Relations and Functions - Activity Module
Relations and Functions - Activity Module
Numerical information about two related variables can sometimes be written as a set of ordered
pairs. In this form, the information can be used to develop a mathematical model to help solve
business and scientific problems.
A relation is a set of ordered pairs, and a graph is one way to represent a relation.
To determine if a
Example 1 : Graph the relation : vertical lines thro
L = { ( -1, 2 ), ( 2, -3 ), ( -2, 0 ), ( 1, 4 ) } that touches mo
The domain of a relation is the set of all the first coordinates of the ordered pairs. The range
of a relation is the set of all the second coordinates of the ordered pairs.
{ ( -3, 3 ), ( 0, 2 ), ( 3, 4 ), ( 4, -3 ) } x
The range is { 3, 2, 4, -3 }
y
Example 3 : Make a mapping diagram for each relation and determine whether or not it is a
function.
To determine if a relation represented by a graph is a function, use the vertical line test. Draw
vertical lines through the graph, or simply picture them mentally. If no vertical line can be drawn
that touches more than one point on the graph, the graph represents a function.
Example 4 : Use the vertical line test to determine which of the graphs represents a function.
x x x
y y y
EXERCISE :
1. { ( -2, 1 ), ( 0, 1 ), ( 1, 2 ), ( -1, 0 ) } 2. { ( 3, 4 ), ( 2, -3 ), ( 4, 6 ), ( 5, -3 ) }
Domain : Domain :
Range : Range :
II. Find the domain and range of each relation and state which are functions.
3. { ( 3, 7 ), ( -2, 6 ), ( 4, 7 ), ( 5, 6 ) } 4. { ( 3, -2 ), ( -3, 2 ), ( 3, 3 ), ( -4, 0 ) }
Domain : Domain :
Range : Range :
5. 6. 7. Domain Range
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x x 4
-2
-1
3
y y
Domain : Domain : Domain :
Range : Range : Range :
III. Make a mapping diagram for each relation and determine whether or not it is a function.
8. { (3, 5 ), ( -7, 1 ), ( 2, 6 ), ( 4, 2 ) } 9. { ( 4, 6 ), ( 4, 7 ), ( -2, -5 ), ( 3, -5 ) }
IV. Use the vertical test to determine which of the graphs are functions.
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14. 15.
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y y