Section 2.4
Library of Functions;
Piecewise-defined Functions
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The Square Root Function
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( ) ( )3 3(a) f x x x f x− = − = − = −This means the function is odd and symmetric with respect to the origin.
( ) 3(b) 0 0 0f = = x and y intercepts are both 0.
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The Cube Root Function
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( ) ( )(a) f x x x f x− = − = =This means the function is even and symmetric with respect to the y-axis.
( )(b) 0 0 0f = = x and y intercepts are both 0.
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The Absolute Value Function
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( ) ( )(a) 0 0 1 1f = − + = ( ) 1 2f = ( ) 2 2 (2) 4f = =
(b) The domain of is [ 1, )f − ∞
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(a)
(b)
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