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Find domain of following functions.

𝟐𝐱+𝟏 1
1. f(x) = √ Ans : (−∞, − 2] ∪ (0, 1) ∪ (2, ∞)
𝐱 𝟑 −𝟑𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱

𝟏−|𝐱|
2. f(x) = √( ) Ans: (−∞, −2) ∪ [−1, 1] ∪ (2, ∞)
𝟐−|𝐱|
x 𝐱𝟐
3. | | + |x| = |𝐱−𝟏| Ans: (1, ∞) ∪ {0}
x−1
1
4. f(x) = , where [. ]denotes G. I. F. Ans: (−∞, −7] ∪ [7, ∞)
√|[|𝐱|−𝟏]|−𝟓
𝟏+𝐱 𝟐
5. f(x) = sin−1 ( ) Ans: {−1, 1}
𝟐𝐱
𝟏 1
6. f(x) = sin−1 |𝐱𝟐 + Ans: (−∞, −√2) ∪ [√2, ∞) ∪ {0}
−𝟏| √𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟐 𝐱+𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱+𝟏

𝐱−𝟏
7. f(x) = √log 0.4 ( ) Ans: (1, ∞)
𝐱+𝟓
√− 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟎.𝟑 (𝐱−𝟏)
8. f(x) = Ans: [2, ∞)
√𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱+𝟖
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 (𝐱+𝟑)
9. f(x) = Ans: (−3, ∞)~{−1, −2}
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟑𝐱+𝟐
10. f(x) = log10 {1 − log10 (x 2 − 5x + 16)} Ans: (2, 3)
−𝟏 (𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐) 1 1
11. f(x) = √e𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒𝐱 Ans : [−2, − 2] ∪ [2 , 2]

12. f(x) = √x12 − x 9 + x 4 − x + 1 Ans: R

𝟏−𝟓𝐱
13. f(x) = √( ) Ans: (−∞, −1) ∪ [0, ∞)
𝟕−𝐱 −𝟕
14. f(x) = log 2 log 3 log 4 (tan−1 x)−1 Ans: (0, 1)
π
𝟑 3π 3π
15. f(x) = log {log |𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱| (x 2 − 8x + 23) − } Ans: (3, π) ∪ (π, ) ∪ ( 2 , 5)
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 |𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱| 2
6
16. f(x) = √4𝐱 + 8𝟐/𝟑(𝐱−𝟐) − 52 − 2𝟐(𝐱−𝟏) Ans: [3, ∞ )
1
17. f(x) = Ans: (7 − √40, 7 + √40 )~{3}
√𝟒𝐱−|𝐱 𝟐 −𝟏𝟎𝐱+𝟗|
1
18. f(x) = [|𝐱−𝟏|]+[|𝟕−𝐱|]−𝟔 where [. ]denotes G. I. F. Ans: R~{(0, 1] ∪ {1,2,3,4,5,6,7} ∪
[7, 8)}
1
19. f(x) = [|𝐱−𝟐|]+[|𝐱−𝟏𝟎|]−𝟖 where [. ]denotes G. I. F. Ans: R~{(1, 2) ∪ {2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} ∪ (10,11)}

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20. f(x) = √(x 2 − 3x − 10)ln2 (x − 3) Ans: [5, ∞)

𝟐 𝟏 𝟐𝐱−𝟏
21. f(x) = √( − − ) Ans: (−∞, −1) ∪ (1,2]
𝐱 𝟐 −𝐱+𝟏 𝐱+𝟏 𝐱 𝟑 +𝟏
2x−1
22. f(x) = √− log 𝐱+𝟒 (log 2 ) Ans: (−4, −3) ∪ (4, ∞)
𝟐 3+x

23. f(x) = √log1/3 log 4 ([x]2 − 5) ; where [. ]denotes G. I. F. Ans: [−3, −2) ∪ [3,4)

𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱−𝟑
𝐥𝐨𝐠 1 1 1 3
24. f(x) = (x + 0.5) (𝟎.𝟓+𝐱)𝟒𝐱𝟐−𝟒𝐱−𝟑 Ans: (− 2 , 2) ∪ (2 , 1) ∪ (2 , ∞)
25. f(x) = log (𝐱−𝟒) (x 2 − 11x + 24) 𝐴𝑛𝑠: (8, ∞)
26. f(x) = log10 log10 log10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(n times) log10 x 𝐴𝑛𝑠: (10𝑛−2 , ∞), 𝑛 ≥ 2
𝟐𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐱+𝟏
27. f(x) = log 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐱 ( ) Ans: (0, 10−2 ) ∪ (10−2 , 10−1/2 )
−𝐱
𝟏
√(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱− )
𝟐 1 π 5π
28. f(x) = Ans: (− 6 , 3 ] ∪ [ 3 , 6)
√(𝟔+𝟑𝟓𝐱−𝟔𝐱 𝟐 )

Find the range of following function.

1. f(x) = √9 − x 2 Ans: [0, 3]

𝐱 1 1
2. f(x) = 𝟐
Ans: [− 2 , 2]
𝟏+𝐱
3. f(x) = sin x + cos x + 3 Ans: [3 − √2, 3 + √2]
4. f(x) = |x − 1| + |x − 2|; −1 ≤ x ≤ 3 Ans: [1, 5]
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱−𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱+𝟑√𝟐
5. f(x) = log 2 ( ) Ans: [1, 2]
√𝟐
11
6. f(x) = log e (3x 2 − 4x + 5) Ans: [log ( 3 ) , ∞)
𝐞𝐱 −𝐞|𝐱|
7. f(x) = Ans: (−1, 0]
𝐞𝐱 +𝐞|𝐱|
𝐞−𝐱
8. f(x) = , where [. ]denotes G. I. F. Ans: R~{0}
𝟏+[𝐱]
−1 π
9. f(x) = cot (2x − x 2 ) Ans: [ 4 , π)

10. f(x) = √x − 1 + √5 − x Ans: [2, 2√2]

11. f(x) = log 3 {log 1(x 2 + 4x + 4)} Ans: R

2
12. f(x) = (cos −1 |1 − x 2 |) Ans: [0, π/2]
𝟏 𝟏
13. f(x) = |𝐬𝐢𝐧 + |𝐜𝐨𝐬 Ans: [2√2, ∞)
𝐱| 𝐱|

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√𝟐𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏 π
14. f(x) = cos −1 ( ) Ans: [0, 2 )
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏

3
15. f(x) = 4x − 2x + 1 Ans: [4 , 1)

1
16. f(x) = log 2 (√x − 4 + √6 − x) Ans: [2 , 1]

𝐱−[𝐱] 1
17. f(x) = where [. ]denotes G. I. F. Ans: [0, 2)
𝟏−[𝐱]+𝐱

Equal and Identical Function:-

1. f(x) = x and g(x) = √x 2 Ans: are not identical function.

1 x
2. f(x) = x and g(x) = x2 Ans: are identical function.

3. f(x) = ln x 2 and g(x) = 2ln x Ans: are not identical function.

1
4. f(x) = log x e and g(x) = log Ans: are identical function.
ex

5. f(x) = sin(cos −1 x) and g(x) = cos(sin−1 x) Ans: are identical function.

x2
6. f(x) = and g(x) = x Ans: are not identical function.
x

7. f(x) = ln x 4 and g(x) = 4ln x Ans: are not identical function.

8. f(x) = ln {(x-1) (x-2)} and g(x) = ln (x-2) + ln (x-3) Ans: are not identical function.

Types of Mapping:-

Question :- If f(x) is a real valued function, then which of the following is injective function?

