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Alg1A Unit 4
Functions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Relation | A relationship between a set of values. |
| Function | A mathematical relationship where each input has exactly one output value. |
| Domain | The complete set of possible input values. |
| Range | The complete set of possible output values. |
| Vertical Line Test | A test used to determine if a graph is a function. |
| Element | An object or a number that makes up a set of values. |
| Function Notation | A way of writing the equation representing a function, such that it denotes the output in terms of the input; generally f(x) =, read as “f of x equals”. |
| Input-Output Table | a two-column table where the left column is a list of input values, x, and the right column is a list of output values, f(x). |
| Restricted Domain | When the inputs of a relation are restricted to a specific range of values. |
| Sequence | A list of objects (usually numbers) that are written in a significant order. |
| Term | An element of a sequence. |
| Arithmetic Sequence | A sequence of terms that are separated by a constant value called the common difference. |
| Common Difference | The difference between consecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence. |
| Finite Sequence | A sequence which has a definitive first and last term. |
| Infinite Sequence | A sequence with infinitely many terms. |
| Explicit Formula | A formula for the nth term of a sequence in terms of the index n. |
| Recursive Formula | A formula for the nth term of a sequence in terms of one or more of the previous terms. |
| Index | Describes the position of terms in the sequence, denoted by n. |
| Average Rate of Change | The measure of how a function changes over a specified interval a ≤ x ≤ b. |
| Slope | A measure of the change in output value divided by the change in the input value of a function; also called the rate of change. |