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Square Root Function Notes

The document summarizes key characteristics and transformations of square root functions. It discusses: 1) The basic square root function f(x) = √x and its graph. 2) How to transform a square root function using laws of radicals, with an example of f(x) = -6√-x. 3) That the vertex of a square root function, where the domain begins or ends, is always at the origin.

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Square Root Function Notes

The document summarizes key characteristics and transformations of square root functions. It discusses: 1) The basic square root function f(x) = √x and its graph. 2) How to transform a square root function using laws of radicals, with an example of f(x) = -6√-x. 3) That the vertex of a square root function, where the domain begins or ends, is always at the origin.

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Square-Root Function

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1 - Basic Square-Root Function: f

𝒇(𝒙) = √𝒙 x

x -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3
f(x)

2 - Transformed Square-Root Function:


𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒂(±𝒙

Laws of Radicals should be used to reduce


the coefficient of x to ±1 for a transformed
square-root function

Example: 𝒇(𝒙) = −𝟑√−𝟒𝒙

𝒇(𝒙) = −𝟑√−𝟏 •√𝟒•√𝐱

𝒇(𝒙) = −𝟑√−𝟏 •𝟐•√𝐱

𝒇(𝒙) = −𝟔√−𝐱
3 - The VERTEX: the point where the domain of the
square-root function begins or ends
The vertex is located at the ORIGIN

+√−𝒙 +√+𝒙

−√−𝒙 −√+𝒙
4 - Characteristics of Square-Root Functions

Characteristic a>0 a<0 a>0 a<0


b>0 b>0 b<0 b<0
Domain (x)
Range(y)
Initial Value (y)
Zero (x)
Positive (x)
Negative (x)
Increasing (x)
Decreasing (x)
Extreme (y)
Char. a>0 a<0 a>0 a<0
b>0 b>0 b<0 b<0
Dom xЄ[0,¥[
Ran yЄ[0,¥[
I.V. y=0
Z x=0
Pos x Є IR
Neg Æ
Inc xЄ[0,¥[
Dec Æ
Extr y = 0 (min)
Char.

Dom xЄ[0,¥[ xЄ[0,¥[ x Є ] -¥, 0 ] x Є ] -¥, 0 ]


Ran yЄ[0,¥[ y Є ] -¥, 0 ] yЄ[0,¥[ y Є ] -¥, 0 ]
I.V. y=0 y=0 y=0 y=0
Z x=0 x=0 x=0 x=0
Pos xЄ[0,¥[ Æ x Є ] -¥, 0 ] Æ
Neg Æ xЄ[0,¥[ Æ x Є ] -¥, 0 ]
Inc xЄ[0,¥[ Æ Æ x Є ] -¥, 0 ]
Dec Æ xЄ[0,¥[ x Є ] -¥, 0 ] Æ
Extr y = 0 (mn) y = 0 (mx) y = 0 (mn) y = 0 (mx)

5 - Finding the RULE (of correspondence)


Example
x -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3
f(x) -8.66 -7.07 -5 0 Æ Æ Æ
1) Pick a point other than the vertex (0 , 0)

2) Substitute the coordinates of the chosen


point into the rule (choose appropriate type)

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒂√+𝒙 or 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒂√−𝒙

3) Solve for parameter a

4) Write the rule of the function

5) Verify the rule.

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