Q. 27 - Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Question

In Problems $21-28$, the graph of a function is given. Use the graph to find:

(a) The intercepts, if any

(b) The domain and range

(c) The intervals on which it is increasing, decreasing, or constant

(d) Whether it is even, odd, or neither

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

1. The intercepts are, $\left(\frac{1}{3},0\right),\left(\frac{5}{2},0\right)$ and $\left(0,\frac{1}{2}\right)$.
2. The domain of the function of the given graph is, $\left\{x|-3\le x\le 3\right\}$ and the range is, $\left\{y|-1\le y\le 2\right\}$.
3. The function of the given graph is increasing on the interval $\left(2,3\right)$ and decreasing on the interval $\left(-1,1\right)$ and is constant on the intervals $\left(-3,-1\right)$ and $\left(1,2\right)$.
4. The function is neither even nor odd.

Part a Step 1 . Given information

The given graph touches the $x$-axis at $\left(\frac{1}{3},0\right),\left(\frac{5}{2},0\right)$ and $y$-axis at $\left(0,\frac{1}{2}\right)$.

So, the intercepts are, $\left(\frac{1}{3},0\right),\left(\frac{5}{2},0\right)$ and $\left(0,\frac{1}{2}\right)$.

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The domain of the function of the given graph is, all the real numbers between $-2$ and $2$ on the graph, $\left\{x|-3\le x\le 3\right\}$ or the interval $[-3,3]$.

The range is, all the numbers between $-1$ and $2$ on the graph, $\left\{y|-1\le y\le 2\right\}$ or the interval $[-1,2]$.

Part c Step 1 . Determine the intervals on which it is increasing, decreasing, or constant.

In the graph, the function $f$ is increasing from the point $\left(2,-1\right)$ to the point $\left(3,1\right)$.

So, it is increasing on the open intervals $\left(2,3\right)$.

In the graph, the function $f$ is decreasing from the point $\left(-1,2\right)$ to the point $\left(1,-1\right)$. So, it is decreasing on the open intervals $\left(-1,1\right)$.

In the graph, from the point $\left(-3,2\right)$ to the point $\left(-1,2\right)$, the values of $f\left(x\right)$ are equal and from the point $\left(1,-1\right)$ to the point $\left(2,-1\right)$, the values of $f\left(x\right)$ are equal.

So, the function is constant on the open intervals $\left(-3,-1\right)$ and $\left(1,2\right)$.

Part d Step 1 . Find Whether the function of the given graph is even, odd, or neither

From the graph, we can see that, for a point $\left(x,y\right)$ there is no point $\left(-x,y\right)$ or $\left(-x,-y\right)$ on the graph.

So, the given graph is not symmetric with respect to the $y$-axis or the origin.

Therefore, the function is neither even nor odd.