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H.10 - Greatest Integer-Absolute Value Functions

The document discusses greatest integer functions and absolute value functions. It explains that greatest integer functions return the greatest integer less than or equal to the input value. It also graphs greatest integer functions and shows how multiplying the function or independent variable changes the graph. Additionally, it defines absolute value as the size of a number without its direction and graphs the absolute value function.

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114 views

H.10 - Greatest Integer-Absolute Value Functions

The document discusses greatest integer functions and absolute value functions. It explains that greatest integer functions return the greatest integer less than or equal to the input value. It also graphs greatest integer functions and shows how multiplying the function or independent variable changes the graph. Additionally, it defines absolute value as the size of a number without its direction and graphs the absolute value function.

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Om Gawande
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Greatest Integer/Absolute Value Functions

Students will be able to find greatest


integers and absolute values and
graph the both functions.
Greatest Integer

• Another special function that we will be


studying is the greatest integer function.
The greatest integer function of a real
number x, represented by [x], is the greatest
integer that is less than or equal to x.

• For example:

[4.25] = 4 [6] = 6 [5.99] = 5 [-2.3] = -3


FHS Functions 2
• Determine whether each statement below is
true or false for all real numbers x and y.
1. [x] + [y] = [x + y]
if x = 4.2 and y = 3.1, then x + y = 7.3
[4.2] + [3.1] = [7.3]
4 + 3 = 7 Is this correct?
if x = 4.7 and y = 3.9, then x + y = 8.6
[4.7] + [3.9] = [8.6]
4 + 3 = 8 Is this correct?
FHS Functions 3
Graph
The greatest integer function is sometimes
called a step function, because of the shape
of its graph.
y
y = [x] 2

Graph y = [x] x

-2

FHS Functions 4
Graph
What happens when we change the function?
First multiply the function by 2.
y
y = [x] 2

Graph y =2[x]
x
On calculator:
y = 2int(X) -2

FHS Functions 5
Graph
What happens when we change the function?
Next multiply the independent variable by 2.
y
y = [x] 2

Graph y =[2x]
x
On calculator:
y = int(2X) -2

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Absolute Value

• All integers are composed of two parts – the


size and the direction. For example, +5 is
five units in the positive direction; –5 is five
units in the negative direction.

• The absolute value {written like this: 5 }of


a number gives the size of the number
without the direction. For example, 5 = 5
and 5 = 5. The answer is always positive.

FHS Functions 7
Absolute Value
• Graphing the absolute y
value function. 6

Graph: y  x
4

x y 2

-4 4 x
-2 2
-5 5

0 0 -2

2 2 -4

4 4 -6

FHS Functions 8

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