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Nelson Advanced Functions 12 Study Sheet

The document provides an overview of key mathematical concepts related to functions, including absolute maximum and minimum values, absolute value, asymptotes, characteristics of functions, and discontinuities. It includes definitions, examples, and explanations of domain, end behavior, graphing techniques, and intervals of increase and decrease. Each concept is illustrated with specific function examples to enhance understanding.

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Nelson Advanced Functions 12 Study Sheet

The document provides an overview of key mathematical concepts related to functions, including absolute maximum and minimum values, absolute value, asymptotes, characteristics of functions, and discontinuities. It includes definitions, examples, and explanations of domain, end behavior, graphing techniques, and intervals of increase and decrease. Each concept is illustrated with specific function examples to enhance understanding.

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Nelson Advanced Functions 12 – Study

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Absolute Maximum / Minimum (p. 131)
These are the highest and lowest values a function reaches over its entire domain.
- Absolute Maximum: The greatest y-value on the graph.
- Absolute Minimum: The smallest y-value on the graph.
Example: f(x) = -x² + 4 → Vertex at (0, 4); Absolute maximum = 4; No absolute minimum.

Absolute Value (p. 73)


The distance a number is from 0 on the number line. Always non-negative.
Definition:
|x| = x if x ≥ 0; |x| = -x if x < 0
Example: |5| = 5, |-3| = 3

Absolute Value Functions (pp. 14–17, 25, 53)


Functions involving absolute value expressions. Basic form: f(x) = |x| (V-shaped graph)
Example: f(x) = |x - 2| + 1 → Vertex at (2, 1), opens upward.

Asymptotes (pp. 20, 25)


Lines that a graph approaches but never touches.
- Vertical: often from division by zero.
- Horizontal/oblique: describe end behaviour.
Example: f(x) = 1/x → Vertical: x = 0; Horizontal: y = 0

Characteristics of Functions (p. 26)


Features include domain, range, intercepts, symmetry, increasing/decreasing intervals, and
discontinuities.
Example: f(x) = x² → Domain: all reals; Range: y ≥ 0; Symmetry: even

Discontinuity (p. 25)


Points where the graph jumps, breaks, or has holes.
Example: f(x) = (x² - 1)/(x - 1) simplifies to x + 1, but has a hole at x = 1 (removable
discontinuity).

Domain (pp. 15, 19, 25, 27, 30)


All possible input (x) values for which the function is defined.
Examples:
- f(x) = √(x - 3) → Domain: x ≥ 3
- f(x) = 1/x → Domain: x ≠ 0
End Behaviour (pp. 25, 27)
Describes what happens to f(x) as x approaches ±∞.
Example: f(x) = x² → As x → ±∞, f(x) → ∞

Graphing (pp. 16, 26, 29–35)


Includes intercepts, shape, transformations, asymptotes.
Example: f(x) = |x - 3| + 2 → Shift right 3, up 2; Vertex at (3, 2)

Intervals of Increase/Decrease (pp. 22, 25, 27, 30)


Where the graph increases or decreases as you move left to right.
Example: f(x) = x² → Decreasing on (-∞, 0); Increasing on (0, ∞)

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