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Section 1.2 A Catalog of Essential Functions 2010 Kiryl Tsishchanka
A Catalog of Essential Functions
In this course we consider 6 groups of important functions:1. Linear Functions2. Polynomials3. Power functions4. Rational functions5. Trigonometric functions6. Exponential/Logarithmic functions
EXAMPLES:1. Linear Functions
f(x) = mx+ b
where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Its graph is a straight line:
2. Polynomials:
P (x) = anxn + an−1x
n−1 + . . .+ a2x2 + a1x+ a0
where an, an−1, . . . , a2, a1, a0 are constants called the coefficients of P (x) and n is the degree ofP (x) (if an 6= 0).
(a) If an > 0 and n is even, then its graph is
For example, here is a graph of P (x) = x4 +3
2x3 − 2x2 − 3
2x + 1 with a4 = 1 > 0 and even
degree= 4.
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(b) If an < 0 and n is even, then its graph is
For example, here is a graph of P (x) = −x4 − x3 +9
4x2 +
1
4x− 1
2with a4 = −1 < 0 and even
degree= 4.
(c) If an > 0 and n is odd, then its graph is
For example, here is a graph of P (x) = x5 +9
2x4 +
5
2x3 − 15
2x2 − 7
2x+3 with a5 = 1 > 0 and
odd degree= 5.
(d) If an < 0 and n is odd, then its graph is
For example, here is a graph of P (x) = −x5 − 9
2x4 − 5
2x3 +
15
2x2 +
7
2x− 3 with a5 = −1 < 0
and odd degree= 5.
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3. Power functions:f(x) = xa
where a is a constant. Here we distinguish three main cases:
(i) a = n, where n is a positive integer
(ii) a = 1/n, where n is a positive integer
(iii) a = −1
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4. Rational functions:
f(x) =P (x)
Q(x)
where P (x), Q(x) are polynomials.
EXAMPLES: f(x) =1
x, g(x) =
x+ 1
x− 3, h(x) =
3x2 − 5x+ 1
x3 + 1, etc.
5. Trigonometric functions:
In this course it is important to know graphs and basic properties of the following trigonometricfunctions:
sin x, cos x, tan x, cot x, sec x, csc x
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6. Exponential and Logarithmic functions:
f(x) = ax, f(x) = logax
where a is a positive constant.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT confuse power functions and exponential functions!
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Transformations of Functions
Vertical and Horizontal Shifts: Suppose c > 0. To obtain the graph of
y = f(x) + c, shift the graph of y = f(x) a distance c units upwardy = f(x)− c, shift the graph of y = f(x) a distance c units downwardy = f(x− c), shift the graph of y = f(x) a distance c units to the righty = f(x+ c), shift the graph of y = f(x) a distance c units to the left
Vertical and Horizontal Stretching and Reflecting: Suppose c > 0. To obtain the graphof
y = cf(x), stretch the graph of y = f(x) vertically by a factor of cy = (1/c)f(x), compress the graph of y = f(x) vertically by a factor of cy = f(cx), compress the graph of y = f(x) horizontally by a factor of cy = f(x/c), stretch the graph of y = f(x) horizontally by a factor of cy = −f(x), reflect the graph of y = f(x) about the x-axisy = f(−x), reflect the graph of y = f(x) about the y-axis
EXAMPLES:
1. Given the graph of f(x) = x2, use transformations to graph f(x) = (x+ 1)2.
Step 1: f(x) = x2 Step 2: f(x) = (x+ 1)2 (horizontal shift)
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2. Given the graph of f(x) = x2, use transformations to graph f(x) = x2 − 2.
Step 1: f(x) = x2 Step 2: f(x) = x2 − 2 (vertical shift)
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3. Given the graph of f(x) = x2, use transformations to graph f(x) = −x2.
Step 1: f(x) = x2 Step 2: f(x) = −x2 (reflection about the x-axis)
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4. Given the graph of f(x) =√x, use transformations to graph f(x) =
√−x.
Step 1: f(x) =√x Step 2: f(x) =
√−x (reflection about the y-axis)
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5. Given the graph of f(x) =√x, use transformations to graph f(x) = 1−
√1 + x.
Step 1: f(x) =√x Step 2: f(x) =
√1 + x (horizontal shift)
Step 3: f(x) = −√1 + x (reflection) Step 4: f(x) = 1−
√1 + x (vertical shift)
6. Given the graph of f(x) =√x, use transformations to graph f(x) = 1−
√1− x.
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6. Given the graph of f(x) =√x, use transformations to graph f(x) = 1−
√1− x.
Step 1: f(x) =√x Step 2: f(x) =
√1 + x (horizontal shift)
Step 3: f(x) = −√1 + x (reflection) Step 4: f(x) = 1−
√1 + x (vertical shift)
Step 5: f(x) = 1−√1− x (reflection about the y-axis)
7. Sketch the graph of the function f(x) = 1− 2(x− 3)2.
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Combinations of functions
Two functions f and g can be combined to form new functions f + g, f − g, fg, and f/g in amanner similar to the way we add, subtract, multiply, and divide real numbers.
EXAMPLE: The domain of f(x) =√x is A = [0, ∞), the domain of g(x) =
√1− x is
B = (−∞, 1], and the domain of h(x) =√x− 1 is C = [1,∞), so the domain of
(f − g)(x) =√x−
√1− x is A ∩ B = [0, 1]
and(f − h)(x) =
√x−
√x− 1 is A ∩ C = [1,∞)
EXAMPLE: If f(x) = x2 and g(x) = x− 1, then the domain of the rational function
(f/g)(x) = x2/(x− 1) is {x | x 6= 1} or (−∞, 1) ∪ (1, ∞)
There is another way of combining two functions to obtain a new function. For example,suppose that y = f(u) =
√u and u = g(x) = x2+1. Since y is a function of u and u is, in turn,
a function of x, it follows that y is ultimately a function of x. We compute this by substitution:
y = f(u) = f(g(x)) = f(x2 + 1) =√x2 + 1
The procedure is called composition because the new function is composed of the two givenfunctions f and g.
