Function

Basic
Concepts
RELATION
 It is a set of ordered pairs.

If x and y are elements of these sets

and if a relation exist between x and y,
then we say that x corresponds to y. we
may represent it as the ordered pair of
(x,y).
FUNCTION
 It is special kind of relation.

 A function is a relation in which , for

each value of the first component of the
ordered pairs, there is exactly one value
of the second component.
X IS ALSO CALLED?

DOMAIN
 THE SECOND
COMPONENT OF THE
FUNCTION IS CALLED?

RANGE
A Function can be expressed in different
ways:
 MAPPING
DOMAIN RANGE

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Another example:
A= {(1,3), (2,4), (3,5), (4,6)}
x y
1 3
2 4
3 5
4 6

ONE IS TO ONE
FUNCTION
B= {(-2,7), (-1,3), (0,1), (1,5), (2,5)}

MANY IS TO ONE
FUNCTION
C= {(3,0), (3,2), (7,4), (9,1)}

x y
3 0
7 2
9 4
1

ONE IS TO MANY
NOT FUNCTION
 VERTICAL LINE TEST
If a vertical line cuts the graph of a relation in more than
one point, then the graph relation does not represent a
function.

EXAMPLE:
1.
Not
Function
EXAMPLE
2.

Function
BASIC TYPES OF
FUNCTION
 CONSTANT FUNCTION- a function of
zero degree that are in the form f(x)=c.

Example:
1. f(x)=1
2. f(x)=
3. f(x)=5
 LINEAR FUNCTION- is a function of
first-degree polynomial that are in the
form of f(x)=

Example:
1. y = 2x + 1
2. 5x = 6 + 3y
3. y = 3 − x
 QUADRATIC FUNCTION- is a function
of the form f(x)=

Example:
1. f(x)= +1
2. f(x)= 12 - 8x  +x2
3. f(x)= -4 + 5x  -x2
 RATIONAL FUNCTION- is the quotient
of two polynomial functions that are of
the form f(x)=

Example:
1. f(x)=
2. f(x)=
 POWER FUNCTION- is a function of the
form f(x)=,where n is any real number.

Example:
1. f(x)=
2.
 ABSOLUTE VALUE FUNCTION- is a
function of the form f(x) = |x|.

Example:
1. f(x) = |x+1|
2. f(x) = |-2|
3. f(x) = ||
 POLYNOMIAL FUNCTION- is any
function that the exponent start with 3 or
above.

Example:
1. f(x)=
2. f(x)=
 GREATEST INTEGER FUNCTION- is a
function of the form f(x)= [x]

Example:
1. f(x)=[6.2]
2. f(x)=[2x]