okay im still confused on how to do function notation. im not sure if im doing it right.
The directions were:A:write an expression for f(x)B:find f(5)
The problem was: y=x-2
My answers were: A:f(x)=x-2
B:f(5)=5-2 which came out as f(5)=3
Am i doing it right or anypart of it right? Any help is welcome
A. correct.
f(x) is the equivalent of y, except that f(x) tells you the independent variable is x.
B. correct.
And f(5) means that the independent variable takes on the value of 5, as you have done it.
Good work!
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Yes, you are on the right track with your answers for A and B. Let's break down the steps of function notation to clarify further.
A) Writing an expression for f(x):
To write an expression for f(x), you simply need to replace the variable y in the given equation with f(x). So, based on the problem y = x - 2, your answer A is correct: f(x) = x - 2.
B) Evaluating f(5):
To find f(5), you need to substitute 5 in place of x in the expression f(x). Using the equation f(x) = x - 2, you replace x with 5.
So, f(5) = 5 - 2.
By simplifying the expression, you correctly determined that f(5) = 3.
In summary, you have correctly written the expression for f(x) as f(x) = x - 2, and you have correctly evaluated f(5) as f(5) = 3. Well done!