(1) f(x) = x 3 Yes (2) f(x) = x + sin x Yes

(3) f(x) = x 2 No (4) f(x) = ex Yes

(5) f(x) = x 3 + x 2 + 4x + 4 Yes (6) f:R→R defined by f(x) = −|x| No

(7) f:R→R defined by f(x) = 3x+2 Yes (8) f:R+→R+ defined by f(x) = 1+2x 2 Yes

x+1
(9) f:R-{1}→R defined by f(x) = Yes
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Question :- Prove that f(x) = 2x + 5 is one-one.

π π
Question :- Prove that function f(x) = √x , x≥ 0 and f(x) = sin x ∀ x ∈ [− , ] are one-one.
2 2

Question :- If f:R→R defined by f(x) = x 3 + ax 2 + 3x + 100 then find the values of ‘a’ for which
‘f’ is a one-one function.

Question :- Find the range of ‘a’ for which f(x) = ax + cos x is one-one. Ans: (−∞, −1] ∪ [1, ∞)

𝐱 𝟐 −𝐱
Question :- If f(x) = , show that f is one-one function.
𝐱 𝟐 +𝟐𝐱

Question:- Show that f: R → R defined by f(x) = x 2 + x ; ∀ x ∈ R is many − one.

Question :- If f:R→R defined by f(x) = x + sin x + 7, then check whether f(x) is one-one or not?

Question :- A mapping is selected at random from the set of all mapping of the set

A = {1,2,3………,n} into itself. Then find the number of one-one mapping.

𝛑 𝛑 𝐱 𝟐 −𝐚
Question :- f:R → R [ , ), f(x)=sin−1 ( ) is a onto function, then set of values of ‘a’ is: 𝐀𝐧𝐬: (−𝟏, ∞)
𝟔 𝟐 𝐱 𝟐 +𝟏

Find Inverse of the given function:-

𝐱+𝟓
1. If 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟑𝐱 − 𝟓 then find 𝐟 −𝟏 (𝐱). Ans: f −1 (x) =
𝟑
𝟏 −1 (x).
2. If 𝐟: [𝟏,∞) → [𝟐, ∞) is given by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝐱 + 𝐱 then find f (assume bijective)
𝐱+√𝐱 𝟐 −𝟒
Ans: f −1 (x) = 𝟐
3. Find the inverse of the function, (assuming onto). 𝐲 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐚 (𝐱 + √𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏), (𝐚 > 1).
𝟏
Ans: (𝐚𝐱 − 𝐚−𝐱 )
𝟐
−𝟑+√𝟓+𝟒𝒆𝒙
4. f(x) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 (𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟏), x ∈ [1, 3] 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝟐
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐞 𝐱 −1 (𝑥)
5. f(x) = 𝟓 , x>0 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑓 = 𝑥 log5 𝑒 , 𝑥 > 0
6. If the function 𝐟: [𝟏, ∞) → [𝟏, ∞) is defined by 𝐟(𝐱) = 𝟐𝐱(𝐱−𝟏) , then find f −1 (x).
𝟏+√𝟏+𝟒 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝒙
𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = , 𝑥>0
𝟐
𝟏𝟎𝒙 −𝟏𝟎−𝒙 𝟏 𝟏+𝒙
7. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝟏𝟎𝒙 +𝟏𝟎−𝒙 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏−𝒙
Even and Odd Function:-
1. f(x) = log(𝑥 + √1 + 𝑥 2 ) 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑂𝑑𝑑 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐚𝐱 +𝟏
2. f(x) = x (𝐚𝐱−𝟏) 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
3. f(x) = sin x + cos x 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑁𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑂𝑑𝑑
4. f(x) = x 2 − |x| 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

