CHAPTER 1:

FUNCTIONS
1.1 FUNCTIONS
EXPLAINING FUNCTIONS BY GRAPHICAL
REPRESENTATION AND NOTATION

• we can say that 1 is mapped to 3.

• Similar to 3  7, 5  11 and so on.
• Every point (x, y) on the line is
corresponding to the mapping of x  y
where x on the x-axis is mapped to y on the
y-axis.
EXPLAINING FUNCTIONS BY GRAPHICAL
REPRESENTATION AND NOTATION
The relation from part of the mapping x  y can be
represented by an arrow diagram as shown below.

Thus, this type of relation is known as function or mapping.

EXPLAINING FUNCTIONS BY GRAPHICAL
REPRESENTATION AND NOTATION

In general:

Function relating set X to set Y is a special relation

where each element x  X is mapped to one and
only one element y  Y
EXPLAINING FUNCTIONS BY GRAPHICAL
REPRESENTATION AND NOTATION
Any element x in set X that is mapped to one element y in
set Y by y = 2x + 1 is written in function notation as below:
When a graph is given,
• We use the vertical line test to determine whether the given graph is a function or otherwise.
• If the vertical line cuts only at one point on the graph, then the relation is a function.
• if the vertical line does not cut the graph at any point or cuts more than one point, then the
graph is not a function
DETERMINING THE DOMAIN AND RANGE OF A
FUNCTION
In general,

• the domain of a function is the set of possible values of x which defines a

function,
• whereas range is the set of values of y that are obtained by substituting all the
possible values of x.
DETERMINING THE IMAGE OF A FUNCTION
WHEN THE OBJECT IS GIVEN AND VICE VERSA