FUNCTION & GRAPH CHARACTERISTICS

Now that we’ve reviewed a bit on functions and graphs, let’s take a closer look at what information we often look to
graphs to obtain. Consider the function graphed here in its entirety.

Define DOMAIN:

What is the DOMAIN of the function?

Define RANGE:

What is the RANGE of this function?

Define INTERVAL:

Define INCREASING:

Define DECREASING:

Define CONSTANT:

On what intervals is 𝑓(𝑥) > 0 (positive)?

On what intervals is 𝑓(𝑥) < 0 (negative)?

For what values of 𝑥 is 𝑓(𝑥) = 0?

On what intervals is 𝑓(𝑥) increasing?

On what intervals is 𝑓(𝑥) decreasing?

On what intervals is 𝑓(𝑥) constant?

 Define ABSOLUTE (or “GLOBAL”) MINUMUM:

Define ABSOLUTE (or “GLOBAL”) MAXIMUM:

Define RELATIVE (or “LOCAL”) MINUMUM:

Define RELATIVE (or “LOCAL”) MAXIMUM:

What is the ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM value of the function?

Find the coordinates where a RELATIVE MINIMUM value of the function exists.

Does the function have an ABSOLUTE MINIMUM value? If not, why not?

Define CONCAVITY:

Define CONCAVE-UP:

Define CONCAVE-DOWN:

On what intervals is 𝑓(𝑥) concave-up?

On what intervals is 𝑓(𝑥) concave-down?

On what intervals is 𝑓(𝑥) not concave?

Define EVEN FUNCTION (graphically):

Draw your own FUNCTION graph with EVEN symmetry (NOT the ones on the board!):

Define EVEN FUNCTION (algebraically): Define EVEN FUNCTION (verbally):

Steps To Test for Even Functions:

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Test these functions for EVEN SYMMETRY: When test fails try:

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 3 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) =

Define ODD FUNCTION (graphically):

Draw your own FUNCTION graph with ODD symmetry (NOT the one on the board!):

Define ODD FUNCTION (algebraically): Define ODD FUNCTION (verbally):

Steps To Test for Odd Functions:

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Test these functions for ODD FUNCTION: When test fails try:

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) =

Which of these tables could represent even functions? Which could represent odd functions? Which represent neither?

𝒙 𝒚 𝒙 𝒚 𝒙 𝒚 𝒙 𝒚 𝒙 𝒚
−3 4 −3 −9 −3 5 −3 −9 −3 15
−2 2 −2 −4 −2 5 −2 −4 −2 12
−1 1 −1 −1 −1 5 −1 −1 −1 10
0 5 0 0 0 5 0 10 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 −10
2 2 2 4 2 5 2 4 2 −11
3 4 3 9 3 5 3 9 3 −15