Chapter 1: Functions

Contents

Chapter Contents

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1FunctionsCovers the mathematical concept of functions, variables, and constantsView →
2Visualizing FunctionsDescribes how functions can be visualized for easy understanding of their behaviorView →
3Classes of FunctionsDescribes the special characteristics of functions.View →

Overview

Algebra is most simply the use of symbols to represent numbers (variables) to create expressions or equations that model some quantitative behavior.

When working on algebraic problems, you’ll find yourself working with graphs, tables, matrices, arithmetic, simplification, factoring, distribution, and plenty of other techniques to model or analyze the situation.

This section introduces Functions, a fundemental building block of Algebra. A massive chunk of work done in Algebra-related work will involve functions, so this section lays that groundwork.