2. CHAPTER 2: More on Functions
2.1 Increasing, Decreasing, and Piecewise
Functions; Applications
2.2 The Algebra of Functions
2.3 The Composition of Functions
2.4 Symmetry and Transformations
2.5 Variation and Applications
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3. 2.4 Symmetry and Transformations
Determine whether a graph is symmetric with respect to the x-axis, the y-axis, and the origin.
Determine whether a function is even, odd, or neither even nor odd.
Given the graph of a function, graph its transformation under translations, reflections, stretchings, and shrinkings.
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Symmetry
Algebraic Tests of Symmetry
x-axis: If replacing y with y produces an equivalent equation, then the graph is symmetric with respect to the x-axis.
y-axis: If replacing x with x produces an equivalent equation, then the graph is symmetric with respect to the y-axis.
Origin: If replacing x with x and y with y produces an equivalent equation, then the graph is symmetric with respect to the origin.
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Example
Test x = y2 + 2 for symmetry with respect to the x-axis, the y-axis, and the origin.
x-axis: We replace y with y:
The resulting equation is equivalent to the original so the graph is symmetric with respect to the x-axis.
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Example continued
Test x = y for symmetry with respect to the x-axis, the y-axis, and the origin.
y-axis: We replace x with x:
The resulting equation is not equivalent to the original equation, so the graph is not symmetric with respect to the y-axis.
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Example continued
Origin: We replace x with x and y with y:
The resulting equation is not equivalent to the original equation, so the graph is not symmetric with respect to the origin.
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Even and Odd Functions
If the graph of a function f is symmetric with respect to the y-axis, we say that it is an even function. That is, for each x in the domain of f, f(x) = f(x).
If the graph of a function f is symmetric with respect to the origin, we say that it is an odd function. That is, for each x in the domain of f, f(x) = f(x).
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Example
Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither. 1.
We see that h(x) = h(x).
Thus, h is even.
y = x4  4x2
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Example
Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither. 2.
y = x4  4x2
We see that h(x)  h(x). Thus, h is not odd.
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Vertical Translation
Vertical Translation
For b > 0,
the graph of y = f(x) + b is the graph of y = f(x) shifted up b units;
the graph of y = f(x)  b is the graph of y = f(x) shifted down b units.
y = 3x2 +2
y = 3x2
y = 3x2 – 3
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12. Horizontal Translation
For d > 0,
the graph of y = f(x  d) is the graph of y = f(x) shifted right d units;
the graph of y = f(x + d) is the graph of y = f(x) shifted left d units.
y = 3x2
y = (3x – 2)2
y = (3x + 2)2
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Reflections
The graph of y = f(x) is the reflection of the graph of y = f(x) across the x-axis.
The graph of y = f(x) is the reflection of the graph of y = f(x) across the y-axis.
If a point (x, y) is on the graph of y = f(x), then (x, y) is on the graph of y = f(x), and (x, y) is on the graph of y = f(x).
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Example
Reflection of the graph y = 3x3  4x2 across the
x-axis.
y = 3x3  4x2
y = 3x3 + 4x2
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Example
Reflection of the graph y = x3  2x2 across the
y-axis.
y = -x3 + 2x2
y = x3  2x2
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16. Vertical Stretching and Shrinking
The graph of y = af (x) can be obtained from the graph of y = f(x) by
stretching vertically for |a| > 1, or
shrinking vertically for 0 < |a| < 1.
For a < 0, the graph is also reflected across the x-axis.
(The y-coordinates of the graph of y = af (x) can be obtained by multiplying the y-coordinates of y = f(x) by a.)
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Examples
Stretch y = x3 – x vertically.
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Examples
Shrink y = x3 – x vertically.
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Examples
Stretch and reflect y = x3 – x across the x -axis
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20. Horizontal Stretching or Shrinking
The graph of y = f(cx) can be obtained from the graph of y = f(x) by
shrinking horizontally for |c| > 1, or
stretching horizontally for 0 < |c| < 1.
For c < 0, the graph is also reflected across the y-axis.
(The x-coordinates of the graph of y = f(cx) can be obtained by dividing the x-coordinates of the graph of y = f(x) by c.)
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Examples
Shrink y = x3 – x horizontally.
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Examples
Stretch y = x3 – x horizontally.
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Examples
Stretch horizontally and reflect y = x3 – x.
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