Section 1.2

Text for Section 1.2 Basic Classed of Functions

Learning Outcomes

• Calculate the slope of a linear function and interpret its meaning.
• Recognize the degree of a polynomial.
• Find the roots of a quadratic polynomial.
• Describe the graphs of basic odd and even polynomial functions.
• Identify a rational function.
• Describe the graphs of power and root functions.
• Explain the difference between algebraic and transcendental functions.
• Graph a piecewise-defined function.
• Sketch the graph of a function that has been shifted, stretched, or reflected from its initial graph position.

Videos

• Linear Functions
• Slope: Rate of Change
• The Quadratic Formula
• Classes of Functions
• Function Transformations
• Piecewise Functions