1) Functions relate inputs to outputs through ordered pairs where each input maps to exactly one output. The domain is the set of inputs and the range is the set of outputs.
2) There are different types of functions including linear, quadratic, and composition functions. A linear function's graph is a straight line while a quadratic function's graph is a parabola.
3) Composition functions combine other functions where the output of one becomes the input of another. Together functions provide a powerful modeling tool used across many fields including medicine.