Relations and Functions

Competency to be developed:

Represents real-life situations using functions, including piece-wise

functions
Define a relation and function,
Differentiate relations from functions,
Identify relations and functions
Relate relations and functions in real life situations

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Review
◼ A relation between two variables x and y
is a set of ordered pairs
◼ An ordered pair consist of an x and y-
coordinate
◼ A relation may be viewed as ordered pairs,
mapping design, table, equation, or written in
sentences
◼ x-values are inputs, domain, independent
variable
◼ y-values are outputs, range, dependent
variable

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Review
Example of an ordered pair:
( 2 , 0 ) ( -1 , - 18 )
Example of Table of Values:
x -2 4 6
y 3 -1 4

Example of Mapping Design:

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 Example 1

{(0, −5),(1, −4),(2, −3),(3, −2),(4, −1),(5, 0)}

•What is the domain?

{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
What is the range?
{-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0}
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Example 2

Input 4 –5 0 9 –1

Output –2 7

•What is the domain?

{4, -5, 0, 9, -1}
•What is the range?
{-2, 7}
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 Is a relation a function?

What is a function?
“a function is…a relation in which every input is
paired with exactly one output”
meaning: every element in domain there should always be one
pair in the range

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 Is a relation a function?
•Focus on the x-coordinates, when given a relation

If the set of ordered pairs have different x-coordinates,

it IS A function

If the set of ordered pairs have same x-coordinates,

it is NOT a function

•Y-coordinates have no bearing in determining

functions

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 Example 3
{(0, −5),(1, −4),(2, −3),(3, −2),(4, −1),(5, 0)}

•Is this a function?

•Hint: Look only at the x-coordinates

YES

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 Example 4
{(–1, −7),(1, 0),(2, −3),(0, −8),(0, 5),(–2, −1)}

•Is this a function?

•Hint: Look only at the x-coordinates

NO

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Example 5
Which mapping represents a function?

Choice One Choice Two

3 –1 2 2
1 2 –1 3
0 3 3 –2
0

Choice 1
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Example 6 Identify the domain and the range?

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Example 7 Identify the domain and the range?

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Example 8 Identify the domain and the range?

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Example 7 Identify the domain and the range?

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Example 8 Identify the domain and the range?

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 Vertical Line Test

•Vertical Line Test: a relation is a function

if a vertical line drawn through its graph,
passes through only one point.

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Vertical Line Test

Would this
graph be a
function?

YES
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Vertical Line Test

Would this
graph be a
function?

NO
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Function

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Not function

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function

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Determine the each of the following as FUNCTION or a mere
RELATION. If it is a function write the domain and the range

4. x 1 3 4 0 -6 8 10
F(x) 2 1 1 4 -4 -8 0

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5.
A B
0 10
-90
-10
31 2
5 -1

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