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GenMath Week 1 Notes

This document defines functions and provides examples of evaluating functions: 1) A function is a correspondence between two sets of elements where each element in the first set (domain) corresponds to exactly one element in the second set (range). 2) When evaluating functions, the independent variable (x) is the input and the dependent variable (y) is the output determined by the function equation. 3) Examples are given of evaluating different functions f(x) and g(x) by plugging in values for x and simplifying according to the rules of exponents and operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

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GenMath Week 1 Notes

This document defines functions and provides examples of evaluating functions: 1) A function is a correspondence between two sets of elements where each element in the first set (domain) corresponds to exactly one element in the second set (range). 2) When evaluating functions, the independent variable (x) is the input and the dependent variable (y) is the output determined by the function equation. 3) Examples are given of evaluating different functions f(x) and g(x) by plugging in values for x and simplifying according to the rules of exponents and operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

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FUNCTIONS (GENMATH)

LESS 08/18/2021 Mr.


ON 1 Arvin M. Hilario

Definition
- is a correspondence between two setoff elements such that each
in the first set there correspond one and only element
in the second set. (domain, range)
 in determining a function, we look domain side first which no domains can be the same; (1,4) ,(2,5) is
correct while (1,4) , (1,5) is incorrect.
 the range ignores this rule even if two of it are the same.

Functions through equations


y variable x variable
 This is called a dependent variable since it  This is called the independent variable as it is
Needs the input of the independent the value needed by the function to determine
variable to determine its value. its value.
 Can be the outputs of the function equation.  It is the input of the function equation.

Evaluating functions

Find f(6) , f(a) and Find g(7), g(h) , and g(7+ h) for g(x) =
f( 6+a)
g(7) = 16 + 3(7) – (7)² = -12
g(h) = 16+ 3h - h²
f(6) = 15/ 6-3 = g(7+h) = 16 + 3(7+h) - (7+h)² = 16 +
15/3 = 5
21 + 3h - ( 49 + 14h + h²)
f(a) = 15/ a-3
use foil method in last term (7+h). (7
f(6+a) = 15/ ( 6+a) –

LESS
Operation in
08/20/2021 Mr. Arvin M.
For all the values ON
of x2 for which both g(x) and h(x) are defined. We defined the following
Hilario
Sum (g+h)(x) = g(x) + h(x) Difference (g-h)(x) = g(x) - h(x)
Functions can be defined in terms of other
Product (gh)(x) = g(x) ∙ h(x) Quotient (g/h)(x) = g(x)/h(x) *h(x) ≠ 0
functions
LESS 08/25/2021 Mr. Arvin M.

rational
Hilario
ON
ich is an algebraic fraction such
The coefficients of thatneed
the polynomials bothnot
the numerator and the denominator are polynomials.
be rational numbers
Exponential &
logarithmic functions
are on the transcript
Thanks!

08/20/2021 Mr. Arvin M.


Hilario

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