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1.3 New Functions From Old Functions 1. Sketch The Graphs of y X + 2, y (X 1), and y (X 1) + 2

This document discusses different ways of transforming functions by shifting, stretching, reflecting, combining, and composing them. Specifically: 1) Vertical and horizontal shifts of a function f(x) can be written as f(x) + c, f(x) - c, f(x - c), and f(x + c) to shift the graph up, down, right, and left respectively. 2) Vertical and horizontal stretching and reflecting of f(x) can be written as cf(x), f(cx), f(x/c), -f(x), and f(-x) to stretch, compress, or reflect the graph. 3) New functions can be defined

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1.3 New Functions From Old Functions 1. Sketch The Graphs of y X + 2, y (X 1), and y (X 1) + 2

This document discusses different ways of transforming functions by shifting, stretching, reflecting, combining, and composing them. Specifically: 1) Vertical and horizontal shifts of a function f(x) can be written as f(x) + c, f(x) - c, f(x - c), and f(x + c) to shift the graph up, down, right, and left respectively. 2) Vertical and horizontal stretching and reflecting of f(x) can be written as cf(x), f(cx), f(x/c), -f(x), and f(-x) to stretch, compress, or reflect the graph. 3) New functions can be defined

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3 New Functions From Old Functions


1. Sketch the graphs of y = x2 + 2, y = (x 1)2 , and y = (x 1)2 + 2.

2. Sketch the graph of y = 3x2 6x + 1.

3. Vertical & Horizontal Shifts:


Suppose c > 0. To obtain the graph of
y = f (x) + c, shift the graph of y = f (x)
y = f (x) c, shift the graph of y = f (x)
y = f (x c), shift the graph of y = f (x)
y = f (x + c), shift the graph of y = f (x)

a
a
a
a

distance
distance
distance
distance

c
c
c
c

units
units
units
units

upward
downward
to the right
to the left

4. Vertical and Horizontal Streching and Reflecting


Suppose c > 1. To obtain the graph of
y = cf (x), stretch the graph of y = f (x) vertically by a factor of c
y = 1c f (x), compress the graph of y = f (x) vertically by a factor of c
y = f (cx), compress the graph of y = f (x) horizontally by a factor of c
y = f (x/c), stretch the graph of y = f (x) horizontally by a factor of c
y = f (x), reflect the graph of y = f (x) about the x-axis
y = f (x), reflect the graph of y = f (x) about the y-axis

5. Given the graph of f sketch the graph of 21 (f (x 4) 8).

f
6
4
3

6. Algebra of Functions
We can combine functions in different ways to create new functions.
Let f and g be two functions. The sum f + g, the difference f g, the product f g, and
f
the quotient are defined as follows:
g
(f + g)(x) = f (x) + g(x)

domain = A B

(f g)(x) = f (x) g(x)

domain = A B

(f g)(x) = f (x) g(x)


 
f (x)
f
(x) =
g
g(x)

domain = A B
domain = {x A B | g(x) 6= 0}

7. Example. If f (1) = 1, f (2) = 3, g(1) = 5 and g(2) = 17 find (f + g)(1), (f g)(1)


and (f /g)(2).

8. Composition of Functions
Another way we can define new functions from old ones is by composition. If f and g are two
functions we write
(f g)(x) = f (g(x))
for the function obtained by applying f to the output of g. The function f g is called the
compostion of f with g.
The domain of the composite function f g is the set of all x such that
(a) x is in the domain of g,
(b) g(x) is in the domain of f .

9. Example. If f (x) = x2 and g(x) = 2x + 1 find f g and g f .

10. Example. If f (x) = 2x , g(t) = 3 t and h() = sin find h f g. What is the domain of
h f g?

11. Example. Given F (x) = (1 + 2 sin x)3 find function f , g and h such that F = f g h.

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