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𝟏−𝐱
5. f(x) = log (𝟏+𝐱) 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑂𝑑𝑑 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
6. f(x) = {(𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐱)𝐬𝐠𝐧 𝐱 }𝐧 , n is odd integer. 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑂𝑑𝑑 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
7. f(x) = sgn (x) + x 2 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑁𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑑𝑑
𝒆𝒙 +𝒆−𝒙
8. f(x) = 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑂𝑑𝑑 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝒆𝒙 −𝒆−𝒙
Periodic function
1. f(x) = sin √𝑥 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑁𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑐
2. f(x) = 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑁𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑐
3. f(x) = 2 + 3 cos(𝑥 − 2) 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 2𝜋
4. f(x) = sin 3𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + |tan 𝑥| 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 2𝜋
𝝅𝒙 𝝅𝒙
5. f(x) = sin 𝟒 + sin 𝟑 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 24
𝟑 𝟐
6. f(x) = cos 𝟓 𝑥 − sin 𝟕 𝑥 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 70𝜋
2𝜋
7. f(x) = [sin 3x] + |cos 6x| where [. ]denotes G. I. F. 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 3
𝟏 |𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱| |𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱|
8. f(x) = 𝟐 { 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 + } 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 2𝜋
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟒 𝛑𝐱 + 𝐱− [𝐱]+ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 𝛑𝐱
9. f(x) = e where [. ]denotes G. I. F. 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 1
𝛑𝐱 𝛑𝐱
10. f(x) = 3 sin 𝟑 + 4 cos 𝟒 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 24
11. f(x) = cos 3x + sin √3 πx 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡
πx πx
12. f(x) = sin − cos 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 2(𝑛 + 1)!
n! (n+1)!
13. f(x) = x − [x − b] where [. ]denotes G. I. F. 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 1
𝐥𝐧(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱)
14. f(x) = 𝐞 + tan3 x − cosec(3x − 5) 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 2𝜋

Composition of Function:-

1. Consider the real valued function satisfying 𝟐𝐟(𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱) + 𝐟(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱) = 𝐱. Find the
−𝟐𝝅 𝝅
domain and range of f(x). 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝐷𝑓 ∈ [−1, 1] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝑓 ∈ [ , 𝟑]
𝟑
2. If f(x) is defined in [−3, 2], find the domain of definition of 𝐟([|𝐱|]) and 𝐟([𝟐𝐱 + 𝟑]).
Ans: (𝑖) (−3, 3) (𝑖𝑖)[−3, 0)
x − 1; −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0
3. f(x) = { and g(x) = sin x. find h(x) = f(|g(x)|) + |f(g(x))|
x2; 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 + 1 ; −1 < 𝑥 < 0
𝐴𝑛𝑠: ℎ(𝑥) = {
2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 ; 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
4. Let f(x) be defined on [−2, 2] and is given by f(x) =
−1, −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0
{ , and g(x) = f(|x|) + |f(x)|, then find g(x).
x − 1, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
−𝑥 ; −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0
𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑔(𝑥) = { 0 ; 0≤𝑥≤1
2(𝑥 − 1) ; 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2

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5. Let two functions are defined as:

x 2 ; −1 ≤ x < 2 x+1; x≤1
g(x)={ and f(x) = { find gof. 𝑨𝒏𝒔: (𝒙 + 𝟏)𝟐 ; −𝟐 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏
x+2; 2≤ x≤ 3 2x + 1 ; 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2

Miscellaneous Problems:-

Solve for x:

(1) (i) |2x 2 − 8x − 5| < 5 Ans: (−𝟏, 𝟎) ∪ (𝟒, 𝟓)

𝟑
(ii) |x 2 + 6x + 7| = |x 2 + 4x + 4|+|2x+3| Ans: [− , ∞)
𝟐
𝟏
(iii) log (2x+3) (6x 2 + 23x + 21) + log (3x+7) (4x 2 + 12x + 9) = 4 𝐀𝐧𝐬: −
𝟒
(2) Find the values of ‘a’ in the domain of the definition of the function, f(a)=√𝟐𝐚𝟐 − 𝐚 for which the
roots of the equation, 𝐱 𝟐 + (𝐚 + 𝟏)𝐱 + (𝐚 − 𝟏) = 𝟎 lie between − 2 & 1. 𝟏 𝟏
𝑨𝒏𝒔: (− , 𝟎] ∪ [ , 𝟏)
𝟐 𝟐
𝜋 𝜋 5
(3) 𝐼𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑥 + 3 ) + cos 𝑥 cos (𝑥 + 3 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔 (4) = 1, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝑔𝑜𝑓) (𝑥). Ans: 1