EXAMPLE: If f(x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x− 3, find the following.
(a) f ◦ f (b) f ◦ g (c) g ◦ f (d) g ◦ g (e) f(g(2)) (f) g(f(2))
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EXAMPLE: If f(x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x− 3, find the following.
(a) f ◦ f (b) f ◦ g (c) g ◦ f (d) g ◦ g (e) f(g(2)) (f) g(f(2))
Solution: We have
(a) f ◦ f = (x2 + 1)2 + 1 = x4 + 2x2 + 2
(b) f ◦ g = (x− 3)2 + 1 = x2 − 6x+ 10
(c) g ◦ f = x2 + 1− 3 = x2 − 2
(d) g ◦ g = x− 3− 3 = x− 6
(e) f(g(2)) = (2− 3)2 + 1 = 2
(f) g(f(2)) = 22 − 2 = 2
EXAMPLE: If f(x) = x and g(x) = 1, then
f ◦ f = x f ◦ g = 1 g ◦ f = 1 g ◦ g = 1
REMARK: You can see from the Examples above that sometimes f ◦ g = g ◦ f, but, in general,f ◦ g 6= g ◦ f .
The domain of f ◦ g is the set of all x in the domain of g such that g(x) is in the domain of f.In other words, (f ◦ g)(x) is defined whenever both g(x) and f(g(x)) are defined.
EXAMPLE: If f(x) = x2 and g(x) =√x, then
f ◦ f = (x2)2 = x4 f ◦ g = x, x ≥ 0 g ◦ f = |x| g ◦ g =
√√x = 4
√x
(of course, the domain of g ◦ g = 4√x is all nonnegative numbers).
EXAMPLE: If f(x) = x3 and g(x) = 3√x, then
f ◦ f = (x3)3 = x9 f ◦ g = x g ◦ f = x g ◦ g =3
√
3√x = 9
√x
EXAMPLE: If f(x) =√x and g(x) =
√2− x, find each function and its domain.
(a) f ◦ g (b) g ◦ f (c) f ◦ f (d) g ◦ g
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EXAMPLE: If f(x) =√x and g(x) =
√2− x, find each function and its domain.
(a) f ◦ g (b) g ◦ f (c) f ◦ f (d) g ◦ gSolution:
(a) We have
(f ◦ g)(x) = f(g(x)) = f(√2− x) =
√√2− x = 4
√2− x
The domain of f ◦ g is {x | 2− x ≥ 0} = {x | x ≤ 2} = (−∞, 2].
(b) We have
(g ◦ f)(x) = g(f(x)) = g(√x) =
√
2−√x
For√x to be defined we must have x ≥ 0. For
√
2−√x to be defined we must have 2−√
x ≥ 0,that is,
√x ≤ 2, or x ≤ 4. Thus we have 0 ≤ x ≤ 4, so the domain of g ◦f is the closed interval
[0, 4].
(c) We have
(f ◦ f)(x) = f(f(x)) = f(√x) =
√√x = 4
√x
The domain of f ◦ f is [0, ∞).
(d) We have
(g ◦ g)(x) = g(g(x)) = g(√2− x) =
√
2−√2− x
This expression is defined when both 2 −x ≥ 0 and 2 −√2− x ≥ 0. The first inequality means
x ≤ 2, and the second is equivalent to√2− x ≤ 2, or 2 −x ≤ 4, or x ≥ −2. Thus −2 ≤ x ≤ 2,
so the domain of g ◦ g is the closed interval [-2, 2].
It is possible to take the composition of three or more functions. For instance, the compositefunction f ◦ g ◦ h is found by first applying h, then g, and then f as follows:
(f ◦ g ◦ h)(x) = f(g(h(x)))
EXAMPLE: Find f ◦ g ◦ h if f(x) = x/(x+ 1), g(x) = x10, and h(x) = x+ 3.
Solution: We have
(f ◦ g ◦ h)(x) = f(g(h(x))) = f(g(x+ 3)) = f((x+ 3)10) =(x+ 3)10
(x+ 3)10 + 1
So far we have used composition to build complicated functions from simpler ones. But incalculus it is often useful to be able to decompose a complicated function into simpler ones, asin the following example.
EXAMPLE: Given F (x) =4
(x+ 9)2, find functions f, g, and h such that F = f ◦ g ◦ h.
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EXAMPLE: Given F (x) =4
(x+ 9)2, find functions f, g, and h such that F = f ◦ g ◦ h.
Solution 1: The formula for F says: First add 9, then square x+ 9, and finally divide 4 by theresult. So we let
f(x) =4
x, g(x) = x2, h(x) = x+ 9
Then
(f ◦ g ◦ h)(x) = f(g(h(x))) = f(g(x+ 9)) = f((x+ 9)2) =4
(x+ 9)2= F (x)
Solution 2: Here is an other way to look at F : First add 9, then divide 2 by x+ 9, and finallysquare the result. So we let
f(x) = x2, g(x) =2
x, h(x) = x+ 9
Then
(f ◦ g ◦ h)(x) = f(g(h(x))) = f(g(x+ 9)) = f
(
2
x+ 9
)
=
(
2
x+ 9
)2
=4
(x+ 9)2= F (x)
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