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The document discusses functions and how to determine if a relation is a function. It defines a function as a relation where each element in the domain is paired with exactly one element in the range. It provides examples of determining if relations are functions using the vertical line test and evaluating specific functions at given values.
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Objectives: The Student Will Be Able To

The document discusses functions and how to determine if a relation is a function. It defines a function as a relation where each element in the domain is paired with exactly one element in the range. It provides examples of determining if relations are functions using the vertical line test and evaluating specific functions at given values.
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Objectives

Thestudentwillbeableto:
1. To determine if a relation is a function.
2. To find the value of a function.

Functions
Afunctionisarelationinwhicheach
elementofthedomainispairedwithexactly
oneelementoftherange.Anotherwayof
sayingitisthatthereisoneandonlyone
output(y)witheachinput(x).

f(x)

FunctionNotation

y f x
Input
Output

Name of
Function

Determinewhethereachrelation
isafunction.
1. {(2,3),(3,0),(5,2),(4,3)}
2
3
5
4

f(x)
f(x)
f(x)
f(x)

3
0
2
3

YES,everydomainisdifferent!

Determinewhethertherelationis
afunction.

2. {(4,1),(5,2),(5,3),(6,6),(1,9)}
4
5
5
6
1

f(x)
f(x)
f(x)
f(x)
f(x)

1
2
3
6
9

NO,
5ispairedwith2numbers!

Isthisrelationafunction?
{(1,3),(2,3),(3,3)}
1. Yes
2. No

AnswerNow

VerticalLineTest(penciltest)
Ifanyverticallinepassesthroughmore
thanonepointofthegraph,thenthat
relationisnotafunction.
Arethesefunctions?

FUNCTION!

FUNCTION!

NOPE!

VerticalLineTest

FUNCTION!
NO!

NOWAY!

FUNCTION!

Isthisagraphofafunction?

1. Yes
2. No
AnswerNow

Givenf(x)=3x2,find:
1)f(3) =7

3(3)-2

3(-2)-2

-8

2)f(2) =8

-2

Givenh(z)=z24z+9,findh(3)

-3

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

9+12+9

h(3)=30

30

Giveng(x)=x22,findg(4)
1.
2.
3.
4.

2
6
14
18

AnswerNow

Givenf(x)=2x+1,find
4[f(3)f(1)]
1.
2.
3.
4.

40
16
8
4

AnswerNow

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