Section 2.

6 Special Functions

Definitions

Step function – a function whose graph is a series of line segments.

[ ] this symbol means the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Reminder integers are …-2, -1, 0, 1, 2…

Ex. 1 [7.2] _________ Ex. 2 [-1.6] ___________ Ex. 3 [2.4] __________

Ex. 1 f(x) = [x] ST1. (x) = [x + 3]

x F (x) x F (x)

Graph

Domain ___________ Domain _______________

Range _____________ Range _________________

Constant Function – A function of the form f (x) = b for every value of x. In other words y = to a number. (A
horizontal line)

Ex. 2 f (x) = 4 ST2. F (x) = -6

Domain __________ Range _______________ Domain __________ Range ___________

Identity Function – it’s in the form f (x) = x and passes through the point (0, 0).

Ex. 3 f (x) = x

x F (x)

Domain _____________

Range _______________

Absolute Value Function- a function written in the form f(x) = l x l and has a v-shape form

Ex. 4 f (x) = l x l

x F (x)

Domain _________ Range __________

ST 4. F (x) = l x l + 1 ST5. F (x) = l x + 1 l

x F (x) x F (x)

Domain ___________ Domain ________________

Range _____________ Range _________________

Piece wise Function- A function that is written using two or more expressions.

Graph Identify the domain and range.

x F (x) x F (x)

Domain _____________

Range _______________