Lesson 15

Finding Input Values and Function Values

These materials, when encountered before Algebra 1, Unit 4, Lesson 15 support success in that lesson.

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Lesson Narrative

In this lesson students use a situation and a graph to find outputs for given inputs and inputs for given outputs. In the associated Algebra 1 lesson students begin examining inverse functions. Students are supported by having a concrete example to think about how to find a particular input for a given output.

Students must look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning (MP8) when they find inputs to match given outputs of a function.


Learning Goals

Teacher Facing

  • Given either an input or output of a function, find the other.

Student Facing

  • Let’s play with inputs and outputs of functions.

CCSS Standards

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