1. Collect Homework Assignment.
2.
Learning Calculus
3. Functions / Domain and Range
Concept
(1) If you drop a water balloon on your
calculus teacher's head,
the distance that the balloon travels is
a function of time.
(2) The number of games that the San Antonio
Spurs win is a function of how well Tim
Duncan does.
(3) The ASCII codes represent a function:
For every integer from 0 to 255, there
exists a unique character assigned to
it.
32 --> space
65 --> 'A'
67 --> 'C'
Definition of a function:
A function is a set of ordered pairs (x, y) such
that to each value of x, there corresponds a
unique value of y.
The set of x-coordinates (independent variable) is
called the domain.
The set of y-coordinates (dependent variable) is
called the range.
4. Functional Notation
5. Determining Domain and Range
6. Song -- "Domain on the Range"
7. Assignment:
Read pages 7 -11.
p. 11 Quick Check Exercises (1 - 5)
p. 12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9a, 10a, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19)
Work on Mini Exam Review Sheet
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