Evaluating Functions

With Real-Life Applications

This presentation aims to enhance your problem solving
skills involving evaluating functions
Prepare your paper and
pen and check your work
using the answer key.
Evaluating functions with real-life
applications
Example 1: Suppose the body length L in inches
of a baby snake is given by L(m) = 2m + 1.5,
where m is the age of the snake in months until
it becomes 12 months old.

a. Find the length of a 4-month old snake.

9.5
Answer: _______ inches (2)
b. Find the snake's age if the length of the (3)
snake is 17.5 inches.
8
Answer: _______ months
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applications  
Example 2: The height (in feet) of a ball that is
dropped from an 80-ft building is given by ,
where t is time in seconds after the ball is
dropped.

a. Find h(1) and interpret your answer.

after 1 sec, the ball is
64 This means that ____________
h(1) = ____ 64 ft high.

b. Find h(2) and interpret your answer.

after 2 sec, the ball is
16 This means that ____________
h(2) = ____ 16 ft high.
Evaluating functions with real-life
applications  
Example 2: The height (in feet) of a ball that is
dropped from an 80-ft building is given by ,
where t is time in seconds after the ball is
dropped.
c. When will the ball hit the ground?
0
The ball will hit the ground when h(t) = _____.
Thus, we need to solve the value of t that will
0
make h(t) = _____.
2.2 seconds rounded
Solving for t, t must be _____
off to the nearest tenths.
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 applications
Example 3: The volume of the cube is
defined by the function , where s is
the length of the edge.
What is the volume of the cube if the length
of the edge is 5 cm?
125 cubic meters
Answer: ____
What is the length of its edge if its volume is
729 cubic meters?
9 meters
Answer: ____
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