Section 1.

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Library of Functions;
Piecewise-defined Functions
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The Square Root Function

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 This means the function is odd and
(a) f  x  x   x   f  x
3 3
symmetric with respect to the origin.

(b) f  0  3 0  0 x and y intercepts are both 0.

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The Cube Root Function

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 f  x  x  x  f  x
This means the function is even and
(a) symmetric with respect to the y-axis.

(b) f  0  0  0 x and y intercepts are both 0.

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The Absolute Value Function

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(a) f  0    0  1  1 f 1  2 f  2  (2)2  4
(b) The domain of f is [1, )
(d) The range of f is (0,)
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(a)

(b)

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