2000 {𝑥+𝑟}
(4) Evaluate [𝑥 ] + ∑𝑟=1 where [.], {.} stand for G.I.F, F.P Ans: x
2000
𝟗𝒙 1 2 3 1995
(5) If 𝑓(𝑥) = , 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓 ( ) + 𝑓 (1996) + 𝑓 (1996) + ⋯ … . +𝑓 (1996). Ans: 997.5
𝟗𝒙 +𝟑 1996
𝒙𝟐 −𝒚𝟐
(6) 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑥 − 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡? Ans:
𝟒
2
(7) For 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, the function f(x) satisfies 2𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓(1 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 , then the value of f(4) is. Ans:
𝟐𝟑
𝟑
1−𝑥 1+𝑥 1−𝑥 1+𝑥
(8) If ′𝑓′ is a polynomial such that 𝑓 (
1+𝑥
) . 𝑓 (1−𝑥) = 𝑓 (1+𝑥) + 𝑓 (1−𝑥) (𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 ≠ 0 ± 1 )
1
and 𝑓(3) = 28 then the value of (∑10
𝑛=1(𝑓(𝑛) − 1)) is Ans: 5
605
1−𝑥
(9) If 𝑓 2 (𝑥). 𝑓 ( ) = 𝑥 3 [𝑥 ≠ −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 0] then the value of |[𝑓(−2)]| is, where [. ]denotes G. I. F Ans: 2
1+𝑥
(10) If 𝑓 3 (𝑥) − 3𝑓 2 (𝑥)
+ 3𝑓(𝑥) − 1 = 𝑥 6 then value of 𝑓(0) is. Ans: 1
1 1 1
(11) If 𝑓 (𝑥 + ) = 𝑥 3 + − 4 (𝑥 2 + ) + 13 then the value of 𝑓(2 + √3) 𝑖𝑠. Ans: 9
𝑥 𝑥3 𝑥2
(12) Number of integral values of x in domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = √log 𝑒 |log 𝑒 |𝑥|| + √(7|𝑥| − |𝑥|2 − 10) Ans: 6

(13) A function f(x) is defined for all real x and satisfied f(x + y) = f(xy)  x, y. If f(1) = −1,
then f(2006) equals to what ? Ans: −𝟏
x −1 x3 − x 2 − 1
(14) Find all functions f satisfying the identity, f(x)+f   =1+x,  x  R−{0, 1}. Ans: .
 x  x(x − 1)
Previous years IIT-JEE Problems:-
1. Let f (x) =|x – 1|. Then, IIT 1983

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(a) f (x2) = {f (x)}2 (b) f (x + y) = f (x) +f (y) (c) f (|x|) = |f (x)| (d) None of the above
1 x
2. If f (x) = cos(log x), then f (x). f (y)− 2 [f (y) + f(xy)] has the value IIT 1983

1
(a) - 1 (b) (c) - 2 (d) None of these
2

3. The domain of definition of the function IIT 1983

1
Y = log (1−x)
+ √x + 2 is
10

(a) (-3, - 2) excluding – 2 .5 (b) [0, 1] excluding 0.5 (c) [-2, 1) excluding 0 (d) None of the above

4. Which of the following functions is periodic ? IIT 1983

(a) f (x) = x – [x] where[x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to the real number x

1
(b)f (x) = sin x for x ≠ 0, f (0) = 0

(c) f (x) = xcos x

(d) None of the above

(x−a)(x−b)
5. For real x, the function will assume all real values provided. IIT 1984
(x−c)

