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OpenStudy (anonymous):

does f(x) mean y?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Yes, in most cases, the two are the same

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ex: y = x+5 is the same as f(x) = x+5 The second is more formal notation to represent a function

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

if you're talking about xy axes

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

but lol they're usually same. i just want to be complex

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Essentially, it should be backward, though, because we simply write it in point notation as: \[ (x,y) \]When it should be: \[ (x, f(x)) \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so when it says f(6) you want to find the x value that y=6?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

f(6) is the value of y when x is 6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no, f(6) means find f(x) when x = 6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Ex: If f(x) = x+5, then f(x) = x+5 f(6) = 6+5 f(6) = 11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1346806754357:dw| so the f(6) is -3?

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