Sunday, September 28, 2014

zeros of function

in order to find the zeros of  function, we can use long divition and find the complete factorization. We use the given fator to find the complte factorization. fist we have to test weather or not the given number is a factor. After we find the complete factorization, we can use the quadratic formula to find the zeros. If the answer involves with a negative square root, we have to use imagery numbers to express the answer. I think the problems with the imagery numbers are hard for me, it is really easy to make mistakes during the calculations. I did not understand the problems which they give you multiplicities and zeros, and ask me to find the function.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Piecewise functions

Piece wise function is a function composed with different pieces of different functions. The piece wise function could be continuous or discontinuous. Continuous means that there is no >or <, no gaps in the graph! and can be drawn without lifting the pencil. When graphing a piecewise function, we draw a open circle for >and<, we draw a solid dot for less than or equal to and greater than or equal to. When we have a greatest integer function, expressed with [[x]], the function goes on the same wit a pattern.  The piecewise functions with absolute values flips the results and it looks weird.... This chapter is kind of hard but fun. 

Friday, September 5, 2014

The F(x) man

The project was using the different equations and translating them in order to "kill" all he bad guy.The project was really fun! The reflection section was hard for me. My favorite superhero isCaptain Abs, because he kills a lot of targets at one shot.  The project helped me to practicetranslating equations. When I was doing the reflection part I forgot to put the - sign outside of the equation several times. The equation was wrong when I did it, but I fixed it later.