The formula for the area of a circle and the volume of a sphere an be though of as functions of the radii of the shapes.
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a) Write a rule expressing the area of a circle as a function of its radius. What is the domain of this function? Sketch a graph.
b) does this function have an inverse? If so, write a rule for the inverse.
C) Explain why it makes sense that the radius of a circle should be a function of its area. In what contexts would this function be useful?
d) Does the function f(x)πx^2, where x is any real number, have an inverse? Compare your answer to that in part b. Explain any differences.
e) Now write a rule expressing the volume of a sphere as a function of its radius. What is the domain of this function? sketch a graph.
f) Does this function have an inverse function? If so, write a rule for the inverse function.
g) Explain why it makes sense that the radius of a sphere should be a function of its volume. In what contexts would this function be useful?
h) Does the function g(x)=4/3πx^3,where x is any real number, have an inverse? Compare your answer to that in part f. Explain any differences.
(h) since x^3 is always increasing, there are no two values of x that give the same y. So, x^3 has an inverse
(b) not so for x^2, since there are two values of x for each y. If you restrict the radius to positive values, though, then x^2 has an inverse. Makes sense, since a negative radius makes no physical sense.
a) The formula for the area of a circle is A = πr^2, where A represents the area and r represents the radius. This formula expresses the area as a function of the radius. The domain of this function is all real numbers greater than or equal to zero since the radius cannot be negative and can be zero.
To sketch a graph of this function, you can plot points by selecting different values for the radius (r). For example, if you choose r = 1, then you can calculate A = π(1)^2 = π. Repeat this process for several other values of r and plot the corresponding points. You will notice that as the radius increases, the area also increases, resulting in a graph of a curved line.
b) Yes, this function has an inverse. To find the inverse, swap the roles of the dependent and independent variables in the equation: r = √(A/π). The rule for the inverse is expressing the radius as a function of the area: r = √(A/π).
c) It makes sense that the radius of a circle should be a function of its area because the area is determined by the extent of space covered within the circular boundary. The larger the area, the larger the circle, and therefore the radius must also be larger. This function is useful in various contexts such as geometry, engineering, architecture, and any field that involves circular shapes.
d) Yes, the function f(x) = πx^2, where x is any real number, also has an inverse. The inverse function of f(x) would be finding x in terms of A: x = √(A/π). However, the difference compared to part b is that this inverse function does not consider the restriction of the domain. In part b, the inverse function determined the radius (r) explicitly, considering the non-negativity of the radius. In part d, the inverse function allows for negative values of radius (x).
e) The formula for the volume of a sphere is V = (4/3)πr^3, where V represents the volume and r represents the radius. This formula expresses the volume as a function of the radius. The domain of this function is also all real numbers greater than or equal to zero.
To sketch a graph of this function, you can plot points by selecting different values for the radius (r). For each value of r, calculate V using the formula. By plotting the corresponding points, you will observe that the volume increases with the increasing radius, resulting in a graph of a curved line similar to the area of a circle. However, this graph will be three-dimensional.
f) Yes, this function also has an inverse. To find the inverse, swap the roles of the dependent and independent variables in the equation: r = ∛((3V)/(4π)). The rule for the inverse is expressing the radius as a function of the volume: r = ∛((3V)/(4π)).
g) It makes sense that the radius of a sphere should be a function of its volume because the volume represents the amount of space enclosed within the spherical surface. If the volume increases, it implies more space is being occupied, and therefore the radius must also increase. This function is useful in various contexts, including physics, engineering, and any field that deals with spheres and their properties.
h) Yes, the function g(x) = (4/3)πx^3, where x is any real number, has an inverse. The inverse function of g(x) is finding x in terms of V: x = ∛((3V)/(4π)). The main difference compared to part f is that here, as in part d, the inverse function does not consider the non-negativity constraint of the radius (x). It allows for negative values of the radius (x) in the inverse function.