Guided Notes: Introduction to Functions

Vocabulary to know: Define the following terms.

Domain: Linear function:

Range: Variable:

Input: Rate:

Output: Slope:

What is a function?
Mathematical Functions are usually equations that are made up of a series of numbers,
mathematical characters, and most importantly an _______________ and ________________.
When dealing with a function, how many outputs can one input have? ___________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.

How do you determine whether a function is a function?

To determine whether a function is actually a function, you must perform the __________ line
test.
Determine whether the following graph is a function?
 What can a linear function be used for?
What are the 4 possible uses of a linear function?
1.____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________
4.____________________________________________________________________________

Match the linear equation form with its name:

y2-y1=m(x-x1) Slope Intercept Form

Ax+By=C Point Slope

y=mx+b Standard Form

How do you graph a linear Function?

1. In slope intercept form, what does the m give us? And what is it called_______________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
2. In slope intercept form, what does the b give us? ________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
Graph the following function: y=2x+3