Chapter 1

Functions, Graphs, and Limits

1 Functions
2 The Graph of a Function
3 Linear Functions
4 Functional Models
5 Limits
6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.1 Functions
1.1 Functions
 1.1 Functions
EXAMPLE 1 Determine whether or not each correspondence is a
function.
1.1 Functions
1.1 Functions
1.1 Functions
1.1 Functions
1.1 Functions
1.1 Functions
1.1 Functions
1.2 The Graph of a Function
1.2 The Graph of a Function
1.2 The Graph of a Function
1.3 Linear Functions
1.3 Linear Functions
1.3 Linear Functions
1.3 Linear Functions
1.3 Linear Functions
1.3 Linear Functions
Nonlinear Functions
Quadratic Functions
DEFINITION
Nonlinear Functions
Polynomial Functions
DEFINITION
 Nonlinear Functions

Rational Functions
DEFINITION
Functions given by the quotient, or ratio, of two polynomials are
called rational functions.

The following are examples of rational functions:

 Nonlinear Functions

Absolute-Value Functions
EXAMPLE 8 Graph: f(x) = |x |
Nonlinear Functions

Square-Root Functions
EXAMPLE 9 Graph:
 Nonlinear Functions

Power Functions with Rational Exponents

EXAMPLE 13 Find the domain of the function given by
Nonlinear Functions

Exponential functions/power/Logarithm functions

EXAMPLE
y  5 ; y  e ; y  log x; y  ln x
x x
4
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.4 Functional Models
1.5 Limits
 1.5 Limits

lim
𝑡 → +∞
( 25 +
40
𝑡 +1 )¿ ?
1.5 Limits
1.5 Limits
1.5 Limits
1.5 Limits
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
1.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
Practice
1. A magic trick You may have heard of a magic trick that goes
like this: Take any number. Add 5. Double the result. Subtract 6.
Divide by 2. Now tell me your answer, and I’ll tell you what you
started with. Pick a number and try it. You can see what is going
on if you let x be your original number and follow the steps to
make a formula for the number you end up with.

2. CHECKING ACCOUNT The charge for maintaining a checking

account at a certain bank is $12 per month plus 10 cents for
each check that is written. A competing bank charges $10 per
month plus 14 cents per check. Find a criterion for deciding
which bank offers the better deal.