(a) a > b > c (b) a < b < c (c) a > c < b (d) a≤c≤b

6. If g {f (x)} = |sin x | and f {g (x) } = (sin √x)2 , then IIT 1998

(a) f (x) = sin 2 x, g (x) = √x (b) f (x) = sin x, g (x) = |x |

(c) f (x) = x2 , g (x) = sin √x (d) f and g cannot be determined

7. If the function f : [1, ∞) → [1, ∞) is defined by f (x) = 2 𝑥(𝑥−1) , then f -1 (x) is IIT 1998

1 x (x−1) 1 1
(a) (2) (b) (1 + √1 + 4log 2 x) (c) (1- √1 + 4log 2 x) (d) not defined
2 2

8. Let f (θ) = sin θ (sin θ + sin 3 θ). Then, f (θ) IIT 2000

(a) ≥ 0 only when θ ≥ 0 (b) ≤ 0 forall real θ (c) ≥ 0 for all real θ (d) ≤ 0 only when θ ≤ 0
x
9. Let f : (0, ∞ ) → R and F (x) = ∫ f (t) dt. If F (x2) = x2 (1 + x ), then f (4) equals IIT 2000
o
(a) 5/4 (b) 7 (c) 4 (d) 2

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−1, 𝑥 < 0
10. Let g (x) = 1 + x – [x] and f (x) = { 0, 𝑥 = 0, then for all x, f [g (x)] is equal to IIT 2001
1, 𝑥 > 0

(a) x (b) 1 (c) f (x) (d) g (x)

11. Let g (x) be a function defined on [− 1, 1]. If the area of the equilateral triangle with two of
its vertices at (0, 0) and [x, g (x)] is √3 / 4, then the function g (x) is IIT 1989

(a) g (x) = ± √1 − x 2 (b) g (x) = √1 − x 2 (c) g (x) = −√1 − x 2 (d) g (x) = √1 + x 2

12. If f (x) = cos [𝜋2] x + cos [- 𝜋2] x, where [x] stands for the greatest integer function, then IIT 1991

π π
(a) f ( )=-1 (b) f (𝜋) = 1 (c) f ( - 𝜋) = 0 (d) f ( 4 ) = 1
2

Match The following

x2 − 6x + 5
1. Let f (x) = . IIT 2007
x2 − 5x + 6

Column I Column II

(p) (A) If – 1 < x < 1, then f (x) satisfies (p) 0 < f (x) < 1

(q) (B) If 1 < x < 2, then f (x) satisfies (q) f (x) < 0

(q) (c) If 3 < x < 5, then f (x) satisfies (r) f (x) > 0

(p) (D) If x > 5, then f (x) satisfies (s) f (x) < 1

Subjective Question asked in IIT-JEE

(x+1)(x−3)
1. Let y = √ . Find all the real values of x for which y takes real values.
(x−2)

Ans: x ∈ [−1, 2) ∪ [3, ∞ )

π π
2. Given A = {x ∶ ≤ x } and f (x) = cos x – x (1 + x) find f (A).
6 3

1 π 𝜋 √3 𝜋 𝜋
Ans: 𝐹 (A) = [2 − 3 ] (1 + 3 ) , − (1 + 6 )]
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3. Let f be a one-one function with domain {x, y, z} and range {1, 2, 3}. It is given that exactly one
of the following statements is true and the remaining two are false f (x) = 1, f (y) ≠ 1, f (z) ≠ 2
determine f – 1 (1) . Ans: F – 1 (1) = y

4. Find the natural number a for which

n
Σ f (a + k) = 16 (2n - 1),
k=1
where the function f satisfies the relation f (x + y) = f (x) f (y) for all natural numbers x , y
and further f (1) = 2 . Ans: a = 3

αx2 + 6x−8
5. A function f : IR , where IR, is the set of real numbers, is defined by F (x) = α+6x−8x2

Find the interval of values of α for which is onto. Is the functions one-to-one for α = 3 ?
justify your answer. Ans: 2 ≤ 𝛼 ≤ 14, No

6. Find the range of values of t for which

1−2x+5x2 π π π π 3π π
2sin t = , t ∈ [− 2 , 2 ]. Ans: t ∈ [− , ] ∪ [ 10 , 2 ]
3x2 −2x−1 2 10

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