Algebra Graphs OF Functions
Algebra Graphs OF Functions
Algebra Graphs OF Functions
GRAPHS
OF
FUNCTIONS
In mathematics, the graph of a function f is the collection of all ordered pairs (x, f(x)).
Informally, if x is a real number and f is a real function, graph may mean the graphical representation of this
collection, in the form of a line chart: a curve on a Cartesian plane
RELATION
FUNCTION
Is a relation in which each element of the Domain corresponds to exactly one element of the Range.
A graph represents a function if and only if no vertical line intersects the graph in more than one point.
LINEAR FUNCTION
Linear functions are functions that have x as the input variable, and x has an exponent of only 1.
where a and b are real numbers with a and f(x) not both equal to zero
GRAPHING LINEAR FUNCTIONS BY POINT-PLOTTING METHOD
The Point-Plotting Method of graphing f(x)= mx + b
1. Make as table of values showing three or more ordered pairs that are solutions of the equations.
2. Plot these points on the rectangular coordinate system.
3. Since the graph of a linear function is a line, connect the points with a line.
examples
QUADRATIC FUNCTION
f(x) = a
f(x) = a(x - h
+ k, a0
Is written in the vertex form. The graph is a parabola whose vertex is the point (h , k). The parabola is symmetrical to the
line x = h. If a > 0, the parabola opens upward; if a < 0, the parabola opens downward.
PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND THEIR GRAPHS
Let f(x) =
, b > 1 and b
>1
If x < 0, 0 <
<1
4. As x increases,
>
An asymptote of a curve is a line that the curve approaches more and more closely, that is, the distance
between the line and the curve approaches zero as the graph moves out farther along the line.
LOGARITHMIC FUNCTION