Explore function notation in linear number problems using visual models.
[i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.[/i]
Explain what each of the following means using conversational language:[br][list][*][math]V(2)=4[/math][br][/*][*][math]V(0)=1.5[/math][br][/*][*][math]V(3.1)>V(2.5)[/math][br][/*][*][math]V(10)>V(100)[/math][br][/*][/list]
What could the [math]V[/math] stand for in [math]V(3)=5[/math]?[br]
Write an equation using function notation to represent the amount of money that someone is earning in an hourly wage. Explain your choice of variable.
[math]f[/math] is commonly used in function notation (such as, [math]f(x)=x+3[/math]). Why do you think [math]f[/math] is used so commonly?[br]