Math 176 Worksheet 1

1. Draw the graphs of the following functions.

a. f ( x )=x 2, g ( x )=x 2+2 , h ( x )=x 2−3 , k ( x )=( x+ 4 )2 ,

2 2 2 2
l ( x ) =( x−7 ) , m ( x )=−x + 5 ,n ( x )=− ( x +1 ) −4 , s ( x ) =2 x +3

b. f ( x )=x 3
1
c. f ( x )=
x
1
d. f ( x )=
x2
e. f ( x )= √ x
f. f ( x )=ln ( x ) , g ( x )=ln ( x +2 ) , h ( x ) =ln ⁡( x)+2
g. f ( x )=e x

h. f ( x )=sgn ( x ) , g ( x )=sgn ( x2 −1 ) ,h ( x)=sgn2 (x )+ 3

i. f ( x )=| x|, g ( x )=|x +5|, h ( x ) = |x −1

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j. f ( x )= ⟦ x ⟧
k. f : [ 2,3 ] ⟶ R , f ( x )= ⟦ 4 x +1 ⟧
l. f : [ 1,2 ] ⟶ R , f ( x )=⟦ −3 x +5 ⟧
m. f : [ 2,3 ] ⟶ R , f ( x )= ⟦ x 2 ⟧

x +1 x←2 , x> 1
n. f ( x )=
{ 1
x−1
x=1
−2< x< 1

o. f ( x )=sgn ( x−1
x +2 )
p. f ( x )=| x−2|+|x +1|
q. f ( x )=x +|x−1|−sgn ( x+2 )
r. f : R ⟶ R , f ( x )=x 1+sgnx
2−4 sgn ( x−2 )
s. f : R ⟶ R , f ( x )= (draw the graphs of f ,|f |, sgn ( f )∧sgn|f |).
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t. f : [−1,1 ] ⟶ R , f ( x )=x− ⟦ 2 x ⟧
2. Find the solution sets for the following questions.
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a. ⟦ 3 x−
3 ⟧
=−2
 3−2 x
b. ⟦ 5 ⟧ =−3