Function Basics

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What is the definition of a function?

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A function is a relation where every input has only ONE output.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

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What are local maxima in a graph?

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Local maxima are points on a graph where the function value is higher than the values of the points immediately adjacent to it.

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Is the relation a function? Why?

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No, because the x-value 11 has two y-values paired with it.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

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How can you determine if a table represents a function?

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A table represents a function if each x-value is paired with only one y-value.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

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Which of the following sets of values is a function? (9,5) (10,5) (9,-5) (10,-5), (3,4) (4,-3) (7,4) (3, 8), (6,-5) (7, -3) (8, -1) (9, 1), (2, -2) (5, 9) (5, -7) (1, 4)

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(6,-5) (7, -3) (8, -1) (9, 1) is a function because each x-value is unique.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

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What is the vertical line test?

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The vertical line test is a method to determine if a curve is a function. If a vertical line intersects the curve at more than one point, it is not a function.

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What is an input in a function?

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An input is a value that is fed into a function to produce an output.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

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What is an output in a function?

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An output is the result produced by a function after processing an input.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

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What does it mean for a function to be one-to-one?

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A one-to-one function is a function where each output is produced by exactly one input.

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What is a domain in a function?

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The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) that the function can accept.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1