Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Basics of Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 176: 37

Answer

a) 1 b) -1 c) 1

Work Step by Step

(a) Let us consider the function $f\left( x \right)=\frac{x}{\left| x \right|}$. By putting the value of $x$ as $6$ in the equation of $f\left( x \right)$ we obtain the value of $f\left( 6 \right)$ as: $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=\frac{x}{\left| x \right|} \\ & f\left( 6 \right)=\frac{6}{\left| 6 \right|} \\ & =\frac{6}{6} \\ & =1 \end{align}$ Hence, the value of $f\left( 6 \right)$ is $1$. (b) Let us consider the function $f\left( x \right)=\frac{x}{\left| x \right|}$. By putting the value of $x$ as $-6$ in the equation of $f\left( x \right)$ we obtain the value of $f\left( -6 \right)$ as: $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=\frac{x}{\left| x \right|} \\ & f\left( -6 \right)=\frac{-6}{\left| -6 \right|} \\ & =\frac{-6}{6} \\ & =-1 \end{align}$ Hence, the value of $f\left( -6 \right)$ is $-1$. (c) Let us consider the function $f\left( x \right)=\frac{x}{\left| x \right|}$. By putting the value of $x$ as ${{r}^{2}}$ in the equation of $f\left( x \right)$ we obtain the value of $f\left( {{r}^{2}} \right)$ as: $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=\frac{x}{\left| x \right|} \\ & f\left( {{r}^{2}} \right)=\frac{{{r}^{2}}}{\left| {{r}^{2}} \right|} \\ & =\frac{{{r}^{2}}}{{{r}^{2}}} \\ & =1 \end{align}$ Hence, the value of $f\left( {{r}^{2}} \right)$ is $1$.
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