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Section A.1 Graphs of Common Functions

Polynomial Functions.

Figure A.1.1. Graph of \(y=x\)
Figure A.1.2. Graph of \(y=x^2\)
Figure A.1.3. Graph of \(y=x^3\)
Figure A.1.4. Graph of \(y=x^4\)
Diagram Exploration Keyboard Controls
Key Action
Enter, A Activate keyboard driven exploration
B Activate menu driven exploration
Escape Leave exploration mode
Cursor down Explore next lower level
Cursor up Explore next upper level
Cursor right Explore next element on level
Cursor left Explore previous element on level
X Toggle expert mode
W Extra details if available
Space Repeat speech
M Activate step magnification
Comma Activate direct magnification
N Deactivate magnification
Z Toggle subtitles
C Cycle contrast settings
T Monochrome colours
L Toggle language (if available)
K Kill current sound
Y Stop sound output
O Start and stop sonification
P Repeat sonification output

Rational Functions.

Figure A.1.5. Graph of \(y=\dfrac{1}{x}\)
Figure A.1.6. Graph of \(y=\dfrac{1}{x^2}\)
Figure A.1.7. Graph of \(y=\dfrac{1}{x^3}\)
Figure A.1.8. Graph of \(y=\dfrac{1}{x^4}\)
Diagram Exploration Keyboard Controls
Key Action
Enter, A Activate keyboard driven exploration
B Activate menu driven exploration
Escape Leave exploration mode
Cursor down Explore next lower level
Cursor up Explore next upper level
Cursor right Explore next element on level
Cursor left Explore previous element on level
X Toggle expert mode
W Extra details if available
Space Repeat speech
M Activate step magnification
Comma Activate direct magnification
N Deactivate magnification
Z Toggle subtitles
C Cycle contrast settings
T Monochrome colours
L Toggle language (if available)
K Kill current sound
Y Stop sound output
O Start and stop sonification
P Repeat sonification output

Other Functions.

Figure A.1.9. Graph of \(y=|x|\)
Figure A.1.10. Graph of \(y=\sqrt{x}\)
Diagram Exploration Keyboard Controls
Key Action
Enter, A Activate keyboard driven exploration
B Activate menu driven exploration
Escape Leave exploration mode
Cursor down Explore next lower level
Cursor up Explore next upper level
Cursor right Explore next element on level
Cursor left Explore previous element on level
X Toggle expert mode
W Extra details if available
Space Repeat speech
M Activate step magnification
Comma Activate direct magnification
N Deactivate magnification
Z Toggle subtitles
C Cycle contrast settings
T Monochrome colours
L Toggle language (if available)
K Kill current sound
Y Stop sound output
O Start and stop sonification
P Repeat sonification output

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.

Figure A.1.11. Graph of \(y=b^x\text{,}\) with \(b=2\)
Figure A.1.12. Graph of \(y=\log_b x\text{,}\) with \(b=2\)
Figure A.1.13. Graph of \(y=e^x\)
Figure A.1.14. Graph of \(y=\ln x\)
Diagram Exploration Keyboard Controls
Key Action
Enter, A Activate keyboard driven exploration
B Activate menu driven exploration
Escape Leave exploration mode
Cursor down Explore next lower level
Cursor up Explore next upper level
Cursor right Explore next element on level
Cursor left Explore previous element on level
X Toggle expert mode
W Extra details if available
Space Repeat speech
M Activate step magnification
Comma Activate direct magnification
N Deactivate magnification
Z Toggle subtitles
C Cycle contrast settings
T Monochrome colours
L Toggle language (if available)
K Kill current sound
Y Stop sound output
O Start and stop sonification
P Repeat sonification output

Trigonometric Functions.

Figure A.1.15. Graph of \(y=\sin(x)\)
Figure A.1.16. Graph of \(y=\csc x\)
Figure A.1.17. Graph of \(y=\cos x\)
Figure A.1.18. Graph of \(y=\sec x\)
Figure A.1.19. Graph of \(y=\tan x\)
Figure A.1.20. Graph of \(y=\cot x\)
Diagram Exploration Keyboard Controls
Key Action
Enter, A Activate keyboard driven exploration
B Activate menu driven exploration
Escape Leave exploration mode
Cursor down Explore next lower level
Cursor up Explore next upper level
Cursor right Explore next element on level
Cursor left Explore previous element on level
X Toggle expert mode
W Extra details if available
Space Repeat speech
M Activate step magnification
Comma Activate direct magnification
N Deactivate magnification
Z Toggle subtitles
C Cycle contrast settings
T Monochrome colours
L Toggle language (if available)
K Kill current sound
Y Stop sound output
O Start and stop sonification
P Repeat sonification output

Inverse Trigonometric Functions.

Figure A.1.21. Graph of \(y=\sin^{-1}(x)\)
Figure A.1.22. Graph of \(y=\csc^{-1}(x)\)
Figure A.1.23. Graph of \(y=\cos^{-1}(x)\)
Figure A.1.24. Graph of \(y=\sec^{-1}(x)\)
Figure A.1.25. Graph of \(y=\tan^{-1}(x)\)
Figure A.1.26. Graph of \(y=\cot^{-1}(x)\)
Diagram Exploration Keyboard Controls
Key Action
Enter, A Activate keyboard driven exploration
B Activate menu driven exploration
Escape Leave exploration mode
Cursor down Explore next lower level
Cursor up Explore next upper level
Cursor right Explore next element on level
Cursor left Explore previous element on level
X Toggle expert mode
W Extra details if available
Space Repeat speech
M Activate step magnification
Comma Activate direct magnification
N Deactivate magnification
Z Toggle subtitles
C Cycle contrast settings
T Monochrome colours
L Toggle language (if available)
K Kill current sound
Y Stop sound output
O Start and stop sonification
P Repeat sonification output