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Honors Algebra 2 Unit 1
Mod1.1: Domain, Range, and End Behavior
Learning Target: I can relate the domain, range, and end behavior of a function to its graph.
Mod1.2 – Characteristics of Functions and Graphs
Learning Target: I can relate the characteristics of real world phenomena to characteristics of its function graph.
Ex: Which of the following represent identical graphs? How the third is different?
{"|" 5} (−∞,5] 5 "
Characteristics
Increasing
Moving from left to right on the graph, the y values are increasing
Decreasing
Moving from left to right on the graph, the y values are decreasing
Turning point
Point where the function changes from increasing to decreasing or vice versa
Maximum
Highest point on a graph (could be a turning point or an endpoint)
Minimum
Lowest point on a graph (could be a turning point or an endpoint)
Zero
The x – value where the y – value is zero.
Average rate of
change
Ratio of movement restricted to a specific timeframe
Domain
The set of all x – values (inputs) for which the function is defined
Range
The set of all y – values (also called f(x) or outputs) for which the function is defined
End
Behavior
Describes what happens to the values of the outputs ( or f(x) /y – coordinates) as the x
values increase and decrease.
Notation:
,-.". , 0(")._______
,-.". +.∞, 0(")._______
Interval
An unbroken portion of a number line
Finite: two endpoints which may/may not be included in the interval
Infinite: unbounded on at least one end
Representations:
inequality
Set notation
Interval
notation
Other symbols: “is an element of”; ℝ.denotes the set of all real numbers
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Honors Algebra 2 Unit 1

Mod1.1: Domain, Range, and End Behavior

Learning Target: I can relate the domain, range, and end behavior of a function to its graph.

Mod1.2 – Characteristics of Functions and Graphs

Learning Target: I can relate the characteristics of real world phenomena to characteristics of its function graph.

Ex: Which of the following represent identical graphs? How the third is different?

{"|" ≥ 5 } (−∞, 5 ] 5 ≥ "

Characteristics

Increasing Moving from left to right on the graph, the y values are increasing

Decreasing Moving from left to right on the graph, the y values are decreasing

Turning point Point where the function changes from increasing to decreasing or vice versa

Maximum Highest point on a graph (could be a turning point or an endpoint)

Minimum Lowest point on a graph (could be a turning point or an endpoint)

Zero The x – value where the y – value is zero.

Average rate of

change

Ratio of movement restricted to a specific timeframe

Domain The set of all x – values (inputs) for which the function is defined

Range The set of all y – values (also called f(x) or outputs) for which the function is defined

End

Behavior

Describes what happens to the values of the outputs ( or f(x) /y – coordinates) as the x

values increase and decrease.

Notation:

→ _______

→ _______

Interval An unbroken portion of a number line

  • Finite: two endpoints which may/may not be included in the interval
  • Infinite: unbounded on at least one end

Representations: inequality 2 < " ≤ 5

Set notation {"| 2 < " ≤ 5 }

Read as: the set of all real numbers x such that x is greater

than 2 but less than or equal to 5.

Interval

notation

( 2 , 5 ]

  • Parenthesis – end point is NOT included;

o Use for infinity (−∞ or ∞)

  • Brackets [ ] – end point IS included

Other symbols: ∈ “is an element of”; ℝ denotes the set of all real numbers

down

vertical

up

Left

DIRECTIONS

Right used

for

Always

1st

Always

Last

Domain

(D)

A

Range(R)

tall #sincluded (-

,

c)

A

b

b

A

A

Honors Algebra 2 Unit 1

Examples: Use interval notation to write the domain and range of the function shown in the graph.

Describe the end behavior of the graph.

Restricted Domain

!

O A

y

A

.

&

A

D

:

1

,

R

: (-

,

1]

  • A

xvalues yvalves

D

: +

,

R

:

( ,

End

EB

:

As XTEY

,

+(x)

  • D

Behavior

ASx

,

f(x)

  • 0

EB

:

As

X-

,

f(x)

right

As

x

0

,

+(x)

0

in

DiF

,

b)

R

:

[

, 4)

EB

:

As

x

,

f(x)

Asx

,

f(x)

Honors Algebra 2 Unit 1

4. Describe how to transform the graph of 0 (") shown to obtain the graph of

M(") = − 0 (" + 2 ) − 4

and show the graph. Include each parameter on the graph of the

image. Also include the effects of each parameter on the

coordinates of the reference points shown on the graph of 0 (").

