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Functions Imaginary square root of -1
2s=20m
(10 m / s )5s=
50m(10 m / s ) 7s=
70m(10 m / s ) π‘=
π₯π£
(π )2=β1
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2s=20m
(10 m / s )5s=
50m(10 m / s ) 7s=
70m(10 m / s )
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2s=20m
(10 m / s )5s=
50m(10 m / s ) 7s=
70m(10 m / s )
Example duration
Example distance
Example speed
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2s=20m
(10 m / s )5s=
50m(10 m / s ) 7s=
70m(10 m / s )
Example duration
Example distance
Example speed
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Main street
1 N
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2s=20m
(10 m / s )5s=
50m(10 m / s ) 7s=
70m(10 m / s )
Example duration
Example distance
Example speed
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Main street
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2s=20m
(10 m / s )5s=
50m(10 m / s ) 7s=
70m(10 m / s )
Example duration
Example distance
Example speed
t0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . .-2 -1
# of seconds
x. . .0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-2 -1
# of meters
v0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . .-2 -1
# of meters per second
π‘=π₯π£
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Example duration
Example distance
Example speed
t0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . .-2 -1
# of seconds
x. . .0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-2 -1
# of meters
v0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . .-2 -1
# of meters per second
0 1 . . .-1t
0 1 . . .-1x
0 1 . . .-1v
= π‘=π₯π£
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t, an arbitrary yet specific and particular example of a duration measured in seconds whose number value is chosen from the highlighted domain below
x, an arbitrary yet specific and particular example of a distance measured in meters whose number value is chosen from the highlighted domain below
v, an arbitrary yet specific and particular example of a speed measured in meters per second whose number value is chosen from the highlighted domain below
π‘=π₯π£
0 1 . . .-1
0 1 . . .-1
0 1 . . .-1
=
0 1 . . .-1
0 1 . . .-1
0 1 . . .-1
t
x
v=
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At once arbitrary yet specific and particular
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Main street
1 N
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3 N
4 N
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t, an arbitrary yet specific and particular example of a duration measured in seconds whose number value is chosen from the highlighted domain below
x, an arbitrary yet specific and particular example of a distance measured in meters whose number value is chosen from the highlighted domain below
v, an arbitrary yet specific and particular example of a speed measured in meters per second whose number value is chosen from the highlighted domain below
0 1 . . .-1
0 1 . . .-1
=
0 1 . . .-1
π‘=π₯π£
Obvious now, but easy to forget when doing βcalculus of variations,β (i.e. optimization problems)
At once arbitrary yet specific and particular
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Life without variables is verbose At once arbitrary yet specific and particular
Functions Imaginary square root of -1
2s=20m
(10 m / s )5s=
50m(10 m / s ) 7s=
70m(10 m / s ) π‘=
π₯π£
(π )2=β1
an ordered pair
Functions
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an arbitrary yet specific and particular object from collection X
the resulting object in collection Y
The function f
Domain X Codomain YGraph F
Essential stipulation: Each maps to precisely one .
