Question

Which statements are true for the functions g(x) = x2 and h(x) = –x2 ? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

If x=0 then they have same value

1st and 2nd options are out

for x=-1
g(-1)=1
h(-1)=-1
3rd is true

4th
false

for all values except zero, g(x)>h(x)


correct ones are

g(x) > h(x) for x = -1.
For positive values of x, g(x) > h(x).
For negative values of x, g(x) > h(x).

Answer 2

Answer: g(x) > h(x) for x = -1.

For positive values of x, g(x) > h(x).  

For negative values of x, g(x) > h(x).

Step-by-step explanation:

Given functions:$g(x)=x^2$ and $h(x)=-x^2$

When x=0, $g(0)=0^2=0$ and $h(0)=-0^2=0$

∴ at x=0, g(x)=h(0)

Therefore the statements "For any value of x, g(x) will always be greater than h(x)." and "For any value of x, h(x) will always be greater than g(x)." are not true.

When x=-1, $g(-1)=(-1)^2=1$ and $h(-1)=-(-1)^2=-1$

∴g(x) > h(x) for x = -1.  ......................(1)

When x=3, $g(3)=(3)^2=9$ and $h(3)=-(3)^2=--9$

∴ g(x) > h(x) for x = 3....................(2)

⇒g(x) < h(x) for x = 3. is not true.

From (1) and (2),

For positive values of x, g(x) > h(x).  

For negative values of x, g(x) > h(x).