Understanding Modular Functions and Equations
Understanding Modular Functions and Equations
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The module or absolute value of a real number will be its symmetric if it is negative.
The representation of a module or absolute value of a real number is done by two
parallel bars.
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Use mathematical language to interpret and express results and
conclusions involving integers
Understand how to represent integers on a number line.
numeric;
Knowing what opposite or symmetric integers are
Explain that symmetry is also a science and is present in nature.
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The modulus or absolute value of a number corresponds to the distance that this number
is derived from the number line. The representation of a modulus or absolute value of
A real number is made by two parallel bars.
On this line, the numbers -3 and +3 are highlighted. We want to check the distance between them.
numbers in relation to the point zero, which we can call origin. If we consider
that the spaces between one number and another are of the same size, we can call
this distance of "one unit. Therefore, in the drawing, each arrow represents one unit.
Analyzing the image, we see that -3 is three units from the origin, and that +3
it is also three units from the origin, but in the opposite direction to -3.
This distance of a number from the origin is called the modulus or absolute value of a
number e is represented as follows: modulus of –a = |–a| = a.
O módulo de um número sempre será positivo, pois ele representa uma distância
positive variable. So, let's look at some examples of modules:
|–3| = 3
|+ 2| = 2
|0|=0
|–9| = 9
|+10| = 10
|–a|= a
We refer to opposite or symmetric numbers as those numbers that have the same
module or absolute value, that is, those numbers that are the same distance from
origin, but in opposite directions. Therefore, we can affirm that:
It is worth remembering that the modulus of a number is its absolute value, that is, the distance.
that this number is from 0. Distance is a quantity that is always positive, therefore, the
The modulus of a number will always be positive. Having the modulus in the formation law makes it
that the graph of a modular function remains mostly above the axis
horizontal.
Examples:
a) f(x) = |x|
b) g(x) = | 2x–3|
c) h(x) = | x²–5x + 4|
In this case, it is important to remember the definition of modulus. To represent the modulus of
The construction of the graph of modular functions is made where there is a first-degree function.
f(x) = |x|
In this case, we can divide the formation law into two cases, consequently the
The graph will also be divided into two moments. Applying the definition of module
we have to:
Thus, the graph of the function will also be composed of the graphs of the functions
f(x) = -x, before it intercepts the y-axis, and f(x) = x.
To build the graph, we must find the value for some numbers:
Representing these points on the Cartesian plane, we will have the following graph:
Whenever there is a function at the end of the module, the graph can be divided.
according to the presented graph. The point at which the function's behavior changes is
always in the function.
In addition to the first-degree polynomial function, another quite common function is the function
quadratic within the module. When there is a second-degree function in the module, it is
It's important to remember the signal study of this function, to better understand it.
Now, let's solve an example of a second-degree modular function.
Example:
a=1 Δ = b² - 4ac
Δ = (-8)² - 4·1·12
b = -8 Δ = 64 - 48
c = 12 Δ=16
The vertex of the quadratic function must be calculated and its modulus should be calculated if it is
necessary:
xv= (6+2) : 2 = 4
f(0) = |0²–8·0+12| = 12
It is worth remembering that in a modular function, all the properties of the module are
1st Property: the modulus of a real number is equal to the modulus of its opposite:
|n| = |-n|
2nd Property: the modulus of n squared is equal to the modulus of the square of
n:
|n²|= |n|²
3rd Property: the modulus of the product is equal to the product of the moduli:
|n·m| = |n| · |m|
4th Property: the modulus of the sum is always less than or equal to the sum of the
modules:
|m + n| ≤ |m| + |n|
5th Property: the modulus of the difference is always greater than or equal to the difference of the
modules:
Equations are algebraic mathematical expressions that have one or more unknowns.
always presented with the equal sign. Modular equation fits into this
general concept, but in the case of the modular ones, the unknowns are found within the
module; thus, we must respect the conditions of the module of a number, which is the
following:
|x| = x, if x ≥ 0
-x, if x < 0
|x + 3| = 5
|x| - 9 = 8
–|2x| = 10
3*|x|2–8*|x| + 5 = 0
|x² - 2x + 8| = 32
|x| = 6
To find the value of x we must think as follows: a real number will have
always a positive value as a result of its modulus, and 6 is positive, but the value of
x can be +6 or -6, since |+6| = 6 and |-6| = 6, therefore, x = 6 or x = -6
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Examples:
|x| > 2
|x+1| < -5
6 ≤ |2 - x|
It is noticeable that in all expressions there is a symbol of inequality and also the
module symbol. An inequality always has a set of solutions, so,
To solve a modular inequality is to find this set of solutions.
To find the solution set of a modular inequality, one must apply the
definition of module. Having a clear definition of module, it is possible to find the
set of solutions of the inequalities.
|x| = x → if x > 0
|x| = -x → se x < 0
Example:
X>3
It is noted that any value greater than 3 satisfies the equation, for example: x = 4 |4| > 3.
Thus, we have a set of solutions, with the restriction that x > 3.
If x is negative, in this case, note that -x > 3. On the other hand, multiplying by -1, we have
what:
-x > 3 (-1)
x < -3
The solution set in this case consists of values less than -3, for example, note that -4.
it is a solution, since |-4| = 4, thus, |-4| > 3.
S = {x Є R | x <-3 ou x > 3}
Example 2:
Com base agora em exemplos um pouco mais difíceis, vamos resolver a seguinte
inequação:|x + 2| ≤ 7.
X+2≤7
X≤5
X≤ 5
x + 2 ≥ -7
x ≥ -7 - 2
x ≥ -9
S = {x ∈ R | -9 ≤ x ≤ 5}
It is important to understand that any number between -9 and 5 is a solution to the inequality.
|x + 2| ≤ 7
|3 + 2| ≤ 7
|5| ≤ 7
|6 + 2| ≤ 7
|6 + 2| ≤ 7
|8| ≤ 7
In this work, the theme module was developed, and it was concluded that
the absolute value of a real number is always positive or zero, that is, the absolute value of a
A real number is always greater than or equal to zero. Properties of the modulus. Let x and y be two
real numbers.
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