From: Andrew Lorimer Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 23:19:09 +0000 (+1100) Subject: piecewise functions X-Git-Tag: yr12~257 X-Git-Url: https://git.lorimer.id.au/notes.git/diff_plain/524700436a91433483a6c550a5b8ddcff6e55b48?ds=sidebyside piecewise functions --- diff --git a/methods/transformations.md b/methods/transformations.md index 503257f..0a24a81 100644 --- a/methods/transformations.md +++ b/methods/transformations.md @@ -56,4 +56,24 @@ We can write $x^{-1 \over n} = {1 \over {x^{1 \over n}}} = {1 \over ^n \sqrt{x}} **Odd and even functions:** Function is even if it can be reflected across $y$-axis $\implies f(x)=f(-x)$ -If $n$ is odd, then $f$ is an odd function since $f(-x)=-f(x) \implies f(x)=-f(x)$ \ No newline at end of file +If $n$ is odd, then $f$ is an odd function since $f(-x)=-f(x) \implies f(x)=-f(x)$ + +## Combinations of functions (piecewise/hybrid) + +$$\text{e.g.}\quad f(x)=\begin{cases} ^3 \sqrt{x}, \hspace{2em} x \le 0 \\ 2, \hspace{3.4em} 0 < x < 2 \\ x, \hspace{3.4em} x \ge 2 \end{cases}$$ + +Open circle - point included +Closed circle - point not included + +### Sum, difference, product of functions +| | | | +|---|-----|-----| +|sum|$f+g$|domain $= \text{dom}(f) \cap \text{dom}(g)$| +|difference|$f-g$ or $g-f$|domain $=\text{dom}(f) \cap \text{dom}(g)$| +|product|$f \times g$|domain $=\text{dom}(f) \cap \text{dom}(g)$| + +Addition of linear piecewise graphs - add $y$-values at key points + +Product functions: +- product will equal 0 if one of the functions is equal to 0 +- turning point on one function does not equate to turning point on product \ No newline at end of file