GDC skills: Casio fx-CG50
Chapter 2 / Example 7
Domain, range and asymptotes
Use of a table to assist in identifying asymptotes to find the domain and range of a function.
2
Determine the domain and range of the rational function y = .
1− x
Confirm your answer graphically, and state the equations of any asymptotes.
Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.
Press b to open the fraction template.
2
Type and press l to enter the equation as Y1.
1 x
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen
The GDC now displays the quadratic function:
2
Y1
1 x
The default axes are 6.3 x 6.3 and 3.1 y 3.1 .
To view asymptotic behavior, it is helpful to use a table of
values.
Press p 7 I. Press y SET and change the settings so
that the table starts from –6 and ends at 6.
Press d.
Press u TABLE.
A table of values is displayed.
You can scroll through the table using B and N.
The table shows ‘ERROR’ by x 1 .
This shows that x 1 is a vertical asymptote.
Scroll up the table using B.
The values of Y1 are negative and approaching 0.
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Chapter 2 / Example 7
Domain, range and asymptotes
Scroll down the table using N.
The values of Y1 are positive and approaching 0.
You can conclude that y 0 is a horizontal asymptote.
Domain: x , x 1
Range: y , y 0
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Chapter 2 / Example 8
Domain, range and asymptotes
Use of a table to assist in identifying asymptotes to find the domain and range of a function.
2x − 1
Determine the domain and range of the rational function y = .
1 − 3x
Confirm your answer graphically, and state the equations of any asymptotes.
Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.
Press b to open the fraction template
2x 1
Type and press l to enter the equation as Y1.
1 3x
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen
The GDC now displays the quadratic function:
2x 1
Y1
1 3x
The default axes are 6.3 x 6.3 and 3.1 y 3.1 .
To view asymptotic behavior, it is helpful to use a table of
values. From the graph, there is a vertical asymptote between 0
and 1.
Press p 7 I. Press y SET and change the settings so
that the table starts from 0 and ends at 1 with a step of 0.01.
Press d.
Press u TABLE.
A table of values is displayed.
You can scroll through the table using B and N.
There is a change from decreasing negative values to increasing
positive values between 0.33 and 0.34
1
This supports the fact that x is a vertical asymptote.
3
To view behavior around the horizontal asymptote, change the
table view.
Press d. Press y SET and change the settings so that the
table starts from –10 and ends at 10 with a step of 1. Press
d.
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Chapter 2 / Example 8
Domain, range and asymptotes
Press u TABLE.
Scroll up the table using B.
The values of Y1 are approaching –0.677.
Scroll down the table using N.
The values of Y1 are approaching –0.655.
2
This supports the fact that y is a horizontal asymptote.
3
1
Domain: x , x
3
2
Range: y , y
3
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Chapter 2 / Example 11
Domain, range and asymptotes
Use of a table to assist in identifying asymptotes to find the domain and range of a function.
1
Determine the domain and range of the rational function y = .
x +1
Confirm your answer graphically, and state the equations of any asymptotes.
Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.
Press b to open the fraction template
1
Type and press l to enter the equation as Y1.
x 1
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen
The GDC now displays the quadratic function:
1
Y1
x 1
The default axes are 6.3 x 6.3 and 3.1 y 3.1 .
To view asymptotic behavior, it is helpful to use a table of
values.
Press p 7 I. Press y SET and change the settings so
that the table starts from –6 and ends at 6.
Press d.
Press u TABLE.
A table of values is displayed.
You can scroll through the table using B and N.
The table shows ‘ERROR’ by x 1 .
This suggests that x 1 is a vertical asymptote.
To view behavior around the vertical asymptote, change the
table view.
Press d and press y SET.
Set the table to start at –1 and end at 0 with a step of 0.01.
Press d and press u TABLE.
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GDC skills: Casio fx-CG50
Chapter 2 / Example 11
Domain, range and asymptotes
The values of Y1 are increasing as x approaches –1, confirming
that x 1 is a vertical asymptote.
Press d and press y SET.
Set the table to end at 10 and the step to 1.
Press d and press u TABLE.
Scroll down the table using N.
The values of Y1 are positive and approaching 0.
You can conclude that y 0 is a horizontal asymptote.
Domain: x , x 1
Range: y , y 0
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Chapter 2 / Example 16
Solving absolute value functions
Solve x + 1 =−2 x − 5 , and check your answer(s). Confirm graphically.
Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.
Enter x 1 and press l to enter the first equation as Y1.
To enter the absolute value function press i y NUMERIC
q Abs
Type 2 x 5 and press l to enter the second equation as
Y2.
