Functions Flashcards
What is a function?
Is a mathematical expression in terms of a variable that results in an output.
A mathematical expression relating one side to another where there is one result for a single input.
E.g. A function f in terms of x can be written as follows:
F(x)=2x+5
What is a domain?
The set of numbers that are valid for a function.
What are typically used to represent a function?
F, g, or h
How is the output side of the function written?
The letter representing the function followed by the variable used in the mathematical expression in parentheses.
e.g. F(x)
What is the function input?
The variable represented both on the output side in parentheses and in the mathematical expression.
The domain can be explicitly _____ or assumed to be all real numbers that result in a ____ output.
given and real number/valid