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CH0 Before Calculus Part 2 Functions

The document discusses various mathematical concepts including functions, domains, asymptotes, and the characteristics of absolute value and trigonometric functions. It explains how to find the domain of functions, the behavior of graphs with vertical and horizontal asymptotes, and the conditions for a function to have an inverse. Additionally, it covers the relationship between logarithmic and exponential functions.

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CH0 Before Calculus Part 2 Functions

The document discusses various mathematical concepts including functions, domains, asymptotes, and the characteristics of absolute value and trigonometric functions. It explains how to find the domain of functions, the behavior of graphs with vertical and horizontal asymptotes, and the conditions for a function to have an inverse. Additionally, it covers the relationship between logarithmic and exponential functions.

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CHAPTER 0:

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Example 1 Given the function f (x)= −x2 + 6x −11 find each of the following.

(a) f (2) (b) f (−10) (c) f (t ) (d) f (t − 3)

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composing functions is a chaining process in which the output of
function f feeds the input of function g.

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EXAMPLE 1: Find the domain of

Example 2: Find the domain of the function

An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches, but never touches.

A vertical asymptote represents a value at which a rational function is undefined, so that value
is not in the domain of the function.
The vertical asymptotes of a rational function may be found by examining the factors of the
denominator that are not common to the factors in the numerator. Vertical asymptotes occur at
the zeros of such factors.

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While vertical asymptotes describe the behavior of a graph as the output gets very large or very
small, horizontal asymptotes help describe the behavior of a graph as the input gets very large
or very small.
Recall that a polynomial’s end behavior will mirror that of the leading term. Likewise, a
rational function’s end behavior will mirror that of the ratio of the leading terms of the
numerator and denominator functions.

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Since the degree of the polynomial in the numerator is less than that of the denominator, the horizontal
asymptote is y=0

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Summary

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Absolute Value Function
An absolute value function is a function that contains an algebraic expression within absolute
value symbols. Recall that the absolute value of a number is its distance from 00 on the number
line.
The absolute value parent function, written as f(x)=| x |, is defined as

To graph an absolute value function, choose several values of xx and find some ordered pairs

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For absolute value equations multiplied by a constant (for example, y=a| x |),if 0<a<1, then the graph is
compressed, and if a>1, it is stretched. Also, if a is negative, then the graph opens downward, instead of
upwards as usual.

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Trigonometric functions are also known as Circular Functions can be simply defined as the
functions of an angle of a triangle. It means that the relationship between the angles and sides of
a triangle are given by these trig functions. The basic trigonometric functions are sine, cosine,
tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant.

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𝐼𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒 ?

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Equivalent Conditions for Invertibility: Suppose f is a function.
The following statements are equivalent.

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One way of finding the range of a rational function is by finding the domain of the inverse
function.

Another way is to sketch the graph and identify the range.

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Recall that the inverse of a function f is a function that reverses the rule
of f. For a function to have an inverse, it must be one-to-one. Since the trigonometric functions
are not one-to-one, they do not have inverses. It is possible, however, to restrict the domains
of the trigonometric functions in such a way that the resulting functions are one-to-one.

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Since logs are defined as the inverses of exponential functions, we can conclude that the domain of a log
function is the

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Summary:

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Recall:

The next step is to switch the variables x and y in the equation.

Since the exponential expression is by itself on one side of the equation, we can now take the
logarithms of both sides. When we get the logarithms of both sides, we will use the base
of 2 because this is the base of the given exponential expression.

Apply the Log of Exponent Rule which is

as part of the simplification process. The rule states that the logarithm of an exponential number
where its base is the same as the base of the log is equal to the exponent.

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Example 2: Find the inverse of the log equation below.

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Example 3: Find the inverse of the log function

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