A function is a relation where each input is paired with exactly one output. Functions are commonly represented using function notation with an independent variable x and dependent variable y, written as f(x). Functions can be represented verbally, numerically in a table, visually in a graph, or algebraically with an explicit formula. The domain is the set of inputs, while the range is the set of outputs. Functions can be one-to-one, onto, many-to-one, or into. Operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division can be performed on functions if they have overlapping domains. The composition of two functions is written as f(g(x)). Common functions include linear, square, cubic, and absolute