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Common Functions Reference Chpter 1

This document provides an overview of common mathematical functions including linear, square, cube, absolute value, reciprocal, logarithmic, exponential, floor, ceiling, sine, cosine, and tangent functions. Graphs and equations are provided for each function as examples.

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Common Functions Reference Chpter 1

This document provides an overview of common mathematical functions including linear, square, cube, absolute value, reciprocal, logarithmic, exponential, floor, ceiling, sine, cosine, and tangent functions. Graphs and equations are provided for each function as examples.

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Common Functions Reference

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Here are some of the most commonly used functions , and their graphs:

Linear Function : Square Function :

6
y y
5
m

2 y = x2
1 bx x
0
-1 0 1 2 3

f(x) = mx + b f(x) = x2

Cube Function : Square Root Function :

f(x) = √x

f(x) = x3

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Absolute Value Function : Reciprocal Function

y y
y = x1

x
y
=

=
-x

y
x
x

f(x) = |x| f(x) = 1/x

Logarithmic Function : Exponential Function :

4
y
y = ex

x
-4 4

f(x) = ex

f(x) = ln(x)

Floor and Ceiling Functions :

y y

x x

The Floor Function The Ceiling Function

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Sine Function :

y
1
sin(x)
0.5
0
x
-0.5
-1
-2π -3π/2 -π -π/2 0 π/2 π 3π/2 2π
-360° -270° -180° -90° 90° 180° 270° 360°

Cosine Function :

y
1
cos(x)
0.5
0
x
-0.5
-1
-2π -3π/2 -π -π/2 0 π/2 π 3π/2 2π
-360° -270° -180° -90° 90° 180° 270° 360°

Tangent Function :
1.5
y
1

0.5

0
x
-0.5

-1

-1.5
-2π -3π/2 -π -π/2 0 π/2 π 3π/2 2π
-360° -270° -180° -90° 90° 180° 270° 360°

Dance Moves
You can remember them by dancing (author unknown):

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