Poli Sci Math CampModule 3. Functions

We use functions in social science and in statistics to represent how one thing affects another. For simple linear functions, the slope is what tells us whether the effect is positive or negative and how big it is. For more complicated functions, derivatives do the same thing (and more.) We'll study derivatives when we start calculus in the next unit. But first, in this Unit, we'll discuss functions in general, and about some common types of functions.

3a. Basics of Functions NOTES

3b. Linear Functions and Slopes NOTES

3c. Quadratic Functions and the Quadratic Formula NOTES

3d. Exponential and Log Functions, Part 1 NOTES

3e. Exponential and Log Functions, Part 2 NOTES

UNIT 3 QUIZ

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