1.1 Functions

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Objectives:

  • Determine when a relationship is a function and determine its inputs and outputs
  • Represent relations/functions as tables, ordered pairs, graphs, equations, etc.
  • Review graphs and the vertical line test
Definitions
function

Lesson Guide

Determine when a relationship is a function and determine its inputs and outputs

[15 minutes] Begin this lesson by giving examples of relationships between two sets. Examples should be easy to understand. I.e., use real world examples such as the days of the year and their average daily temperatures or the students in your class and the month they were born. Discuss how we can identify objects in the two sets and call this identification a “relation.”

A lot of this class will be about exploring the relationship between different pieces of  information. For example: