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EXAMPLE 1 Brianna purchased a small laptop computer for $550.00. She signed up for an interest-
free payment plan where she will pay $50 per month until the computer is paid off.
Write a function to determine how long it will take Brianna to pay off the computer.
Use A to represent the amount of money and t to represent the time in months.

Because the original loan amount is $550 and the amount Brianna owes for the
laptop decreases by $50 each month, the situation can be modeled by the
equation A​​(t)​​ = 550 - 50t.
A graph of the function can help you to analyze Brianna’s situation.
From the graph, you can see that the original loan amount A(t)
of $550 is represented by the y-intercept, (​​ 0, 550)​​. 600

The graph is a series of discrete points because Brianna 500

only makes a payment once a month and the loan amount

Loan amount ($)

decreases by exactly $50 with each payment. 400
You can also see from the graph that after 11 months,
300
the loan amount decreases to $0. It takes Brianna 11 months
to pay off the loan, and the domain of this situation is
200
integers from 0 to 11 months.
The value of the loan at 0 months is A​(​ 0)​​ = 550 - 50​​(0)​​, 100
or $550. The value of the loan at 11 months is t
A​​(11)​​ = 550 - 50​​(11)​​ = 550 - 550, or $0. So, the range 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
is multiples of $50 from $0 to $550. Months
You can use either the equation or the graph to answer other questions about
Brianna’s loan.
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Next, find how long it takes Brianna to pay off at least half of the loan.
Half of the loan amount of $550 is $275. The points on the graph closest to $275
are (​​ 5, 300)​​ and ​​(6, 250)​​. At ​​(5, 300)​​, Brianna still has more than half of the loan
left to pay. It takes her 6 months to pay off at least half of the loan.
To use the equation to find how long, substitute 275 for A​​(t)​​ and solve for t.

A​​(t)​​ = 550 - 50t

275 = 550 - 50t
-275 = -50t
5.5 = t

Because Brianna only makes payments once per month, it will take her 6 months
to pay off at least half the loan.

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Do the Math
Jamil boards a train and is 900 miles from his destination. The train travels at an
average speed of 75 miles per hour. Write and graph a function that shows how far
Jamil is from his final destination. Use t to represent the time in hours and D to
represent the distance in miles.

The distance from the final destination is miles. After each hour, Jamil’s

distance from his destination decreases by miles. An equation that models

Jamil’s distance from his destination is  .

Complete the table of values and make a graph to analyze the situation.

D(t)
t D(t) 1000

0 800
Distance (miles)

1 600

2 400

200
3
t
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
4
Time (hours)

Jamil’s distance from his destination when he boards the train is represented by

the y-intercept, ​​ ( , )​​.

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The graph is a [set of points / solid line] because  

 .

It takes Jamil hours to reach his destination. The domain of this

situation is hours.

The distance at 0 hours is D​​(0)​​ = 900 - (​​ 0)​​, or miles. The distance

at hours is D​​ ( )​​ = 900 - 75​​( )​​, or miles. The range

is miles.

Find how far Jamil is from his destination after he has been on the train for 4 hours.

When = 4, y = . After 4 hours, Jamil is miles from his destination.

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Determine whether each relation is a function. Interactive Examples

1. ​​(4, 2)​​, (​​ 2, -1)​​, (​​ 0, -4)​​, (​​ 2, -7)​​, (​​ 4, -10)​​ 2. ​​(-1, 4)​​, (​​ 1, -4)​​, (​​ 0, 0)​​, (​​ -1, -4)​​, (​​ 2, 4)​​

For each function, evaluate f​  (​ -2)​​, f ​​(2)​​, and f ​​(5)​​.

3. f​​(x)​​ = −2x + 8 4. f ​​(x)​​ = x2 + 4x + 2

f ​(​ -2)​​ = f ​​(-2)​​ =

f ​​(2)​​ = f ​​(2)​​ =

f ​​(5)​​ = f ​​(5)​​ =

x + 4 12
5. f ​​(x)​​ = _
​​   ​​ 
  6. f ​​(x)​​ = -​​ _
x ​​  
3

f ​(​ -2)​​ = f ​​(-2)​​ =

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f ​​(2)​​ = f ​​(2)​​ =

f ​​(5)​​ = f ​(​ 5)​​ =

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7. Math on the Spot  Give the domain and range of each relation. Tell whether the
relation is a function. Explain.

A. Pairs of B.
1 7
Date Total sales
shoes sold 5
0
9/25 53 $345 10
9/26 62 $981 1
12
9/27 53 $674

C. y
6

2
x
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
-2

-4

-6

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8. Open Ended  Explain how the vertical line test demonstrates whether the graph of a
relation is a function.

9. A local fitness center offers a membership with an application fee of $14.95 and a
membership fee of $9.95 per month. A new center offers an application fee that is
$5.50 less than its competitor, but a membership fee that is $1.00 more per month.
Which function models the cost of a membership at the new center?

A   f ​​(x)​​ = 14.95 + 9.95x C   f ​​(x)​​ = 9.45 + 10.95x

B   f ​​(x)​​ = 9.45 + 9.95x D   f ​​(x)​​ =14.45 + 10.95x

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