Course Title
Graphing Rational
3&4 Functions and One
to One Function
ACTS Computer College | Sta. Cruz, Laguna
Important Properties of Function
DOMAIN
The domain of a function is the set of
all values that the variable x can take.
Important Properties of Function
RANGE
The range of a function is the set of
all values that variable y can take.
Important Properties of Function
INTERCEPT
The zeroes of a function are the
values of x which can make the
function zero.
Important Properties of Function
ASYMPTOTE
A line that continually approaches a
given curve but does not meet it at
any finite distance.
Graph of a Rational Function
In sketching the graph of a rational function, we will
make use of the x and y-intercepts of the function.
In addition, we will observe how the function
behaves near the values where the function is
undefined, as well as in the extreme values of x.
HOW TO FIND THE INTERCEPTS
x-intercept y-intercept
Set the value of y or f(x) as Set the value of x as 0.
0.
(x+2)
To find the vertical
asymptote: just equate the
denominator to zero.
Observe that as x increases
or decreases without
bound, gets closer and
closer to
1. The line is indicated in
the figure with a dashed
line. We call this line a
horizontal asymptote.
Definition.
The horizontal line is a horizontal asymptote of a function f if , gets closer to
b as x increases or decreases without bound as
• If the degree (largest exponent) of the denominator is bigger than
the degree of the numerator, the horizontal asymptote is the x-axis
• If the degree (largest exponent) of the numerator is bigger than
the degree of the denominator, there is no horizontal asymptote.
• If the degree of the numerator and denominator are the same, the
horizontal asymptote equals the leading coefficient (the coefficient
of the largest exponent) of the numerator divided by the leading
coefficient of the denominator.
Since the degree of the numerator
and denominator of the given
function , are equal. We have to
divide the leading coefficient of the
numerator by the leading coefficient
of the denominator.
We have 1 and 1.
One-to-One
Functions
A function is one-to-one if for each in
the domain of there is exactly one y in
the range and no in the range is the
image of more than one x in the
domain.
Answer the following questions based on your observation to the two
mapping diagrams given below.
1. What are the differences between the mapping diagram 1 and 2?
2. Is the mapping diagram 1 one-to-one?
One-to-One Functions
Example 1: Consider the functions and whose tables of values are given
below.
x -2 -1 0 1 2
8 2 0 2 8
x -2 -1 0 1 2
-16 -2 0 2 16
One-to-One Functions
Example 2: For letter a-d, determine whether the given
relation is a function. If it is a function, determine whether
it is one-to-one.
a. The relation pairing a real number to its square.
(not one to one)
b. The relation pairing an airport to its airport code.
(one to one)
One-to-One Functions
Example 2: For letter a-d, determine whether the given
relation is a function. If it is a function, determine
whether it is one-to-one.
c. The relation pairing a person to his or her citizenship.
(not)
d. The relation pairing a mother to her children.
(not)
Graphs of One-to-One Functions
HORIZONTAL LINE TEST
Graphs of One-to-One Functions
Example 1:
Since the horizontal line
intersects only one point,
the function is one-to-one
function.
Graphs of One-to-One Functions
Example 2:
Since the horizontal line
intersects at more than one
point, the function is not
one-to-one function.
Inverse of a Function
Consider the pair of functions f and g defined by .
Observe what happens when the composite functions are determined.
Since is equal, therefore is the inverse of one
another.
Inverse of a Function
Example: Determine whether the following pairs of functions are inverse functions or not.
a.
Solution: Determine the composite functions for each pair of functions.
Since is not equal, therefore are not inverse functions.