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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

    3
    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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    Pre-Calculus 11 SIDES

    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

    Page 2 of 7
    Pre-Calculus 11 SIDES

    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.

    1
    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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    Pre-Calculus 11 SIDES

    6
    Example: Find the domain of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �
    𝑥𝑥−1

    Try it yourself!

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

    9
    2. Find the domain of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �
    𝑥𝑥+5

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    Pre-Calculus 11 SIDES

    Skill 3: Graphs of Radical Functions

    Let’s graph 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = √𝑥𝑥

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

    Page 5 of 7
    Pre-Calculus 11 SIDES

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

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

    Page 6 of 7
    Pre-Calculus 11 SIDES

    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.

    Page 7 of 7

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