Question

In the notation "s(x) = ...," what does "s(x)" represent?

Answer 1

In the notation "s(x) = ...," what does "s(x)" represent?
It represents the output or y of the function of x.
S(x)=2x
S(2)=2(2)=4

Answer 2

s(x) represents the value of s(x) depends on the value of x, since s is a function of x.

Explanation:

Consider the provided notation.

Since s is a function of x. The s(x) value depends on the x value.

For any function f(x); The independent variable is x.

i.e. it depends on the variable x.

Similarly, here s(x) is the dependent variable. which is defined for the corresponding variable x.

Hence, s(x) represents the value of s(x) depends on the value of x, since s is a function of x.