BLM 3-3 Section 3.2 Practic
BLM 3-3 Section 3.2 Practic
BLM 3-3 Section 3.2 Practic
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b) f ( x ) = 2
x + 4x + 6
5. Sketch a graph of each function.
3. Make a summary table with the headings 1
a) y = − 2
shown for each graph. Then, determine a x −4
possible equation for each graph. 1
b) y = 2
Sign Sign of Change x − 5x + 4
Interval of f(x) Slope in Slope 1
c) y = 2
2x − x − 3
a)
1
d) y = − 2
x +4
b)
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7. The apparent brightness of a light source 8. One method of graphing rational
is inversely proportional to the square of functions that are reciprocals of
the distance from the light source. At a polynomial functions is to sketch the
distance of 2.4 m, the brightness of a polynomial function and then plot the
particular light source is 500 lux. reciprocals of the y-coordinates of key
a) Determine an equation relating the ordered pairs. Use this method to sketch
brightness of the light source and the 1
the graph of y = for each function.
distance from the source. f ( x)
b) Sketch a graph of the relationship. 1
c) What is the brightness of the light a) f ( x ) =
source at a distance of 12 m? ( x − 2 )( x + 2 )( x + 4 )
d) Determine the range of distances for 1
b) f ( x ) =
which the brightness of the light ( x − 2 )( x + 2 )
2
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