Mr.

Nelson September 2014

Precalculus: Chapter 1 Assignments
Functions and Their Graphs
Day Section Subject Assignment Due Date
1 1.1 Lines in the Plane Pg. 11: #1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39
2 1.1 Lines in the Plane Pg. 12 #45, 48, 54, 57, 66, 69, 72, 75, 81
3 1.2 Functions Pg. 24: #1, 7, 9, 13, 27, 32, 38, 43, 49,
52, 56, 62, 74, 76, 78, 87, 89

4 1.3 Graphs of Functions Pg. 38: #3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21, 24, 27, 33, 36,
42, 45, 48, 51, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 81

5 1.4 Shifting, Reflecting,
and Stretching Graphs
Pg. 48: #4, 14, 20, 21, 24, 32, 36, 43, 46,
65 - 68, 72

6 1.5

Combinations of
Functions
Pg. 58: #4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40,
48, 52a, 56a&b, 64, 68, 79, 84

7 1.6 Inverse Functions

Pg. 69: #6, 10, 17, 21-24, 27, 30, 38, 51,
62, 69, 79

8 1.7 Linear Models and
Scatter Plots
Pg. 78: #1, 3-6, 7, 12, 13, 20
9 Review Review Pg. 88 #1-20
10 Review Review
11 Test Chapter 1 test
***Assignments could change day by day. If you are absent, assume the next assignment is due. Additional worksheets
or problems could be given at any time.

1.1 Lines in the Plane
The slope m of the nonvertical line through ) , (
1 1
y x and ) , (
2 2
y x is
x
y
x in change
y in change
x x
y y
m

1 2
1 2

Point-slope form of the equation of a line passing through the point ) , (
1 1
y x and slope of m is ) (
1 1
x x m y y .
slope-intercept form, The graph of the equation b mx y is a line with slope m and y-intercept of ) , 0 ( b .
Two distinct nonvertical lines are parallel if and only if their slopes are equal.
Two nonvertical lines are perpendicular iff their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. That is,
1
1
1
m
m

1.2 Functions
Function notation: y = f(x)
f is the name of the function
y is the dependent variable
x in the independent variable
f(x) is the value of the function at x

Domain: the set of all values of the independent variable for which the function is defined. (inputs)
Range: the set of all values assumed by the dependent variable. (outputs)

Mr. Nelson September 2014
1.3 Graphs of Funtions
You should be able to:
determine the domain and range of a function from its graph
use the vertical line test for functions
determine when a function is constant, increasing, or decreasing
find relative maximum and minimum values of a function
You should know that f is
Odd if ) ( ) ( x f x f
Even if ) ( ) ( x f x f

1.4 Shifting, Reflecting, and Stretching Graphs
You should know the graphs of the most commonly used functions in algebra and be able to produce them on your
calculator.
A. constant function: c x f ) (
B. Identity function: x x f ) (
C. absolute value: x x f ) (
D. square root: x x f ) (
E. squaring function:
2
) ( x x f
F. cubing function:
3
) ( x x f
Vertical and Horizontal shifts: Let c be a positive real number. ) (x f y
A. vertical shift c units upward: c x f x h ) ( ) (
B. vertical shift c units downward: c x f x h ) ( ) (
C. horizontal shift c units right: ) ( ) ( c x f x h
D. horizontal shift c units left: ) ( ) ( c x f x h
Reflections in the Coordinate Axes
A. Reflection in the x-axis: ) ( ) ( x f x h
B. Reflection in the y-axis: ) ( ) ( x f x h

1.5 Combinations of Functions
Given two functions, f and g, you should be able to form the following functions:
1. sum: ) ( ) ( ) )( ( x g x f x g f
2. Difference: ) ( ) ( ) )( ( x g x f x g f
3. Product: ) ( ) ( ) )( ( x g x f x fg
4. Quotient: 0 ) ( ,
) (
) (
) )( ( x g
x g
x f
x
g
f

5. Composition of f with g: )) ( ( ) )( ( x g f x g f
6. Composition of g with f: )) ( ( ) )( ( x f g x f g

1.6&7 Inverse Functions/Linear Models
Two functions f and g are inverses of each other if x x g f )) ( ( for every x in the domain of g and x x f g )) ( ( for
every x in the domain of f.
Be able to find the inverse of a function if it exists.
1. Replace f(x) with y
2. Interchange x and y
3. Solve for y. If this equation represents y as a function of x, then you have found ) (
1
x f

. If this
equation does not represent y as a function of x, then f does not have an inverse function.
A function f has an inverse function if and only if no horizontal line crosses the graph of f at more than one point.
A function f has an inverse function if and only if f is one-to-one.