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Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme

Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra

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Objectives

  • Students will explore the definition of a function and how it can be represented using a graph, a table, and an equation.
  • Students will be asked to create their own functions given input/output values and discuss how they discovered these functions.
  • Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments.

Vocabulary

  • Ordered Pairs
  • Vertical Line Test
  • Domain
  • Input/Output
  • Model
  • Range

About the lesson

Students will explore the definition of a function and how it can be represented using a graph, a table, and an equation. Students will be asked to create their own functions given input/output values and discuss how they discovered these functions.