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Ps Mathematics Class Unit 5

Objective: You will be able to USE function notation, evaluate functions, and interpret statements that use function
notation in terms of context.

Lesson 1.1: Function Notation

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Do Now
1. Take out pencil and Math notebook
2. Begin Do Now
3. When finished copy Title and CLO
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The system of equations above has solution (x , y ).

What is the value of x?

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Classwork
1. Read this section carefully
2. Write important words and information

Every function defines a relationship between an input (independent) variable and an output (dependent) variable.
Function notation uses parentheses to name the input, or independent, variable for the function. For instance, y = f
(x), which you read as y equals f of x, says y is a function of x or y depends on x. (In function notation, the
parentheses do not mean multiplication.)

You can show some functions with an equation. For example, the equation y=4+2 x represents a function, so you can
write it as f (x)=4+2 x . The notation f (3) tells you to substitute 3 for x in the equation y=4+2 x . So, f (3)
= 4 + 2(3). The value of f (x) when x = 3 is 10. By itself, f is the name of the function. In this case, its rule is 4 +2 x .

Not all functions are expressed as equations. The graph below shows a new function, f (x). No rule or equation is given,
but you can still use function notation to find output values. For example, on the graph below, the point at x = 4 has the
coordinates (4, f (4)) or (4, 1). The value of y when x is 4 is f (4). So, f (4) = 1. Check that f (2) is 4. What is the value of f
(6)? Can you find two x-values for which f (x) = 1?

In the next investigation you will learn more about using function notation with graphs.
Example A
A stopwatch records that when Juliejumps in the air, she leaves the ground at 0.25 s and lands at
0.83 s. How high was her jump, in feet?

Solution
You dont know the initial velocity, so you cant yet use the projectile motion function. But you do
know that height is modeled by a quadratic function andthat the leading coefficient must be
approximately 16 when using units of feet. Use this information along with 0.25 and 0.83 as the x-
intercepts (when Julies jump height is 0) to write the function y= 16( x 0.25)( x 0.83)
Exercises
1. Work Independently to solve the following problems
2. Anything that we dont finish in class, you will have to work on your
own
1.Identify each quadratic function as being in general form, vertex form, factored form, or none of these forms.

2. Each quadratic function below is written in vertex form. What are the coordinates of each vertex? Graph each equation
to check your answers

3. Each quadratic function below is written in factored form. What are the zeros of each function? Graph each equation to
check your answers.

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4. Write each function in general form.
5. Write the factored form for each polynomial function. (Hint:Substitute the coordinates of the y-intercept to solve for
the scale factor, a.)