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College Algebra - Functions and Their Graphs

Section 3.1-3.2 Functions and Their Graphs MAC 1105 Sandefur Objectives: 1) Determine whether a relation represents a function 2) Find the value of a function 3) Find the domain of a function defined by an equation 4) Form the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions Defintions: Relation--A set of ordered pairs where the first component (x) corresponds to a second component (y) Example 1: S ={(1,2), (3,4), (5,6)} The x value is referred to as the input of the relation and the y value serves as the output. Domain--the set of all first components (x, inputs) Range--the set of all second components (y, outputs) J-xI+I8 Example 2: a)Find the domain and range of S ={(1,2), (3,4), (5,6)} 0:E1.353 R:EzN.63 b) Create a map (the technique is called mapping) of the relation S. R Function--a relation where each element of the domain x corresponds to exactly one element of the range y. Example 3: Consider the following relations. Does each represent a function? (ndv:7 SDMain Gas Station ( ndo7 Price per Gallon b) Relation S={(22,3),(4,21),(0,2),(4,25)} a) Express the domain and range in a map Valero $3.19 7ot a -fUnotion ir there is a duplicate X dupiicate y is Sinel Shell $3.29 $3.35 Texaco Citgo c) The data expressed in the table: Figure7 Unleaded price per gallon yes! 16 d) Domain: The set of all US Presidents. Range: Years in which there was a presidential election. nol a funution -range of yevmS Vertical Line Test--If a vertical line can pass through the graph more than once, the graph is not a function Example 4: Determine if the graph or equation represents a function. YES or NO? MAL FLOAT AUTO REAL RADIAN M b) hr18 6nce nits iwice Equation: ^soh Equation: No Equation: yes! d) 2 + e) 3 = +1 3J3zJx+i yes1 I+x5=h f) = 2 + 3 Jyji6-x2 No y=Ji6-x yes! ((x-3)(3x+5) Why is it important to recognize functions?? (x)F<R 8+_(x-)Z- Zx3-8 Function Notation: E+ ZZz=( )y'sZ e=( )I+ ZZ=( ) :suo!uny8ulMoIoyaytJaprsuoy:sadwex3 Evaluate each of the following: a) f(-2)=-2(z)+1 b) g(3)=J3(3).s c) h(-1)=(-13-z(()+3 =4+1=5 =j=2 =6 d) 3. ( )3[-2x+] =-6x+3 e) g(5x)=J3(sx)-5 =JiSx-S f) h(x+1) =(x+1)-z(x+1)+ =x3+2 XJF= Y=fcxJ e:Gll poSsibIe ouHpu1 valUeS Domain:all possible input ualues Example 6: Find the domain of each of the following functions. Express the domain in set notation. Hint: Avoid division by zero and negative numbers under a square root. a) ()= 2+5 b) (= x34 O O:(-00,00) se {x|xe1R} Ex|x-2,23 IN x&+z c) h( )=V224 d) 0<s-x E+|eEz3 x>S 2-4t70 Ex|x>53 -2 -47-7 X >7 4x-1bZ0 4I6 +1b Nxz!6 x y X>t 31=x33x+3 31 -31 O=x*-3x-28 (x-)(x+) T Form combinations (sum, difference, product and quotient) of two functions: Sum: (+)()=()+() Difference: (2()=(2() ()()=():() (-)()=X()+0 () Product: Quotient: (-00-2)u(-22)u (2,00) Note: The domain of the combined function is the union of each individual function9s (f and g) domain, except for the quotient which must exclude values of x that cause division by zero (in other words,() # 0) Example7: Find the v