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Even & Odd Functions

The document defines even and odd functions. An even function satisfies f(x) = f(-x) and its graph is symmetric about the y-axis. An odd function satisfies f(x) = -f(-x) and its graph is symmetric about the origin. The document also discusses properties of even and odd functions related to addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and composition. It provides examples of determining if a relationship between two graphs represents an even, odd or other relationship based on selected points.

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Even & Odd Functions

The document defines even and odd functions. An even function satisfies f(x) = f(-x) and its graph is symmetric about the y-axis. An odd function satisfies f(x) = -f(-x) and its graph is symmetric about the origin. The document also discusses properties of even and odd functions related to addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and composition. It provides examples of determining if a relationship between two graphs represents an even, odd or other relationship based on selected points.

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QA – Even and Odd

EVEN AND ODD FUNCTIONS


Even function
A function y = f (x) is said to be an even function if ( ) ( )
In other words, when x changes sign, the value of the function does not change sign.
Example: f(x) = x2 + 6
f(4) = 16 + 4 = 20
f(-4) = 16 + 4 = 20.
f(x) = f(-x)
Other examples: | |

Graph of an even function is symmetric about y-axis.

Odd function

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QA – Even and Odd

A function y = f (x) is said to be odd function if ( ) ( )


In other words, when x changes sign, the value of the function also changes sign.
Example: f(x) = x3 + x
f(4) = 64 + 4 = 68
f(-4) = -64 – 4 = -68.
f(x) = -f(-x).
Other examples:
Graph of an odd function is symmetric about origin

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QA – Even and Odd

Properties of even and odd functions


1. Sum : Even + Even = Even
Odd + Odd = Odd
Even + Odd = (neither even nor odd)
Odd + Even = (neither even nor odd)
2. Difference : Even – Even = Even
Odd – Odd = Odd
Even – Odd = (neither even nor odd)
Odd – Even = (neither even nor odd)
Any function y = f (x) can be expressed uniquely as the sum of an even and an odd function:
f (x) = [ ( ) ( )] [ ( ) ( )]
3. Product : Even × Even = Even
Odd × Odd = Even
Even × Odd = Odd
Odd × Even = Odd
NOTE If the number of odd functions in the product is odd → odd function.
If the number of odd functions in the product is even → even function.
4. Division : Even ÷ Even = Even
Odd ÷ Odd = Even
Even ÷ Odd = Odd
Odd ÷ Even = Odd
5. Composition : Even (Even) = Even
Even (Odd) = Even

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QA – Even and Odd

Odd (Even) = Even


Odd (Odd) = Odd
If all the functions in the composition are odd → Odd function
If at least one of the functions in the composition is even → even function.

Generally speaking if the two images are:


a) Water images of each other, the relationship is: f(x) = –g(x)
b) Mirror images of each other, the relationship is: f(x) = g(–x)
c) Mirror + Water images of each other, the relationship is: f(x) = –g(–x)

Solved Examples:

1) Given below are two graphs, f(x) and g(x). You need to find the relationship between
the two graphs.

Mark (a) : If f(x) = –g(x) Mark (b) : If f(x) = g(–x)

Mark (c) : If f(x) = –g(–x) Mark (d) : If there is no relation.

(3, 3) (–3, 3)
i) f(x) g(x)
(–1,2) (1, 2)

(0, 0) (0, 0)

f(–1) = +2 g(–3) = +3

f(0) = 0 g(0) = 0

f(+3) = +3 g(+1) = +2

Thus we see that, the relation that satisfies all the three points is: f(x) = g(–x). or (b)

ii)
(4, 5)

f(x) g(x)
(–2,2)
(0, 2)

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(2, 0)
QA – Even and Odd

f(–2) = +2 g(–4) = –5

f(0) = +2 g(–2) = 0

f(+2) = 0 g(0) = –2

f(+4) = +5 g(+2) = –2

Thus we see that, the relation that satisfies all the three points is: f(x) = –g(–x). or (c)

iii)

f(x) g(x)
(0, 1) (2, 1)
(–2,1)
(–1, 0)
(–1,0)
(–2, –
(0, –1) (2, –1)
1)

f(–2) = +1 g(–2) = –1

f(–1) = 0 g(–1) = 0

f(0) = –1 g(0) = +1

f(+2) = –1 g(+2) = +1

Thus we see that, the relation that satisfies all the three points is: f(x) = –g(x). or (a)

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