Notes-Introduction to 1.
5 – Evaluating Functions and Domain/Range
Vocabulary
• A relation can be represented by a set of _______________________________ .
• The domain is the set of all ______________________________ .
• The range is the set of all __________________________ .
• The independent variable is the same as the _____-values and the _____________________.
• The dependent variable is the same as the _____-values and the _____________________.
• A relation is a function if for each _____-value there is exactly __________ _____-value.
What is Function Notation?
The notation, f(x), is used as function notation.
You read f(x) as “f of x,” which means “the output value of the
function f for the input value x.”
Evaluating a Function
Example: The equation f(x) = 9 – 4x represents a function. Find f(2).
This f(2) means “what output do you get when you input 2”.
f(2) = 9 – 4(2)
f(2) = 9 – 8
f(2) = 1 When you input 2 into function f the output is 1.
Example 1: The function f(x) is defined by the table below. Evaluate the following:
a) f(-2) = ______________ b) f(1) = ________________
c) f(x) = 8, x = ____________ c) f(x) = -2, x = ____________
Example 2: The function f(x) is defined by the graph below. Evaluate the following:
a) f(0) = __________ b) f(-6) = __________
c) f(x) = 2 ___________ d) f(6) = __________
d) f(x) = -4 ___________ f) f(x) = -7 __________
Example 3: Evaluate the following using the functions below. Show all work.
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f(x) = −x2 + 7 g(x) = −3x − 1 h(x) = j(x) = 2x + 9
x
a) g(-10) b) h(3) c) f(-4) d) j(x) = 23
Domain and Range
We discussed what the domain and range of a relation is at the beginning of these notes. Now, let’s make
sure you can describe the domain and range from a graph.
Example 4: State the domain and range of each relation.
a) b) c)
d) e) f)
