Functions

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Function (Alternative Definition)

A function is a relation that uniquely associates members of one set with members of another set.
OR

Every element of set A must have a unique image in set B.

REPRESENTATIONS OF FUNCTIONS:

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EXAMPLE
Another way to picture a function is by an arrow diagram as in Figure.

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EXAMPLE
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If , find (if possible) and

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EXAMPLE
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Let

Consider a rule , then

(a) show that f is a mapping from to

(b) draw the arrow diagram to represent the mapping.
(c) represent the mapping in the roster form.
(d) write the domain and range of the mapping.

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Shifting a Graph of a Function
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Example

Example

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Scaling and Reflecting a Graph of a Function
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EXAMPLE

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Power Functions
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Polynomials
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Rational Functions
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Algebraic Functions
An algebraic function is a function constructed from polynomials
using algebraic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and taking
roots). Rational functions are special cases of algebraic functions.

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Exponential Functions
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Functions of the form where the base is a

positive constant and are called exponential functions. All exponential
functions
have domain and range So an exponential function never assumes the
value 0. The graphs of some exponential functions are shown in Figure.

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Recognizing Functions

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 Piecewise-Defined Function.
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Functions are often defined using more than one formula, where each individual
formula describes the function on a subset of the domain. A function defined in this
way is
sometimes called a piecewise-defined function. Here is an example of such a
function
Find and

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