Graph Function

• The graph of a function f is the collection of all ordered pairs (x, f(x)). In
particular, if x is a real number, graph means the graphical representation of this
collection, in the form of a curve on a Cartesian plane, together with Cartesian
axes

• Graphing on a Cartesian plane is sometimes referred to as curve sketching. If

the function input x is an ordered pair (x1, x2) of real numbers, the graph is the
collection of all ordered triples (x1, x2, f(x1, x2)), and its graphical representation is
a surface

• The graph of a function on real numbers is identical to the graphic representation

of the function

• The graph of a function is the set of all points whose co-ordinates (x, y) satisfy
the function y = f(x). This means that for each x-value there is a corresponding y-
value which is obtained when we substitute into the expression for f(x).

• The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs (x, f(x)), where x is in the
domain of f and y = f(x).

• Since there is no limit to the possible number of points for the graph of the
function, we will follow this procedure at first:

- select a few values of x

- obtain the corresponding values of the function
- plot these points by joining them with a smooth curve

• A graph is sometimes also called a plot.

• A collection of vertices and edges connecting them.
• A function is a relation (usually an equation) in which no two ordered pairs have
the same x-coordinate when graphed.
Example 1:

A man who is 2 m tall throws a ball straight up and its height at time t (in s) is given
byh = 2 + 9t - 4.9t2 m. Graph the function.

We start at t = 0 since negative values of time have no practical meaning here.

x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

y 2 5.3 6.1 4.5 0.4

This shape is called a parabola and is common in applications of mathematics.

Example 2:

Solve the function f(x) = 3x2 - 4 and plot the x and y axis value of the given function f (x).

Solution:
Given:
F(x) = 3x2 - 4
We take f(x) value as y. so the given equation is
3x2 – y - 4 = 0
In the next step we are going to equate the above equation with respect to x we get
3x2 = y + 4
In the next step we are going to divide the above equation in the value of -1. We get
 3x2 = -y - 4
y = 3x2 – 4
From equation (1) we get the following values

x -2 -1 0 1

y 8 -1 -4 -1
 Practice Questions

1) Graph the linear function f given by

f (x) = 2x + 4

a)

b)

c)

d)
2) Determine the x intercept, set f(x) = 0 and solve for x and Determine the y
intercept, set x = 0 to find f(0) for the above graph

a) (2,4)

b) (-2,4)

c) (3,4)

d)(1,3)

3) Identify the graph represents the linear function

a)

b)
c)

d)

4) Find the linear function for the following graph

a) f(x) = (- 32)x + 10

b) f(x) = (- 32)x +12

c) f(x) = (- 32)x + 11

d) None of the above

5) Identify the graph represents the linear function

a)

b)

c)

d)