4.5 – Summary of Curve Sketching Math& 151 Warnock - Class Notes Here are the Guidelines for Sketching a Curve. A. Domain B. Intercepts C. Symmetry Even: Odd: Period: D. Asymptotes Horizontal: Vertical: E. Increasing/Decreasing 0 or 0 f x f x F. Local Max or Min Values G. Concavity/Inflection Points H. Sketch the Curve! #1) Use the guidelines to sketch the curve 2 2 2 1 x y x . f x fx f x fx fx p fx , lim x a x x fx