DIFFERENTIAL

CALCULUS
Instructor: Ma. Felisa A. Molina
College: College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Department: CHEMAPHY
CALCULUS
Branches: Isaac Newton
Gottfried Wilhelm (1642-1726)
Differential Calculus cuts
Leibniz
something into small pieces to (1646-1716)
find how it changes

Integral Calculus joins the

small pieces together to find
how much there is.
FUNCTION
is a set of ordered pairs, (𝑥, 𝑦) such that for every 𝑥,
there corresponds a unique value of 𝑦.

The quantity 𝑦 is a function of 𝑥 if every value of 𝑥 in the

domain corresponds to a unique value of 𝑦 in the co-domain.

“𝑦 is a function of 𝑥” 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)

dependent independent
variable variable

Domain of the function is the set of all allowable values for 𝑥.

Range of the function is the set of all resulting 𝑦 − 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠
after substituting the 𝑥 − values.
 The given function is 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 − 3
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𝑥 = ⋯ , −2, −1,0, 1,2, …
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𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
N 𝐼𝑁𝑃𝑈𝑇 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥2 − 3
𝑂𝑈𝑇𝑃𝑈𝑇

C 𝑦 = −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, …

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I Domain = set of all real numbers
Range = set of all real numbers greater than
or equal to -3
O = ℝ or −∞, ∞ = −3, ∞

N = 𝑥|𝑥 ∈ ℝ = 𝑦|𝑦 ∈ ℝ ≥ −3
= … , −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, … = −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, …
F The function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 − 3 can also be defined
by an equation like 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 3.
U 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
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Plotting some points from the set
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I {…, (-4, 13), (-3, 6), (-2, 1), (-1, -2),

O (0, -3), (1, -2), (2, -1), (3, 6), …}

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 TYPES:
F A. Algebraic Functions are functions formed by a finite combination of

U algebraic expression using algebraic operations such as addition, subtraction,

multiplication, division, raising to powers and root extractions.
N  Constant Function  Other Polynomial Function
 Identity Function  Rational Function
C  Linear Function  Radical Function
T  Quadratic Functions  Piecewise-defined Functions

