Function Concepts

Ready to deepen your knowledge of functions? Functions are powerful tools that help us describe situations where one thing changes and causes something else to change too, like how time on social media affects sleep. In M201 Function Concepts, you’ll build on what you already know about linear, exponential, and quadratic functions. You’ll also learn how sequences can be seen as functions and how to explain patterns using different types of formulas. You'll explore how changing a function affects its graph and use technology to help you see those changes more clearly. You’ll also learn about important ideas like domain and range, and how to find inverse functions. All of this will prepare you to work with more advanced types of functions later on. Understanding functions is not only a big part of math, it’s also useful in careers like science, technology, and engineering.

Suggested prerequisites for this badge: M103 Modeling with Functions of Quadratic Type; M104 Modeling with Functions of Exponential Type.