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1-Functions and Their Graphs

The document provides an overview of functions, their definitions, and properties, including the concepts of domain and range. It includes examples of various functions and their graphs, illustrating how to determine their domains and ranges. Additionally, it discusses function notation, operations on functions, and provides examples for further clarification.

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1-Functions and Their Graphs

The document provides an overview of functions, their definitions, and properties, including the concepts of domain and range. It includes examples of various functions and their graphs, illustrating how to determine their domains and ranges. Additionally, it discusses function notation, operations on functions, and provides examples for further clarification.

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Functions and Their

Graphs
Engr. Benhamin I. Mamalo
Definition of a Function
A function is a set of ordered pairs of numbers (x,y) in which no two
distinct ordered pairs have the same first number
- the set of all possible value of x is called the domain of the
function, and the set of all possible value of y is called the range of
the function
𝑓 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 + 5}
- The numbers x and y are called the variables
- x being the independent variable
- y being the dependent variable
Example 2
Let g be the function which is set of all ordered pairs (x,y) defined by:
𝑔 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 9
- y is a function of x only for 𝑥 ≥ 3 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≤ 3
Therefore, we restrict the equation to,
𝑔 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 9 and 𝑥 ≥ 3}
The domain of g is −∞, −3 ∪ [3, +∞)
Definition of Graph of the Function
If f is a function, then the graph of f is the set of all points (x,y)
in 𝑅2 for which (x,y) is an ordered pair in f.

- Because for each value of x in the domain of the function


there corresponds a unique value of y, no vertical line can
intersect the graph of the function at more than one point
Example 1
Graph the function 𝑓 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = 5 − 𝑥 and find its domain and
range

Domain: −∞, 5
Range: [0, +∞)
Example 2
Let ℎ = { 𝑥, 𝑦 |𝑦 = 𝑥 }. Find the domain and range of h, and draw a
sketch of the graph
Solution:
The domain of h is (−∞, +∞) and the range of h is [0, +∞)
Example 3
Let g be the function which is the set of all ordered pairs (x,y) such that
−3 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ −1
𝑦 = ൞1 𝑖𝑓 − 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2
4 𝑖𝑓 2 < 𝑥
The domain of g is (−∞, +∞) while the range of g consists of the three
numbers -3, 1 and 4
Example 4
Let F be the function which is the set of all ordered pairs (x,y) such that
3𝑥 − 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1
𝑦=ቊ 2
𝑥 𝑖𝑓 1 ≤ 𝑥
Find the domain and range of F, and draw a sketch of the of the graph
of F
Solution: The domain of F is (−∞, +∞) and the range of F is
(−∞, +∞)
Function Notation, Operations on Functions
and Types of Functions
If f is the function having as its domain values of x and as its range
values of y, the symbol f(x) denotes the particular value of y which
corresponds to the value of x.
Illustration:
𝑓 = {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = 5 − 𝑥
∴𝑓 1 =2
∴ 𝑓 −6 = 11
∴ 𝑓 0 = 5
Example 1
Given that f is the function defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4, find:
𝑎. 𝑓 0
𝑏. 𝑓 2
𝑐. 𝑓 ℎ
𝑑. 𝑓 2ℎ
𝑒. 𝑓 2𝑥
𝑓. 𝑓(𝑥 + ℎ)
𝑔. 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑓(ℎ)
Definition
Example 1
Given that f is the function defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 1 and g is the
function defined by 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 4, find
(a) 𝑓 + 𝑔 𝑥
(b)(𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥)
(c)(𝑓 ∙ 𝑔)(𝑥)
𝑓
(d)( )(𝑥)
𝑔
In each case, determine the domain of the resulting function

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