document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330930>Question 330930</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why does f represent the gragh of a function? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think f is just a hold over from \"function of x\". <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's just easier to write f(x) instead of function of x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Usually people try to be more descriptive such as the height of water in a tank might be h(x) or the pressure in the cylinder might be p(z), so that you can connect the mathematical model with what's going on physically.  </SPAN>\n" );
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