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Find f + g, f – g, cf (c ∈ R, c ≠ 0), fg, 1/f and f/g in each of the following:
(i) f (x) = x3 + 1 and g (x) = x + 1
(ii) f (x) = √(x-1) and g (x) = √(x+1)



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(i) f(x) = x3 + 1 and g(x) = x+ 1

We have f(x): R → R and g(x): R → R

(a) f + g

We know, (f + g) (x) = f(x) + g(x)

(f + g) (x) = x3 + 1+ x + 1

= x3 + x + 2

So, (f + g) (x): R → R

f + g: R → R is given by (f + g) (x) = x3 + x + 2

(b) f – g

We know, (f – g) (x) = f(x) – g(x)

(f – g) (x) = x3 + 1– (x + 1)

= x3 + 1 – x – 1

= x3 – x

So, (f – g) (x): R → R

f – g: R → R is given by (f – g) (x) = x3 – x

 

(c) cf (c  R, c ≠ 0)

We know, (cf) (x) = c × f(x)

(cf)(x) = c(x3 + 1)

= cx3 + c

So, (cf) (x) : R → R

cf: R → R is given by (cf) (x) = cx3 +c

(d) fg

We know, (fg) (x) = f(x) g(x)

(fg) (x) = (x3 + 1)(x + 1)

= (x + 1) (x2 – x +1) (x + 1)

= (x + 1)(x2 – x + 1)

So, (fg) (x): R → R

fg: R → R is given by (fg) (x) = (x + 1)2(x2 –x + 1)

(e) 1/f

We know, (1/f) (x) = 1/f (x)

1/f (x) = 1 / (x3 +1)

Observe that 1/f(x) is undefined when f(x) = 0 or when x = – 1.

So, 1/f: R – {–1} → R is given by 1/f (x) = 1 / (x3 + 1)

(f) f/g

We know, (f/g) (x) = f(x)/g(x)

(f/g) (x) = (x3 + 1)/ (x + 1)

Observe that (x3 +1) / (x + 1) is undefined when g(x) = 0 or when x = –1.

Using x3 + 1 = (x +1) (x2 – x + 1), we have

(f/g) (x) = [(x+1) (x2–x+1)/(x+1)]

= x2 – x + 1

f/g: R – {–1} → R is given by (f/g) (x) = x2 – x + 1

(ii) f(x) = √(x-1) and g (x) = √(x+1)

We have f(x): [1, ∞) → R+ andg(x): [–1, ∞) → R+ asreal square root is defined only for non-negative numbers.

(a) f + g

We know, (f + g) (x) = f(x) + g(x)

(f+g) (x) = √(x-1) + √(x+1)

Domain of (f + g) = Domain of f ∩ Domain of g

Domain of (f + g) = [1, ∞) ∩ [–1, ∞)

Domain of (f + g) = [1, ∞)

f + g: [1, ∞) → R is given by (f+g) (x) = √(x-1) + √(x+1)

(b) f – g

We know, (f – g) (x) = f(x) – g(x)

(f-g) (x) = √(x-1) – √(x+1)

Domain of (f – g) = Domain of f ∩ Domain of g

Domain of (f – g) = [1, ∞) ∩ [–1, ∞)

Domain of (f – g) = [1, ∞)

f – g: [1, ∞) → R is given by (f-g) (x) = √(x-1) – √(x+1)

(c) cf (c  R, c ≠ 0)

We know, (cf) (x) = c × f(x)

(cf) (x) = c√(x-1)

Domain of (cf) = Domain of f

Domain of (cf) = [1, ∞)

cf: [1, ∞) → R is given by (cf) (x) = c√(x-1)

(d) fg

We know, (fg) (x) = f(x) g(x)

(fg) (x) = √(x-1) √(x+1)

= √(x2 -1)

Domain of (fg) = Domain of f ∩ Domain of g

Domain of (fg) = [1, ∞) ∩ [–1, ∞)

Domain of (fg) = [1, ∞)

fg: [1, ∞) → R is given by (fg) (x) = √(x2 -1)

(e) 1/f

We know, (1/f) (x) = 1/f(x)

(1/f) (x) = 1/√(x-1)

Domain of (1/f) = Domain of f

Domain of (1/f) = [1, ∞)

Observe that 1/√(x-1) is also undefined when x – 1 = 0 or x = 1.

1/f: (1, ∞) → R is given by (1/f) (x) = 1/√(x-1)

(f) f/g

We know, (f/g) (x) = f(x)/g(x)

(f/g) (x) = √(x-1)/√(x+1)

(f/g) (x) = √[(x-1)/(x+1)]

Domain of (f/g) = Domain of f ∩ Domain of g

Domain of (f/g) = [1, ∞) ∩ [–1, ∞)

Domain of (f/g) = [1, ∞)

 f/g:[1, ∞) → R is given by (f/g) (x) = √[(x-1)/(x+1)]

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