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Multiple Representations of Functions

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Lesson Quiz

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Warm Up
Create a table of values for each
function.
1. y = 2x 3

2. f(x) = 4x x2

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Objectives
Translate between the various
representations of functions.
Solve problems by using the various
representations of functions.

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An amusement park manager

estimates daily profits by
multiplying the number of
tickets sold by 20. This verbal
description is useful, but other
representations of the function
may be more useful.

These different representations can help the manager

set, compare, and predict prices.
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Example 1: Business Application

Sketch a possible graph to represent the

following.
Ticket sales were good
until a massive power
outage happened on
Saturday that was not
repaired until late Sunday.
The graph will show decreased
sales until Sunday.
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Check It Out! Example 1a

What if ? Sketch a possible graph to

represent the following.
The weather was
beautiful on Friday
and Saturday, but it
rained all day on
Sunday and Monday.
The graph will show decreased
sales on Sunday and Monday.
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Check It Out! Example 1b

Sketch a possible graph to represent the

following.
Only of the rides were
running on Friday and
Sunday.
The graph will show decreased
sales on Friday and Sunday.

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Because each representation of a function

(words, equation, table, or graph) describes
the same relationship, you can often use any
representation to generate the others.

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Example 2: Recreation Application

Janet is rowing across an 80-meter-wide river

at a rate of 3 meters per second. Create a table,
an equation, and a graph of the distance that
Janet has remaining before she reaches the
other side. When will Janet reach the shore?

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Example 2 Continued

Step 1 Create a table.

Let t be the time in seconds
and d be Janets distance, in
meters, from reaching the
shore.
Janet begins at a distance of
80 meters, and the distance
decreases by 3 meters each
second.
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Example 2 Continued

Step 2 Write an equation.

Distance
d

is equal to 80 minus 3 meters per second.

=

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Example 2 Continued

Step 3 Find the intercepts and graph the equation.

d-intercept:80
Solve for t when d = 0
d = 80 3t
0 = 80 3t
t = 80 = 26 2
3

t-intercept:

3
2
26
3

Janet will reach the shore after 26 2 seconds.

3

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Check It Out! Example 2

The table shows the height, in feet, of an

arrow in relation to its horizontal distance
from the archer. Create a graph, an
equation, and a verbal description to
represent the height of the arrow with
relation to its horizontal distance from the
archer.

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Check It Out! Example 2 Continued

Step 1 Use the table to check finite differences.

Height (ft.)

6.55

59.8

90.55 98.80

84.5

47.50

First differences 53.25 30.75 8.25 14.3 37

Second differences
22.5 22.5 22.55 22.7
Since second differences are close to constant, use the
quadratic regression feature to write an equation.

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Check It Out! Example 2 Continued

Step 2 Write an equation. Use the

quadratic regression feature.
0.002x2 + 0.86x + 6.52
Step 3 Graph the
equation. The archer
shoots the arrow from a
height of 6.52 ft. It travels
horizontally about 220 ft
to its peak height of about
99 ft, and then it lands on
the ground about 500 ft
away.

100

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Remember!
The point-slope form of the equation of a line is
y y1 = m(x x1), where m is the slope and
(x1, y1) is a point on the line. (Lesson 2-4)
Remember!
First differences are constant in linear functions.
Second differences are constant in quadratic
functions. (Lesson 5-9)

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Example 3: Using Multiple Representations to Solve

Problems
A hotel manager knows that the number of
rooms that guests will rent depends on the
price. The hotels revenue depends on both
the price and the number of rooms rented.
The table shows the hotels average nightly
revenue based on room price. Use a graph
and an equation to find the price that the
manager should charge in order to maximize
his revenue.

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Example 3A Continued

The data do not appear to be linear, so check finite

differences.

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Example 3A Continued

Revenues

21,000

First differences

22,400,

1,400

Second differences

23,400

1,000
400

24,000
600

400

Because the second differences are constant, a

quadratic model is appropriate. Use a graphing
calculator to perform a quadratic regression on
the data.
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Example 3A Continued

The equation y = 2x2 + 440x models the data,

and the graph appears to fit. Use the TRACE or
MAXIMUM feature to identify the maximum
revenue yield. The maximum occurs when the
hotel manager charges $110 per room.
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Example 3B: Using Multiple Representations to Solve

Problems
An investor buys a property for $100,000.
Experts expect the property to increase in value
by about 6% per year. Use a table, a graph and
an equation to predict the number of years it
will take for the property to be worth more than
$150,000.

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Example 3B Continued

Make a table for the property. Because you are

interested in the value of the property, make a graph,
by using years t as the independent variable and
value as the dependent variable.

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Example 3B Continued

The data appears to be exponential, so check for a

common ratio.
r1 =

y1
y0

r3 =

y3
y2

106,000
100,000

119,102
112,360

= 1.06
1.06

r2 =

y2
y1

r4 =

y4
y3

112,360
106,000

= 1.06

126,248
119,102

1.06

Because there is a common ratio, an exponential

model is appropriate. Use a graphing calculator to
perform an exponential regression on the data.
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Example 3B Continued

The equation y = 100,000(1.06)x models the data and

the graph appears to fit. Use the TRACE feature to
identify the value of x that corresponds to 150,000 for
y. It appears that the property will be worth more than
$150,000 after 7 years.
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Check It Out! Example 3

Bartolo opened a new

sporting goods business and
has recorded his business
sales each week. To break
even, Bartolo needs to sell
$48,000 worth of
merchandise in a week.
Assuming the sales trend
continues, use a graph and
an equation to find the
number of weeks before
Bartolo breaks even.
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Check It Out! Example 3 Continued

The data appears to be exponential, so check for a

common ratio.
r1 =

y1
y0

r3 =

y3
y2

27,500
25,000

33,275
30,250

= 1.1
= 1.1

r2 =

y2
y1

r4 =

y4
y3

30,250
27,500

= 1.1

36,603
33,275

1.1

Because there is a common ratio, an exponential

model is appropriate. Use a graphing calculator to
perform an exponential regression on the data.
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Check It Out! Example 3 Continued

The equation y = 22,727.15(1.1)x models the data and

the graph appears to fit. Use the TRACE feature to
identify the value of x that corresponds to 48,000 for y.
He will break even after 8 weeks.
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Lesson Quiz: Part I

1. The graph shows the number of cars in a high
school parking lot on a Saturday, beginning at
10 A.M. and ending at 8 P.M. Give a possible
interpretation for this graph.
Possible answer: Football
practice goes from 11:00 A.M.
until 1:00 P.M. Families begin
arriving at 4:00 P.M. for a play
that begins at 5:00 P.M. and
ends at 7:00 P.M. After the
play, most people leave.
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Lesson Quiz: Part II

2. An online computer game company has 10,000

subscribers paying $8 per month. Their research
shows that for every 25-cent reduction in their
fee, they will attract another 500 users. Use a
table and an equation to find the fee that the
company should charge to maximize their
revenue.

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