Basic Graphs for Calculus

The function pages below constitute the beginning of a set of web pages that students studying calculus can use to review some of the important basic functions of calculus. There are some hidden links on the function pages that don't go anywhere at the present time but will be implemented in the future. A student that is studying these pages will want to scroll to the bottom of each page to see a variant of the basic function.

Function Pages

Students beginning the first semester calculus course should be familiar with the functions that are in this first list.

• f(x)=x^2
• f(x)=sqrt(x)
• f(x)=x^3
• f(x)=cuberoot(x)
• f(x)=1/x
• f(x)=1/x^2
• Logarithm Function(base e)
• Exponential Function(base e)
• Logarithm Function(base 2)
• Exponential Function(base 2)
• Sine Function
• Cosine Function
• Tangent Function
• Absolute Value Function

At the end of the first semester calculus course students should be familiar with many of the functions in the following list.

• f(x)=arcsin(x)
• f(x)=arccos(x)
• f(x)=arctan(x)
• f(x)=sinh(x)
• f(x)=cosh(x)
• f(x)=sec(x)
• f(x)=-1 (x< 0), f(x)=1 (x>0)

Calculus students should be able to work out all of the information for the following functions.

• f(x)=(2x^2-8)/(x^2-1)
• f(x)=(x-1)(x-2)(x+3)
• f(x)=Function with cusp