12 Basic Functions PDF
12 Basic Functions PDF
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
Let's review some of the terms used to describe functions.
domain: the set of values from which the input values, xvalues, are taken
continuous: every point in the domain of the function has a value
bounded: the function's graph lies entirely between two horizontal lines
(A graph can be bounded above or below or completely bounded.)
even: the function's graph is symmetric about the yaxis
odd: the function's graph is symmetric about the origin
increasing: the function's graph is headed upward as it moves from left to right
decreasing: the function's graph is headed downward as it moves from left to right
For more definitions, go to the precalculus link and click on "definitions".
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Identity Function
Description:
• degree one
• domain all real numbers
• range all real numbers
• continuous throughout its domain
• unbounded
• odd
• increasing
• end behavior rises to the right, falls to the left
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Squaring Function
Description:
• degree two
• domain all real numbers
• range all real numbers greater than or equal to zero
• continuous throughout its domain
• bounded below by the xaxis
• even
• decreasing on , increasing on
• end behavior rises to the right and rises to the left
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Cubing Function
Description:
• degree three
• domain all real numbers
• range all real numbers
• continuous throughout its domain
• unbounded
• odd
• increasing
• end behavior rises to the right, falls to the left
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Reciprocal Function
Description:
• domain all real numbers except zero
• range all real numbers except zero
• continuous throughout its domain
• unbounded
• odd
• decreasing
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Square Root Function
Description:
• domain all real numbers greater than or equal to zero
• range all real numbers greater than or equal to zero
• continuous throughout its domain
• bounded below by the xaxis
• increasing on its domain
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Exponential Function
Description:
domain all real numbers
range all real number greater than or equal to zero
continuous
bounded below by the xaxis
increasing
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
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The Natural Logarithm Function
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Description:
• domain all real numbers greater than zero
• range all real numbers
• continuous
• increasing
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Sine Function
Description:
• domain all real numbers
• range [1, 1]
• continuous
• bounded above and below by the line y=1 and y=1
• periodic
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Cosine Function
Description:
• domain all real numbers
• range [1, 1]
• continuous
• bounded above and below by the lines y=1 and y=1
• even
• periodic
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The AbsoluteValue Function
Description:
• domain all real numbers
• range all real number greater than or equal to zero
• continuous
• bounded below by the xaxis
• even
• decreasing for negative x's and increasing for positive x's
• rises to the right and left
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Greatest Integer Function
floor ceiling
(sometimes called the least integer function
Description:
• domain all real numbers
• range the positive and negative integers
• discontinuous
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
The Logistic Function
Description:
• domain all real numbers
• range (0, 1)
• continuous
• bounded above and below by the lines y=0 and y=1
• increasing
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
Here are two functions, one red, and the
other blue. What can you say about the
end behavior of these two functions?
One of the functions is . The other
is
Which function is which?
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
Here are the graphs of and
on
[0,1]. Which one is which?
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
Here are the graphs of and
Which is which?
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The Twelve Basic Functions
Objective Be able to recognize graphs of twelve basic functions, determine domains of functions
related to the twelve basic functions, and combine the twelve basic functions in various
ways to create new functions
Which of the basic functions have asymptotes?
Vertical _________________________________________________
Horizontal _________________________________________________
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