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What is the set of input values for which a function is defined?
What does f(x) = y mean?
What is the purpose of graphing a function?
What is the general form of a linear function?
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What does the slope of a linear function represent?
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What is the process of building a function to model a real-world situation or satisfy certain conditions?
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What is the set of output values that a function can produce?
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What does the y-axis represent in a graph of a function?
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What is the point where a linear function crosses the y-axis?
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What is the characteristic of a linear function that represents the rate of change?
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Study Notes
Domain and Range
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Domain: The set of input values (x) for which a function is defined.
- Expressed as {x | x is an element of the domain}
- May be all real numbers, or a subset of real numbers
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Range: The set of output values (y) that a function can produce.
- Expressed as {y | y is an element of the range}
- May be all real numbers, or a subset of real numbers
Function Notation
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Function notation: A way to express a function using variables and parentheses.
- f(x) is read as "f of x"
- f(x) = y means "f assigns to x the value y"
- Example: f(x) = 2x + 1
Graphing Functions
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Graphing a function: Plotting the points (x, y) that satisfy the function.
- The graph of a function is a visual representation of the relationship between x and y.
- The x-axis represents the domain, and the y-axis represents the range.
- Graphing helps identify key features, such as maxima, minima, and asymptotes.
Linear Functions
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Linear function: A function with a constant rate of change.
- General form: f(x) = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
- Characteristics:
- The graph is a straight line.
- The slope (m) represents the rate of change.
- The y-intercept (b) is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.
Constructing Functions
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Constructing a function: Building a function to model a real-world situation or satisfy certain conditions.
- Steps:
- Identify the problem or situation.
- Determine the type of function needed (e.g., linear, quadratic, etc.).
- Choose a function that satisfies the conditions.
- Example: Construct a function that models the cost of producing x units of a product, where the cost is $5 per unit plus a fixed overhead of $100.
- Steps:
Domain and Range
- Domain: the set of input values (x) for which a function is defined
- Domain notation: {x | x is an element of the domain}
- Range: the set of output values (y) that a function can produce
- Range notation: {y | y is an element of the range}
Function Notation
- Function notation: a way to express a function using variables and parentheses
- f(x) is read as "f of x"
- f(x) = y means "f assigns to x the value y"
- Example: f(x) = 2x + 1
Graphing Functions
- Graphing a function: plotting the points (x, y) that satisfy the function
- The graph of a function is a visual representation of the relationship between x and y
- The x-axis represents the domain, and the y-axis represents the range
- Graphing helps identify key features, such as maxima, minima, and asymptotes
Linear Functions
- Linear function: a function with a constant rate of change
- General form: f(x) = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept
- Characteristics:
- The graph is a straight line
- The slope (m) represents the rate of change
- The y-intercept (b) is the point where the line crosses the y-axis
Constructing Functions
- Constructing a function: building a function to model a real-world situation or satisfy certain conditions
- Steps:
- Identify the problem or situation
- Determine the type of function needed (e.g., linear, quadratic, etc.)
- Choose a function that satisfies the conditions
- Example: modeling the cost of producing x units of a product, where the cost is $5 per unit plus a fixed overhead of $100
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Understand the concepts of Domain and Range in Algebra, including function notation and its applications.
