April 21, 2017

Important Properties of Functions

This lesson will give students instruction in what a function is, what
it means for a function to be even, odd, or neither, what an inverse
of a function is, and how to determine all of these properties!

Standards:
MM1A1. Students will explore and interpret the characteristics of functions, using graphs,
tables, and simple algebraic techniques.
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What is a function?

Definition
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has exa

Graphically: Draw a vertical line through the

function, if there is any place on the
Vertical Line Test graph where the line touches twice, it is
not a function

Function: Yes or No?

f(x) = {(-1,2),(0,5),(4,7),(8,12)}
Remember

In a func
f(x) = {(-3,-1),(0,3),(2,7),(4,12),(0,11)}
have on
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Properties of Functions
Even, Odd, Neither?

Algebraically: Replace (x) with (-x)

Even: equals original function

Odd: Answer
exactly opposite of original function

Neither: neither equal nor opposite

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Properties of Functions
Even, Odd, Neither?

Graphically: check for particular symmetry

Even: symmetry with y-axis

Answer
Odd: symmetry with origin

Neither:
not symmetrical with y-axis or
origin
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Switch the x and y coordinates

Hint

Properties of Functions The do

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is the d
Inverse functions: Find inverse of the following relations should

f(x) = {(-2,3),(0,7),(4,12),(8,18)}

f(x) = {(-1,-1),(0,2),(5,14),(6,18)}
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Switch the x and y, then solve for y

Hint

Properties of Functions
Inverse functions: Find inverse of the following

2x-4 If a func

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the inve

3
x +4
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Definition
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(3x -5)/7 by 2 in
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Graph function
f(x) = 2x - 4
and its inverse

x f(x) x f(x)

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