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Graphing Calculator Practice

Type 1: Graph a function with an appropriate window.
Graph the following and state what an appropriate window would be.
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1. y= x + x−4
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XMIN: _____________ XMAX: ___________ XSCL:_________

YMIN: _____________ YMAX: ___________ YSCL: _________

2. y=−48.75 x+ 645

XMIN: _____________ XMAX: ___________ XSCL:_________

YMIN: _____________ YMAX: ___________ YSCL: _________

3. y=3 x 4 + 6 x 3−15

XMIN: _____________ XMAX: ___________ XSCL:_________

YMIN: _____________ YMAX: ___________ YSCL: _________
4. 17 x 2+ 6=8 x 4 + 8 x 3 (put = 0 first)

XMIN: _____________ XMAX: ___________ XSCL:_________

YMIN: _____________ YMAX: ___________ YSCL: _________

Type 2: Find zeros, max/min and intersection points:

First set an appropriate window. Then answer the following questions about the function.
5. y=x 2 +6 x−16

XMIN: _____________ XMAX: ___________ XSCL:_________

YMIN: _____________ YMAX: ___________ YSCL: _________

a. Find the zeros(x – intercepts). _________________

b. Find the max: _______________
min: ________________

6. x 3+ 3 x 2−7 x =15

Find the following:

a. Find where x 3+ 3 x 2−7 x intersects y = 15 by graphing and finding the intersection
point(s).
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b. Put the original equation = 0 and find the find the zeros(x – intercepts).
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c. How do the answers to a and b compare? ______________
d. Find the relative max: _______________
min: ________________
Type 3: Find the derivative at any value x = c using your calculator.
Find the derivative for each of the following at x = 2. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.
7. f ( x )=( x2− x−2 ) ( x2 +2 x−8 )

x 2−3 x+ 2
8. f ( x )=
x3 −8

9. f ( x )=sin 2 x +cos 2 x

Find the derivative when x = 3.

10. f ( x )= √ x 2−25
x 2+ 6 x+5
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