Question

You’ve learned to identify whether a function is even or odd both graphically and algebraically. How does the notation for reflections over the x-axis and over the y-axis relate to the notation for even and odd functions? Remember that if f(-x) = f(x), a function is even, and if f(-x) = -f(x), then the function is odd.

Answer 1

Because even and odd are 2 different ways to determine whether or not you get the right answer for the chosen function.

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Answer 2

For even functions, we take f(-x) to be the starting function. The y-axis reflection of this function is f(-(-x)), which is equal tof(x). So the relationship f(-x) = f(x) means that the function is the same as its y-axis reflection.

For odd functions, there are two reflections that must occur. First, we start with f(-x). The y-axis reflection of this function is f(-(-x)) = f(x). When we apply an x-axis reflection to this result, we get -f(-(-x)) = -f(x). So the fact that f(-x) = -f(x) means that odd functions are the same as sequential reflections across both the x-axis and the y-axis. (The same sequence of reflections also represents a rotation 180 degrees about the origin).

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