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen
The GDC now displays the curve and the straight-line:
Y1 x 1
Y2 2 x 5
The default axes are 6.3 x 6.3 and 3.1 y 3.1 .
Press B to get a better view of the graphs and their
intersection.
To find the intersection press y G-Solv y Intersect.
Press l to display the coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.
The GDC displays the intersection of the two straight lines at
the point 4,3 .
The solution is x 4 .
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Chapter 2 / Example 17
Solving absolute value functions
Solve 3x − 4 = 2 x + 3 , and check your answer(s) both numerically and graphically.
Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.
Type 3x 4 and press l to enter the first equation as Y1.
Type 2 x 3 and press l to enter the second equation as Y2.
To enter the absolute value function press i y NUMERIC
q Abs
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen.
The GDC now displays the two functions:
Y1 3x 4
Y2 2 x 3
The default axes are 6.3 x 6.3 and 3.1 y 3.1 .
To get a better view of the graphs press e V-WIN.
Set the axes to show 8 x 8 with a scale of 2 and
4 y 20 with a scale of 4.
You can leave the other items as they are.
Press d when you have finished.
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen.
The GDC displays the graphs in a suitable window.
To find the intersections press y G-SOLVE and then press
y INTERSECT.
The GDC shows the first intersection.
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Chapter 2 / Example 17
Solving absolute value functions
Press l to display the coordinates.
Press $ to move to the next intersection and press l to
display its coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.
The points of intersection are 0.2,3.4 and 7,17 .
The solutions are x 0.2 and x 7 .
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Chapter 2 / Example 20
Solving absolute value function inequalities
1
Solve < 1 graphically.
2x − 1
Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.
1
Type and press l to enter the first equation as Y1.
2x 1
Use the absolute value function by pressing i y NUMERIC
q Abs and use the fraction template b.
Type 1 and press l to enter the second equation as Y2.
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen
The GDC now displays the two functions:
1
Y1
2x 1
Y2 1
The default axes are 6.3 x 6.3 and 3.1 y 3.1 .
To get a better view of the graphs press e V-WIN.
Set the axes to show 4 y 6 and 1 y 4 with scales of
1.
You can leave the other items as they are.
Press d when you have finished.
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen.
The GDC displays the graphs in a suitable window.
To find the intersections press y G-SOLVE and then press
y INTERSECT.
The GDC shows the first intersection.
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Chapter 2 / Example 20
Solving absolute value function inequalities
Press l to display the coordinates.
Press $ to move to the next intersection and press l to
display its coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.
The points of intersection are 0,1 and 1,1 .
The solutions is x 1; x 0 .
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Chapter 2 / Example 31
Graphing a function and its reciprocal
y x ( x − 4 ) . On the same set of axes, sketch the graph of its
Draw the graph of=
1
reciprocal, y = . For both graphs, label any intercepts, zeros, extrema and
x ( x − 4)
asymptotes.
Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.
Type x x 4 and press l to enter the first equation as Y1.
Type (, press q Y, type 1 ), press L ) x-1 and press l
to enter the second equation as Y2.
Press u DRAW to display the graph screen
The GDC now displays the two functions:
Y1 x x 4
1
Y2
x x 4
The default axes are 6.3 x 6.3 and 3.1 y 3.1 .
To find the zeros of Y1 press y G-SOLVE and then press q
ROOT.
Select Y1 and press l.
The GDC shows the first zero.
Press l to display the coordinates.
Press $ to move to the next zero and press l to display its
coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.
The GDC displays zeros at 3, 0 and 12, 0 .
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Chapter 2 / Example 31
Graphing a function and its reciprocal
To view asymptotic behavior, it is helpful to use a table of
values.
Press p 7 I. Press y SET and change the settings so
that the table starts from –1 and ends at 5.
Press d.
Press u TABLE.
A table of values is displayed.
The table shows ‘ERROR’ by x 0 .
This shows that x 0 is a vertical asymptote.
You can scroll down the table using N.
The table shows ‘ERROR’ by x 4 .
This shows that x 4 is a vertical asymptote.
This shows that x 0 and x 4 are vertical asymptotes of Y2
corresponding to the zeros of Y1.
Press p5Yu DRAW to return to the graph screen.
To find the minimum of Y1 press N to show the minimum on
the screen.
Press y G-Solv e MIN.
Select Y1 and press l.
Press l to display the coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.
The GDC displays the minimum at 2, 4 .
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Chapter 2 / Example 31
Graphing a function and its reciprocal
To find the maximum of Y2 press y G-Solv w MAX.
Select Y2 using N and press l.
Press l to display the coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.
The GDC displays the local maximum point at 2, 0.25 .
The maximum of Y2 corresponds to the minimum of Y1.
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