Pre Calculus
Pre Calculus
UNIT 1
Introduction
function : 1 input (x +
independent variable) has exactly 1 output (y >
-
dependent variable
identifying degrees 2 X
,, Xz
5 x1 1 abcissa ordinate
3x2 + 5x + 1 2
(0 0) - origin
,
variable constant
leading coefficient
term
equations of lines
monotonic ? always increasing o
X = 5
always decreasing
V
& > y= 5
quadratic equations
finding vertex : -b -
(
(
2a 4a
finding X int :
y=0
finding y int :
x = 0
quadratic formula :
x = -
b
2a
= b2 -
4ac
turning
instanteneous average
A
- M point
[ > [ >
V V
linear function forms
Ax +
general form By + C
:
= 0
mx + b
slope y-int Y
: =
By -
= AX -
C
y
- -
= X
point slope :
y -y 1 = m(X -
X, )
slope of lines
- sameparalea a >
-
perpendicular
Residuals ,
etc
actual -
predicted = residual
predicted -
actual = error
scrambled
~
residual plot :
fractions that
flipping sign with have exponents
(6)" (1)3
+
=
X13 + 2
Xz -
X,
linear function -
slope is constant
I
N
~
locaar um
se
·
-decrease
point of
↓ increase
4 >
4
~
Decree
crease
Down
there isn't global maximum and minimum in this case as it can't be infi-
,
nite (O isn't considered absolute maximum
(absolute)
(
all closed intervals have global maximum and minimum
concave up: rate -
-
of
change always increasing
concave down : >
-
rate of
change always decreasing
polynomial form
= +
--
XY 1
10
220 1 - = -
2
342 4 -
=
- 2 difference is constant, so it's linear
464 6 -
= - 2 rate of change is constant
586 -
8 = -
2
Xy1 2
-
22
-
11321 -
13 =
G
07 13 -
7 = 68-6 = 2
2 3 -1 = 24 -
2= 2 rate of change isn't constant
Xy 1 2 3
/just use this technique
o -
1 until quadratic only
10 -
1 0 -
= -
1
270 -
7 = -
7 -
1+7 = 6
3267-26 = -19 - 7 + 19 =
126-12 = -
6) difference is constant, so it's cubic
46326 83 = 37 -
- -
19 + 37 = 1812 18 = - -
6 rate of change isn't constant
ai N 7
... ~
V V
p(x) =
X5 2x + X
-
= X(X" 2x+ 1) -
-
=
x(xz 1)(x2 1 -
-
=
x(x 1)(x + 1)(x 1)(x + 1)
- -
zeros - 0
, 1) multiplicity 2 ; (0 -1) multiplicity,
2; (0 0) multiplicity 1
,
examples :
finding all zeros and multiplicities when one zero is given
p(x) = X + 2x3 -
9x -
20x + 44
zero given :
2 with multiplicity 2
(x-2)2_ multiplicity
+ wo
2
x 16x + 11
x2 -
4x + 4(x4 + 2x -
9x2 20x
- + 44
change
Signs-l
c -
xy + 4x 4x2 -
6x -
13x2 20x + 44
-
-
6x3 + 24x2 24x -
1(x2 -
44x + 44
-
11x 2 + 44x -
44
if the remainder
A is O , it means that
2 was actually a
root
then you could factor the result but on this case you can't , so
quadratic
,
formula
x+ 6x + 11 = 0
mais
zeros :
(0, -3 + Fi) multiplicity 1 :
e a
2 multiplicity 2
=
= 61 -
8
2
2 2
= -
-
6 + 2i -
6- 2i
2 2
-
-+ Mi -3- i
when the divisor is (x-a), you can divide with Briot instead (synthetic substitution
division)
example :
(x3 2x -
-
5x + 6) = (X -
3)
1X -
3 = 0 + X= 3
P dividend divisor
2
4 -
· -
2
if remainder is O
that (x-3)
function, and
is a
3 is
that
,
it means
factor of this
a root
...
2
-
3(x2 + 1x -
2 = xi + X -
2
quotient
even and odd functions
even y-axis of
symmetry
f(x) = f) x)-
enc behavior
Limf(x)-
-
X -
> Co
X-e now is y ?
>
Lim f(x)
we L &
X t a
of the leading term dominate the values of all lower degree terms
odd degrees
positive leading coefficient negative leading coefficient
↑
...... %
even degrees
positive leading coefficient negative leading coefficient
↑
... ↑
N
E " 4
-
limits H A .
. and V A.
.
· lim f(x) = d
X 4
-
>
-
i
S
lim f(x) = - c
V
! X - 45
E
odd degree
-
.2
7
even
-
degree
· function have the same sign
↑ I!
