Assignment 1
Assignment 1
x+4
√
(a) f (x) = x2 −9
(c) h(x) = x2 − 4x − 5
x2 +1
√ √
(b) g(x) = x2 +4x−21
(d) k(x) = 3 − x − 2 + x
5. Evaluate f (−4), f (0), and f (2) for the piecewise defined function. Then sketch the
graph of the function.
x2 + 2 if x ≤ 0
−1 if x < −2
(a) f (x) =
√
x + 1 if x > 0 (b) f (x) = 4 − x2 if − 2 ≤ x < 2
x if x ≥ 2
6. Sketch the graph of the following functions and also find their domain and range.
Don’t use the graphing calculator or online tool.
x2 −9
(a) f (x) = x + |x| (c) f (x) = x+3
(e) y = 4x − x2
|x|
(b) f (x) = x
(d) y = 2(x − 1)2 + 3 (f) y = 1 + 4x − x2
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7. Use the given graph (Figure 3) of y = f (x) to sketch the following functions:
Figure 3:
8. The given graph (Figure 4) of the function is defined for x ≥ 0. Complete the graph
for x < 0 to make it as (a) an odd function, and (b) an even function:
Figure 4:
9. Determine whether is even, odd, or neither. You may use a graphing calculator to
verify your answer:
( ) (b) (c) √ (d)