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004.E. Solving Problems Involving Functions

This document is a lesson on solving problems involving functions from San Luis Senior High School. It contains examples of transforming phrases into algebraic expressions and equations, and steps for solving problems involving functions: 1) Read the problem, 2) Identify the function, 3) Write the function, 4) Use it to solve the problem, 5) Check the answer. It then works through two example problems, transforming the word problems into algebraic equations and solving for the unknown values.

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004.E. Solving Problems Involving Functions

This document is a lesson on solving problems involving functions from San Luis Senior High School. It contains examples of transforming phrases into algebraic expressions and equations, and steps for solving problems involving functions: 1) Read the problem, 2) Identify the function, 3) Write the function, 4) Use it to solve the problem, 5) Check the answer. It then works through two example problems, transforming the word problems into algebraic equations and solving for the unknown values.

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SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH

SCHOOL
SOLVING
Lesson 004

PROBLEMS
INVOLVING
FUNCTIONS
GALO C. ARAÑEZ, ECE
GENERAL
M AT H E M AT I C S
SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH  
LEARNING OUTCOMES: SCHOOL
At the end of the lesson, the learner is able to
solves problems involving functions.

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
004. Solving Problems Involving Functions
Lesson 004
VAT I O N
M O T I
SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH
SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH  
SCHOOL
Transform the following phrases or sentences
into mathematical or algebraic expressions or
equations

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
1. Four times a number , diminished by 5, is
equal to another number
2. The sum of the squares of the first two
consecutive numbers is equal to the square
of the third number.

004. Solving Problems Involving Functions


SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH  
SCHOOL
Transform the following phrases or sentences
into mathematical or algebraic expressions or
equations

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3. The area A of a trapezoid is equal to one-half
of the product of its height , and the sum of
the bases, and
4. The average of three consecutive numbers.
5. Distance is equal to one-half the product of
the acceleration due to gravity , and the
square of the time .

004. Solving Problems Involving Functions


Lesson 004
S S O N
LE
SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH
SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH  
SCHOOL
Steps in Solving Problems Involving Functions
1. Read and comprehend the problem carefully.
2. Identify the function to be used (linear,

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
quadratic, cubic, etc.) representing the given
problem.
3. Write the function that describes the
problem.
4. Use the function to solve the problem.
5. Check the answer.

004. Solving Problems Involving Functions


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SCHOOL
Example 1: A Science major student earned 6
units after enrolling for a semester. Then he
took an academic leave for one year. After his

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
leave, he enrolled again., ever more desirous
this time to finish all the 150 units that he
needs. In how many semesters does he need to
enroll if he takes 9 units of Science subjects
every semester?

004. Solving Problems Involving Functions


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Solution: SCHOOL
Step 1: Represent the given and unknown
quantities in the problem.

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Let total number of units to be taken
in semesters.
number of semesters

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Solution: SCHOOL
Step 2: Determine the function or equation that
relates the quantities or variables in the

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problem. The problem can be described best by
a linear function which relates the number of
semesters to the total number of units .
The function that describes the relationship
between and is

004. Solving Problems Involving Functions


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Solution: SCHOOL
Step 3: Solve the problem. We want to know the
number of semesters that the student needs to

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
take in order to finish all 150 units.
Find x when:

004. Solving Problems Involving Functions


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Solution: SCHOOL
The student needs 16 semesters to complete
the program.

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
004. Solving Problems Involving Functions
SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH  
Example 2: The area of aSCHOOL
rectangle is The
length of the rectangle is one less than thrice its
width. What are the dimensions of the given

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
rectangle?

004. Solving Problems Involving Functions


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Solution: SCHOOL
Step 1: Represent the given and unknown
quantities in the problem. Express the width

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and length of the rectangle in terms of one
variable.
Let area of the rectangle
width
length

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Solution: SCHOOL
Step 2: Use function to relate the quantities or
variables in the problem.

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The area of the rectangle is given by , where
length and width
Using the representation in Step 1, we have

The function that describes the relationship


is .
004. Solving Problems Involving Functions
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Solution: SCHOOL
Step 3: Solve the problem
The area of the rectangle

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Substitute this value in

and

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Solution: SCHOOL
Step 4: Reject the length and width by
substituting the values of in the representation

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found in Step 1. Reject the negative value of
because the measurement of the width cannot
be negative.
If , then
width
length

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Solution: SCHOOL
Thus, the width is and the length is .

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
004. Solving Problems Involving Functions
SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH  
SCHOOL
“Every new body of discovery is
mathematical in form, because there

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
is no other guidance we can have.”
-Charles Darwin

THANK YOU!!!
004. Solving Problems Involving Functions

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