Lecture09_IMP099B_F24
Lecture09_IMP099B_F24
Chapter 2
Math Preparatory Program Functions and
Their Graphs
Pre-Calculus
for Business
Fall 2024
Today’s Quote:
The essence of math is not to
make simple things complicated,
but to make complicated things
simple.
Learning Objectives
Example 1:
Graph the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 3 − 5. Find the domain
and range of 𝑓.
Solution
a. First, note that f is basically an absolute value
function, so begin with the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 .
Solution
b. Next, to get the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3 , shift the
graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 horizontally 3 units to the left.
Solution
c. Finally, to get the graph of y = 𝑥 + 3 − 5, shift
the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3 vertically down 5 units.
Example 2:
Find the function that is finally graphed after the
following sequence of transformations are applied to
the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 .
2. Shift up 3 units.
Solution
1. Shift left 2 units: Replace x by x + 2:
𝑦 = 𝑥+2 .
Example 3:
Graph the function 𝑓 𝑥 = 1 − 𝑥 + 2. Find the domain
and range of 𝑓.
Solution
Begin by rewriting 𝑓 𝑥 as 𝑓 𝑥 = −𝑥 + 1 + 2. Now
use the following steps:
Solution
Classwork:
1. Graph each function using the techniques of shifting,
compressing, stretching, and/or reflecting. Start with the graph
of the basic function and show all the steps. Find the domain and
the range of each function.
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1. ℎ 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 1 + 3.
2. g 𝑥 = 3 𝑥 − 2 ! + 1.
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3. 𝑓 𝑥 = − 𝑥 + 1 − 1.