Business Mathematics I

MTH 111

5th Session

Agenda
• Functions, basic types of functions
• One variable, two variables, Range and Domain
• Linear function, Quadratic function
• Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
• Word problems
Basic types of functions

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Basic types of functions

Function A function is a special relationship where each input has a single output.

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Basic types of functions

The greatest integer function

𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =𝑦 =[ 𝑥 ]
𝑓 ( 1.5 )= [ 1.5 ] =1
𝑓 ( −5.5 ) =[ −5.5 ] =− 6

Word Problem
To motivate his sales staff, the sales manager
offers a $100 bonus for each $1000 of sales.
a) What is the rule of this function?
b) What is the bonus for a sales amount of $3500?
c) If an employee received a bonus of $400,
what interval of sales did she make?
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Basic types of functions

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Basic types of functions

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Basic types of functions

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Function A function is a special relationship where each input has a single output.
One variable

Two variables

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Function
DOMAIN AND RANGE

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Linear Function The graph of the function is a straight line

a,b = 0

𝒂,𝒃∈ 𝑹(𝒓 𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔)

Changes in b Changes in a
a=1 b=0

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 Linear Function
∆𝒚 𝒚𝟐− 𝒚𝟏
𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒆= 𝒂= =
∆ 𝒙 𝒙 𝟐 − 𝒙𝟏

POSITIVE SLOPE

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 Quadratic Function The graph of the function is a parabola

a = 1; b,c = 0

Vertex
minimum (0,0) 𝒂,𝒃,𝒄 ∈ 𝑹(𝒓 𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔)

VERTEX Maximum (x,y)

2
𝑏 − 4 𝑎𝑐
−
4𝑎

𝑏
−
2𝑎
Minimum (x,y)

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