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Library of Functions

You should be familiar with the shapes of these


basic functions. We'll learn them in this section.
Odd and Even Functions
A function f is even if
f(x) = f(x) for all x in its domain.
Vertical line of
reflection at x = 0
A function f is odd if
f( x) =  f(x) for all x in its domain.
Point of rotational
symmetry
n s
t io
n c
Fu
ar
in e Equations that can be
L written f(x) = mx + b

slope y-intercept

The domain of these functions


is all real numbers.
f(x) = 3 f(x) = -1 f(x) = 1

Constant Functions
f(x) = b, where b is a real number
Would constant
The domain of these functions functions be even
is all real numbers.
x   or odd or neither?

The range will only be b  f ( x) b


If you put any real
number in this function,
you get the same real
number “back”.
f(x) = x

Identity Function
f(x) = x, slope 1, y-intercept = 0
Would the identity
function be even
The domain of this function is or odd or neither?
all real numbers.
x  
The range is also all real numbers  f (x)  
Square Function
f(x) = x2
Would the square
function be even
The domain of this function is or odd or neither?
all real numbers.
x  
The range is  f ( x)   : f ( x) 0
Cubic Function
f(x) = x3
Would the cube
function be even
The domain of this function is or odd or neither?
all real numbers.
x  
The range is all real numbers  f (x)  
Square Root Function
f x   x Would the square
root function be
The domain of this function is even or odd or
x   : x 0 neither?

The range is  f ( x )   : f ( x ) 0


1
f x  
x

Reciprocal Function
The domain of this function is Would the
all NON-ZERO real numbers. reciprocal function
be even or odd or
x   : x 0 neither?

The range is  f ( x )   : f ( x ) 0


f x   x

Absolute Value Function


The domain of this function is Would the
all real numbers.
x   absolute value
function be even
or odd or neither?

The range is  f ( x)   : f ( x) 0


These are functions that are
defined differently on different
parts of the domain.

FU
S E
I

NC
W

TIO
NS
 x , x  0 This means for x’s less than
f x   2 0, put them in f(x) = -x but for
x’s greater than or equal to
 x , x 0 0, put them in f(x) = x2

What
Whatdoesdoesthe thegraph
graph
of
of f(x)
f(x)==-x
x2 look
look like?
like?

Remember
Remember y y== f(x)
f(x) so
so let’s
lets
graph
graph yy== -x2xwhich
whichisisaasquare
line of
slope –1(parabola)
function and y-intercept 0.

Since we are only


supposed to graph this for
xx<0,0,we’ll
we’llstop
onlythe
keep
graph
the This then is the graph
at x =half
right 0. of the graph. for the piecewise
function given above.
2 x  5,  3  x  0 For
Forxx
For x>=00the
thefunction
values function
between
 isvalue
andis0supposed
–3supposed the to
to be
f x   3,
graph
x 0 be
line–3
along so
ythe
= 2xplot
line ythe
+ 5. = - 5x.
point (0, -3)
 5 x , x 0

Since you know this the graph
graph is
is aa open dot
piece of a line, you can just plug in since not
"or equal to"
each
0 to see
endwhere
value to to start
get the
the line and
endpoints.
then count af(-3)
– 5 =slope.
-1 and f(0) = 5

So this the graph of solid dot for


the piecewise function "or equal to"
Acknowledgement

I wish to thank Shawna Haider from Salt Lake Community College, Utah
USA for her hard work in creating this PowerPoint.

www.slcc.edu

Shawna has kindly given permission for this resource to be downloaded


from www.mathxtc.com and for it to be modified to suit the Western
Australian Mathematics Curriculum.

Stephen Corcoran
Head of Mathematics
St Stephen’s School – Carramar
www.ststephens.wa.edu.au

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