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This document discusses key concepts for analyzing graphs of functions including: 1) Finding the domain and range of graphs using the vertical line test to determine if a graph is a function. 2) Finding the zeros of a function by determining the x-values where f(x)=0. 3) Classifying functions as increasing, decreasing, or constant based on the relationship between x1, x2, and f(x1) and f(x2) within an interval. 4) Identifying relative minima and maxima by finding the lowest or highest f(x) value within an interval. 5) Calculating average rate of change between two points x1 and x2 as the slope

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1508 CH 1 Sec 5

This document discusses key concepts for analyzing graphs of functions including: 1) Finding the domain and range of graphs using the vertical line test to determine if a graph is a function. 2) Finding the zeros of a function by determining the x-values where f(x)=0. 3) Classifying functions as increasing, decreasing, or constant based on the relationship between x1, x2, and f(x1) and f(x2) within an interval. 4) Identifying relative minima and maxima by finding the lowest or highest f(x) value within an interval. 5) Calculating average rate of change between two points x1 and x2 as the slope

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5 Analyzing Graphs of Functions

Examples: Find the domain and range of several graphs.

Vertical Line Test for Functions: A set of points in a coordinate plane is the graph of y as a function of x if
and only if no vertical line intersects the graph at more than one point.

Examples: Test some graphs for function or not.

Zeros of a Function: The zeros of a function f of x are the x-values for which f(x) = 0.
Increasing, Decreasing, and Constant Functions:

1. A function is increasing on an interval if, for any x1 and x2 in the interval, x1  x2 implies
f  x1   f  x2  .

2. A function is decreasing on an interval if, for any x1 and x2 in the interval, x1  x2 implies
f  x1   f  x2  .

3. A function is constant on an interval if, for any x1 and x2 in the interval, f  x1   f  x2  .

Relative Minimum: A function value f(a)is called a relative minimum of f if there exists an interval
 x1 , x2  that contains a such that x1  x  x2 implies f  a   f  x  .

Relative Maximum: A function value f(a)is called a relative maximum of f if there exists an interval
 x1 , x2  that contains a such that x1  x  x2 implies f  a   f  x  .
Examples: Find the zeros of the functions algebraically.

1. f  x   3x 2  22 x  16

x 2  9 x  14
2. f  x  
4x

3. f  x   3x  2
Example: A graph to show relative extrema and increasing/decreasing.

Average Rate of Change (Avg. r.o.c) – For a nonlinear graph whose slope changes at each point, the
average rate of change between any two points is the slope of the line through the two points. This is
known as the slope of the secant line.

Example: Find the average rate of change from x1 to x2 .

1. f  x   3x  8 x1  0 to x2  3

2. g  x   x  2 x  8 x1  1to x2  5
2
3. h  x    x  1  3 x1  3 to x2  8

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