Graphs of functions 
Workshop - Math Function - Slopes
Precalculus - Chapter 1 - Functions and Changes

1. Sketch the following functions:

2. Clear identify the regions of the graphs where the functions increasing or decreasing

3. Have slopes = 0

4. Identify where the functions crosses the y-axis (x = 0) and y-axis (or y-intercept, y = 0).

5.Determine the vaues of the function at x = 5 and x = -5.
 
Function Region(s) Increasing Region(s) Decreasing Zero Slope x-intercept(s) y-intercept y when x = -5 y when x = 5
 (a) y = | x - 2|  x > 2 x < 2   none x = 2  y = 2
(b)   none x < 25   none  x = 25 y = 5  +/- 5   +/- Sqrt(20)
(c)   x> 25 none   none x = 25  none   none none 
(d)  x > 0  x < 0  x = 0  x = -3 and 3  y = -9  16  16 
(e)   x < 0 x > 0  x = 0  x = -3 and 3  y = 9  -16  -16 
(f)   x > 9 x < 9  x = 9  x = 9  y = 81   196  16
(g)  x > 9  x < 9  x = 9  x = 9  y = 81  196  16 
(h)   None All except x = 0  None  None  None  y = -1/15  y = 1/5 
(i)   x < 0 x > 0  None  None  None  1/25  1/25 
(j)   all values none  none  none  y = 1   0.00327  306.0197
(k) y = 5x  all values none  none  x = 0  y = 0  -25  25 



 
(a) y = | x - 2|

(b)

(c)

(d) 

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k) y = 5x

(l)