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The Power Curves

The document discusses power curves of the form yy = aaxxnn + cc and their graphs. It provides properties of the graphs for even and odd exponents n. For even exponents, the graph is a parabola that is symmetrical about the y-axis. For odd exponents, the graph has rotational symmetry of 180 degrees and a point of inflection at the origin when c = 0. The document also describes how the graphs are transformed vertically by the constant c and horizontally by translating the term in parentheses.

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The Power Curves

The document discusses power curves of the form yy = aaxxnn + cc and their graphs. It provides properties of the graphs for even and odd exponents n. For even exponents, the graph is a parabola that is symmetrical about the y-axis. For odd exponents, the graph has rotational symmetry of 180 degrees and a point of inflection at the origin when c = 0. The document also describes how the graphs are transformed vertically by the constant c and horizontally by translating the term in parentheses.

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The power curves 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂𝒙𝒙𝒏𝒏 + 𝒄𝒄

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The graphs of
= y x= , y x 4 and
= y x 6 are shown The graphs
= 3
of y x= and y x 5 are shown below.
below.

The graph of 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂𝒙𝒙𝒏𝒏 + 𝒄𝒄 if n is even The graph of 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂𝒙𝒙𝒏𝒏 + 𝒄𝒄 if n is odd


• parabola • cubic curve

• symmetrical about the y-axis • rotational symmetry of 180o about (0, 0)

• vertex at (0,0) when C = 0 • point of inflexion where the gradient is 0


(the graph is flat).
• a>0, concave up
• point of inflexion at (0, 0) when C = 0
• a<0, concave down
• a > 0 then the graph is increasing (y value
• The higher the index (n), the narrower the increases when reading the graph left to
graph. right)

• The effect of c is to move the curve up or • a < 0 then the graph is decreasing (y value
down from the origin. decreases when reading the graph left to
right)
• c is the y-intercept of the curve.
• The higher the index (n), the narrower the
graph.

• The effect of c is to move the curve up or


down from the origin.

• c is the y-intercept of the curve.


The graph of 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂𝒙𝒙𝒏𝒏 + 𝒄𝒄 is obtained from the graph of y = ax n by a vertical transformation.
(up and down)

The graph of 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂(𝒙𝒙 − 𝒓𝒓)𝒏𝒏 is the graph of y = ax n by a horizontal transformation.


(translated r units to the right (or left if r is negative)).

Examples:
1 1
The graph of=y ( x + 3)3 is obtained by moving the graph of y = x3 to the left by 3 units.
2 2

Exercise
Answers

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