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Even and Odd Functions

The document discusses even functions, odd functions, and periodic functions. Even functions are symmetric about the y-axis, while odd functions have order 2 rotational symmetry about the origin. Periodic functions repeat their pattern at regular intervals called the period of the function.

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Even and Odd Functions

The document discusses even functions, odd functions, and periodic functions. Even functions are symmetric about the y-axis, while odd functions have order 2 rotational symmetry about the origin. Periodic functions repeat their pattern at regular intervals called the period of the function.

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Even functions

If a function is such that f(–x) = f(x) for all values


of x, it is called an even function.

For example, show that f(x) = 3x4 – x2 + 2


is an even function.

f(–x) = 3(–x)4 – (–x)2 + 2

= 3x4 – x2 + 2

= f(x)

f(–x) = f(x), so the function is even.

Can you write down another even function?


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Graphs of even functions

Here are the graphs of some even functions:

y y y

x
x
x

What do you notice about these graphs?

The graphs of all even functions are


symmetric about the y-axis.

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Odd functions

If a function is such that f(–x) = –f(x) for all values


of x, it is called an odd function.

For example, show that f(x) = x3 + 4x is


an odd function.
f(–x) = (–x)3 + 4(–x)
= –x3 – 4x
= –(x3 + 4x)
= –f(x)
f(–x) = –f(x), so the function is odd.

Can you write down another odd function?


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Graphs of odd functions

Here are the graphs of some odd functions:

y y y

x x x

What do you notice about these graphs?

The graphs of all odd functions have order


2 rotational symmetry about the origin.

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Periodic functions

A function with a pattern that repeats at regular


intervals is called a periodic function.

The interval over which a periodic function repeats is called


the period of the function.
For example:
y y
y = sin x

–2π –π 0 π 2π x –π 0 π x
y = tan x

This graph has a period of 2π. This graph has a period of π.

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