Homework for Tuesday, January 7

Note: I can't figure out how to make exponents in this environment so "y equals x squared" will be y=x^2
This chapter is involves "transformations of parent functions".
Parent functions are the basic functions: y=x^2   y=b^x   y=abs(x)  They are all based around the origin on the (x,y) coordinate plane.
Transformations at first will be moving the parent function right and left and/or up and down.

section 8.2

• Complete the investigation (this is a fun one) Set window to zoom; standard 
• Read the paragraph on page 446
• Read and understand EXAMPLE A on page 447
• Read and understand EXAMPLE B on page 448. Transforming exponential functions are much harder than absolute value and quadratic because they do not have a vertex. There is a trick I'll show you but in the meantime try to figure it out. Pay attention to the asymptote (the line a function approaches but never reaches).
• Homework - problems 1, 3 (write the actual equation, not just write the coordinates for the vertex, graph to verify), 5, 7