Basic Functions and Their Graphs
Basic Functions and Their Graphs
Graphs
Section 1.2
Objectives
• Determine if an equation gives y as a function
of x .
• Determine if a graph is a function.
• Calculate a function value shown in function
notation from an equation.
• Calculate a function value shown in function
notation from a graph.
• Determine the domain and range (where
possible) of a function given as a graph.
• Calculate the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of
a function from a graph.
Vocabulary
• function notation
• domain
• range
• x-intercept
• y-intercept
Find the x-intercept(s) and
y-intercept(s).
10 x y 3
x y 4 4
2 2
Determine whether the equation
defines y as a function of x.
10 x y 3
x y 4 4
2 2
Is the following graph the graph
of a function?
Is the following graph the graph
of a function?
Is the following graph the graph
of a function?
Determine the indicated values of
the function
f (x ) 6x 2 5x 6
1. f (2)
2. f ( 2)
3. f (x 1)
4. f ( x )
Determine the indicated values of
the function h shown in the graph
1. h ( 1)
2. h (2)
3. h ( 2)
4. h (0)