University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Exponential Functions - Exercises - Page 38: 22

Answer

The domain of $g(t)$ is $(-\infty,\infty)$ The range of g(t) is $[-1,1]$

Work Step by Step

$$g(t)=\cos(e^{-t})=\cos\Big(\frac{1}{e^t}\Big)$$ 1) Domain: $g(t)$ is defined on $(-\infty,\infty)$ except where $e^t=0$ However, since $e^t\gt0$ for all $t\in R$, we know that $e^t\ne0$. Therefore, the domain of $g(t)$ is $(-\infty,\infty)$ 2) Range: As stated above, $e^t\gt0$ for all $t\in(-\infty,\infty)$ So $\frac{1}{e^t}\gt0$ for all $t\in(-\infty,\infty)$ On the other hand, we know the range of a cosine function is $[-1, 1]$. And since the range of $\frac{1}{e^t}$ is $(0,\infty)$, in this range, $\cos\Big(\frac{1}{e^t}\Big)$ can have any values in its range $[-1,1]$ In other words, the range of g(t) is $[-1,1]$
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