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Understanding Relations and Functions

The document discusses relations and functions. It defines a relation as a collection of ordered pairs containing objects from two sets, and a function as a special type of relation where each element of the domain corresponds to exactly one element of the range. It provides examples of relations and determines whether they are functions or not based on this definition.

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Understanding Relations and Functions

The document discusses relations and functions. It defines a relation as a collection of ordered pairs containing objects from two sets, and a function as a special type of relation where each element of the domain corresponds to exactly one element of the range. It provides examples of relations and determines whether they are functions or not based on this definition.

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RELATION AND

FUNCTION
A relation between two sets is a collection of
ordered pairs containing one object from each set. If
the object x is from the first set, and the object y is
from the second set, then the objects are said to be
related if the ordered pair (x, y) is in the relation. A
function is a type of relation.
A function is a correspondence between a
first set called the domain (x), and a second
set, called the range (y), such that each
member of the domain corresponds to
exactly one member of the range.
EXAMPLES:
For each relation, identify the domain and the range then determine
whether the correspondence is a function or not.

1. {(2, 3), (4, 4), (6, 4), (7, 8)}

Domain: {2, 4, 6, 7}
Range: {3, 4, 8}
* It is a function.
2.
x y
-2 4
4 -3
5 6
-1

Domain: {-2, 4, 5}
Range: {4, -3, 6, -1}
* It is not a function.
3.

Domain: {x/x is a real number}

Range: {y/y ≥ -1}

* It is a function.
4.

Domain: {x/ -4 ≤ x ≤ 4}

Range: {y/ -2 ≤ y ≤ 4}

* It is not a function.
Remember:

All functions are relations but

not all relations are functions.


EXERCISES
For each relation, (a) write the domain, (b) write the range,
and (c) determine whether the correspondence is a function or
not.

1. {(1, 1), (2, 3), (4, -2), (4, 2)}


2. {(2, -1), (5, 3), (8, -1), (11, 2)}
3.
4.
5.
Answer (Exercises)

1.) Domain: {1, 2, 4} Range: {1, 3, -2, 2} * not a function

2.) Domain: {2, 5, 8, 11} Range: {-1, 3, 2} * function

3.) Domain: {x/x is a real number} Range: {y ≥ -4} * function

4.) Domain: {x/ -3 ≤ x ≤ 6} Range: {y/ -6 ≤ y ≤ 5} * function

5.) Domain: {x/ -5 ≤ x ≤ -1} Range: {y/ -5 ≤ y ≤ 5} * not a function

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