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Determining a Function

Determining a Function

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Mathematics

8th - 9th Grade

Medium

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Lakysha Mosley

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14 Slides • 2 Questions

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Determining a Function

Using the Vertical Line Test

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Objective

  • SWBAT use the vertical line test to determine if a continuous function - is a function

  • SWBAT determine the domain and range of a continuous function

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The Vertical Line Test (VLT)

  • Is a strategy used to determine if a continuous function - IS or IS NOT a function

  • Draw a vertical line anywhere thru the given function


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Vertical Line Test

You may put one or multiple vertical lines thru the function

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The Vertical Line Test (VLT)

  • IF the VERTICAL LINE passes thru ONE TIME - YES IT IS A FUNCTION

  • IF the VERTICAL LINE passes thru TWO OR MORE TIMES - NO IT IS NOT A FUNCTION



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Finding domain and range

Domain (All x-values on the function)
Range (All the y-values on the function)

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Finding domain and range

Domain (All x-values on the function)
Range (All the y-values on the function)

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OPEN vs CLOSED Circles on a function

Open circle - Do NOT include this value for x or y
Closed circle - INCLUDE the value of x or y

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LETS PRACTICE TOGETHER

Using VLT

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Multiple Choice

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Is this a function?

Does it PASS the VLT?

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Yes

2

No

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Multiple Choice

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Is this a function?

Does it PASS the VLT?

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Yes

2

No

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Does this PASS the VLT?

What is the domain and range?

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Does this PASS the VLT?

What is the domain and range?

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Function toward INFINITY - Function with arrows

What is the domain and range?

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YOUR TURN

  • Remember to look Left to Right for x-values (Domain)

  • Remember to look Bottom to Top for y-values (Range)

  • When there are 2 arrows on a function you use INFINITY

Determining a Function

Using the Vertical Line Test

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