A Library of Functions: Constant Function
A Library of Functions: Constant Function
Constant Function
f(x) = b
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: {b}
Identity
! Function
f(x) = x
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: ( "#, # )
!
Square Function
!
f(x) = x2
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: [0, " )
(all
! even power functions generally have
this shape)
!
Cubic Function
f(x) = x3
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: ( "#, # )
!
!
Square Root Function
f(x) = x
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: [0, " ) !
!
!
Cube Root Function
3
f(x) = x
Domain: ( "#, # )!
Range: ( "#, # )
!
!
Reciprocal Function
1
f(x) =
x
Domain: ( "#, 0) !
$ ( 0, # )
Range: ( "#, 0) $ ( 0, # )
!
Squared Reciprocal Function
!
1
f(x) =
x2
!
!
Absolute Value Function
# x if x " 0
f(x) = |x| = $
% -x if x < 0
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: [0, " ) !
Exponential
! Functions
!
f (x) = a x or f (x) = ekx
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: 0, !( )
!
0 < a < 1 or k < 0 a > 1 or k > 0
Natural Logarithmic Function
f (x) = lnx
Domain: 0, ! ( )
Range: ( "#, # )
Sine Function
!
f (x) = sinx
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: "#!1,1$%
!
Cosine Function
f (x) = cosx
Domain: ( "#, # )
Range: "#!1,1$%
!
Tangent Function
f (x) = tanx
" ! %
Domain: #x | x ! k where k is an integer&
$ 2 '
Range: ( "#, # )
Secant Function
!
f (x) = sec x
" ! %
Domain: #x | x ! k where k is an integer&
$ 2 '
(
Range: !",!1#$ % &'1," )
Inverse Sine Function
" 1%
Note: sec!1 x = cos!1 $ '
#x &
Domain: ( "#, # )
! !
Range: ! < f (x) <
2 2
!