Introduction to functions

Find the site: Mathisfun at https://www.mathsisfun.com/sets/function.html

Answer the following questions:

1) What does a function do?

2) What are the 3 main parts of a function?

3) What are 2 types of functions?

Find the site: Sciencing at

https://sciencing.com/linear-equations-used-everyday-life-6022370.html

Answer the following questions using the site above:

1) What is one way you can use a linear function in real life?

On the right hand-side of the page, under related content click on “Everyday Examples of
Situations to Apply Quadratic Equations”
2) What is one real life application for a quadratic function?

Find the site: Lumen learning at:https://courses.lumenlearning.com/precalcone/chapter/use-

the-vertical-line-test-to-identify-functions/

Answer the following questions:

1) How can you determine whether a graph is a function? What is the name of the test?

2) What does the Horizontal Line Test determine about a function?

Find the site: IXL at:https://www.ixl.com/math/algebra-1/identify-functions-vertical-line-test

Determine whether the graph is a function for the first 10 questions and write the answers
below. If it is a function write, “yes”. If it is not a function, write “no”.
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) 6)
7) 8) 9)
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Find the site: aplustopper at https://www.aplustopper.com/function-increasing-decreasing/

After reading through the webpage. Follow the instructions below.

1) Define what a monotonic function is.

Draw the following functions using the information on the webpage.

Increasing function Strictly Increasing function

Monotonic Function Decreasing Function

Increasing Function Strictly Decreasing Function

Find the site: mathbitsnotebook at

https://mathbitsnotebook.com/Algebra1/FunctionGraphs/FNGFunctionFeaturesMore.html

Define the following terms:

Relative Maxima:

Absolute Maxima:

Relative Minima:

Absolute Maxima:
Label the relative maxima/minima as well as the absolute maxima/minima on the graph, if
there exist one.

Visit the site: mathwarehouse at

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/algebra/relation/evaluating-function.php
Evaluate the problems 1 & 2 on the webpage in the given space.

1)

2)

To find the solution of the problems click on the “show answer” button.
Click on the “?” button. This should give you the answer to the problem.