In a function machine, what is the term for the result you get after applying the function to an input?

In a function machine, what is the term for the result you get after applying the function to an input?

• A. Input
• B. Output
• C. Result
• D. Value

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that a function takes something we start with (the input), applies a rule, and gives back something new. The term for that new number you get after applying the function is the output. For example, if the function adds 5 to any input and you start with 4, the output is 9. The words input, result, and value can refer to numbers in general, but in a function machine the precise term for the transformed result is output.

The main idea is that a function takes something we start with (the input), applies a rule, and gives back something new. The term for that new number you get after applying the function is the output. For example, if the function adds 5 to any input and you start with 4, the output is 9. The words input, result, and value can refer to numbers in general, but in a function machine the precise term for the transformed result is output.