Season 01 • Episode 08 • Formulae, tables and graphs
0Formulae, tables and graphs
Season 01
Episode 08 Time frame 1 period
Objectives :
•
See the various ways to represent a funtion.•
Answerquestions using the various representations.Materials :
•
Formulae, table of values, graphsand variationstables for ve funtions.•
Questions about eah funtion.1 – Matching game 15 mins
Studentsare handedout aformula,atableofvalues,agraphorvariationstableandhave
to nd the ones related tothe same funtion.
2 – Questions 40 mins
Working inteams, students answera series of questions about their funtion.
Document Questions
Answerthefollowingquestionsaboutthefuntion
f
.Ineahase,tellwhatrepresentation ofthefuntionyou'reusingtoanswerthequestion:formula,tableofvalue,graphortableof variations.Numerialanswers may beapproximate values.
1. Give the images under
f
of the numbers− 4
,− 1
and2
, if they exist. Answer withomplete sentenes.
2. Givethe preimagesunder
f
of the numbers− 1
,0
and1
,if they exist.3. For what values of
x
isit possible toomputef(x)
?4. For what values of
x
isf (x)
positive? Forwhat values is itnegative?5. For what values of
x
isf
inreasing? Forwhat values isit dereasing?6. Does the funtion
f
admit any maxima and/orminimaover the interval[ − 4; 4]
?If so,what are their values and forwhat values of
x
do we nd them.7. For what values of
x
isf
suhthatf (x) > 2
?8. For what values of
x
isf
suhthatf (x) 6 x
?9. Whatisthetendenyof
f(x)
whenx
approahes+ ∞
(whihmeansbeomesgreaterand greater)?