GDC skills: Casio fx-CG50

Chapter 2 / Example 7
Domain, range and asymptotes
Use of a table to assist in identifying asymptotes to find the domain and range of a function.

2
Determine the domain and range of the rational function y = .
1− x
Confirm your answer graphically, and state the equations of any asymptotes.

Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.

Press b to open the fraction template.
2
Type and press l to enter the equation as Y1.
1 x

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen

The GDC now displays the quadratic function:

2
Y1 
1 x

The default axes are 6.3  x  6.3 and 3.1  y  3.1 .

To view asymptotic behavior, it is helpful to use a table of

values.

Press p 7 I. Press y SET and change the settings so

that the table starts from –6 and ends at 6.
Press d.

Press u TABLE.
A table of values is displayed.
You can scroll through the table using B and N.
The table shows ‘ERROR’ by x  1 .

This shows that x  1 is a vertical asymptote.

Scroll up the table using B.

The values of Y1 are negative and approaching 0.

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Chapter 2 / Example 7
Domain, range and asymptotes

Scroll down the table using N.

The values of Y1 are positive and approaching 0.

You can conclude that y  0 is a horizontal asymptote.

Domain: x  , x  1

Range: y  , y  0

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Chapter 2 / Example 8
Domain, range and asymptotes
Use of a table to assist in identifying asymptotes to find the domain and range of a function.

2x − 1
Determine the domain and range of the rational function y = .
1 − 3x
Confirm your answer graphically, and state the equations of any asymptotes.

Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.

Press b to open the fraction template
2x  1
Type and press l to enter the equation as Y1.
1  3x

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen

The GDC now displays the quadratic function:
2x  1
Y1 
1  3x

The default axes are 6.3  x  6.3 and 3.1  y  3.1 .

To view asymptotic behavior, it is helpful to use a table of

values. From the graph, there is a vertical asymptote between 0
and 1.

Press p 7 I. Press y SET and change the settings so

that the table starts from 0 and ends at 1 with a step of 0.01.
Press d.

Press u TABLE.
A table of values is displayed.
You can scroll through the table using B and N.
There is a change from decreasing negative values to increasing
positive values between 0.33 and 0.34

1
This supports the fact that x  is a vertical asymptote.
3

To view behavior around the horizontal asymptote, change the

table view.

Press d. Press y SET and change the settings so that the

table starts from –10 and ends at 10 with a step of 1. Press
d.

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Chapter 2 / Example 8
Domain, range and asymptotes

Press u TABLE.
Scroll up the table using B.
The values of Y1 are approaching –0.677.

Scroll down the table using N.

The values of Y1 are approaching –0.655.

2
This supports the fact that y   is a horizontal asymptote.
3

1
Domain: x  , x 
3

2
Range: y  , y  
3

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Chapter 2 / Example 11
Domain, range and asymptotes
Use of a table to assist in identifying asymptotes to find the domain and range of a function.

1
Determine the domain and range of the rational function y = .
x +1
Confirm your answer graphically, and state the equations of any asymptotes.

Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.

Press b to open the fraction template
1
Type and press l to enter the equation as Y1.
x 1

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen

The GDC now displays the quadratic function:
1
Y1 
x 1

The default axes are 6.3  x  6.3 and 3.1  y  3.1 .

To view asymptotic behavior, it is helpful to use a table of

values.

Press p 7 I. Press y SET and change the settings so

that the table starts from –6 and ends at 6.
Press d.

Press u TABLE.
A table of values is displayed.
You can scroll through the table using B and N.
The table shows ‘ERROR’ by x  1 .

This suggests that x  1 is a vertical asymptote.

To view behavior around the vertical asymptote, change the

table view.

Press d and press y SET.

Set the table to start at –1 and end at 0 with a step of 0.01.

Press d and press u TABLE.

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Chapter 2 / Example 11
Domain, range and asymptotes

The values of Y1 are increasing as x approaches –1, confirming

that x  1 is a vertical asymptote.

Press d and press y SET.

Set the table to end at 10 and the step to 1.

Press d and press u TABLE.

Scroll down the table using N.

The values of Y1 are positive and approaching 0.

You can conclude that y  0 is a horizontal asymptote.

Domain: x  , x  1

Range: y  , y  0

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Chapter 2 / Example 16
Solving absolute value functions

Solve x + 1 =−2 x − 5 , and check your answer(s). Confirm graphically.

Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.

Enter x  1 and press l to enter the first equation as Y1.
To enter the absolute value function press i y NUMERIC
q Abs
Type 2 x  5 and press l to enter the second equation as
Y2.

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen

The GDC now displays the curve and the straight-line:

Y1  x  1

Y2  2 x  5

The default axes are 6.3  x  6.3 and 3.1  y  3.1 .

