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Increasing, Decreasing, and Function Types

This document discusses functions and their properties. It defines increasing and decreasing functions based on the relationship between x and f(x) values. Even functions are symmetric about the y-axis with f(-x) = f(x), while odd functions are symmetric about the origin with f(-x) = -f(x). New functions can be formed from existing ones using combinations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and composition. Examples are provided to illustrate these concepts of functions.

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Increasing, Decreasing, and Function Types

This document discusses functions and their properties. It defines increasing and decreasing functions based on the relationship between x and f(x) values. Even functions are symmetric about the y-axis with f(-x) = f(x), while odd functions are symmetric about the origin with f(-x) = -f(x). New functions can be formed from existing ones using combinations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and composition. Examples are provided to illustrate these concepts of functions.

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Calculus 12 Wuolle

1.3: New Functions from Old Functions (Part 1)

Increasing and Decreasing Functions

y y
f(x)

x f(x) x

Notice: x1  x2 and f ( x1 )  f ( x2 ) Notice: x1  x2 and f ( x1 )  f ( x2 )

A function f is called increasing on an interval I if f ( x1 )  f ( x2 ) whenever x1  x2 in I .

A function f is called decreasing on an interval I if f ( x1 )  f ( x2 ) whenever x1  x2 in I .

Ex #1: The graph of a function f is given below.


y
On what interval is f
(-4, 4) (4, 5)
a) increasing?

b) decreasing?

(-1, 1) x
0

Symmetry

About the x-axis About the y-axis About the origin

x
Calculus 12 Wuolle

Even and Odd Functions

EVEN ODD

Notice: f ( − x) = f ( x) Notice: f (− x) = − f ( x)

If a function f satisfies f ( − x) = f ( x) for every number x in its domain, then f is called an


even function. All even functions are symmetric about the y-axis.

If a function f satisfies f (− x) = − f ( x) for every number x in its domain, then f is called an


odd function. All odd functions are symmetric about the origin.

1
Ex #2: Determine whether the following is even, odd, or neither: f ( x ) =
x

Combinations of Functions

Let f and g be functions with domain A and B , respectively. Then:

( f + g )( x) = f ( x) + g ( x) 
 Domain A  B “ The intersection of A and B” ie. the
( f − g )( x) = f ( x) − g ( x)  values of x that are in both A and B .
( fg )( x) = f ( x) g ( x) 

 f  f ( x) Domain A  B and g ( x )  0
 g  ( x) = g ( x)
 
Calculus 12 Wuolle
f
Ex #3: Given f ( x) = x + 1 and g ( x) = 9 − x 2 , determine f + g and and state their
g
domains.

Here’s another way of combining two functions to get a new function called:

Composition of Functions

Given two functions f and g , the composite function f g (also called the composition of f and
g ) is defined by ( f g )( x) = f ( g ( x)) .

Ex #4: Given f ( x ) = 4 − x and g ( x ) = x + x , find:


2

a) f g

b) f f

Practice Work: 5th edition: 1.3 #32, 36, 39 ( g f , g g ), 40, 41, 43

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