Mod 1. 4 – Transformations of Absolute Value and Quadratic Functions

Learning Target: I can use parameters to identify changes in the key characteristics of a function.

Parent

Functions

The most basic form of each type of function.

Q = "

Q = "

!

Q = "

&

Q =

Q = |"|

Absolute

value

function

Reminder: absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line.

Parent function: 0

= S

" H0 " ≥ 0

−" H0 " < 0

  • Graph is V – shaped. (check it out on the online graphing calculator)
  • This is an example of a piecewise – defined function (the definition is broken into

pieces)

Quadratic

function

The graph of a quadratic function is a curve called a parabola.

  • Parent function: Q = "

!

  • General form: Q = E"

!

+ J" + T

Vertex The point at which the graph of an absolute value or quadratic function changes direction.

  • What is another name for a point where a function changes direction?

You will use the transformation information from 1.3 to interpret, describe, and graph from parent

functions.

g(x)

=

af((x

n))

  • 1

O

4

Describe

:

translation

left

2 units

horizontal

(vertical)

reflection

across

the

X-axis ,

vertical

translation

down

units

on

f

(

f(x)

( ,

M

O

O

(

,

4

(

,

quadratic

absolute

value

focus &

, 0)

parabola

I

Vshape

a

Honors Algebra 2 Unit 1

Examples:

1. The graphs of f and g are shown below. Write the function M

as a

transformation of 0

  1. Describe the transformations on 0 (") or ℎ(") that create M(") given 0 (") = "

!

and ℎ(") = |"|.

a. M

$

%

  • 2 b. M

in

function

f(2)

=

(2) 2

<

f(l)

=

=

g(

= H)

4

!

=

9

(1)

=

a

K

  • >

g(x)

=

4 x

A

n(-g(x)

=

((x

horizontal

translation

left

3 units

,

vertical compression

by

a

factor

of

14

,

(vertical)

reflection

across

the

X-axis

vertical

translation

up

2

unit

o

f(x)

=x=

#f(x)

f(x)

  • 2 (x

, g(x)

X

h(x)

=

(x)

X

3

h(x)(x,

g(x)

3

  • 2

(-512)

(

41-1)

( ,

  • ( -

3 ,

0

F

(

,

-2)

(

,

9/4)

(

2 ,

-2n

X

Y

T

6

  • 6 -

4

2

O 2 4

O ↑

T

· ·

2

· ⑨

2

⑧ O

O ⑧

· ⑧

·

2

B

D

4

No

Which function !(#) represents the transformed function ℎ(#) after a

reflection across the x-axis, vertical stretch by a factor of 3, and a vertical

translation down 5 units?

The graph of !(#) is transformed by a horizontal translation right 7 units, a

horizontal compression by a factor of

!

"

, and a vertical translation up 1 unit.

Which is the function, ℎ

, of the new graph?

A. ℎ

, + 1 B. ℎ

C. ℎ(#) =! /

!

"

(# − 7 ) 0 + 1 D. ℎ(#) =! /

!

"

D: R:

EB:

d(x)

=

=

3h(y)

=

5

&

A

(X)

to

, v

R

A

AsX

w

,

fWxe0,

As

x

> 0

,

f(x)

  • y

Describe each transformation of the parent function 1 (#) = |#| OR 3 (#) =

. Show your work in a table, then graph the parent function and the new

image.

Ib

.

T

= 2

. b

1

= 2b

= b

X

un

horizontal compression by

a

factor

of"

vertical

translation

down

units

&

T

X f(x)

=

(x)t

-X

f(x)

4

3

I

2

(

1

2

⑧ ⑧

3

(

y

,

-3)

A

& &

E

n(t)

F

( ,

OB

D

3 (

,

-3)

2 ( ,

-2)

·

Y

3

· ①

4

S

  • 6

D

  • 4 -

3

2

1 01234

g(x)

= x

horizontal

translation

right

4 units

vertical

stretch

by

a

factor of

3

S

(vertical)

reflection

across

the x-axis

X

g(x)

=

x

x

4

3g(x)

g(x)

2

4

2

12 (

,

-12)

(

,

(

,

01

211

+2)

(

,