3.2 (Day 2) Difference Quotient & Graphs of Functions
Difference Quotient (used in Calculus to study tangent lines to curves)
Ex 1) Find the difference quotient of
y x Ex 2) Sketch the graph of Pass the vertical line test? │-2 – 2│ │-1 – 2│ │0 – 2│ │1 – 2│ │2 – 2│ │3 – 2│ │4 – 2│ │5 – 2│ │x – 2│xy Yes! Function!
Ex 3) Determine if function: No! It doesn’t pass the vertical line test.
Greatest Integer Function: Greatest integer ≤ x AKA Floor Function
Plug in positive decimal values ≥ 1 to get a feel then fill in pattern, including negatives It’s a function, so must pass vertical line test y x Ex 4) Graph xy
Greatest Integer Function Actual Table: x y
Homework #304 Pg – 51 odd, 54, 56, 57 – 63 odd, 64, 70 – 76 even