Math 170:  Topic 08

Functions (parameters and arguments)

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Recognize and appropriately apply the terminology and use of functions, both as one variable functions and as multi-variable functions.

  1. Correctly convert between the various forms of describing and/or specifying mathematical functions of one variable. For example, convert f(x)=3x+7 to set-builder notation for points (x,y).
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  2. Correctly identify and enumerate the domain and range of a given function of one variable. For example, given x∈{3,5,9,11,23}, give the Domain and Range of the function f(x)=(x+7)/2.
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  3. Correctly identify the domain and range of the basic trig functions, the log and ln functions, the sqrt function, and functions such as abs, ceil, and floor. For example, give the domain and range of the function log(x).
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  4. Correctly convert trig relations to functions by restricting their domain. For example, explain why sin(13π/6)=0.5 but sin1(0.5) is not 13π/6?
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  5. Correctly evaluate multi-variable functions. For example, compute the value of round(3.24156,3).
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  6. Correctly evaluate the composition of functions. For example, give the value of sin(log(abs(arctan(3)))).
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Saline, MI 48176
August, 2013