N2015 P2 Q3

N2015 P2 Q3

10 marks
Past Year National Exams
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  1. The function \(\mathrm{f}\) is defined by \(\mathrm{f}:x\mapsto \frac{1}{1-{{x}^{2}}}\), \(x\in \mathbb{R}\), \(x>1\).
    1. Show that \(\mathrm{f}\) has an inverse.[2]
    2. Find \({{\mathrm{f}}^{-1}}\left( x \right)\) and state the domain of \({{\mathrm{f}}^{-1}}\).[3]
  2. The function \(\mathrm{g}\) is defined by \(\mathrm{g}:x\mapsto \frac{2+x}{1-{{x}^{2}}}\), \(x\in \mathbb{R}\), \(x\ne \pm 1\). Find algebraically the range of \(\mathrm{g}\), giving your answer in terms of \(\sqrt{3}\) as simply as possible.[5]

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Answer:(a)(i) \(f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt{1-\frac1x}\), domain \((- \infty,0)\); (b) \(R_g=(-\infty,1- rac{\sqrt3}{2}]\cup[1+ rac{\sqrt3}{2},\infty)\)

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