FUNCTIONS, LIMIT
AND CONTINUITY
1.1 FUNCTIONS
• Properties of functions
• Graph of functions
• Operations on functions
1.1 FUNCTION (REVIEW)
1.1 FUNCTION (REVIEW)
Types of Functions
Polynomials
Functions
Rational Functions
Line Tests
This curve cannot be the
graph of a function
Graphs of Functions
Linear Function,y mx c
yx y x y 2x 3
Domain f , D f (, ) Domain f , D f (, ) Domain f , D f (, )
Range f , R f (, ) Range f , R f (, ) Range f , R f (, )
Graphs of Functions
Quadratic Function,y ax bx c
2
y x2 y x2 x y2
D f (, ) D f (, ) D f [0, )
R f [0, ) R f (,0] R f (, )
Graphs of Functions
Cubic Function,y ax3 bx 2 cx d
y x3 y x3
NOTES:
The domain of a
function is the set of
input or argument
values for which the
function is real and
defined.
The range of a
function is the set of
values of the
dependent variable
for which a function
is defined.
D f (, ) D f (, )
R f (, ) R f (, )
Graphs of Functions
Reciprocal Function
1 1
y y
x x
D f (,0) (0, ) D f (,0) (0, )
R f (,0) (0, ) R f (,0) (0, )
Graphs of Functions
Logarithmic Function Exponential Function
y ln x y ex y e x
D f (0, ) D f (, ) D f (, )
R f (, ) R f (0, ) R f (0, )
Piecewise Defined Function
Symmetry
Symmetry
Symmetry
Example 4 Determine whether each of the following functions is even, odd or neither even nor
odd
f ( x) x 5 x f ( x) 2 x x 2
a) c)
f ( x) 1 x 4
b)
Increasing and Decreasing Functions
Figure 22
Combinations of Functions
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Combinations of Functions
Domain of a composite function f ( g ( x)) is the set of those
input x in the domain of g for which g(x) is in the domain of
f.
Basic Idea:
Find the domain of the inner function. (common mistake
is to skip this step!)
Find the domain of the new function after performing the
composition.
Exercises
Exercises
