is its inverse?

Possible Answers:

The function does not have an inverse.

Correct answer:

The function does not have an inverse.

Explanation:

The inverse of a function is the relation that switches the positions of the coordinates of each ordered pair. However, for a function to have an inverse, the result of those switches must itself be a function. The switches yield the relation

which is not a function, since the -coordinate 5 is paired with two -coordinates, 1 and 5.

Example Question #3352 : Algebra 1

What is the inverse of the function defined by the following set of ordered pairs?

Possible Answers:

The function does not have an inverse.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The inverse of a function is the relation that switches the positions of the coordinates of each ordered pair. Therefore, the correct choice is

.

Example Question #3353 : Algebra 1

Find the inverse of this function.

Possible Answers:

No inverse exists

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The inverse of an equation is given by solving for the x value in terms of y. To find the inverse, take the original equation, , and solve for x.

First multiply both sides by (x – 3).

Distribute y into the parenthesis.

Subtract xy to both sides.

Factor the x.

Divide both sides by (1 – y).

Once you have solved for x, switch the x and y terms.

Though an inverse function is found by solving for x, it still must follow the "y=" convention.

 

Example Question #21 : How To Find F(X)

Given

Find .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Replacing or substituting  for  in we get 

When simplified we get

which is the correct answer.

Example Question #3355 : Algebra 1

Given 

Find .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

which is equal to

Example Question #26 : How To Find F(X)

Given .

Find .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Given =

Replacing  in the above equation with

one gets

Upon simplification one gets the correct answer which is

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