Function Basics

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What is a function?

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A function is a relation where each input (x-value) has exactly one output (y-value).

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How can you determine if a relation is a function?

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A relation is a function if no x-value is paired with more than one y-value.

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What does it mean for a function to be increasing?

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A function is increasing on an interval if, as x increases, the y-values also increase.

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What does it mean for a function to be constant?

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A function is constant on an interval if the y-value does not change as x changes.

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What is the vertical line test?

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The vertical line test states that if a vertical line intersects a graph at more than one point, the graph does not represent a function.

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What is the domain of a function?

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The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) for which the function is defined.

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What is the range of a function?

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The range of a function is the set of all possible output values (y-values) that the function can produce.

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What is a mapping diagram?

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A mapping diagram visually represents the relationship between the domain and range of a function.

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What is an example of a function?

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An example of a function is f(x) = 2x + 3, where each x-value has a unique y-value.

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What is an example of a relation that is not a function?

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An example of a relation that is not a function is {(1, 2), (1, 3)}, where the x-value 1 is paired with two different y-values.