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Section A.1 Graphs of Common Functions

Polynomial Functions.

Figure 308. Graph of \(y=x\)
Figure 309. Graph of \(y=x^2\)
Figure 310. Graph of \(y=x^3\)
Figure 311. Graph of \(y=x^4\)

Rational Functions.

Figure 312. Graph of \(y=\dfrac{1}{x}\)
Figure 313. Graph of \(y=\dfrac{1}{x^2}\)
Figure 314. Graph of \(y=\dfrac{1}{x^3}\)
Figure 315. Graph of \(y=\dfrac{1}{x^4}\)

Other Functions.

Figure 316. Graph of \(y=|x|\)
Figure 317. Graph of \(y=\sqrt{x}\)

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.

Figure 318. Graph of \(y=b^x\text{,}\) with \(b=2\)
Figure 319. Graph of \(y=\log_b x\text{,}\) with \(b=2\)
Figure 320. Graph of \(y=e^x\)
Figure 321. Graph of \(y=\ln x\)

Trigonometric Functions.

Figure 322. Graph of \(y=\sin(x)\)
Figure 323. Graph of \(y=\csc x\)
Figure 324. Graph of \(y=\cos x\)
Figure 325. Graph of \(y=\sec x\)
Figure 326. Graph of \(y=\tan x\)
Figure 327. Graph of \(y=\cot x\)

Inverse Trigonometric Functions.

Figure 328. Graph of \(y=\sin^{-1}(x)\)
Figure 329. Graph of \(y=\csc^{-1}(x)\)
Figure 330. Graph of \(y=\cos^{-1}(x)\)
Figure 331. Graph of \(y=\sec^{-1}(x)\)
Figure 332. Graph of \(y=\tan^{-1}(x)\)
Figure 333. Graph of \(y=\cot^{-1}(x)\)