{"id":117,"date":"2023-06-21T13:22:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/gsu-collegealgebra\/chapter\/review-topics-for-success-3\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T03:49:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T03:49:10","slug":"review-topics-for-success-3","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/gsu-collegealgebra\/chapter\/review-topics-for-success-3\/","title":{"raw":"Review Topics for Success: Functions &amp; Domain\/Range","rendered":"Review Topics for Success: Functions &amp; Domain\/Range"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\nBy the end of this section, you will be able to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Define a function using tables<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define a function from a set of ordered pairs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define the domain and range of a function given as a table or a set of ordered pairs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write functions using algebraic notation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use the vertical line test to determine whether a graph represents a function<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Given a function described by an equation, find function values (outputs) for numerical inputs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Given a function described by an equation, find function values (outputs) for variable inputs<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nIn this module you will investigate the general characteristics of mathematical functions. 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