On the domain of definition of the power function y = x p the following formulas hold:
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Properties of power functions and their graphs
Power function with exponent equal to zero, p = 0
If the exponent of the power function y = x p is equal to zero, p = 0, then the power function is defined for all x ≠ 0 and is a constant equal to one:
y = x p = x 0 = 1, x ≠ 0.
Power function with natural odd exponent, p = n = 1, 3, 5, ...
Consider a power function y = x p = x n with a natural odd exponent n = 1, 3, 5, ... . This indicator can also be written in the form: n = 2k + 1, where k = 0, 1, 2, 3, ... is a non-negative integer. Below are the properties and graphs of such functions.
Graph of a power function y = x n with a natural odd exponent for various values of the exponent n = 1, 3, 5, ....
Domain: -∞ < x < ∞
Multiple meanings: -∞ < y < ∞
Parity: odd, y(-x) = - y(x)
Monotone: monotonically increases
Extremes: No
Convex:
at -∞< x < 0
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at 0< x < ∞
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Inflection points: x = 0, y = 0
x = 0, y = 0
Limits:
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Private values:
at x = -1,
y(-1) = (-1) n ≡ (-1) 2k+1 = -1
at x = 0, y(0) = 0 n = 0
for x = 1, y(1) = 1 n = 1
Reverse function:
for n = 1, the function is its inverse: x = y
for n ≠ 1, the inverse function is the root of degree n:
Power function with natural even exponent, p = n = 2, 4, 6, ...
Consider a power function y = x p = x n with a natural even exponent n = 2, 4, 6, ... . This indicator can also be written in the form: n = 2k, where k = 1, 2, 3, ... - natural. The properties and graphs of such functions are given below.
Graph of a power function y = x n with a natural even exponent for various values of the exponent n = 2, 4, 6, ....
Domain: -∞ < x < ∞
Multiple meanings: 0 ≤ y< ∞
Parity: even, y(-x) = y(x)
Monotone:
for x ≤ 0 monotonically decreases
for x ≥ 0 monotonically increases
Extremes: minimum, x = 0, y = 0
Convex: convex down
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: x = 0, y = 0
Limits:
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Private values:
at x = -1, y(-1) = (-1) n ≡ (-1) 2k = 1
at x = 0, y(0) = 0 n = 0
for x = 1, y(1) = 1 n = 1
Reverse function:
for n = 2, square root:
for n ≠ 2, root of degree n:
Power function with negative integer exponent, p = n = -1, -2, -3, ...
Consider a power function y = x p = x n with a negative integer exponent n = -1, -2, -3, ... . If we put n = -k, where k = 1, 2, 3, ... is a natural number, then it can be represented as:
Graph of a power function y = x n with a negative integer exponent for various values of the exponent n = -1, -2, -3, ... .
Odd exponent, n = -1, -3, -5, ...
Below are the properties of the function y = x n with an odd negative exponent n = -1, -3, -5, ....
Domain: x ≠ 0
Multiple meanings: y ≠ 0
Parity: odd, y(-x) = - y(x)
Monotone: monotonically decreases
Extremes: No
Convex:
at x< 0
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for x > 0: convex downward
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: No
Sign:
at x< 0, y < 0
for x > 0, y > 0
Limits:
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Private values:
for x = 1, y(1) = 1 n = 1
Reverse function:
when n = -1,
at n< -2
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Even exponent, n = -2, -4, -6, ...
Below are the properties of the function y = x n with an even negative exponent n = -2, -4, -6, ....
Domain: x ≠ 0
Multiple meanings: y > 0
Parity: even, y(-x) = y(x)
Monotone:
at x< 0
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for x > 0: monotonically decreases
Extremes: No
Convex: convex down
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: No
Sign: y > 0
Limits:
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Private values:
for x = 1, y(1) = 1 n = 1
Reverse function:
at n = -2,
at n< -2
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Power function with rational (fractional) exponent
Consider a power function y = x p with a rational (fractional) exponent, where n is an integer, m > 1 is a natural number. Moreover, n, m do not have common divisors.
The denominator of the fractional indicator is odd
Let the denominator of the fractional exponent be odd: m = 3, 5, 7, ... . In this case, the power function x p is defined for both positive and negative values of the argument x. Let us consider the properties of such power functions when the exponent p is within certain limits.
The p-value is negative, p< 0
Let the rational exponent (with odd denominator m = 3, 5, 7, ...) be less than zero: .
Graphs of power functions with a rational negative exponent for various values of the exponent, where m = 3, 5, 7, ... - odd.
Odd numerator, n = -1, -3, -5, ...
We present the properties of the power function y = x p with a rational negative exponent, where n = -1, -3, -5, ... is an odd negative integer, m = 3, 5, 7 ... is an odd natural integer.
Domain: x ≠ 0
Multiple meanings: y ≠ 0
Parity: odd, y(-x) = - y(x)
Monotone: monotonically decreases
Extremes: No
Convex:
at x< 0
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for x > 0: convex downward
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: No
Sign:
at x< 0, y < 0
for x > 0, y > 0
Limits:
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Private values:
at x = -1, y(-1) = (-1) n = -1
for x = 1, y(1) = 1 n = 1
Reverse function:
Even numerator, n = -2, -4, -6, ...
Properties of the power function y = x p with a rational negative exponent, where n = -2, -4, -6, ... is an even negative integer, m = 3, 5, 7 ... is an odd natural integer.
