Precalculus Supplemental Notes: Graphing Functions and Piecewise-defined Functions, Study notes of Pre-Calculus

Supplemental notes for math 1113 precalculus students, covering the objectives of graphing functions from the library, piecewise-defined functions, and determining domains, ranges, x-intercepts, y-intercepts, and even or odd properties. Functions covered include linear, identity, constant, square, cube, square root, reciprocal, absolute value, and cube root functions.

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MATH 1113 Precalculus 2.4 Supplemental notes
Objectives
Graph the Functions in the Library of Functions
Graph Piecewise-defined Functions
The following library of functions will be used throughout the text. Be able to recognize the shape of each
graph and associate that shape with the given function.
Linear Functions
The equation ______________ represents any nonvertical line with slope _____ and y-intercept ____.
All vertical lines are represented as _________ where k is some constant.
The Identity Function _____________
Constant Function ____________ If m = 1 and b = 0, then we have a diagonal line y = x
Horizontal lines appear as ________ since m = ____. or ___________
y
x
y
x
The Square Function _____________ The Cube Function _______________
y
x
y
x
The Square Root Fucntion _____________ The Reciprocal Function ___________
y
x
y
x
Domain:
Range:
x-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Even or Odd?
Domain:
Range:
x-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Even or Odd?
Domain:
Range:
x-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Even or Odd?
Domain:
Range:
x-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Even or Odd?
Domain:
Range:
x-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Even or Odd?
Domain:
Range:
x-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Even or Odd?
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MATH 1113 Precalculus 2.4 Supplemental notes

Objectives

• Graph the Functions in the Library of Functions

• Graph Piecewise-defined Functions

The following library of functions will be used throughout the text. Be able to recognize the shape of each

graph and associate that shape with the given function.

Linear Functions

The equation ______________ represents any nonvertical line with slope _____ and y -intercept ____.

All vertical lines are represented as _________ where k is some constant.

The Identity Function _____________

Constant Function ____________ If m = 1 and b = 0, then we have a diagonal line y = x

Horizontal lines appear as ________ since m = ____. or ___________

y

x

y

x

The Square Function _____________ The Cube Function _______________

y

x

y

x

The Square Root Fucntion _____________ The Reciprocal Function ___________

y

x

y

x

Domain: Range: x -intercept(s): y -intercept(s): Even or Odd? Domain: Range: x -intercept(s): y -intercept(s): Even or Odd? Domain: Range: x -intercept(s): y -intercept(s): Even or Odd? Domain: Range: x -intercept(s): y -intercept(s): Even or Odd? Domain: Range: x -intercept(s): y -intercept(s): Even or Odd? Domain: Range: x -intercept(s): y -intercept(s): Even or Odd?

The Absolute Value Function ______________ The Cube Root Function _____________

y

x

y

x

Piecewise-defined functions

When functions are defined by more than one equation, they are called _______________________

Example 1 : The function f is defined as:

b) Determine the domain of f

c) Graph f

y

x

Example 2: Graph the following function: 

 ^     4 if 1 ( )^2 if^1 x f x x^ x

y

x

 ^ ^     ^    ^  3 3 11 ( )^3 -^21 x x^ x

f x x^ x a) Find:

f (1) = ________________

f (-1) = _______________

f (4) = ________________

d.) Find the range of f from the graph found in part c.

2.4 Assignment

1-28ALL,

28-38EVEN,

41-44ALL

Domain: Range: x -intercept(s): y -intercept(s): Even or Odd? Domain: Range: x -intercept(s): y -intercept(s): Even or Odd?