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5: Functions

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, the student should be able to

  • Evaluate and define a function
  • Identify the independent and dependent variable and their units
  • Apply algebraic operations on functions
  • Recognize the shape of a function’s graph with its name and formula

There are many different types of equations that we can work with in algebra because an equation gives the relationship between a variable(s) and numbers. For example,

(x3)29(y+2)24=1ory=x22x+7ory+x7=xy

all give relationships between variables and numbers. Some of these relationships are called functions.

Definition: Function

A function is when one input of a relation is linked to only one output of the relation, i.e., a function has only one y for one x.

Function notation is represented by f(x) such that f(x)=y,

and we say f is a function of x.


This page titled 5: Functions is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Darlene Diaz (ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative) via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform.

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