Math Worksheet-Function As Model
Math Worksheet-Function As Model
Math Worksheet-Function As Model
Functions can be used to predict the outcomes of certain physical events or real-life
situations. For example, a function can predict the maximum height a projectile will
reach when fired with an initial velocity, or the number of movie tickets that will be sold
at a given price.
Example 1:
The graph shows the number of music CDs sold at various prices. At what price should
the CDs be marked to sell the maximum number of CDs?
(A) 0
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 15
(E) 20
Solution:
As you read the graph from left to right, it shows that sales initially increase rapidly and
then slow to a maximum of about 300,000. From there, sales drop precipitously and
then slowly approach zero as the price continues to increase. From the graph, sales of
300,000 units on the y-axis correspond to a price of about $10 on the x-axis. The
answer is (C).
Example:2
Arnold is working in a job that pays him $8/hr, if he works for 40 hours or less for a
week. He gets 1.5 times his hourly rate for the hours he works beyond 40 hours.
a) Write and Graph the piecewise function that will give the weekly pay ‘p’ in terms
of the number of hours ‘h’ he works.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 10
3) The graph below shows a parabola that is symmetric about the x-axis. Which one of
the following could be the equation of the graph?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
a) Linear function
b) Quadratic function
c) Not a function
a) 23
b) -23
c) 24
d) 25