Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation

Outcomes

In this lesson you will learn

to use the graphs of various types of functions to model the features of an illustration of your choice

By the end of this section students will be able to:

model real-world phenomena using polynomial functions and rational functions
model problem situations with combinations and compositions of functions
analyze relations, functions, and their graphs
use tables and graphs as tools to interpret expressions
investigate and interpret combinations and compositions of functions
demonstrate an understanding for asymptotic behaviour
analyze and solve polynomial, rational, irrational, absolute value, and trigonometric equations

To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following:

domain and range
reflection symmetry
an understanding of the types of functions encountered in this unit
an understanding of quadratic functions, circles, ellipses, and exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions
transformations