Week 1functions
Week 1functions
FUNCTION MACHINE
Output
For example, let us consider the
function given by the equation f(x) =
6x – 7 .
a) f(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 2
get the output, y]
b) f(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3
c) f(𝑥) = 3𝑥 – 2
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Piece-wise Defined Function
Sometimes, a function requires more
than one formula in order to obtain the
given output. This function is called piece-
wise function. It is a function in which
more than one formula is used to define
the output over different pieces of the
domain (or values of x).
Example:
WHAT’S MORE?
Constructing Mathematical Models to
Represent Real-life Situations
1. A group of people rent a bus for a day for
their trip to Fantasy World, Lemery. The total
cost of the rent of bus which is P5,000 is shared
equally among the passengers. Construct a
mathematical model to represent the situation
using function.
Solution:
Let n = the number of passengers.
C = the cost for each passenger (in pesos).
The total amount of money in the coin bank is P500 plus the
product of 20 pesos and the number of days, since initially,
there was already 500 pesos in the coin bank.
Assessment