# Graph Transformation Problems

• Jan 16th 2007, 03:55 PM
aussiekid90
Graph Transformation Problems
1. If a curve on a graph of f is F9x)=x^2-2x for all real numbers x, is the absolute value (f(x)) diffentiable at x=0? I'm pretty sure its no, but i'm not sure how to explain it.

2. If the same curve exists, is the f(absolute value(x)) differentiable at x=0? Once again, i believe its no, but i can't explain it well.

Thanks a lot

-aussiekid90
• Jan 16th 2007, 04:08 PM
ThePerfectHacker
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Originally Posted by aussiekid90
1. If a curve on a graph of f is F9x)=x^2-2x for all real numbers x, is the absolute value (f(x)) diffentiable at x=0? I'm pretty sure its no, but i'm not sure how to explain it.

2. If the same curve exists, is the f(absolute value(x)) differentiable at x=0? Once again, i believe its no, but i can't explain it well.

Consider the general absolute value $y=|x|$.
Is it differenciable at $x=0$?
No.

Because, at $x=0$ we have.
$\lim_{\Delta x\to 0}\frac{|\Delta x|}{\Delta x}$
If we approach from the right we have 1.
If we approach from the left we have -1.
The sided limits do not conincide.
• Jan 16th 2007, 06:01 PM
Soroban
G'day, aussiekid90!

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1. If $f(x)\:=\:x^2-2x$, is $|f(x)|$ differentiable at $x=0$?
The graph of $f(x) \:=\:x^2-2x$ looks like this:
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*|              *
--------*-------------*--
0| *        * 2
|    * *
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In the graph of $g(x) \:=\:|x^2-2x|$,
. . anything below the x-axis is reflected upward.
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* |              *
|    * *
*| *      *  *
--------*-----------*--
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The graph has two different slopes at $x = 0$.
. . The function is not differentiable there.

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2. For the same curve, is $f(|x|)$ differentiable at $x=0$?

The graph of $f(|x|)$ is symmetric to the y-axis.
The graph looks like this:
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*              |              *
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*              |              *
--*-------------*-------------*--
*        * | *        *
* *    |    * *
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The graph has two different slopes at $x=0$.
. . The function is not differentiable there.