AA Section 3-9

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Section 3-9 Step Functions

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Section 3-9Step Functions

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Warm-upName the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the

following:

1. 2.99 2. π 3. 24

4. .7777 5. -101.1 6. 2 + 3

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Warm-upName the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the

following:

1. 2.99 2. π 3. 24

4. .7777 5. -101.1 6. 2 + 3

2

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Warm-upName the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the

following:

1. 2.99 2. π 3. 24

4. .7777 5. -101.1 6. 2 + 3

2 3

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Warm-upName the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the

following:

1. 2.99 2. π 3. 24

4. .7777 5. -101.1 6. 2 + 3

2 3 4

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Warm-upName the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the

following:

1. 2.99 2. π 3. 24

4. .7777 5. -101.1 6. 2 + 3

2 3 4

0

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Warm-upName the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the

following:

1. 2.99 2. π 3. 24

4. .7777 5. -101.1 6. 2 + 3

2 3 4

0 -102

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Warm-upName the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the

following:

1. 2.99 2. π 3. 24

4. .7777 5. -101.1 6. 2 + 3

2 3 4

0 -102 3

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Greatest-Integer:

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Greatest-Integer: The greatest integer less than or equal to x

x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

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Greatest-Integer: The greatest integer less than or equal to x

x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

Step Function:

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Greatest-Integer: The greatest integer less than or equal to x

x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

Step Function: A graph that looks like a series of steps, with each “step” being a horizontal line segment

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Greatest-Integer: The greatest integer less than or equal to x

x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

Step Function: A graph that looks like a series of steps, with each “step” being a horizontal line segment

*It is a function, so it must pass the Vertical-Line Test*

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Greatest-Integer: The greatest integer less than or equal to x

x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

Step Function: A graph that looks like a series of steps, with each “step” being a horizontal line segment

*It is a function, so it must pass the Vertical-Line Test*

*Each step will include one endpoint*

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Example 1Simplify.

a. 4⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

b. −7 25

⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ c. 3.2⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

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Example 1Simplify.

a. 4⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

b. −7 25

⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ c. 3.2⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

4

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Example 1Simplify.

a. 4⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

b. −7 25

⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ c. 3.2⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

4 -8

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Example 1Simplify.

a. 4⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

b. −7 25

⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ c. 3.2⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

4 -8 3

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Greatest-Integer Function

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Greatest-Integer Function

The function f where f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

for all real numbers x.

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Greatest-Integer Function

The function f where f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

for all real numbers x.

*Also known as the rounding-down function*

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Greatest-Integer Function

The function f where f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

for all real numbers x.

*Also known as the rounding-down function*...because we’re rounding down

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Example 2 Graph f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ +1.

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Example 2 Graph f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ +1.

1. Set up a table

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Example 2 Graph f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ +1.

1. Set up a table

2. Determine the length of each interval

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Example 2 Graph f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ +1.

1. Set up a table

2. Determine the length of each interval

3. Choose an integer for one endpoint and the next integer for the other

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Example 2 Graph f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ +1.

1. Set up a table

2. Determine the length of each interval

3. Choose an integer for one endpoint and the next integer for the other

4. Determine which endpoint is included by testing a value in between

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Example 2 Graph f (x ) = x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ +1.

1. Set up a table

2. Determine the length of each interval

3. Choose an integer for one endpoint and the next integer for the other

4. Determine which endpoint is included by testing a value in between

5. Finish your table and plot your graph

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

15050

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

15050

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 3⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

15050

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 3⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = 3

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

15050

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 3⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = 3

3 rolls

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

15050

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 3⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = 3

78650

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

3 rolls

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

15050

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 3⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = 3

78650

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 15.72⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

3 rolls

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

15050

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 3⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = 3

78650

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 15.72⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ =15

3 rolls

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Example 3Banks often put pennies in rolls of 50. How many full rows can be made from p pennies? From 150 pennies? From 786

pennies?

p

50

⎣⎢

⎦⎥

15050

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 3⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = 3

78650

⎣⎢

⎦⎥ = 15.72⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ =15

3 rolls 15 rolls

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

−3 x − 2

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

−3 x − 2 1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

−3 x − 2 1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

−3 x − 2 1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

−3 x − 2 1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

−3 x − 2 1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

−3 x − 2 1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 = −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 −3 < x ≤ −2

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 −3 < x ≤ −2

−2 < x ≤ −1

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 −3 < x ≤ −2

−2 < x ≤ −1 -1.5

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 −3 < x ≤ −2

−2 < x ≤ −1 -1.5

−1< x ≤ 0

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 −3 < x ≤ −2

−2 < x ≤ −1 -1.5

−1< x ≤ 0 0

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 −3 < x ≤ −2

−2 < x ≤ −1 -1.5

−1< x ≤ 0 0

0 < x ≤ −1

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 −3 < x ≤ −2

−2 < x ≤ −1 -1.5

−1< x ≤ 0 0

0 < x ≤ −1 1.5

= −4.5

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Example 4 Graph f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ .

x f (x ) =1.5 −1.5 1− x⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−3)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3

1.5 −1.5 1− (−2.5)⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ = −3 −3 < x ≤ −2

−2 < x ≤ −1 -1.5

−1< x ≤ 0 0

0 < x ≤ −1 1.5

= −4.5

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Homework

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Homework

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