Function

 A binary relation over two sets that associates to every

element of the first set exactly one element of the second set.

 A relation from a sets of inputs to a set of possible outputs where

each input is related exactly one output.

The word function is denoted by the symbol f and can be represented by any letter like
g, h, etc.
When two quantities x and y are related so that for some range of values of x the value
of y is determined by that of x, therefore y is a function of x written as 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) where
𝑥 is an independent variable where 𝑦 is an dependent variable.
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A. 1. If 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥 + 2, find 𝑓 −2 , 𝑓 3
a). 𝑓 −2 = 3(−2) + 2
= −6 + 2
= −4
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b). 𝑓 = 3𝑥 + 2
3
1
= 3( ) + 2
3
= 1+2
= 3
2. If 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5, find 𝑔(0), 𝑔(𝑎 + 𝑏)
a). 𝑔 0 = 02 − 4(0) + 5
=5

b). 𝑔 𝑎 + 𝑏 = (𝑎 + 𝑏)2 −4(𝑎 + 𝑏) + 5

= 𝑎2 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎 − 4𝑏 + 5
3. If ℎ 𝑦 = 𝑦 3 + 3𝑦 − 2, find ℎ 3 , ℎ −2𝑥
a). ℎ 3 = 33 + 3(3) − 2
= 27 + 9 − 2
= 34
b). ℎ −2𝑥 = (−2𝑥)3 +3(−2𝑥) − 2
= −8𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 − 2
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4. If 𝑓 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃, find 𝑓 0 , 𝑓 ,𝑓 𝜋
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a). 𝑓 0 = sin 0 − cos 0

= 0−1
= −1
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
b). 𝑓 = sin − cos
2 2 2

= 1−0
=1

c). 𝑓 𝜋 = sin 𝜋 − cos 𝜋

= 0 − (−1)
=1
B. Express the function by a formula.
1. The volume V of a sphere as a function of a radius 𝑟.
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Solution: 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 3
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Where 𝑉 = volume of the sphere
𝑟 = radius of the sphere
2. The length 𝑒 of an edge of a cube as a function of its volume.
Solution: 𝑉 = 𝑒 3 and so
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𝑒= 𝑉
Where 𝑉 = volume of the cube
𝑒 = length of an edge of the cube