2.3 Properties of Functions Even, Odd, or Neither (Symmetry) Increasing and Decreasing Intervals Local Maxima and Minima
2.3 Properties of FunctionsEven, Odd, or Neither (Symmetry)
Increasing and Decreasing Intervals
Local Maxima and Minima
Even Function
• A function that is symmetric about the y-axis.
• Algebraically – ( ) ( )f x f x
8
6
4
2
-2
-4 -2 2 4
2( )f x x
2( ) ( )f x x
2( )f x x
( ) ( )f x f x
Odd Function
• A function that is symmetric about the origin
(180⁰ rotational symmetry about the origin)
• Algebraically -( ) ( )f x f x 6
4
2
-2
-4
-6
-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3
3( )f x x3( ) ( )f x x
3( )f x x
3( ) ( )f x x
3( )f x x
Increasing
• As the x-values increase, the y-values also increase 4
2
-2
-4
-10 -5 5 10
(5, 1)
(3, 2)(-1, 2)
(-5, -3)
( 5, 1)
Decreasing
• As the x-values increase, the y-values decrease4
2
-2
-4
-10 -5 5 10
(5, 1)
(3, 2)(-1, 2)
(-5, -3)
(3, 5)
Constant
• As the x-values increase, the y-value remain the same. 4
2
-2
-4
-10 -5 5 10
(5, 1)
(3, 2)(-1, 2)
(-5, -3)
( 1,3)
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-4 -2 2 4
-
, 12
, 12
Find the intercepts
( ,0) (0,0) ( ,0)
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-4 -2 2 4
-
, 12
, 12
State the Domain and Range
{ | }x x { | 1 1}y y
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-4 -2 2 4
-
, 12
, 12
Identify the intervals where it is
increasing
,2 2
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-4 -2 2 4
-
, 12
, 12
Identify the intervals where it is
decreasing
, ,2 2
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-4 -2 2 4
-
, 12
, 12
Identify the intervals where it is
constant
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-4 -2 2 4
-
Determine whether it is even, odd, or
neither
Local Maxima and Minima
• Local Maximum – The largest value of y on an open interval of x.
• Local Minima – The smallest value of y on an open interval of x.
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-4 -2 2 4
-
, 12
, 12
Identify the local maximum
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-4 -2 2 4
-
, 12
, 12
Identify the local minimum
3( ) 6 12 5 { | 2 2}f x x x x x
Identify the local extrema on the given
interval (*using a calculator)
Find Maximum
3( ) 6 12 5 { | 2 2}f x x x x x
Find Maximum
3( ) 6 12 5 { | 2 2}f x x x x x
Find Maximum
3( ) 6 12 5 { | 2 2}f x x x x x
Find Minimum
3( ) 6 12 5 { | 2 2}f x x x x x
Find Minimum3( ) 6 12 5 { | 2 2}f x x x x x
Assignmentp. 88
# 7, 10 - 28 even,
39 - 46, 63, 65, 66