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Can someone prove even and odd functions for me not through examples but by actually proving them?
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darthxepher said:Can someone prove even and odd functions for me not through examples but by actually proving them?
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darthxepher said:so could an axiom be f(x)=|x|?
An even function is a type of mathematical function where the output remains the same when the input is replaced with its negative value. In other words, f(x) = f(-x). Even functions are symmetric with respect to the y-axis, meaning they have a line of symmetry at y = 0.
An odd function is a type of mathematical function where the output becomes the negative value when the input is replaced with its negative value. In other words, f(x) = -f(-x). Odd functions are symmetric with respect to the origin, meaning they have a point of symmetry at the origin (0,0).
To prove if a function is even, we substitute -x for x in the function and simplify. If the resulting function is the same as the original function, then it is even. To prove if a function is odd, we substitute -x for x in the function and simplify. If the resulting function is the negative of the original function, then it is odd.
Knowing if a function is even or odd can help us solve problems involving symmetry and simplifying expressions. It also allows us to use properties and theorems specific to even and odd functions, such as the fact that the product of two even functions is even, and the product of an even and an odd function is odd.
No, a function cannot be both even and odd. This is because even functions have a line of symmetry at y = 0, while odd functions have a point of symmetry at the origin (0,0). The only function that satisfies both of these conditions is the constant function f(x) = 0, which is neither even nor odd.