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Chapter 2.

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Determine whether each of the following functions is even, odd, or neither. Then determine whether the
graph is symmetric with respect to the y-axis, with respect to the origin, or neither.

Problem 38 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2
Solution: To determine whether 𝑓 is even, odd, or neither, replace x by −𝑥 in 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 .
𝑓(−𝑥) = 2(−𝑥)4 − (−𝑥)2 = 2𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 = 𝑓(𝑥)
Since 𝑓(−𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥), the function 𝑓 is even, and the graph of 𝑓 is symmetric with respect to the y-axis.

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Problem 42 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥
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Solution: Replace x by −𝑥 in 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥.
1 1
3 3 3 3
𝑓(−𝑥) = √−𝑥 = (−𝑥)3 = (−1)3 √𝑥 = (−1) √𝑥 = − √𝑥 = −𝑓(𝑥)
Since 𝑓(−𝑥) = −𝑓(𝑥), the function 𝑓 is odd, and the graph of 𝑓 is symmetric with respect to the origin.

Problem 44 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + |𝑥|


Solution: Replace x by −𝑥 in 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + |𝑥|.
𝑓(−𝑥) = −𝑥 + |−𝑥| = −𝑥 + |−1|. |𝑥| = −𝑥 + |𝑥|
Since 𝑓(−𝑥) ≠ 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓(−𝑥) ≠ −𝑓(𝑥) = −(𝑥 + |𝑥|) = −𝑥 − |𝑥|, the function 𝑓 is neither even
nor odd. So that the graph of 𝑓 is neither symmetric with respect to the y-axis nor it is symmetric with
respect to the origin.

2𝑥
Problem 47 𝐹(𝑥) = |𝑥|
2𝑥
Solution: Replace x by −𝑥 in 𝐹(𝑥) = |𝑥|.
2(−𝑥) 2𝑥 2𝑥
𝐹(−𝑥) = =− =− = −𝐹(𝑥)
|−𝑥| |−1|. |𝑥| |𝑥|
Since 𝐹(−𝑥) = −𝐹(𝑥), the function 𝐹 is odd, and the graph of 𝐹 is symmetric with respect to the origin.

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