Properties of Library Functions
Explore the properties and characteristics of various functions in the library, including linear, square, square root, cube, cube root, reciprocal, absolute value, and greatest integer functions.
Properties of Library Functions
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Section 3.4 Library of Functions; Piecewise-Defined Functions
THE SQUARE ROOT FUNCTION • The x-intercept is 0. The y-intercept is also 0. • The function is neither even nor odd. • It is increasing on the interval (0, ∞). • It has a local minimum of 0 at x = 0. Properties of
THE CUBE ROOT FUNCTION Properties of • The x-intercept of the graph is 0. The x-intercept of the graph is also 0. • The function is odd. • It is increasing on the interval (−∞, ∞). • It does not have a local minimum or a local maximum.
THE ABSOLUTE VALUE FUNCTION Properties of • The x-intercept of the graph is 0. The y-intercept of the graph is also 0. • The function is even. • It is decreasing on the interval (−∞, 0). It is increasing on the interval (0, ∞). • It has a local minimum of 0 at x = 0.
LIBRARY OF FUNCTIONS 1. Linear Function:f (x) = mx + b Domain: (−∞, ∞) Its graph is a line. Its y-intercept is b Increasing if m > 0. Decreasing if m < 0. Constant if m = 0. 2. Square Function:f (x) = x2 Domain: (−∞, ∞) Its graph is a parabola. Its y-intercept is 0 It is decreasing on (−∞, 0) and increasing on (0, ∞).
4. Square Root Function: Domain: [0, ∞) Its graph is a parabola. Its y-intercept is 0 It is increasing on the interval (0, ∞). LIBRARY (CONTINUED) 3. Cube Function:f (x) = x3 Domain: (−∞, ∞) Its graph is a parabola. Its y-intercept is 0 It is increasing on (−∞, ∞).
5. Cube Root Function: Domain: (−∞, ∞) Its y-intercept is 0 It is increasing. 6. Reciprocal Function: Domain: (−∞, 0) U (0, ∞) It has no intercepts. It is increasing on the intervals (−∞, 0) and (0, ∞). LIBRARY (CONTINUED)
LIBRARY (CONTINUED) 7. Absolute Value Function:f (x) = | x | Domain: (−∞, ∞) Its y-intercept is 0. It is decreasing on the interval (−∞, 0) and increasing on the interval (0, ∞) 8. Greatest Integer Function:f (x) = int(x) Domain: (−∞, ∞) It is an example of a step function. Its y-intercept is 0. It is constant on the intervals [n, n + 1) where n is any integer.
PIECEWISE-DEFINED FUNCTIONS A piecewise-defined function is a function that is defined by more than one equation. An example is