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Pre-Calculus 11 SIDES

Unit 4 Lesson 7

Radical Functions

Skill 1: Evaluate Radical Functions

A function is a relationship between variables, and a radical function is just a relationship that is defined
by a radical.

Radical Expression:

Radical Equation:

Radical Function:

For the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √2𝑥𝑥 − 1

a) Determine 𝑓𝑓(5)

b) Determine 𝑓𝑓(6)

c) Determine 𝑓𝑓(−2)

d) Find x when 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 9

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For the function 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 − 6

a) Determine 𝑔𝑔(14)

b) Determine 𝑔𝑔(−2)

c) Find x when 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = −1

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Try it Yourself!

1. For the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √5𝑥𝑥 + 5


a) Determine 𝑓𝑓(4)

b) Determine 𝑓𝑓(−3)

c) Determine x when 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = −5

2. For the function ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = −6√−3𝑥𝑥 − 2 + 4


a) Determine ℎ(−1)

b) Determine ℎ(−3) rounded to two decimal places.

c) Determine x when ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = −20

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Skill 2: Domain of Rational Functions

Recall that the domain of a function is all the ____________________ that the function can have.

And the range of a function is all the _____________________ that a function can have.

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The domain of the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥+4 is…

Now let’s think about the domain of a function like 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥

What is x NOT allowed to be?

Example: Find the domain of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √3𝑥𝑥 − 4

Example: Find the domain of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √−𝑥𝑥

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Example: Find the domain of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �
𝑥𝑥−1

Try it yourself!

1. Find the domain of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √4 − 5𝑥𝑥

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2. Find the domain of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �
𝑥𝑥+5

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Skill 3: Graphs of Radical Functions

Let’s graph 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥

Example: Graph 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = −√𝑥𝑥 and state the domain and range.

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Example: Graph 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √−𝑥𝑥 and state the domain and range.

Example: Graph 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 + 4 and state the domain and range.

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Try it Yourself!

1. Graph 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥 − 2 and state the domain and range.

2. Graph 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = −√4 − 𝑥𝑥 and state the domain and range.

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