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1.1
Four Ways to
Represent a Function
In this section, we will learn about:
The main types of functions that occur in calculus.
FOUR WAYS TO REPRESENT A FUNCTION
Fig. 1.1.3, p. 12
GRAPH
a. f(x) = 2x – 1
b. g(x) = x2
GRAPH Example 2 a
GRAPH Example 2 b
t
P (t ) f (t ) (0.008079266).(1.013731)
SITUATION B
a. f ( x ) x2
1
b. g ( x) 2
x 1
REPRESENTATIONS Example 6 a
Thus,
Since 0 1, we have f(0) = 1 - 0 = 1.
In general, we have:
|a| a if a 0
| a | a if a 0
a. f(x) = x5 + x
b. g(x) = 1 - x4
c. h(x) = 2x - x2
SYMMETRY Example 11 a
5 5 5
f ( x) ( x) ( x) (1) x ( x)
5 5
x x ( x x )
f ( x)