SOLUTION: What advantage(s) can you see of having a function rule instead of a table of values for a function? Explain.

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Question 363390: What advantage(s) can you see of having a function rule instead of a table of values for a function? Explain.
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One of the advantages is , for a function rule (like a formula or equation), the domain is bigger, and thus could be used more precisely and with more versatility to model natural phenomena. Another advantage is, if we restrict ourselves to table of values only, we cannot develop a lot of mathematics around the concept of functions.