Representations of Functions

Representations of Functions

Functions can be expressed in many different ways for different purposes.

  1. Words: “The relationship between two variables is such that one is always \(\text{5}\) less than the other.”

  2. Mapping diagram:

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  3. Table:

    Input variable \((x)\)

    \(-\text{3}\)

    \(\text{0}\)

    \(\text{5}\)

    Output variable \((y)\)

    \(-\text{8}\)

    \(-\text{5}\)

    \(\text{0}\)

  4. Set of ordered number pairs: \((-3;-8)\), \((0;-5)\), \((5;0)\)

  5. Algebraic formula: \(f(x) = x - 5\)

  6. Graph:

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Functions I

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