I B. Transcendental Functions are function that cannot be expressed as a finite

sequence of algebraic operations.
O  Trigonometric Function
 Inverse Trigonometric Function
N  Exponential Function
 Logarithmic Functions
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A. Algebraic Functions
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G a. Constant function: 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑐 or 𝑦 = 𝑐, where 𝑐 is constant
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Example: 𝑓(𝑥) = −3
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𝑥 -4 -2 0 2 4
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𝑓(𝑥) -3 -3 -3 -3 -3
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C F
U Domain = ℝ 𝑜𝑟 (−∞, ∞)
N Range = {-3}
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b. Identity Function: 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 or 𝑦 = 𝑥
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B Example: 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 or 𝑦 = 𝑥
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A 𝑥 -4 -2 0 1 2 3
𝑓(𝑥) -4 -2 0 1 2 3
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C F
U Domain = ℝ 𝑜𝑟 (−∞, ∞)
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Range = ℝ 𝑜𝑟 (−∞, ∞)
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G c. Linear Function: 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 where 𝑚 ≠ 0 and 𝑚 and 𝑏 are constants
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B Example: 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 1
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A 𝑥 -3 -2 0 1 3
I 𝑓(𝑥) -7 -5 -1 1 5
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N Domain = ℝ 𝑜𝑟 (−∞, ∞)
C Range = ℝ 𝑜𝑟 (−∞, ∞)
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G d. Quadratic Function: 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are constants
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Example: 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3
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A 𝑥 -3 -2 -1 0 2 3
I 𝑓(𝑥) 0 -3 -4 -3 5 12
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N Domain =ℝ or −∞, ∞
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Range =ℝ ≥ −4 or [−4, ∞)
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E e. Other Polynomial Functions:
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R 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎3 𝑥 3 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎0
A 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎4 𝑥 4 + 𝑎3 𝑥 3 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎0
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C 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 𝑛−1 + 𝑎𝑛−2 𝑥 𝑛−2 + ⋯ + +𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎0
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L f. Rational Function:
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𝑁(𝑥)
E 𝑓 𝑥 = where 𝑁(𝑥) and D x are functions and 𝐷 𝑥 ≠ −0
𝐷(𝑥)
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A Example: 𝑓 𝑥 =
F 𝑥+4
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U 𝑥 -6 -5 -4.5 -4 -3.5 -3 -2
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N 𝑓(𝑥) -0.5 -1 -2 undef 2 1 0.5
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T Domain = ℝ`{−4} or (−∞, −4) ∪ (−4, ∞)
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O Range = ℝ` 0 or (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞)
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g. Radical Function:
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Example: 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 1
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A 𝑥 -1 0 8 15 24
F 𝑓(𝑥) 0 1 3 4 5
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Domain: ℝ ≥ −1 or [−1, ∞)
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T Range: ℝ ≥ 0 or [0, ∞)
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L h. Piecewise-defined Function: is defined by multiple sub-functions and each
G sub-function is valid for some domain.
E −3, 𝑥 ≤ −1
Example: 𝑓 𝑥 = ቊ 2
B 𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 > −1
R 𝑓 𝑥 = −3
A 𝑥 -1 -2 -3 -4
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I 𝑓(𝑥) −3 −3 −3 −3
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𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥2 + 1
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𝑥 -1 0 1 2 3
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𝑓(𝑥) 2 1 2 5 10
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O Domain: ℝ or (−∞, ∞)
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Range: ℝ ≥ 1 ∪ {−3} or [1, ∞) ∪ {−3}
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B. Transcendental Functions
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are also called Circular Functions. Sine, Cosine,
N a. Trigonometric Functions
Tangent, Cotangent, Secant and Cosecant functions
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𝑥
C Example: 𝑓 𝑥 = cos Domain: ℝ
2
E Range: −1 ≤ ℝ ≤ 1 or [-1, 1]
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x f(x)
D (in rad)
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-3π 0
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-2π -1
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C -π 0
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T 0 -1
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I Π 0
O 2π -1
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R b. Inverse Trigonometric Functions are the inverse functions of the six
A trigonometric functions: arc-sine or 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 , arc-cosine or 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 , arc-tangent or
N 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 , arc-cotangent or 𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 , arc-secant or 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 , arc-cosecant or 𝑐𝑠𝑐 −1 .
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C Example: 𝑓 𝑥 = arctan
𝑥
Domain: ℝ
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𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
N x f(x) Range: − ≤ℝ≤ or − ,
2 2 2 2
(in rad)
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E F -3π -1.36
N U -2π -1.26
T N -π -1
A C 0 0
L T Π 1
I 2π 1.26
O 3π 1.36
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A c. Exponential Function is defined by 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑥 where the base 𝑎 is constant
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Example: 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥
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D 𝑥 -4 -2 -1 0 1 2
E F 𝑓 𝑥 .06 .25 0.5 1 2 4
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A C Domain: ℝ or (−∞, ∞)
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Range: ℝ > 0 or (0, −∞)
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A d. Logarithmic Function is the inverse of exponential functions
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S Example: 𝑓 𝑥 = log 2 𝑥
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x f(x)
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N 0.01 -6.64
D 0.1 -3.32
E F 0.2 -2.32
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N 0.4 -1.32
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A C 1.0 0
L T 1.2 0.26
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O Domain: ℝ > 0 or (0, −∞)
N Range: ℝ or (−∞, ∞)
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F Note: Vertical-line Test. A set of points in the plane is the graph of a function if

U and only if the graph intersects every very vertical line in at most one point.

N Example: Determine whether each graph is a graph of a function

C (a) (c)
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(b)
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F Home Work #1

U Sketch the graph of each function, and find the domain and range.

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1. 𝑓 𝑥 = 2 − 3𝑥
C 3. ℎ 𝑥 =
1
2. 𝑔 𝑥 is defined as follows:
T 𝑥−2

I 3 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
6 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2
4. 𝑔 𝑥 = 4 − 𝑥2

O 𝑔 𝑥 = 9 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 3
12 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 3 < 𝑥 ≤ 4
N 𝑒𝑡𝑐