Function Notation
Graphs of Functions
Vocabulary
Calculator Buttons
Combining Functions
100

Given: f(x) = x+5

Find f(6)

What is 11

100

What does the graph of a linear function look like?

a straight line

100

What is the word for a u-shape graph?

Parabola

100

What button do you have to press to access the visual graph on your calculator?

GRAPH

100

What unit 2 skill is used commonly when adding function together?

Combining Like Terms

200

given: f(x) = -3x - 9

find f(-6)

What is 9

200

What does the graph of an absolute function look like?

V-shaped graph

200

What is the word for the value that replaces X in a function?

Input

200

What buttons do you need to press to see the table of values?

2nd, GRAPH

200

f(x) = 3x – 8 

g(x) = -2x + 6

Find f(x) + g(x)

(f+g)(x) = x-2

300

Use your calculator:

given: f(x) = (3/8)x - 6

Find f(8)

What is -3

300

What does the graph of a Quadratic function look like?

a U or parabola

300

What is the word for the answer you get after solving an equation?

Output

300

What buttons do you press to type a square root symbol?

2nd, x2

300

f (x) = x2 + 2x +4

g (x) = -2x2 - x + 3

(f + g)(x) = 

-x2 +x +7

400

Use your calculator:

Given: f(x) = -5/3 x + 4

Find f(-3)

What is 9

400

What does the graph of a square root function look like?

A line curving to one side, goes on in one direction.

400

What word is used when an exponent is a 3?

Cubed

400

How do you clear your screen?

(There are 2 ways)

CLEAR

or

2nd, MODE

400

f(x) = 3x – 8 

g(x) = -2x + 6  

Find f(x) – g(x)

(f-g)(x) = 5x-14

500

Use your calculator:

given: f(x) = 5x

find x if f(x) = 30

What is 6

500

What does the graph of a exponential function look like?

A curved L.

500

How do you say "(f+g)(x)"?

"f plus g of/at x"

500

What buttons do you press to type absolute value bars?

MATH, right arrow, 1 or ENTER

500

What property is used when subtracting functions?

The distributive property