-
Rational functions
f(x)
= p(x) q(x) polynomials
and are
9(x) +0
in other words , there is a variable in the denominator and
there is a
polynomial in numerator and denominator
f(x) = X+ 1
X -
1
a) roots f(x) = 0
b) y intercept X = 0
0 + 1 = -
1(0 ) ,
+
0 -
1
x -
1 =
0x = 1
1 Pu < Pd
HA > y = 0
2 Pn = Pd
HA- divide leading term of numerator by denominator
3 Pu) Pd
4A- none
,
there is a slant asymptote
divide numerator by denominator
and ignore remainder
on this case
* = 15o ... y = 2
X
e) table of signs
Vt :
X = 1
· If you
will be
plug in in the numerator any number that XX-1 ,
the result
num -
t t negative so...
den
If you plug in in the denominator any number that X(-1 ,
the result
N t -
t
will be negative so...
&
D
+
-
t
S 2
!
-
domain
f) hole changes
What if ??
example (x 1)(X-2) the hole is 1
#(-1
ist se
: + -
+
hole !!!
(x -
3)(X 1) +
3(X 4)2 -
the hole is 4 equal-hole
multiplicity greater den
num-root
2(X 4)(x + 5)
-
greater -
VA
. .
X -
1
graphing the example
N
L
I
I
------------- 1
- - - - - - -
-
I
S ⑧ >
root
y-int I
l
I
↓
D
vertical :
lim f(x) = - a lim f(x) = 0
1 +
-
X -
1
[
this direction X - 7
- this direction
slant asymptote
linear and non horizontal
occurs when the degree of the numerator is one more than the degree
of the denominator
example :
to find the slant asymptote of this rational function 8x3 + 10x + 7x + 4 divide
,
4x2 + 3x -
1
4x2 + 3x -
18x3 + 10x + 7x + 4 < divide until the degree of the remainder is
Pascal's Triangle
row O
1 remember :
row 1 11 (x + a) (x + a) 1 =
rowz
=
(x + a) 1x+ 1a
+
22 (n + 1)
=
1 (x + a) = 1x3 + 3x a + 3x'a + 1a
example :
expand (2x-y)1
(2x y)" - = 1(2x)4) y) -
+ 4(2x)( y)' -
+ 6(2x)2( y(2 -
4(2x))) y)3 + 1(2x) y)"
+ - -
= 16x" -
32x3y +
24x2y2 -
8xy3 + y4
REMEMBER : if -X
,
for example (2-X15, don't forget to
put it in
..
a
n= 2 reflect
n=
12 2
=
= & 3 more across graph
W W
f(2x) f((2x)
a a
2
n =
/2 n=
- & -
W W
Lateral
they don't
Limity
exist
v
f(a) c =
c -
· lim f(x) = c
* > -
Q/ approaches "a "to the right
lim f(x) = b
-
Q I
-
X >
-
to te left
>
lim f(x) =
#
X -> a
~
RATE OF CHANGE GRAPH RATE !!!
rate
ofchange
> X
linear functions
i ofchange
rate
-
3 X > X
quadratic functions
Y
N
rate
ofchange
~
3 X > X
behavior of rate of
interpreting change graph
r(x) increasing
positive :
negative : r(x)
decreasing
⑦ to : maximum point
- to
graph rate of
change
O to Q : minimum point
- -
graph rate of
change
an =
an
+
do(n k) -
the a e
kth term
of the sequence disommonse
6 , 10 14 18 22
10-6 = 4 so ...
, , , Yes ! because differences are the same
+4 +4 + 4 + 4
g(n
-
k)
In =
Gr ·
24 = a
, + (3 1)d -
6 = a, q(2 -
-
1)
1)
1)d q(5
-
-
3 = - a , = (10 - -
48 =
a,
21 =
- 7d
-
d = - 3
-
exponential functions
-> can have
extraneous
solutions
f(x) =ab
b > 0; b +1
a= 0
b 1
·
>
growth
↑
REMEMBER :
a (4) means a 4 4. .......
/
. .
in a table
,
if input values increase by other # (and not 1) :
e
*
Ex then a .
4 not a. 16 X
Vin) = Vo : FATOR
L &
90 = 0 97 100m
=
.
.
: V
composition of functions
f(g(x)) =
(f g)(x)
inverse functions
interchange X and I
only inverse if...
1 to 1 function
y= X of symmetry
domain of f-1(x) is the range of f(x) and range of f-1(x) is the do-
main of f(x)
f 1)f(x)) mm
f(f 1(x))
Gnur
- -
= = X
= 2 7 , 828
t) for f(x)
.
1 logya + logp) =
logy(a c)
ba = logp)
.
= a 2
Logya -
10gz) =
logy(t)
loge =
In 3
logzb = 1
b" x(b" 1)
4
logp1 0
f(x) log
= = =
=
>
Xand g(x) = are inverse functions 5
log, a
*
logy
R a
(peteleco)
= -
b" = a
log inequality
before doing ...
check argument
-
> the domain matters
logagenes
B= C
e
argument
base) o
base L
Tables
-
output multiplied
exp
input added
tant
quadratic : the successive Ind differences of the output values over equal
constant
interval input values are
exponential :
output values have a constant ratio between them over
equal
interval input valves
logarithmic :
output values have a constant difference between them when the
= ava .
a ....n times
um = (m)m =
23
= =Eu