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1.1.E: Exercises

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    1.1 Exercises

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    The amount of garbage, \(G\), produced by a city with population \(p\) is given by \(G = f(p)\). \(G\) is measured in tons per week, and \(p\) is measured in thousands of people.

    1. The town of Tola has a population of 40,000 and produces 13 tons of garbage each week. Express this information in terms of the function \(f\).
    2. Explain the meaning of the statement \(f(5) = 2\).
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    The number of cubic yards of dirt, \(D\), needed to cover a garden with area \(a\) square feet is given by \(D = g(a)\).

    1. A garden with area 5000 \(ft^2\) requires 50 cubic yards of dirt. Express this information in terms of the function \(g\).
    2. Explain the meaning of the statement \(g(100) = 1\).
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{3}\)

    Select all of the following graphs which represent \(y\) as a function of \(x\).

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    a.
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    b.
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    c.
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    d.
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    e.
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    f.
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{4}\)

    Select all of the following graphs which represent \(y\) as a function of \(x\).

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    a.
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    b.
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    c.
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    d.
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    e.
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    f.
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{5}\)

    Select all of the following tables which represent \(y\) as a function of \(x\).

    a.

    x

    5

    10

    15

    y

    3

    8

    14

    b.

    x

    5

    10

    15

    y

    3

    8

    8

    c.

    x

    5

    10

    10

    y

    3

    8

    14

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{6}\)

    Select all of the following tables which represent \(y\) as a function of \(x\).

    a.

    x

    2

    6

    13

    y

    3

    10

    10

    b.

    x

    2

    6

    6

    y

    3

    10

    14

    c.

    x

    2

    6

    13

    y

    3

    10

    14

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{7}\)

    Given the function \(g(x)\) graphed here,

    1. Evaluate \(g(2)\)
    2. Solve \(g(x) = 2\)
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    Exercise \(\PageIndex{8}\)

    Given the function \(f(x)\) graphed here.

    1. Evaluate \(f(4)\)
    2. Solve \(f(x) = 4\)
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    Exercise \(\PageIndex{9}\)

    Based on the table below,

    1. Evaluate \(f(3)\)
    2. Solve \(f(x) = 1\)

    x

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    \(f(x)\)

    74

    28

    1

    53

    56

    3

    36

    45

    14

    47

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{10}\)

    Based on the table below,

    1. Evaluate \(f(8)\)
    2. Solve \(f(x) = 7\)

    x

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    \(f(x)\)

    62

    8

    7

    38

    86

    73

    70

    39

    75

    34

    Exercises \(\PageIndex{11}-\PageIndex{18}\)

    For each of the following functions, evaluate: \(f(-2)\), \(f(-1)\), \(f(0)\), \(f(1)\), and \(f(2)\)

    11. \(f(x) = 4-2x\) 12. \(f(x) = 8 - 3x\)
    13. \(f(x) = 8x^2 - 7x + 3\) 14. \(f(x) = 6x^2 -7x+4\)
    15. \(f(x) = 3 + \sqrt{x+3}\) 16. \(f(x) = 4 - \sqrt[3]{x-2}\)
    17. \(f(x) = \frac{x-3}{x+1}\) 18. \(f(x) = \frac{x-2}{x+2}\)
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{19}\)

    Let \(f(t) = 3t+5\)

    1. Evaluate \(f(0)\)
    2. Solve \(f(t) = 0\)
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{20}\)

    Let \(g(p) = 6 - 2p\)

    1. Evaluate \(g(0)\)
    2. Solve \(g(p) = 0\)
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{21}\)

    Using the graph shown,

    1. Evaluate \(f(c)\)
    2. Solve \(f(x) = p\)
    3. What are the coordinates of points \(L\) and \(K\)?
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    Exercise \(\PageIndex{22}\)

    Match each graph with its equation.

    a. \(y=x\) b. \(y = x^3\) \(y = \sqrt[3]{x}\) d. \(y = \frac{1}{x}\)
    e. \(y = x^2\) f. \(y = \sqrt{x}\) g. \(y = |x|\) h. \(y = \frac{1}{x^2}\)
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    ii.
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    iii.
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    iv.
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    v.
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    vi.
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    vii.
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    viii.

    For Exercises \(\PageIndex{23}-\PageIndex{24}\), write the domain and range of each graph as an inequality.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{23}\)
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    Exercise \(\PageIndex{24}\)
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    Exercise \(\PageIndex{25}-\PageIndex{30}\)

    Find the domain of each function.

    25. \(f(x) = 3\sqrt{x-2}\) 26. \(f(x) = 5\sqrt{x+3}\)
    27. \(f(x) = \frac{9}{x-6}\) 28. \(f(x) = \frac{6}{x-8}\)
    29. \(f(x) = \frac{3x+1}{4x+2}\) 30. \(f(x) = \frac{5x+3}{4x-1}\)

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