Functions: Ecc 3001 Engineering Mathematics 1
Functions: Ecc 3001 Engineering Mathematics 1
Functions: Ecc 3001 Engineering Mathematics 1
Relationship
x (Function) y
Concepts and rules of thumbs
Many to one
One to many
Relationship
x (Function) y
Concepts and rules of thumbs
What are the problems with these equations?
l e
y = f(x) = (x-1), x
a b
it ns
y = f(x) = x s u a i
et m
S do
Test Your values
y(x)
x
What can you process with functions:
30 40 50 60 numerical
2345678
70 80 90 200
9 10 11 12 13
230
Similar meaning
Reflections: which of these is not a function
B
A
D
C
A={-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3} and f is a function from A to the whole numbers as defined in the table.
Find the domain for f
x y
-3 9
-2 4
-1 1
0 0
1 1
2 4
3 9
COMPOSITE
FUNCTIONS
Composite function
Example
f(x) g(x)
g(x) = 3x2
f(x) = 5x + 4
(g o f)
(x) Evaluate if:
g(f(x)) (g o f)
(x)
gf(x) (f o g)
(x)
The functions can be changed
Solving
(g o f)
(x) x 5x+4
3(5x+4)2
5x+4 3(5x+4)2 +
(f o g)
(x) 3(x)2 15x2 + 4
x
5(3x2 )+4
3(x)
2
Domain
Functions must Work for all the values
Denominator cannot equal to zero
Practical problem may limit domain
Examples
y = f(x) = (x-1), x
y = f(x) = x
Define suitable domain for the above
equations so that the values for the range are
acceptable
Domains of composite functions
(gf)(x) = g(f(x))
f(x) = x
= (x)2
g(x) = x2
=x
f(a)=b f-
Domain of f =
Range of f-1
1
(b)=a Domain of f =
Range of f-1
Does this function has an inverse
function?
-x x
Domain in inverse function
Rules Domains
Swap over x and y
Use range of f(x) as the
Make y as the domain for the inverse
subject function
Draw the graph of the
inverse function to find its
What do you deduce? range
Example:
+2
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Odd, Even, Periodic Function
Odd Even Periodic
For all x
graph is antisymmetrical about - Graph is symmetrical about y- Width of image is called the
the origin. axis period (P) of the function
period
1
LINEAR FUNCTION
Linear function
y=mx + c
C
y=ax2 + bx + c
a>0 a<0
Has a min value of (4ac-b2)/4a Has a max value of (4ac-b2)/4a
constants
variables
exponents(like the 2 in y2), but only0, 1, 2, 3, ...etc are allowed