Function Vocabulary
Evaluating Functions
Types of slopes
Finding Slope
Is it a Function?
100

Another word for input is.

Domain

100

Evaluate f(x)=-3x if x=2

-6

100

A line that is increasing from left to right has a ___________ slope

Positive

100

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–2, 3) and (–8, –7) . 

5/3

100

Is it a function? {(2, 3), (4, 5), ( -2, 6)}

YES because every input (x) has exactly one output (y).

200

The set of all x-values or inputs of a function.

DOMAIN

200

Evaluate f(x)=2x+1 if x=-2

-3

200

This graph has a slope of _____________

Zero (0)

200

Which expression represents a line with a positive slope? 

200

Using the vertical line test does the graph of the points (1,3) and (1,5) represent a function?

False, the points fail the vertical line test. (A vertical line touches more than one point.)

300
The set of all y-values or outputs in a function

RANGE

300

Evaluate f(x)=-3 - x if x=6

-9

300

What kind of slope is this?

Undefined 

300

What is the slope of the line passing through the points A and B, as shown on the graph below?

- 1/3

300

Is it a function?

xy
24
15
26

NO; the x-value of 2 has two y-values (4 and 6). 

400

The test to tell if a graphed relation is a function

VERTICAL LINE TEST

400

Evaluate f(x)=20 - 8x if x=5

-20

400

What type of slope is this?

negative

400

What is the slope of the linear equation 5y − 10x = −15? 

Remember y=mx+b

Slope=2

400

Is it a function? 

YES! Passes the Vertical Line Test! Every x-value has only one y-value.

500

Draw a coordinate plane and label each quadrant correctly. 

See Whiteboard. 

500

Evaluate f(x)= xˆ2 + 5x - 8 if x=7

76

500

Name one of the slope formulas.

500

Is it a function?

NO; it does not pass the Vertical Line Test, for example x = -2 has two y-values.