Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide 4-2 Chapter 4: Rational, Power, and Root Functions 4.1 Rational Functions and Graphs 4.2 More on Graphs of Rational Functions 4.3 Rational Equations, Inequalities, Applications, and Models 4.4Functions Defined by Powers and Roots 4.5 Equations, Inequalities, and Applications Involving Root Functions

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Functions Defined by Powers and Roots f (x) = x p/q, p/q in lowest terms –if q is odd, the domain is all real numbers –if q is even, the domain is all nonnegative real numbers Power and Root Functions A function f given by f (x) = x b, where b is a constant, is a power function. If, for some integer n  2, then f is a root function given by f (x) = x 1/n, or equivalently, f (x) =

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Graphing Power Functions ExampleGraph f (x) = x b, b =.3, 1, and 1.7, for x  0. SolutionThe larger values of b cause the graph of f to increase faster.

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Modeling Wing Size of a Bird Example Heavier birds have larger wings with more surface area. For some species of birds, this relationship can be modeled by S (x) =.2x 2/3, where x is the weight of the bird in kilograms and S is the surface area of the wings in square meters. Approximate S(.5) and interpret the result. Solution The wings of a bird that weighs.5 kilogram have a surface area of about.126 square meter.

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Modeling the Length of a Bird’s Wing ExampleThe table lists the weight W and the wingspan L for birds of a particular species. (a)Use power regression to model the data with L = aW b. Graph the data and the equation. (b)Approximate the wingspan for a bird weighing 3.2 kilograms W (in kilograms) L (in meters)

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Modeling the Length of a Bird’s Wing Solution (a)Let x be the weight W and y be the length L. Enter the data, and then select power regression (PwrReg), as shown in the following figures.

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Modeling the Length of a Bird’s Wing The resulting equation and graph can be seen in the figures below. (b)If a bird weighs 3.2 kg, this model predicts the wingspan to be

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Graphs of Root Functions: Even Roots

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Graphs of Root Functions: Odd Roots

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Finding Domains of Root Functions ExampleFind the domain of each function. (a)(b) Solution (a)4x + 12 must be greater than or equal to 0 since the root, n = 2, is even. (b) Since the root, n = 3, is odd, the domain of g is all real numbers. The domain of f is [–3,  ).

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Transforming Graphs of Root Functions ExampleExplain how the graph of can be obtained from the graph of Solution Shift left 3 units and stretch vertically by a factor of 2.

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Transforming Graphs of Root Functions Example Explain how the graph of can be obtained from the graph of Solution Shift right 1 unit, stretch vertically by a factor of 2, and reflect across the x-axis.

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Graphing Circles Using Root Functions The equation of a circle centered at the origin with radius r is found by finding the distance from the origin to a point (x,y) on the circle. The circle is not a function, so imagine a semicircle on top and another on the bottom.

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Graphing Circles Using Root Functions Solve for y: Since y 2 = –y 1, the “bottom” semicircle is a reflection of the “top” semicircle.

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Slide Graphing a Circle ExampleUse a calculator in function mode to graph the circle SolutionThis graph can be obtained by graphing in the same window. Technology Note: Graphs may not connect when using a non-decimal window.