Relations and Functions
Relations and Functions
-
nsand
Function
s
Definition
- A set of
ordered
pairs.
- The
domain of a
relation is the Relatio
set of
first n
coordinates.
- The range is
Definitio
n
are inputs,
domain,
x- independe
values nt variable
are
outputs,
range, y-
dependen
values
t variable
Example of relation
{(0, 5), (1, 4), ( 2, 3), ( 3, 2), (4, 1), (5, 0)}
Input 4 –5 0 9 –1
Output –2 7
(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
1
2
2
4
3
6
4 8
5 10
1
2
2
4
3
6
4 8
5 10
Is this
relation
a
functio
n?
YES!
Vertic
-
al
Line
Test in
function
Definition
- A graph
represents a
function if and
only if no
vertical line
intersects the Vertica
graph in more
than
l Line
one point. Test
Example in Vertical Line Test
Determine if the graph is a function,
a) 5 y b) 5
y
x x
-5 -5
-5 5 -5 5
Not a
functio functio
n n