Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Functions - Exercises - Page 155: 62

Answer

The function is evaluated at few values and then plotted on the corresponding points on a set of axis. the graph is drawn

Work Step by Step

Given: $f : \mathbf{Z} \rightarrow \mathbf{Z}$ Note that the function is defined from $Z$ to $Z$, which means that the function is only defined for integers. Let us evaluate the function at a few points: $f(-4)=1-(-4)^{2}=1-16=-15$ $f(-3)=1-(-3)^{2}=1-9=-8$ $f(-2)=1-(-2)^{2}=1-4=-3$ $f(-1)=1-(-1)^{2}=1-1=0$ $f(0)=1-0^{2}=1$ $f(1)=1-1^{2}=1-1=0$ $f(2)=1-2^{2}=1-4=-3$ $f(3)=1-3^{2}=1-9=-8$ $f(4)=1-4^{2}=1-16=-15$ The corresponding Points of the graph are then $(-4,-15),(-3,-8),(-2,-3)$ $(-1,0),(0,1),(1,0),(2,-3),(3,-8),(4,-15)$ Draw these points on a set of coordinate axes (note: do not connect the.points by a Solid line, because the function is only defined for integer values n)
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