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3 Graphs of Functions

Finding the Domain, Range, and Zeros of a function.

1. Use the graph of ( )
1, 0
1, 0 2
3, 2
t t
f t t
t t
+ <
!
"
= # #
$
"
% + >
&
shown at the right, to find

(a) the domain of f,


(b) the range of f.


(c) the zeros of f.






2. Use the graph of f shown at the right to approximate


(a) the domain of f,


(b) the range of f.


(c) the zeros of f.






Finding the zeros of a function algebraically. The zeros of a function f of x are the x-values for which
f(x) = 0

3. Find the zeros of f (x) = 3x
2
+ 4x ! 7









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4. Find the zeros of f (x) = 4x
3
! 24x
2
! x + 6








5. Find the zeros of f (x) =
3x + 5
4x








Increasing and Decreasing Functions

The more you know about the graph of a function, the more you know about the function itself. Consider
the graph shown in figure 9. Moving from left to right,

this graph falls from x = !2 to x = 0

formally, we write the graph is decreasing on the
interval [-2,0]

however, your book always uses open intervals, but that is
not considered correct in all circles of math. Your book would write
the graph is decreasing on the interval (-2,0)

is constant from x = 0 to x = 2 and
the graph is constant on the interval [0,2]

rises from x = 2 to x = 4
the graph rises on [2,4]



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6. Determine the open intervals on which each function is increasing, decreasing, or constant














7. and 8. Determine the open intervals on which each function is increasing, decreasing, or constant
























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9. Use the figure shown to determine the open intervals on which the function


f x x x ( ) = + !
3 2
3 1


is increasing, decreasing, or constant.








Relative Minimum/Maximum Values
A function value f a ( ) is called a relative minimum of f if there exists an interval x
1
, x
2
( ) that contains a
such that x
1
< x < x
2
implies f a ( ) ! f x ( )

A function value f a ( ) is called a relative maximum of f if there exists an interval x
1
, x
2
( ) that contains a
such that x
1
< x < x
2
implies f a ( ) ! f x ( )

10. Use a graphing calculator to approximate (to two-decimal-place accuracy)

a) the relative maximum of the function f x x x ( ) = ! ! + 4 7 3
2



b) the zeros of the function f x x x ( ) = ! ! + 4 7 3
2







11. Use a graphing utility to approximate (to two-decimal-place accuracy)
a) any relative minimum or maximum values of y x x x = + ! 3 6
3 2



b) the zeros of the function y x x x = + ! 3 6
3 2






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12. Graph the function and determine the interval(s) for which f(x) ! 0


a. f (x) = 4x + 2 b. f (x) = x
2
! 6x c. f (x) = x + 3 ! 2











13. The graph of y = g x ( ) is shown to the right.

a) Find the domain of the function.



b) Find the range of the function.



c) Find the x-intercept(s) of the function(must be exact
values).



d) Evaluate g !1 ( )
,
g 0 ( )
, and
g 4 ( )


e) For what value(s) of x is g x ( ) =1?



f) On what interval(s) is g x ( ) decreasing?



g) What is the relative maximum value(s) of the function?



h) What is the relative minimum value(s) of the function?
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Even and Odd Functions

Even functions are symmetric to the y-axis, and f !x ( ) = f x ( )
Odd functions are symmetric to the origin, and f !x ( ) = ! f x ( )

Determine whether each function is even, odd, or neither.

14) g x ( ) = x
3
! x 15) h x ( ) = x
2
+1 16) f x ( ) = x
3
!1









17) f x ( ) = 3 18) g x ( ) = x + 5 19) h x ( ) = x + 5









20) f x ( ) =
1
x
21) g x ( ) = x x ! 4 22) h x ( ) = x
3
! x