transformed greatest integer function ts iv.notebook
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Transformed Greatest Integer Function
Goal:
­ to become familiar with the rule for a transformed greatest integer function
­ to understand the role of the parameters in the rule
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transformed greatest integer function ts iv.notebook
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Greatest integer functions can be transformed so that the step height and step length change.
The rule for a transformed greatest integer function is:
How do the parameters affect the graph?
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transformed greatest integer function ts iv.notebook
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Graph the function:
Observations:
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transformed greatest integer function ts iv.notebook
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Graph the function:
Observations:
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transformed greatest integer function ts iv.notebook
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Graph the function:
Observations:
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transformed greatest integer function ts iv.notebook
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Graph the function:
Observations:
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transformed greatest integer function ts iv.notebook
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Summary of the role of parameters a and b:
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Sketch the function
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