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4.1: Function Notation

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The notation for a function is generally the f(x) notation. In learning about graphing in algebra we typically use the x and y notation, that is: y=6x1 In function notation, the dependent variable y is replaced by the notation f(x):
f(x)=6x1


Function values for particular values of the independent variable x can be found
by substituting the appropriate x value into the formula.
f(9)=6(9)1=53f(9)=53

Find each of the following values for the given functions:
f(0)f(1)f(3)f(12)f(x+2)f(x+h)
1) f(x)=2x23x+1
2) f(x)=5x2+x7
3) f(x)=xx21
4) f(x)=x+3x2+1


This page titled 4.1: Function Notation is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Richard W. Beveridge.

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