1.3 Twelve Basic Functions
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1.3 Twelve Basic Functions After today’s lesson you will be able to: • Recognize graphs of twelve basic functions and describe their characteristics • Determine domains of functions related to the twelve basic functions • Combine the twelve basic functions in various ways to create new functions
The Identity Function • f(x) = x • Domain: (- ∞, ∞) • Range: (- ∞, ∞) • Unbounded • Always increasing
The Squaring Function • f(x) = x2 • Domain: (-∞, ∞) • Range: [0, ∞) • Bounded below • Decreasing: (-∞, 0) • Increasing: (0,+∞) • Graph called parabola. How can you use the squaring function to describe g(x) = x2 – 2?
The Cubing Function • f(x) = x3 • Domain: (- ∞, ∞) • Range: (- ∞, ∞) • Unbounded • Always increasing • Note: The origin is called a point of inflection since the graph changes curvature at this point.
The Reciprocal Function • f(x) = 1/x • Domain: (- ∞,0) U (0, ∞) • Range: (- ∞,0) U (0, ∞) • Vertical asymptote: x = 0 (y-axis) • Horizontal asymptote: y = 0 (x-axis) • Note: Graph called a hyperbola
The Square Root Function • Domain: [0, ∞) • Range: [0, ∞) • Bounded below (0,0). • Graph is top-half of a sideways parabola.
The Exponential Function • f(x) = ex • Domain: (- ∞, ∞) • Range: (0, ∞) • Bounded below by y = 0 (x-axis) • Value of e ≈2.718 • Always increasing • Graph is half of a hyperbola. Use the exponential function to describe g(x) = -ex.
The Natural Logarithm Function • f(x) = ln x • Domain: (0, ∞) • Range: (- ∞, ∞) • Bounded on the left by x = 0 (y-axis) • Note: Inverse of exponential function. • Used to describe many real-life phenomena included intensity of earthquakes (Richter scale).
The Sine Function • f(x) = sin x • Domain: (- ∞, ∞) • Range: [-1,1] • Note: Periodic function (repeats every 2π units). • Local Maximum: π/2 + kp, where k is an odd integer • Local Minimum: kp, where k is an integer • Bounded Use the graph of the sine function to describe the graph of g(x) = 2 sin x.
The Cosine Function • f(x) = cos x • Domain: (- ∞, ∞) • Range: [-1,1] • Note: Periodic function (repeats every 2p units). • Local Maximum: kp, where k is an even integer • Local Minimum: kp/2, where k is an odd integer • Bounded Use the graph of the cosine function to describe the graph of g(x) = - ½ cos x.
The Absolute Value Function • f(x) = |x| • Domain: (- ∞, ∞) • Range: [0, ∞) • Bounded below at the origin • V-shaped graph Use the graph of the absolute value function to describe the graph of g(x) = |x | + 2 .
The Greatest Integer Function • f(x) = [x] = int (x) • Domain: (- ∞, ∞) • Range: All integers • Continuous at each non-integer value • Jump discontinuity at each integer • Also called the “step” function.
The Logistic Function • f(x) = • Domain: (- ∞, ∞) • Range: (0,1) • Bounded • Note: Model for many applications of biology (population growth) and business.
Looking for Domains • Nine of the functions have domain the set of all real numbers. Which 3 do not? • One of the functions has domain the set of all reals except 0. Which function is it, and why is 0 not in the domain? • Which of the two functions have no negative numbers in their domains? Of these two, which one is defined at 0?
Looking for continuity • Only two of the twelve functions have points of discontinuity. Which functions are they? Are these points in the domain of the function?
Looking for boundedness • Only three of the twelve basic functions are bounded (above and below). Which 3?
Looking for symmetry • Three of the twelve basic functions are even. Which are they?
Which of the basic functions are continuous? For the functions that are discontinuous, identify as infinite or jump.
Exploration: Looking for Asymptotes • Two of the basic functions have vertical asymptotes at x = 0. Which two? • Form a new function by adding these functions together. Does the new function have a vertical asymptote at x = 0? • Three of the basic functions have horizontal asymptotes at y = 0. Which three? • Form a new function by adding these functions together. Does the new function have a horizontal asymptote y = 0? • Graph f(x) = 1/x, g(x) = 1/(2x2-x), and h(x) = f(x) + g(x). Does h(x) have a vertical asymptote at x = 0? Explain.
Piecewise-defined Functions Which of the twelve basic functions has the following piecewise definition over separate intervals of its domain? x if x ≥ 0 f(x) = -x if x < 0
Use the basic functions from this lesson to construct a piecewise definition for the function shown.Is your function continuous?