8.PFA.2 Functions Vocabulary

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What is the term for the set of all possible input values for a function?

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Domain

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

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What test is used to determine if a graph represents a function by checking if any vertical line crosses the graph more than once?

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Vertical Line Test

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

Front

What is the term for the set of all possible output values of a function?

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Range

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

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What do we call the variable that represents the input values in a function?

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Independent variable

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

Front

What is the term for the variable that represents the output values in a function?

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Dependent variable

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

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What is the x-value in a function called?

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Independent variable or Domain

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

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What is the y-value in a function called?

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Dependent variable or Range

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

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What is the relationship between independent and dependent variables in a function?

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The independent variable is the input, and the dependent variable is the output that depends on the input.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

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If a function is represented as f(x) = 2x + 3, what is the output when the input (x) is 4?

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f(4) = 2(4) + 3 = 8 + 3 = 11

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

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What does it mean if a function is not a function based on the Vertical Line Test?

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It means that there exists at least one vertical line that intersects the graph at more than one point.