MATH AA HL

G11, November 4th, 2019

 AGENDA TODAY

• Turn in homework
• Go over key properties of quadratics (summary)
• Look at rational and radical functions
 SUMMARY OF QUADRATICS
• Three forms
• Zeros/roots/x-intercepts/solutions can be solved by:
• Completing the squares
• Quadratic formula (derived by completing the squares)
• Factoring
• Graph (sometimes by exploiting symmetry)
• Table
𝑏
• Axis of symmetry is x = h = - which passes through the vertex (h , k)  let’s prove this!
2𝑎

• Domain is all real numbers but range depends on vertex

 RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
• A function that can be written as a quotient of two polynomial functions
𝑔(𝑥)
• 𝑓 𝑥 = where ℎ(𝑥) ≠ 0
ℎ(𝑥)
• A polynomial function has real coefficients, has non-negative integer exponents, and has
domain of all real numbers
 RADICAL FUNCTIONS
• A function that can be written as a square root of its input
• In its parent form, 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥

• Recall if y = f(x), then y = af(b(x-c)) + d is a transformation of the original y = f(x):

• a determines reflection across x-axis and vertical stretch or compression
• b determines reflection across y-axis and horizontal stretch or compression
• c determines horizontal shift
• d determines vertical shift
 PAIR OR GROUP PRACTICE

Without calculator (but can use to check answers),

• Exercise 2C, page 89, #6
• Exercise 2D, page 90, #1d & f
 RE-CAP
In functions, we’ve learned:
1. The concept of input and output, domain and range in set and interval notations,
and the difference between relations and functions using ordered pairs, tables,
graphs, and equations
2. Quadratic function
3. Rational function
4. Radical function
5. The transformations of the three functions above
 DO FIRST
1
Without calculator, find the domain and range of g(x) = and state
𝑥+1
the equation of the asymptotes. Finally, confirm your answers using
your calculator.
 PARTIAL FRACTIONS
1 1
If you combine the two fractions − into one fraction, you get
𝑥−2 𝑥−1
1
.
𝑥 2 −3𝑥+2

How about the opposite?

 PRACTICE
Page 93, Ex. 2F, #2 and #4