Pre-Calculus: Lesson 2 Objectives

1. Piece-wise functions 2. Even and odd functions Materials and Handouts 1. Notes sheet and homework sheet
Time 10 minutes 10 minutes Activity

3. One-to-one functions Homework

15 minutes

15 minutes

Go over homework from yesterday-try not to take too long. Yesterdays lesson computationally was not too complex. Explain that today, were going to talk about a few special types of functions. Piece-wise functions 1. Warm up: Google charges money if you want to store youre data on their network. Its free for the first 5 gigabytes you want to store, but then they charge $0.12 per gigabyte. Try writing a function that describes this situation. 2. This type of function is called a piecewise function- where they break the function up into chunks. 3. Do the first two examples with them and discuss the importance of piece-wise functions Even and Odd functions: 1. Warm up: Have them graph the 6 simple functions and evaluate them at 2 and -2. 2. Discuss what the graphs of the green functions looked like vs. the graphs of the red functions. 3. Discuss how evaluating the functions at 2 and -2 changed between the red and green functions. 4. Then give them the formal definition of even and odd function: An EVEN function is a function for which ( ) ( ) An ODD function is a function for which ( ) ( ) (1) Do the three examples to show how to determine if a function is even or odd. a. Ex1: ( ) b. Ex2: ( ) c. Ex 3: ( ) d. Ex 4: ( ) | | One-to-One functions 1. Warm up: a. Suppose we had a Fusion dance where the boys could ask the girls to dance. Every boy wants a girl to dance with. Since there are 11 boys, and 3 girls at fusion right now, what would end up happening? b. Now suppose, instead of a dance, we decided to create tutoring pairs- pairing an older student with a younger student. Weve got 3 11th graders and 4 10th graders. Well pair each of them with one of the 7 students who are in 8th and 9th grades. c. The first situation is NOT one-to-one. The second situation IS one-to-one. So thinking about that, what does one-to-one mean? 2. Go over the formal definition of one-to-one: A function is one-to-one if, for and in its domain, ( ) ( ) implies that . Discuss what this means. a. So in the dancing example, the input was the boys, the output was the girls. If we chose a girl, would we automatically know which boy she was dancing with? No. b. But in the second example, if we chose an 8th grader, would we know which older student they were paired with? Yes. ( ) c. Some math examples: if ( ) , then ( ) and ( ) . So ( ) but is it true that ?

3. Function mapping diagram of one-to-one: Show them what function mapping looks like with the bubbles- one-to-one functions have each input paired to a unique output. Non one-to-one functions have two different inputs paired to the same output. 4. Determining if functions are one-to-one. a. Graphically- Graph the function ( ) . GO OVER the horizontal line test. b. Algebraicallyi.) Show that ( ) is one-to-one by plugging in a and b: and solving to show | ii.) Show that ( ) | is not one-to-one by plugging in a and b: | | | | | | -> | | well, and would work. Pre-calculus Name:_______________ Lesson 2 Date:_________

Special Functions Class Work

Summary of the lesson: When were done with the lesson today, come back to this box and summarize what you learned in large, clear handwriting so you can easily come back to it. Write down any questions or confusions you have as well.

Piece-Wise Functions 1. Warm up: Google charges money if you want to store youre data on their network. Its free for the first 5 gigabytes you want to store, but then they charge $0.12 per gigabyte. Try writing a function that describes this situation.

2. Look at the graph to the right. a. What is the domain for the left segment? b. Domain for the middle segment? c. Domain for the right segment? d. Now lets write a function that describes this graph.

3. Lets try to graph the function given as ( ) a. Make a table and graph:

b. Evaluate (

) and ( )

Even and Odd Functions 1. Warm up: For all of the following, graph them on the coordinate grid to the right in different colors. a. In RED graph ( ) ( ) b. In GREEN graph ( ) ( ) c. In RED graph ( ) ( ) d. In GREEN graph ( ) ( ) e. In RED graph ( ) ( ) f. In GREEN graph ( ) ( ) ( ( ( and evaluate ( ) and ( ( ) and evaluate ( ) and ( ) ) ) )

and evaluate ( ) and ( ( ) and evaluate ( ) and ( )

and evaluate ( ) and ( ( )

and evaluate ( ) and ( )

2. Characteristics of Even and Odd Functions a. The graph of even functions: b. The graph of odd functions:

c. Evaluating the equation of even functions:

d. Evaluating the equation of odd functions:

3. Formal Definition of Even and Odd functions:

4. How to test to see if a function is even or odd: a. Ex 1: ( ) c. Ex 3: ( )

b. Ex 2: ( )

d. Ex 4: ( )

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One-to-One Functions 5. Warm up: iii.) Suppose we had a Fusion dance where the boys could ask the girls to dance. Every boy wants a girl to dance with. Since there are 11 boys, and 3 girls at fusion right now, what would end up happening?

iv.)

Now suppose, instead of a dance, we decided to create tutoring pairs- pairing an older student with a younger student. Weve got 3 11th graders and 4 10th graders. Well pair each of them with one of the 7 students who are in 8th and 9th grades.

v.)

The first situation is NOT one-to-one. The second situation IS one-to-one. So thinking about that, what does one-to-one mean?

6. Formal definition of one-to-one:

7. Function mapping diagram of one-to-one:

8. Determining if functions are one-to-one. a. Graphically:

b. Algebraically: i.) Ex 1

ii.)

Ex 2

Pre-calculus Lesson 2

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Special Functions Homework

The book has some good problems from this section and its good practice for you to start looking at the book, so please do the problems indicated on a separate sheet of paper in addition to the problems presented here. Book Problems: Pg 38 #4, 41, 44, 45, 49, 52, 54, 55, 57-62, 66, 68, 70, 71. Challenge: Here are some more tricky problems for you from the book. If you cant figure them out, dont sweat it but Id like you at least to try. These problems dont have to do with what we studied today, so youll have to switch gears and think creatively: pg 40 #83-86, 109, 110 (hint: for 109 and 110,

they show you how to do this earlier in the book. See if you can look back and teach yourself something without my help.) My problems: 1. Texting Plans: Texting from T-mobile costs $.15 per text with no plan. In addition, they offer three other texting plans, shown to the right, that include a certain number of texts with additional texts over costing $.15 per text. Decide which plans are linear piecewise functions and which are not piecewise (circle your answer). a. No plan Piecewise? Yes or No b. 400 text plan Piecewise? Yes or No c. 1000 text plan Piecewise? Yes or No d. Unlimited text plan Piecewise? Yes or No

2.

If you said that No plan and Unlimited plan were NOT piecewise ...you are wise. Now, write the function rules for each where x is the number of texts and f(x) is the total monthly cost. a. No plan c. 1000 text plan

b. 400 text plan

d. Unlimited text plan

3. I utilize about 90 texts per month. Which plan should I purchase for my phone?

4. Determine if the functions are one-to-one algebraically. Then check your answer with a graphing utility. a. ( ) b. ( )
( )

c.

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