Range of f
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(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π₯
π¦= π (π₯ )
The function fDomain X Codomain YGraph F
The βsquaringβ function f
Domain X
Codomain Y
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . . -4 -3
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . . -4 -3
(0 ,02=0 )(1 ,12=1 )(2 ,22=4 )(β2 , (β2 )2=4 ) π₯
0 1 2-2 -1
π (π₯ )
1
2
3
4
Graph F
(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π (π₯ )=π₯2Association rule
Functions
(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π₯
π¦= π (π₯ )
The function fDomain X Codomain YGraph F
( π¦ ,π (π¦ ) )π¦ π§=π ( π¦ )
The function gCodomain ZDomain Y Graph G
Composition of functions
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(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π₯
π¦= π (π₯ )
The function fDomain X Codomain YGraph F
(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π (π₯ )
Co/domain YGraph F
( π (π₯ ) ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G
( π¦ ,π (π¦ ) )π¦ π§=π ( π¦ )
The function gCodomain ZDomain Y Graph G
Composition of functions
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π₯
Domain X
π§=π ( π (π₯ ) )
Codomain Z
(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π₯
π¦= π (π₯ )
The function fDomain X Codomain YGraph F
( π¦ ,π (π¦ ) )π¦ π§=π ( π¦ )
The function gCodomain ZDomain Y Graph G
(π₯ ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G FThe function g f
π₯0 1 2-2 -1
π ( π (π₯ ) )
1
2
3
4
5
(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π (π₯ )
Co/domain YGraph F
( π (π₯ ) ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G
Composition of functions
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π₯
Domain X
π§=π ( π (π₯ ) )
Codomain Z
(π₯ ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G FThe function g f
Domain X
Co/domain Y
0 1 2 3 4 5-2 -1-5-4 -3
0 1 2 3 4 5-2 -1-5-4 -3
π (π₯ )=π₯2Graph F
0 1 2 3 4 5-2 -1-5-4 -3Codomain Z
π ( π¦ )=π¦+1Graph G
Inverses of functions
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(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π (π₯ )
Co/domain YGraph F
( π (π₯ ) ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G
π₯
Domain X
π§=π ( π (π₯ ) )
Codomain Z
(π₯ ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G FThe function g f
π₯2 3 40 1
π ( π (π₯ ) )
1
2
3
4
5
(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π (π₯ )
Co/domain YGraph F
( π (π₯ ) ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G
Inverses of functions
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(π₯ ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G FThe function g f
Domain X
Co/domain Y
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3
somethingGraph F
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3Codomain X
undo somethingGraph G
π₯
Domain X
π₯=π ( π (π₯ ) )
Codomain X
Inverses of functions
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Domain X
Co/domain Y
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3
somethingGraph F
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3Codomain X
undo somethingGraph G
π (π₯ )2 3 40 1
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π ( π (π₯ ) )1234 STOP
(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π (π₯ )
Co/domain YGraph F
( π (π₯ ) ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G
(π₯ ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G FThe function g f
π₯
Domain X
π₯=π ( π (π₯ ) )
Codomain X
π₯2 3 40 1
5
π (π₯ )1234
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Life without variables is verbose At once arbitrary yet specific and particular
Functions Imaginary square root of -1
2s=20m
(10 m / s )5s=
50m(10 m / s ) 7s=
70m(10 m / s ) π‘=
π₯π£
(π )2=β1
or
1
2
3
4
or 0 1 2-2 -1 3 4
Square-root βfunctionβ and
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Domain X
Co/domain Y
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3
π (π₯ )=π₯2Graph F
0 1 2 3 4 . . .-2 -1. . .-4 -3Codomain X
π ( π¦ )=undosquaring (π¦ )Graph G
(π₯ , π (π₯ ) )π (π₯ )
Co/domain YGraph F
( π (π₯ ) ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G
(π₯ ,π ( π (π₯ ) ) )
Graph G FThe function g f
π₯
Domain X
π₯=π ( π (π₯ ) )
Codomain X
Canβt tell which one value to return
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Square-root βfunctionβ and
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π¦1 2 3 4
-2
-1
π ( π¦ )
1
2
-1-2 0
Square-root βfunctionβ and
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π¦1 2 3 4
π ( π¦ )
-1-2
-2
-1
1
2
0
1.41 π1.41 π1.41 π
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Square-root βfunctionβ and
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π¦3 4
β [π ( π¦ ) ]
2
-2
-2 0 1 2π
(β [π (π¦ ) ]+ πβ [π (π¦ ) ] )2
(π )2=β1
ππ βπ=β1ππ 0 β0=0
11 β1=1 1.41
1.41 β1.41β 2
-2
-1
1
2
0
(1.41 π ) β (1.41 π )
(1.41 β1.41 ) β (π β π )β β2
π ( π¦ )
πβ [π (π¦ ) ]