Constant function

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Definition

Constant function A function whose range consist of a single number.

Examples

[math]\text{Constant function }\,[/math][math]f(n)=5\,[/math]

[math]n\,[/math]	[math]f(n)\,[/math]
[math]-5\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]-4\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]-3\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]-2\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]-1\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]0\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]1\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]2\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]3\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]4\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]
[math]5\,[/math]	[math]5\,[/math]

Web Resources

Wikipedia - Constant function