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A | Algebra and Functions | Functions | «Function notation»

You must understand the meaning and structure of function notation. Functions can be defined and described in various ways.

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This question appears in the following syllabi:

Syllabus	Module	Section	Topic	Exam Year
AP Calculus AB (USA)	2	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
AP Calculus BC (USA)	2	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	C3	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
AQA A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Functions and Transformations	Functions and Mappings	-
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Functions and Transformations	Functions and Mappings	-
CBSE XII (India)	Relations and Functions	Relations & Functions	Types of relations, reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence	-
CBSE XI (India)	Sets and Functions	Relations & Functions	Elementary functions: exp, log sign, polynomial, rational	-
CCEA A-Level (NI)	C4	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
CIE A-Level (UK)	P1	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	C3	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
Edexcel A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Functions and Graphs	Functions and Mappings	-
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Functions and Graphs	Functions and Mappings	-
I.B. Higher Level	2	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
I.B. Standard Level	2	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
Methods (UK)	M2	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
I.B. (MSSL)	4	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	C3	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
OCR A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Functions and Transformations	Functions and Mappings	-
OCR MEI A2 Maths 2017	Pure Maths	Functions and Transformations	Functions and Mappings	-
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	C3	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
Pre-U A-Level (UK)	1	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
Scottish Advanced Highers	M1	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
Scottish (Highers + Advanced)	HM1	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
Scottish Highers	M1	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
Universal (all site questions)	A	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-
WJEC A-Level (Wales)	C3	Algebra and Functions	Functions	-