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Year 11 Advanced Math CH 3 Functions

The document provides an overview of functions in mathematics, defining them as rules represented by equations where y is dependent on x. It explains the concepts of domain and range, the distinction between functions and relations, and introduces linear and quadratic functions along with their characteristics. Key points include the vertical line test for functions and the forms of linear and quadratic equations.

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Year 11 Advanced Math CH 3 Functions

The document provides an overview of functions in mathematics, defining them as rules represented by equations where y is dependent on x. It explains the concepts of domain and range, the distinction between functions and relations, and introduces linear and quadratic functions along with their characteristics. Key points include the vertical line test for functions and the forms of linear and quadratic equations.

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YEAR 11 ADVANCED MATH

FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS

WHAT ARE FUNCTIONS?

Functions are a “rule” and almost always involve an equation, e.g.

𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 9 𝑂𝑅 𝑦 = 9𝑥 ! + 20𝑥 + 98

- “y is a function of x” since value of y is determined by the value of x.


- X and Y are both variables:
o X à independent variable
o Y à dependant variable

THE FUNCTION MACHINE:

FUNCTION NOTATION:

e.g. y = 4x + 3

- f(0) = 3, f(1) = 7, f(2) = 11 and so on, where 0,1 and 2 are inputs
- Thus if x is inputted, it can be written as f(x) = 4x + 3

Example questions:
FUNCTIONS, RELATIONS AND GRAPHS

- When substituting several x co-ordinates in a function, you gain a series of ordered pairs that can be
plotted on a graph, which usually make a smooth curve.
- Graphs of functions never have the same x coordinate.

DOMAIN AND RANGE:

The domain of a function refers to all possible x values that can be inputted.

The range of a function refers to all possible y values that can be outputted.

When there is no restriction on the function, and all x values can be substituted into the function, the domain of
the function is “all real x”
RELATIONS: refers to any graph

• Like a function, a relation has a graph.

• Like a function, a relation has a domain and a range.

• Unlike a function, a relation may have two or more points with the same x-coordinate.

All functions are relations, but not all relations are functions.

Testing for functions through the vertical line test:

If at least one vertical line crosses the graph of a relation more than once, then the relation is
not a function.
LINEAR FUNCTIONS:

• A linear function has a graph that is a straight line.

• The equation of a linear function can be written in gradient–intercept form,

𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏.

• Alternatively, the equation of a linear function can be written in general form,

𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0,

where the coefficient of y is non-zero.

• Sketching these functions can be done by finding the x and y intercept.

Quadratic Functions

𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 ! + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, where a, b and c are constants, and a cannot = 0.

• A quadratic is called monic if the coefficient of x^2 is 1

𝑦 = 𝑥 ! − 8𝑥 + 15 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑐

𝑦 = −𝑥 ! + 8𝑥 − 15 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑛 − 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑐.

• The solutions of a quadratic equation/function are known as the roots/zeroes of it.

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