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1 Graphs & Graphing

Utilities

Testing Solutions

plug in the corresponding x- and ycoordinates into the equation and

determine whether it yields a correct
relationship

Determine whether each point

lies on the graph of the equation.
1
Equation: y = 2
x +1
Points:

(0, 0)
(3, 0.1)
(5, 0)

-5

-2

Determine whether each point

lies on the graph of the equation.
1
Equation: y = 2
x +1
Points:

(0, 0) NO
(3, 0.1) YES
(5, 0) NO

-5

-2

Finding Intercepts

x-intercepts

substitute 0 in for y and solve the equation

for x

y-intercepts

substitute 0 in for x and solve the equation

for y

Find the x- and y-intercepts

for the following graphs.
1. y = 2x + 3

2. y = x2 2x

3. y = 4 x2

Find the x- and y-intercepts

for the following graphs.
1. y = 2x + 3

y-int: (0, 3)
x-int: (3/2, 0)

2. y = x2 2x

y-int: (0, 0)
x-int: (0, 0); (2, 0)

3. y = 4 x2

y-int: (0, 4)
x-int: (2, 0)

Testing for Symmetry

y-axis:

the equation is unchanged when

x is replaced by x

-2

-4

x-axis:

the equation is unchanged when

y is replaced by y

-2

origin:

the equation is unchanged when

x is replaced by x and y is
replaced by y
-2

Test for symmetry with respect to

both axes & the origin.

xy + 10 = 0
2

y = x x +3
4

y = 9x

xy = 4

Test for symmetry with respect to

both axes & the origin.

xy + 10 = 0
2

x-axis

y-axis

y = x x +3
4

y-axis

y = 9x

xy = 4
origin

Identify the symmetry of each

graph.
4

-5

-5

-2

-2

-4

-4

-6

-6

-5

-5

-2

-2

-4

-4

-6

-6

Identify the symmetry of each

graph.
4

-5

none

-2

-2

-4

-4

-6

-6

-5

origin

-5

-5

y-axis

-2

-2

-4

-4

-6

-6

x-axis

Sketching Graphs

set up a table of values that contains

several solution points of the equation

begin with x- and y-intercepts

use basic properties of different types of
equations (if known)

Sketch the following graphs.

y = x 4x
2

y = 4 | x |

x = y 4
2

y = x 1
3

Sketch the following graphs.

x = y 4

y = x 4x
2

-5
2

-2
-5

-2

y = 4 | x |

2
4

-5

-2
-2

y = x 1
3

Circles

Standard Form of the Equation of a Circle:

(x

h ) + (y k ) = r 2

with center (h, k) and radius, r

useful connections

distance formula can be used to find length of diameter (if

given endpoints) or radius (if given center and one point on
the circle, or if diameter is halved)
midpoint formula can be used to find center (if given
endpoints of diameter)

Find the standard form of the

equation of the circle.
Center: (3, 2)
Solution point: ( 1, 1)

Diameter endpoints:
( 4, 1); (4, 1)

Find the standard form of the

equation of the circle.
Center: (3, 2)
Solution point: ( 1, 1)

( x 3)2 + ( y + 2)2 = 25

Diameter endpoints:
( 4, 1); (4, 1)

x + y = 17
2

Find the standard form of the

equation of the circle.
6

-5

(1, 0)

-2

-4

-6

Find the standard form of the

equation of the circle.
6

( x 1) + y = 36
2

-5

(1, 0)

-2

-4

-6

Find the center and radius of

each circle.

( x 2) + ( y + 1) = 2
2

x 4 x + y + 6y 3 = 0
2

Find the center and radius of

each circle.

( x 2) + ( y + 1) = 9
2

Center: (2, 1)
Radius: 3

x 4 x + y + 6y 3 = 0
2

Center: ( 2, 3)
Radius: 4