This is a mathematical notation for a function of a variable x. Let there be two quantities say the number of hours worked per week (x) and the salary you get paid (y). The number of hours you work is the independant variable. The salary paid is the dependant variable. For each amount of hours you work, your boss calculates the salary that is owed you at the end of the week. The method your boss uses to calculate your salaray is the function. Symbolically, this can be represented as Salary ($)=f(hours vorked) or y=f(x)
For example: if the hourly rate is 8$/h and you work 35h then what is owed you is 35h*8$/h=280$ If you work more hours you will get more pay and if less hours, less pay The rule is y=8*x
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This is a mathematical notation for a function of a variable x.
Let there be two quantities say the number of hours worked per week (x) and the salary you get paid (y).
The number of hours you work is the independant variable. The salary paid is the dependant variable.
For each amount of hours you work, your boss calculates the salary that is owed you at the end of the week. The method your boss uses to calculate your salaray is the function.
Symbolically, this can be represented as
Salary ($)=f(hours vorked) or
y=f(x)
For example: if the hourly rate is 8$/h and you work 35h then what is owed you is
35h*8$/h=280$
If you work more hours you will get more pay and if less hours, less pay
The rule is y=8*x
OOPS dependent variable, independent variable, salary