Domain: x ≠ 0
Multiple meanings: y > 0
Parity: even, y(-x) = y(x)
Monotone:
at x< 0
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монотонно возрастает
for x > 0: monotonically decreases
Extremes: No
Convex: convex down
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: No
Sign: y > 0
Limits:
; ; ;
Private values:
at x = -1, y(-1) = (-1) n = 1
for x = 1, y(1) = 1 n = 1
Reverse function:
The p-value is positive, less than one, 0< p < 1
Graph of a power function with rational exponent (0< p < 1 ) при различных значениях показателя степени , где m = 3, 5, 7, ... - нечетное.
Odd numerator, n = 1, 3, 5, ...
< p < 1 , где n = 1, 3, 5, ... - нечетное натуральное, m = 3, 5, 7 ... - нечетное натуральное.
Domain: -∞ < x < +∞
Multiple meanings: -∞ < y < +∞
Parity: odd, y(-x) = - y(x)
Monotone: monotonically increases
Extremes: No
Convex:
at x< 0
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for x > 0: convex upward
Inflection points: x = 0, y = 0
Intersection points with coordinate axes: x = 0, y = 0
Sign:
at x< 0, y < 0
for x > 0, y > 0
Limits:
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Private values:
at x = -1, y(-1) = -1
at x = 0, y(0) = 0
for x = 1, y(1) = 1
Reverse function:
Even numerator, n = 2, 4, 6, ...
The properties of the power function y = x p with a rational exponent within 0 are presented< p < 1 , где n = 2, 4, 6, ... - четное натуральное, m = 3, 5, 7 ... - нечетное натуральное.
Domain: -∞ < x < +∞
Multiple meanings: 0 ≤ y< +∞
Parity: even, y(-x) = y(x)
Monotone:
at x< 0
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монотонно убывает
for x > 0: increases monotonically
Extremes: minimum at x = 0, y = 0
Convex: convex upward for x ≠ 0
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: x = 0, y = 0
Sign: for x ≠ 0, y > 0
Limits:
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Private values:
at x = -1, y(-1) = 1
at x = 0, y(0) = 0
for x = 1, y(1) = 1
Reverse function:
The p index is greater than one, p > 1
Graph of a power function with a rational exponent (p > 1) for various values of the exponent, where m = 3, 5, 7, ... - odd.
Odd numerator, n = 5, 7, 9, ...
Properties of the power function y = x p with a rational exponent greater than one: . Where n = 5, 7, 9, ... - odd natural, m = 3, 5, 7 ... - odd natural.
Domain: -∞ < x < ∞
Multiple meanings: -∞ < y < ∞
Parity: odd, y(-x) = - y(x)
Monotone: monotonically increases
Extremes: No
Convex:
at -∞< x < 0
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at 0< x < ∞
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Inflection points: x = 0, y = 0
Intersection points with coordinate axes: x = 0, y = 0
Limits:
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Private values:
at x = -1, y(-1) = -1
at x = 0, y(0) = 0
for x = 1, y(1) = 1
Reverse function:
Even numerator, n = 4, 6, 8, ...
Properties of the power function y = x p with a rational exponent greater than one: . Where n = 4, 6, 8, ... - even natural, m = 3, 5, 7 ... - odd natural.
Domain: -∞ < x < ∞
Multiple meanings: 0 ≤ y< ∞
Parity: even, y(-x) = y(x)
Monotone:
at x< 0
монотонно убывает
for x > 0 monotonically increases
Extremes: minimum at x = 0, y = 0
Convex: convex down
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: x = 0, y = 0
Limits:
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Private values:
at x = -1, y(-1) = 1
at x = 0, y(0) = 0
for x = 1, y(1) = 1
Reverse function:
The denominator of the fractional indicator is even
Let the denominator of the fractional exponent be even: m = 2, 4, 6, ... . In this case, the power function x p is not defined for negative values of the argument. Its properties coincide with the properties of a power function with an irrational exponent (see the next section).
Power function with irrational exponent
Consider a power function y = x p with an irrational exponent p. The properties of such functions differ from those discussed above in that they are not defined for negative values of the argument x. For positive values of the argument, the properties depend only on the value of the exponent p and do not depend on whether p is integer, rational, or irrational.
y = x p for different values of the exponent p.
Power function with negative exponent p< 0
Domain: x > 0
Multiple meanings: y > 0
Monotone: monotonically decreases
Convex: convex down
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: No
Limits: ;
Private meaning: For x = 1, y(1) = 1 p = 1
Power function with positive exponent p > 0
Indicator less than one 0< p < 1
Domain: x ≥ 0
Multiple meanings: y ≥ 0
Monotone: monotonically increases
Convex: convex upward
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: x = 0, y = 0
Limits:
Private values: For x = 0, y(0) = 0 p = 0 .
For x = 1, y(1) = 1 p = 1
The indicator is greater than one p > 1
Domain: x ≥ 0
Multiple meanings: y ≥ 0
Monotone: monotonically increases
Convex: convex down
Inflection points: No
Intersection points with coordinate axes: x = 0, y = 0
Limits:
Private values: For x = 0, y(0) = 0 p = 0 .
For x = 1, y(1) = 1 p = 1
References:
I.N. Bronstein, K.A. Semendyaev, Handbook of mathematics for engineers and college students, “Lan”, 2009.
