Characteristics of Functions · Algebraic Thinking

Representing Functions

Distinguishing between functions and relations using mapping diagrams, graphs, and sets of ordered pairs.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the vertical line test communicate the fundamental definition of a function?
  2. 2Why is it useful to distinguish between a relation and a function in mathematical modeling?
  3. 3How does changing the domain of a relation affect its status as a function?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Characteristics of Functions - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Characteristics of Functions
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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