Benchmark Review

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What is a function?

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A function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of possible outputs where each input is related to exactly one output.

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Which set of values represents a function?

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The set of values must have unique x-coordinates. For example, (6,-5), (7,-3), (8,-1), (9,1) is a function.

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How is 123,000,000,000 expressed in scientific notation?

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1.23 x 10^11

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What does the graph of a function look like?

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A function's graph passes the vertical line test; no vertical line intersects the graph at more than one point.

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What is the vertical line test?

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A method to determine if a graph represents a function; if any vertical line crosses the graph more than once, it is not a function.

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What is the equation to find the meeting point of two hikers with different elevations?

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The equation is 2,300 + 400h = 4,300 - 600h.

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places moved.

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What is the square root of 85?

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The square root of 85 is approximately 9.22.

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What does it mean for a graph to be 'not a function'?

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It means that there exists at least one x-value that corresponds to more than one y-value.