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Functions. Lesson 6 tackles applications of

(Mathe equations particularly the linear and quadratic

equations. Lesson 7 considers mathematical
modelling using the concept of functions.

matics Keep track of your progress in this lesson by

checking the number corresponding to each task.

_____ 1. Read/Watch Module 2 Lesson 6

in the _____ 2. Work out HW 6A

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_____ 3. Read/Watch Module 2 Lesson 7

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_____ 4. Work out HW 6B

_____ 5. Submit WGN Week 6.

Lesson 6. EQUATIONS

Highlights

A. What is an equation?

In mathematics, an equation is a statement that asserts the equality of two

expressions, which are connected by the equals sign "=".

B. Explain the difference between a linear and a quadratic equation in terms of

degree and solution.

Linear equations are equations of the first degree, meaning that the unknown
variable appears with an exponent of 1. They can always be brought to the form ax
+ b = 0 where a, b are constants and a ≠ 0. They have one root (solution) which is
x = -b/a. The graph of their underlying function f(x) = ax + b is a straight line,
hence their name.
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Quadratic equations are equations of the second degree, meaning that the unknown
variable appears with an exponent of 2. They can always be brought to the form
ax² + bx + c = 0 where a, b, c are constants and a ≠ 0.

C. Give a concise definition of the following:

1. Rate

Rate is a ratio that compares two quantities of different units. Often the second
quantity is time (per second, per hour, etc.) but it can be anything. It can be in
the style "this per that" or as a single number calculated using division.

2. Ratio

A ratio compares two values. It shows you that when you have this much of
something, you will need to have that much of something else.

3. Proportion

A proportion is a mathematical comparison between two numbers. Often, these

numbers can represent a comparison between things or people. Anytime you
hear 'one out of. . .' a mathematical proportion is being used.

Answer HW 6A (WebAssign)

Lesson 7. Applications of Functions

Highlights

A. Give the definition of linear and quadratic function in terms of formula and
geometric meaning.

A linear equation in two variables doesn't involve any power higher than one for
either variable. It has the general form Ax + By + C = 0, where A, B and C are
constants. It's possible to simplify this to y = mx + b, where m = (−A / B)
and b is the value of y when x = 0. A quadratic equation, on the other hand,
involves one of the variables raised to the second power. It has the general
form y = ax2 + bx + c. Apart from the adding complexity of solving a quadratic
equation compared to a linear one, the two equations produce different types of
graphs.
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Linear equations in standard form (Ax + By + C = 0) are easy to convert to

convert to slope intercept form (y = mx +b), and in this form, you can
immediately identify the slope of the line, which is m, and the point at which the
line crosses the y-axis. You can graph the equation easily, because all you need
are two points. For example, suppose you have the linear equation y = 12x + 5.
Choose two values for x, say 1 and 4, and you immediately get the values 17
and 53 for y. Plot the two points (1, 17) and (4, 53), draw a line through them,
and you're done.

You can't solve and graph a quadratic equation quite as simply. You can identify
a few general characteristics of the parabola by looking at the equation. For
example, the sign in front of the x2 term tells you whether the parabola opens
up (positive) or down (negative). Moreover, the coefficient of the x2 term tells
you how wide or narrow the parabola is - large coefficients denote wider
parabolas.