Graphs of Functions

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Lecture Notes

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Methods for changing a function to shift it left, right, up, or down. Includes three examples.

Instructor: Prof. David Jerison
Prior Knowledge: None
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Ways to stretch or shrink a function by changing the expression used to define it, with an example.

Instructor: Prof. David Jerison
Prior Knowledge: None
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How to reflect a function across either of the coordinate axes, including definitions for even and odd functions. Rules for the behavior of even and odd functions are given, along with examples.

Instructor: Prof. David Jerison
Prior Knowledge: None
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Graphs of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions, including definitions of periodicity and the general sinusoidal wave, with examples.

Instructor: Prof. David Jerison
Prior Knowledge: None
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Reflecting a graph across the line y=x to create an inverse function. Includes examples and discussion of the need to restrict the domain of the inverse function in some cases.

Instructor: Prof. David Jerison
Prior Knowledge: None
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Practice Problems

Complete Graph Analysis (18.01, Fall 2005)

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Problem 1 (page 1 to page 2)

Graphing a function and finding its asymptotes, maxima, minima, inflection points, and regions where the graph is concave up or concave down.

Instructor: Prof. Jason Starr
Prior Knowledge: None
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Exam Questions

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Problem 1A-1 (page 1) to problem 1A-9 (page 2)

Nine questions involving translation, change of scale, even functions, odd functions, inverses, and trigonometric functions.

Instructor: Prof. David Jerison
Prior Knowledge: Graphing Functions (CR-G)
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Problem 2.1 (page 2) to problem 2.3 (page 2)

Three problems which involve sketching the graph of a function.

Instructor: Prof. Jason Starr
Prior Knowledge: None
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