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1 Graphs & Graphing
Utilities
Testing Solutions
plug in the corresponding x- and ycoordinates into the equation and
determine whether it yields a correct
relationship
Determine whether each point
lies on the graph of the equation.
1
Equation: y = 2
x +1
Points:
(0, 0)
(3, 0.1)
(5, 0)
-5
-2
Determine whether each point
lies on the graph of the equation.
1
Equation: y = 2
x +1
Points:
(0, 0) NO
(3, 0.1) YES
(5, 0) NO
-5
-2
Finding Intercepts
x-intercepts
substitute 0 in for y and solve the equation
for x
y-intercepts
substitute 0 in for x and solve the equation
for y
Find the x- and y-intercepts
for the following graphs.
1. y = 2x + 3
2. y = x2 2x
3. y = 4 x2
Find the x- and y-intercepts
for the following graphs.
1. y = 2x + 3
y-int: (0, 3)
x-int: (3/2, 0)
2. y = x2 2x
y-int: (0, 0)
x-int: (0, 0); (2, 0)
3. y = 4 x2
y-int: (0, 4)
x-int: (2, 0)
Testing for Symmetry
y-axis:
the equation is unchanged when
x is replaced by x
-2
-4
x-axis:
the equation is unchanged when
y is replaced by y
-2
origin:
the equation is unchanged when
x is replaced by x and y is
replaced by y
-2
Test for symmetry with respect to
both axes & the origin.
xy + 10 = 0
2
y = x x +3
4
y = 9x
xy = 4
Test for symmetry with respect to
both axes & the origin.
xy + 10 = 0
2
x-axis
y-axis
y = x x +3
4
y-axis
y = 9x
xy = 4
origin
Identify the symmetry of each
graph.
4
-5
-5
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
Identify the symmetry of each
graph.
4
-5
none
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
origin
-5
-5
y-axis
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
x-axis
Sketching Graphs
set up a table of values that contains
several solution points of the equation
begin with x- and y-intercepts
use basic properties of different types of
equations (if known)
Sketch the following graphs.
y = x 4x
2
y = 4 | x |
x = y 4
2
y = x 1
3
Sketch the following graphs.
x = y 4
y = x 4x
2
-5
2
-2
-5
-2
y = 4 | x |
2
4
-5
-2
-2
y = x 1
3
Circles
Standard Form of the Equation of a Circle:
(x
h ) + (y k ) = r 2
with center (h, k) and radius, r
useful connections
distance formula can be used to find length of diameter (if
given endpoints) or radius (if given center and one point on
the circle, or if diameter is halved)
midpoint formula can be used to find center (if given
endpoints of diameter)
Find the standard form of the
equation of the circle.
Center: (3, 2)
Solution point: ( 1, 1)
Diameter endpoints:
( 4, 1); (4, 1)
Find the standard form of the
equation of the circle.
Center: (3, 2)
Solution point: ( 1, 1)
( x 3)2 + ( y + 2)2 = 25
Diameter endpoints:
( 4, 1); (4, 1)
x + y = 17
2
Find the standard form of the
equation of the circle.
6
-5
(1, 0)
-2
-4
-6
Find the standard form of the
equation of the circle.
6
( x 1) + y = 36
2
-5
(1, 0)
-2
-4
-6
Find the center and radius of
each circle.
( x 2) + ( y + 1) = 2
2
x 4 x + y + 6y 3 = 0
2
Find the center and radius of
each circle.
( x 2) + ( y + 1) = 9
2
Center: (2, 1)
Radius: 3
x 4 x + y + 6y 3 = 0
2
Center: ( 2, 3)
Radius: 4