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SAT Problem of the Day. 2.3 Intro to Functions. Objectives: State the domain and range of a relation, and tell whether it is a function Write a function in function notation and evaluate it. Definition of a Function.
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2.3 Intro to Functions Objectives: State the domain and range of a relation, and tell whether it is a function Write a function in function notation and evaluate it
Definition of a Function Function: each value of the first variable is paired with exactly one value of the second variable Domain: set of all possible values of the first variable Range: set of all possible values of the second variable
Example 1 State whether the data in each table represents y as a function of x. Explain. function not a function
Vertical-Line Test If every vertical line intersects a given graph at no more than one point, then the graph represents a function. function not a function
Definition of a Relation Relation: each value of the first variable is paired with one or more values of the second variable Domain: set of all possible values of the first variable Range: set of all possible values of the second variable
Example 2 State the domain and range of the relation, and state whether it is a function. { (–7, 5), (4, 12), (8, 23), (16, 8) } domain: { –7, 4, 8, 16} range: { 5, 8, 12, 23 } This is a function because each x-coordinate is paired with only one y-coordinate.
Function Notation If there is a correspondence between values of the domain, x, and values of the range, y, that is a function, then y = f(x), and (x,y) can be written as (x,f(x)). The variable x is called the independent variable. The variable y, or f(x) is called the dependent variable.
Example 3 Evaluate f(x) = –2.5x + 11, where x = –1. f(–1) = –2.5 (–1) + 11 f(–1) = 2.5 + 11 f(–1) = 13.5
Example 4 A gift shop sells a specialty fruit and nut mix at a cost of $2.99 per pound. During the holiday season, you can buy as much of the mix as you like and have it packaged in a decorative tin that costs $4.95. a) Write a linear function to model the total cost in dollars, c, of the tin containing the fruit and nut mix as a function of the number of pounds of the mix, n. c(n) = 4.95 + 2.99n b) Find the total cost of a tin that contains 1.5 pounds of the mix. c(n) = 4.95 + 2.99n c(1.5) = 4.95 + 2.99(1.5) c(1.5) = 9.44 $9.44
Homework p.107 Exercises 17, 21, 27, 31-36, 41, 47, 51-63 odd