Even and odd functions

An even function is basically a function that when graphed it looks symmetrical about the y axis.

• a great example of this would be a parabola.

• since parabolas look similar on both the negative side and the positive side, they are considered even functions.

• An odd function is a function that when graphed, the graph is symmetrical on the quadrant diagonal.
• all it is, is an even function except that one side of the graph is flipped either down to the lower quadrant or up to the upper quadrant.
  
• This can be seen by simply graphing any function with odd exponents.
• What the odd exponent does is that it flips one side of the graph down making it an odd function.