# Math Help - Functions

1. ## Functions

Let the function f : [3,1) -> R be defined by f(z) = (z −3)^2 +5, and
g : R -> R be defined by g(x) = 7 e^x.
(a) Find ran f.
(b) Find g(ran f).
(c) Let B := ran f and C := g(ran f). Write explicitly the expression for (g)^−1(h) for h E C,
and the expression for (f)^−1(x) for x E B.
(d) Write explicitly the expression for (g o f)^−1(h) for h E C.

2. Originally Posted by luckyc1423
Let the function f : [3,1) -> R be defined by f(z) = (z −3)^2 +5, and
g : R -> R be defined by g(x) = 7 e^x.
(a) Find ran f.
What is $[3,1)=\{\}$?
I assume $[1,3)$.

The range are all $y\in \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(z)=y$ for some $z\in [1,3)$.
Thus,
$f(z)=y$
$(z-3)^2+5=y$
$(z-3)^2=y-5$
To have a solution we need that, $y-5\geq 0$.
Thus,
$z=3\pm \sqrt{y-5}$
We need that,
$1\leq 3\pm \sqrt{y-5} <3$
$-2\leq \pm \sqrt{y-5}<0$
We see that $+$ cannot work.
Thus,
$-2\leq -\sqrt{y-5}<0$ this tells us that $y\not = 5$.
It is equivalnet to squaring both sides,
$4\geq y-5<0$
$9\geq y < 5$
Note it satisfies the condition we have before $y-5\geq 0$.
(b) Find g(ran f).
This is defined as,
$g: (5,9]\to \mathbb{R}$
$g(x)=7e^x$