1.) Even and Odd Functions 3.

) One to One Function

• A function is said to be even if

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(−𝑥). • A function is one to one if for
every x in X there exist an
Example: 𝑦 = 𝑥 2
element y in Y such that for 𝑥1 ≠
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 ; 𝑓(−𝑥) = (−𝑥)2 = 𝑥 2 𝑥2 → 𝑓(𝑥1 ) ≠ 𝑓(𝑥2 ).

Example: all functions of degree 1

• A function is said to be odd if

𝑓(−𝑥) = −𝑓(𝑥).
1
Example: 𝑦 =
𝑥
1 1
𝑓(−𝑥) = =− ; −𝑓(𝑥) =
−𝑥 𝑥
1 1
−( ) = −
𝑥 𝑥

Thus, 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 is an even function and 𝑦 =

1
is an odd function.
𝑥

4.) Onto functions

2.) Increasing and Decreasing Functions

• A function is onto if for every y in

• A function is said to be increasing Y there is an element x in X such
if as x values increases, y values that 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥).
also increases

Example: 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1

• A function is said to be
decreasing if as x values
increases, y values decreases.
1
Example: 𝑦 = , 𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑥
5.) Functions defined piecewise

• A function is defined piecewise if

for every specified domain there
is a corresponding y values.

Example:
1, 𝑥 > 0
𝑓(𝑥) = [ 0, 𝑥 = 0 ]
−1, 𝑥 < 0

6.) Linear Functions

• A linear function is a function of

degree 1.

• 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0

• 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏

Example:

𝑦 =𝑥+1

𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 5
1
𝑦=𝑥+
2

7.) Quadratic Functions

• A quadratic function is a function

of degree 2.

• 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐

• The graph is a parabola.

Examples:

𝑦 = 𝑥2

𝑦 = −2𝑥 2 − 1

𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4