Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 2 - Functions and Their Graphs - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 114: 12

Answer

$f+g=2x+3$; domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $f-g=-4x+1$; domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $f\cdot g=-3x^2+5x+2$; domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $\frac{f}{g}=\dfrac{2-x}{3x+1}$; domain: $(-\infty,-\frac{1}{3})\cup(-\frac{1}{3},\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Given: $f(x)=2-x$ $g(x)=3x+1$ Step $1$. Since $f+g=f(x)+g(x)$, then: $\begin{align*} f+g&=f(x)+g(x)\\ &=(2-x)+(3x+1)\\ &=2x+3 \end{align*}$ Since both $f$ and $g$ have the set of all real numbers as their domain, then the domain of $f+g$ is also the set of all real numbers. Hence, the domain is $(-\infty,\infty)$. Step $2$. Since $f-g=f(x)-g(x)$, then: $\begin{align*} f-g&=f(x)-g(x)\\ &(2-x)-(3x+1)\\ &=2-x-3x-1\\ &=-4x+1 \end{align*}$ Since both $f$ and $g$ have the set of all real numbers as their domain, then the domain of $f-g$ is also the set of all real numbers. Hence, the domain is $(-\infty,\infty)$. Step $3$. Since $f\cdot g=f(x)\cdot g(x)$, then: $\begin{align*} f\cdot g=f(x)\cdot g(x)\\ &=(2-x)(3x+1)\\ &=2(3x+1)-x(3x+1)\\ &=6x+2-3x^2-x\\ &=-3x^2+5x+2 \end{align*}$ Since both $f$ and $g$ have the set of all real numbers as their domain, then the domain of $f\cdot g$ is also the set of all real numbers. Hence, the domain is $(-\infty,\infty)$. Step $4$. Since $\frac{f}{g}=\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}$, then: $\begin{align*} \frac{f}{g}&=\frac{2-x}{3x+1} \end{align*}$ The expression $\dfrac{2-x}{3x+1}$ is undefined when $x=-\frac{1}{3}$. Thus, the domain of $\frac{f}{g}$ is $(-\infty, -\frac{1}{3})\cup (-\frac{1}{3}, +\infty)$.
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