Press B to get a better view of the graphs and their

intersection.

To find the intersection press y G-Solv y Intersect.

Press l to display the coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.

The GDC displays the intersection of the two straight lines at

the point 4,3 .

The solution is x  4 .

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Chapter 2 / Example 17
Solving absolute value functions

Solve 3x − 4 = 2 x + 3 , and check your answer(s) both numerically and graphically.

Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.

Type 3x  4 and press l to enter the first equation as Y1.

Type 2 x  3 and press l to enter the second equation as Y2.

To enter the absolute value function press i y NUMERIC
q Abs

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen.

The GDC now displays the two functions:

Y1  3x  4

Y2  2 x  3

The default axes are 6.3  x  6.3 and 3.1  y  3.1 .

To get a better view of the graphs press e V-WIN.

Set the axes to show 8  x  8 with a scale of 2 and
4  y  20 with a scale of 4.

You can leave the other items as they are.

Press d when you have finished.

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen.

The GDC displays the graphs in a suitable window.

To find the intersections press y G-SOLVE and then press

y INTERSECT.
The GDC shows the first intersection.

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Chapter 2 / Example 17
Solving absolute value functions

Press l to display the coordinates.

Press $ to move to the next intersection and press l to
display its coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.

The points of intersection are 0.2,3.4 and 7,17 .

The solutions are x  0.2 and x  7 .

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Chapter 2 / Example 20
Solving absolute value function inequalities

1
Solve < 1 graphically.
2x − 1

Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.

1
Type and press l to enter the first equation as Y1.
2x  1

Use the absolute value function by pressing i y NUMERIC

q Abs and use the fraction template b.
Type 1 and press l to enter the second equation as Y2.

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen

The GDC now displays the two functions:

1
Y1 
2x  1

Y2  1

The default axes are 6.3  x  6.3 and 3.1  y  3.1 .

To get a better view of the graphs press e V-WIN.

Set the axes to show 4  y  6 and 1  y  4 with scales of
1.

You can leave the other items as they are.

Press d when you have finished.

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen.

The GDC displays the graphs in a suitable window.

To find the intersections press y G-SOLVE and then press

y INTERSECT.
The GDC shows the first intersection.

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Chapter 2 / Example 20
Solving absolute value function inequalities

Press l to display the coordinates.

Press $ to move to the next intersection and press l to
display its coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.

The points of intersection are 0,1 and 1,1 .

The solutions is x  1; x  0 .

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Chapter 2 / Example 31
Graphing a function and its reciprocal

y x ( x − 4 ) . On the same set of axes, sketch the graph of its

Draw the graph of=
1
reciprocal, y = . For both graphs, label any intercepts, zeros, extrema and
x ( x − 4)
asymptotes.

Press p 5 Y to display the equation entry screen.

Type x  x  4 and press l to enter the first equation as Y1.
Type (, press q Y, type 1 ), press L ) x-1 and press l
to enter the second equation as Y2.

Press u DRAW to display the graph screen

The GDC now displays the two functions:

Y1  x  x  4

1
Y2 
x  x  4

The default axes are 6.3  x  6.3 and 3.1  y  3.1 .

To find the zeros of Y1 press y G-SOLVE and then press q

ROOT.
Select Y1 and press l.
The GDC shows the first zero.

Press l to display the coordinates.

Press $ to move to the next zero and press l to display its
coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.

The GDC displays zeros at 3, 0 and 12, 0 .

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Chapter 2 / Example 31
Graphing a function and its reciprocal

To view asymptotic behavior, it is helpful to use a table of

values.

Press p 7 I. Press y SET and change the settings so

that the table starts from –1 and ends at 5.
Press d.

Press u TABLE.
A table of values is displayed.
The table shows ‘ERROR’ by x  0 .

This shows that x  0 is a vertical asymptote.

You can scroll down the table using N.

The table shows ‘ERROR’ by x  4 .

This shows that x  4 is a vertical asymptote.

This shows that x  0 and x  4 are vertical asymptotes of Y2

corresponding to the zeros of Y1.

Press p5Yu DRAW to return to the graph screen.

To find the minimum of Y1 press N to show the minimum on

the screen.

Press y G-Solv e MIN.

Select Y1 and press l.
Press l to display the coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.

The GDC displays the minimum at 2, 4 .

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Chapter 2 / Example 31
Graphing a function and its reciprocal

To find the maximum of Y2 press y G-Solv w MAX.

Select Y2 using N and press l.
Press l to display the coordinates.
Press d to leave G-Solv mode and u DRAW to display the
graph screen again.

The GDC displays the local maximum point at 2, 0.25 .

The maximum of Y2 corresponds to the minimum of Y1.

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