Function

Function
Type of relation between two sets
of elements in which each element
in the first set there corresponds
one and only one element in the
second set.
 Function
 domain- set of x values
 range- set of y values

 vertical line test- one way to

determine if the graph represents
a function
Different Types
of
Function
 Polynomial Function
 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑥 𝑛−1 + 𝑥 𝑛−2 + ⋯ + 𝑥°
 𝑛, 𝑛 − 1, 𝑛 − 2, and so on represents
a non-negative integer
 Ex. Linear function
Quadratic Function
Constant Function
 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑐 where 𝑐 ∈ ℝ
 each x value corresponds to one
and only one y value
 graph – horizontal line
 Rational Function
𝑔 𝑥
𝑓 𝑥 = wherein 𝑔 𝑥 and h 𝑥 are
ℎ 𝑥
both polynomial functions

𝑥+2
 Ex. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥−2
 Radical Function
 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑔(𝑥) wherein 𝑔(𝑥) is a
𝑛

polynomial function and 𝑛 is non

negative integer greater than 1

 Ex. 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 + 4
Exponential Function
 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑥 where 𝑎 ≥ 0 and 𝑎 ≠ 1

 Ex. 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥
Exponential Function
 inverse of exponential function
 𝑓 𝑥 = log 𝑎 𝑥 where 𝑎 ≥ 0 and 𝑎 ≠ 1

 Ex. 𝑓 𝑥 = log 2 𝑥
 Piecewise-Defined
Function
 Multiple sub-functions

 Ex. (Absolute Value Function)

−𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥
𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
Evaluation
of
Function
Example #1
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 − 4; x 1,3,5

𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥2 − 4 𝑓 3 = 3 2−4
𝑓 1 = 1 2−4 𝑓 3 =5
𝑓 1 =1−4 ∴ (3,5)
𝑓 1 = −3
𝑓 5 = 5 2−4
∴ (1, −3) 𝑓 5 = 21
∴ (5,21)
Exercise 1.1

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