FUNCTION NOTATION
STANDARD FORM
GRAPHING A LINEAR FUNCTION
REAL LIFE PROBLEMS
VOCABULARY
100

A student's height can be represented by a function h, where the input is the students age.

a. What does h(14) represent? Can you determine the units for height?

B. What does h(15)=58 represent? What can you conclude about the units for height?

a. The students height at 14; no the units for the height are not given

b. the height of the student is 58 inches at age 15; the only give the same results

100

m(x)=4x+15;m(x)=7

x=-2

100
The function c(x)=17.5x-10 represents the cost (in dollars) of buying x tickets to the orchestra with a $10 coupon. How much does it cost to buy 5 tickets?

$77.50

100

The function c(x)=25x+50 represents the labor costs (in dollars) for Contractor A to build a deck, where x is the # of hours of labor. The table shows sample labor costs from is main competitor, Contractor B. The deck is estimated to take 8 hours of labor. Which contractor would you hire?

Contractor B

100

A relationship between inputs where each input is related to exactly one output.

Function

200
Find the value of x so that the function has the given value

h(x)=-7x; h(x)=63

x=-9

200

You have $99 to buy stamps and envelopes. A sheet of 20 stamps cost $11. A box of 50 envelopes cost $7.50. Write an equation in standard form that models this situation. Do the intercepts of the graph make sense in this context?

11x+7.5y=99 No, you need to buy both stamps and envelopes. The intercepts represent when you do not buy either stamps or envelopes.

200

Complete the table so it represents a linear function

x_5_10_15_20_25

y_-1_?_?_?_11

The missing numbers are 2,5, and 8

200

The temperature (in Fahrenheit) x hours after 5pm is represented by t(x)=4x+72. The temperature x hours after 10am is represented by d(x)=4x+72. Describe the transformation from the graph of t to the graph of d.

The graph of d is a reflection in the y-axis of the graph of t.

200

The set of all possible OUTPUT values of a function

Range

300

Find the value of x so that the function has the given value h(x)=-7x; h(x)=63

x=-9

300

Write 23/11 as a decimal

1.2

300

Determine whether the relation is a function

input|-1 0 1 2 3

output|0 1 4 4 8

function; each input has exactly one output

300

DALIY DOUBLE FINISH THE LYRIC

I got in one little fight and my mom got scared

She said "you're movin' with your auntie and uncle in bel-air"

.....

I begged and pleaded with her day after day

But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way

extra 100 for two more verses

300

The set of all possible INPUT values of a function

Domain

400

For g(x)-10-8x find the value of x for which g(x)=42

x=4

400

q(x)=0.5x; q(x)=-4

x=-2

400

Is the function represented by the ordered pairs linear or nonlinear? (0,2) (3,14) (15,22) (9,38) (11,46)

It's a linear function

400

The function g(x)=1.0-0.2x represents the percent (in decimal) of battery power remaining on a laptop x hours after it is turned on. The function f(x)=0.75-0.125x represents the percent (in decimal form) of battery power remaining on a tablet x hours after it is turned on. Which device stays on longer?

The tablet stays on longer

400

The variable that represents the input values of a function

Independent Variable

500

Let c(t) be the number of customers in a restaurant t hours after 8 AM

a. c(0)=0

b. c(3)=c(8)

a. There are no customers in the restaurant at 8 AM

b. There are the same number of customers at 11 AM as there are at 4 PM

500

An event center charges $59.95 for each concert ticket

A. Does this situation represent a function? If so, identify the independent and dependent variables

B. There are 9350 seats in the arena. Find the domain and range. Is the domain discrete or continuous?


A. Yes: Profit is the dependent variable, and the number of tickets sold is the independent variable

B. domain: the set of integers between 0 and 9350; range: 0 less than or equal to p less than or equal to 560,532.50; discrete; you cannot buy part of a ticket

500

The table shows your earnings y (in dollars) for working x hours. You work no more than 18 hours each week.

x

time (hours)_4_5_6_7

earning (in dollars)_40.80_51_61.20_71.40

A. What is your hourly pay rate?

B. Find the domain and range of the function.

A.$10.20

Domain: 0 is less than or equal to x is less than or equal to 18

Range: 0 is less than or equal to y is less than or equal to 183.60

500

You order 2 hamburgers and a drink. The drink costs $1.50. You pay a total of $5.83 including a sales tax of 6%. How much did ONE burger cost. 

$1.99

500

A pairing of inputs with outputs

Relations