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1. The document discusses functions and function notation. It defines a function as a relation where each input is mapped to exactly one output. 2. It provides examples of relations that are and are not functions, explaining that a function cannot map any input to more than one output. 3. The document shows how to determine if a relation qualifies as a function using properties like the vertical line test and examining if any inputs are paired with multiple outputs.

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Objectives: The Student Will Be Able To

1. The document discusses functions and function notation. It defines a function as a relation where each input is mapped to exactly one output. 2. It provides examples of relations that are and are not functions, explaining that a function cannot map any input to more than one output. 3. The document shows how to determine if a relation qualifies as a function using properties like the vertical line test and examining if any inputs are paired with multiple outputs.

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Objectives

The student will be able to:

1. To determine if a relation is a function.


2. To find the value of a function.

Designed by Skip Tyler, Varina High School


Functions
A function is a relation in which each element
of the domain is paired with exactly one
element of the range. Another way of
saying it is that there is one and only one
output (y) with each input (x).

x f(x) y
Function Notation

y  f x 
Input
Output Name of
Function
A relation is a set of ordered pairs.

This is a
{(2,3), (-1,5), (4,-2), (9,9), (0,-6)} relation
The domain is the set of all “x” values in the
relation
These are the x values written in a set from smallest to largest

domain = {-1,0,2,4,9}

The range is the set of all “y” values in the relation


These are the y values written in a set from smallest to largest

range = {-6,-2,3,5,9}
A relation assigns the x’s with y’s

1
2
2
4
3
6
4 8
5 10

Domain (set of all x’s) Range (set of all y’s)

This relation can be written {(1,6), (2,2), (3,4), (4,8), (5,10)}


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The second condition says each x can have only one y, but it CAN
be the same y as another x gets assigned to.

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2 was assigned both 4 and 10


Is the relation shown above a function? NO Why not???
Check this relation out to determine if it is a function.
It is not---3 didn’t get assigned to anything
Comparing to our example, a student in maths must receive a grade

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4
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6
4 8
5 10

Set A is the domain Set B is the range


This is not a
function---it Must use all the x’s
doesn’t assign
The x value can only be assigned to one y
each x with a y
Check this relation out to determine if it is a function.
This is fine—each student gets only one grade. More than one can
get an A and I don’t have to give any D’s (so all y’s don’t need to be
used).
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2
2
4
3
6
4 8
5 10

Set A is the domain Set B is the range

This is a function Must use all the x’s

The x value can only be assigned to one


y
Determine whether each relation
is a function.
1. {(2, 3), (3, 0), (5, 2), (4, 3)}
2 3
f(x)

3 0
f(x)

5 2
f(x)

4 3
f(x)

YES, every domain is different!


Determine whether the relation is
a function.
2. {(4, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (6, 6), (1, 9)}
4 1
f(x)

5 2
f(x) NO,
5
f(x)
3 5 is paired with 2 numbers!
6 6
f(x)

1 9
f(x)
Is this relation a function?
{(1,3), (2,3), (3,3)}
1. Yes
2. No

Answer Now
Vertical Line Test (pencil test)
If any vertical line passes through more
than one point of the graph, then that
relation is not a function.
Are these functions?

FUNCTION! FUNCTION! NOPE!


Vertical Line Test

FUNCTION!
NO!

NO WAY! FUNCTION!
Is this a graph of a function?

1. Yes
2. No

Answer Now
Given f(x) = 3x - 2, find:
1) f(3) = 7

3 3(3)-2 7
2) f(-2) = -8

-2 3(-2)-2 -8
Given h(z) = z2 - 4z + 9, find h(-3)

-3 2
(-3) -4(-3)+9 30
9 + 12 + 9

h(-3) = 30
Given g(x) = 2
x – 2, find g(4)
1. 2
2. 6
3. 14
4. 18

Answer Now
Given f(x) = 2x + 1, find
-4[f(3) – f(1)]
1. -40
2. -16
3. -8
4. 4

Answer Now

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