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Unit 5: Functions Study Guide

1. Function g gives the number of gallons of water in a bathtub after m minutes

Use the equation g(3) = 24 to complete the following statement by circling the correct responses and
filling in the blanks with the appropriate quantities.
Statement: The function g(m) tells us that time in minutes/gallons of water are a function of time in
minutes/gallons of water. The equation g(3) = 24 tells us that after ________minutes, there are
_______ gallons of water in the bathtub.

2. Function gives the distance you travel from home while walking seconds to a friend’s house. Distance is
measured in meters.
Here is a graph that represents function .
Select all statements in function notation that represent the situation.

a. d(20) = d (70)

b. d(20) = 40

c. d(50) < d(70)

d. d(t) = 160 when is 120.

e. d(0) = 20

f. d(20) = 10

g. d(90) = 120

3. Function g gives the distance an eagle traveled above and below sea
level over a time period, t, of 5 seconds.
Select all statements in function notation that represent the situation.

a. d(0) = 0 f. d(0) = 4

b. d(2) = 0 g. d(0) = 3

c. d(0) = 2 h. d(3) = 0

d. d(2) = d(4) i. d(1) > d(4)

e. d(4) = 0 j. d(t) = 1, when t=5

4. Charlie received $300 for her birthday and deposited it in a savings account. Each week, Charlie earns an
allowance and deposits $15 of it into the same savings account.

Function s represents the total amount of savings, in dollars, as a function of the number of weeks, w, that
Charlie deposits money into her account.

a. Use function notation to write a rule that defines function s. Create a table, if needed.

b. Find s(w) = 480 and explain what the value of w means in this situation.

5. The graph shows the distance a child is from the camera while riding a merry go round at the park.
Distance is measured in inches and time is measured in seconds.

Select all statements that are true about the graph and the situation it represents.

a. The function has no minimum value.

b. The function reaches its maximum at the vertical intercept.
c. The function reaches its maximum after one rotation of the merry go round.
d. The maximum values on the graph show when the child was furthest from the camera.
e. The maximum values on the graph show when the child was closest to the camera.
f. There is only one maximum value.
g. There are multiple times when the function reaches its minimum value
h. The vertical intercept shows the time when the child is farthest from the camera.
i. The vertical intercept shows the initial distance the child is from the camera.
j. There are multiple horizontal intercepts.
k. The function reaches its maximum value multiple times.
l. The function reaches its maximum value at its vertical intercept.
m. The function has a minimum value at the vertical intercept.
6. The graph shows the distance Carlos is from his
car while hiking.

Select all statements that are true about the graph and
the situation it represents.

a. The function has no minimum value.

b. The function reaches its maximum at the vertical
intercept.
c. The function reaches its maximum when Carlos
takes a break from hiking.
d. The maximum values on the graph show when
Carlos was the farthest distance from his car.
e. The maximum values on the graph show when
Carlos was at his car.
f. There is only one maximum value.
g. There are multiple times when the function reaches its minimum value
h. The vertical intercept shows when Carlos was at the end of his hike.
i. The vertical intercept shows when Carlos started his hike.
j. There are multiple horizontal intercepts.
k. There are multiple times when the function is at its minimum value.
l. The function reaches its maximum value multiple times.
m. The function reaches its maximum value at its vertical intercept.
n. The function has a minimum value at the vertical intercept.
o. The horizontal intercepts show when Carlos was at his car.

7. Function W represents the amount of water in a bathtub over time since Maggie began to fill it. W gives the
amount of water measured in gallons in the m minutes since Maggie turned on the faucet.

a. What does each expression or equation represent in this situation?

i. W(6)

ii. W(3.5) = 28

b. Use function notation to represent each statement.

i. 5 minutes after Maggie began to fill the bathtub, it had 37 gallons of water in it.

ii. The amount of water in the tub at 15 minutes was more than the amount of water in the tub at 7
minutes.

iii. Half an hour after the tub began to fill, the water was less than the amount of water in the tub at
only a quarter hour after the tub began to fill.

iv. The amount of water at half an hour was the same as the amount of water at 4 minutes.
8. Functions f and g are shown on the graph below and compare speed as a function of t time. Speed is
measured in yards per minute and time is in minutes.
Here is the graph of the two functions.

a. Which function value is greater: f(7) or g(7)?

b. Within the graph, are there one or more values of at which the equation f(t) = g(t) is true? If so,
which one(s)?

c. Identify at least two values of at which the inequality g(t) > f(t) is true.

9. Aryan wants to purchase video games for his Xbox. Function G models the amount of money he spends as a

function of the number of games he purchases. His grandmother gave him $90 to spend, which will allow him up

to 4 games.

a. Is the domain continuous or discrete? __________________

b. What is the domain? __________________________

c. Is the range continuous or discrete? ________________

d. What is the range? ____________________________

10. Ms Dedrick recorded the number of skaters on the ice rink one Saturday. The function s represents the
number of skaters as a function of the hours since the rink opened. The rink is open from 10:00 am to 8:00
pm and the peak number of skaters is 132. Based on the situation, which domain and range make sense
for function?

a. Domain: all real numbers from 0 to 10. Range: all real numbers from 0 to 132.

b. Domain: all whole numbers only from 0 to 132. Range: whole numbers only from 0 to 10.

c. Domain: all whole numbers from 0 to 132. Range: all real numbers only from 0 to 10.

d. Domain: real numbers only from 0 to 10. Range: all whole numbers from 0 to 132.
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11. Give the BEST classification for each function: relation or function. Explain why.

a.

b. {(4,-2), (5,-7), (-8,2), (1,-1)}

C d e.

12. What is the range of the function 𝑦 = −8𝑥 + 4 for the domain {−4, 0, 9}? 12. ________

13. Two functions are shown to the right: f(x) = 3x + 7 g(x) = 2x + 12

What is the value of x where the graphs of f(x) and g(x) intersect?

a. -22 b. -5 c. 5 d. 22 13. _______

14. Janie slides down a steep slide into a sandbox.

• Let t be the number of seconds Janie slides down the slide.

• Let h(t) be the height of Janie off the ground in feet.
• The function that models this scenario is h(t) = -t + 10.
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• Janie slides down the slide for 3 seconds before falling into the sandbox.

Answer each question below using proper set notation.

a. What is the domain that models Janie’s adventure? a. _________________

b. What is the range that models Janie’s adventure? b. __________________

c. BONUS: How high is the sandbox off the ground? c. _________________

15. Evaluate the following using the function graphed to the right.
a. f(3) a. ________________
b. f(1.5) b. _______________
c. f(x)= 4, then find x. c. _________________
d. f(x)= 8, then, find x. d. __________ or __________ or _____________
e. What is the y-intercept of the function graphed? e. ________________
f. What is the maximum vertex of the function? f. ________________
g. What is the domain of the graph? g. ________________
h. What is the range of the graph? h. _______________
i. What is the average rate of change for the function i. _______________
over the interval 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4.5
16. For the function f(x) to the left, answer the following:

a. What is the minimum value for the function? _____________

b. How many x-intercepts are on the function? _____________
c. Give an x-intercept for the function. _____________
d. Evaluate f(1) for the function. _____________
e. Given f(x) = 2.5, what is x? _____________
f. Approximately what is the average rate of change for the function over the
interval 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3?
_____________

17. The function f(x) = -0.25x +5 models the height of a candle x seconds after it is lit. What is the meaning
of the y-intercept of the function?
a. The initial height of the candle
b. The final height of the candle
c. The rate at which the candle is burning
d. The amount of time it will take the candle to burn

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19. Given the function: g(x) = 19.60 + 1.74x, find the value of g(30).