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Real- World Problems:7-6 Function Operations 3/6/2014 1. A store is offering a 10 percent discount on all items. In addition, employees get a 25 percent discount. a. Write a composite function to model taking the 10 percent discount first.

b. Write a composite function to model taking the 25 percent discount first.

c. Suppose you are an employee. Which discount would you prefer to take first? Explain your reasoning.

2. You toss a pebble into a pool of water and watch the circular ripples radiate outward. You find that the function ( ) describes the radius r in inches of a circle x seconds after it was formed. The function ( ) describes the area A of a circle with radius x. a. Find ( )( ) when x=2. Interpret your answer and explain what this means.

b. Find the area of a circle 4 seconds after it was formed.

3. A craftsman makes and sells violins. The function ( ) represents his cost in dollars to produce x violins. The function ( ) represents the income in dollars from selling x violins. ( ) a. Write and simplify a function ( ) ( ).

b. Find P(30).

c. Interpret P(30). Explain what this means.

4. Suppose your teacher offers to give the whole class a bonus if everyone passes the next math test. The teacher says she will (1) give everyone a 10point bonus and (2) increase everyones grade by 9 percent of their score. a. Let x represent the original test scores. Write statements (1) and (2) as the functions f(x) and g(x), respectively.

b. Explain the meaning of ( ( )). Evaluate ( (

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c. Explain the meaning of ( ( )). Evaluate ( (

)).

d. Does ( ( ))

( ( ))?

5. A car dealer offers a 10 percent discount off the list price x for any car on the lot. At the same time, the manufacturer offers a $2000 rebate for each purchase of a car. a. Write a function f(x) to represent the price after the discount.

b. Write a function g(x) to represent the price after the $2000 rebate.

c. Suppose the list price of a car is $18,000. Use a composite function to find the price of the car if the discount is applied before the rebate.

d. Suppose the list price of a car is $18,000. Use a composite function to find the price of the car if the rebate is applied before the discount.

e. Explain which car deal you would take and why.

EXTRA PROBLEMS Find each composition of functions. Simplify your answer. 1. Let ( ) . Find ( ( )). 2. Let ( ) . Find ( ( ( )). 3. Let ( ) and ( ) a. ( ) ( ) b. ( )( ) . Perform each function operation:

c. ( ) ( )

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