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Understand the concept of relations

Represent a relation using

§ arrow diagrams,
§ ordered pairs
§ graphs
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arrow diagrams ordered pairs

A B
5

2
4 5

– c
4 1
6 b
–
Set A
5
graphs a

p q r s

Set B
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Set P Set Q
Domain : Set P

a x Codomain : Set Q

b y Objects : a, b and c

c z Images : x and y

Ranges : { x , y }
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One to one relation Many to many relation

Set P Set Q Set P Set Q

a x a x

b y b y

c z c z
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One to many relation Many to one relation

Set P Set Q Set P Set Q

a x a

b y b y

z c z
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functions as a special relation

Ø Type of relation:
• one to one relation
• many to one relation

ØEach and every object must have one and only

one image.
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Express functions using function notation
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Determine image of a function given the object and vice versa
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Given the functions . Find
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Given the function f (x) = 2x – 3, and f (a) = 7. Find the
value of a.
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Given the function f (x) = |2x – 3|, and f (p) = 5. Find the
values of p.
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Determine composition of two functions

f (x) = x – 2 and g (x) = 3x.

Find fg (x) and gf (x)
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Given the function and
SPM 2009
4 marks find, (a) (b) the value of x if
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Inverse Functions
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Given the function f (x) = 2x – 3, find f – 1(5)
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