Introducing Functions Vocabulary

The variable that is the result

• independent variable

• dependent variable

A relation in which every input has only one output.

• relation

• function

• domain

• range

A test we use to see if a relation is a function when given a graph.

• Vertical line test

• Ordered Pair

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

An event that occurs; value that gets plugged in.

• range

• domain

• input

• output

A list of all X values

• range

• domain

• relation

• function

Any set of ordered pairs

• relation

• function

• mapping

• graph

One of four ways to illustrate a relation. It uses ovals and arrows.

• table

• graph

• list

• mapping

A set of items, separated by commas.

• list

• table

• mapping

• graph

A point on the coordinate plane

• domain

• range

• ordered pair

• list

The result

• input

• output

• function

• relation