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HW 1.1.2: Function Identification
1. The amount of paper, R, recycled by a city with population p is given by 𝑅 = 𝑓(𝑝). R is
measured in tons per week, and p is measured in thousands of people.
a. The city of Galveston has a population of 50,000 and recycles 7 tons of garbage
each week. Express this information in terms of the function f.
b. Explain the meaning of the statement 𝑓(20) = 3.
2. The amount of cubic yards of concrete, C, needed to construct a parking lot with area a
square feet is given by 𝐶 = 𝑓(𝑎).
a. A garden with area 3000 ft2 requires 20 cubic yards of concrete. Express this
information in terms of the function f.
b. Explain the meaning of the statement 𝑓(600) = 4.
3. Let 𝑓(𝑡) be the number of wolves in Yellowstone National Park t years after 1995. Explain
the meaning of each statement:
a. 𝑓(0) = 21 b. 𝑓(8) = 174
4. Let h (t ) be the height above ground, in feet, of an apple t seconds after falling from a tree.
Explain the meaning of each statement:
a. ℎ(0.5) = 12 b. ℎ(1) = 4
5. Select all of the following graphs which represent y as a function of x.
a b c
d e f
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6. Select all of the following graphs which represent y as a function of x.
a b c
d e f
7. Select all of the following tables which represent y as a function of x.
a. x 2 4 16 b. x 2 4 6 c. x 6 4 6
y 10 16 22 y 0 -4 0 y 10 16 22
8. Select all of the following tables which represent y as a function of x.
a. x 9 16 36 b. x 9 16 16 c. x 9 16 36
y 3 4 3 y 1 2 4 y 3 4 6
9. Select all of the following tables which represent y as a function of x.
a. x y b. x y c. x y d. x y
0 6 0 11 0 19 -1 8
1 9 1 7 1 15 0 14
2 13 2 2 2 10 1 22
1 17 3 -3 3 4 2 30
0 21 4 2 1 0 3 40
10. Select all of the following tables which represent y as a function of x.
a. x y b. x y c. x y d. x y
-3 9 3 18 -4 11 -4 24
0 14 0 25 -1 30 0 7
3 28 3 9 2 27 4 27
6 11 6 17 5 22 8 23
9 16 9 22 8 21 12 12
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Given each function 𝑓(𝑥) graphed, evaluate 𝑓(−2) and 𝑓(0).
11. 12.
13. Given the function 𝑔(𝑥) graphed here. 14. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥) graphed here.
a. Evaluate 𝑔(−3). a. Evaluate 𝑓(0).
b. Solve 𝑔(𝑥) = 3. b. Solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 2.
15. Based on the table below,
a. Evaluate 𝑓(2). b. Solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 7.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
f ( x ) 7 13 27 42 36 31 45
16. Based on the table below,
a. Evaluate 𝑓(14). b. Solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 3.
x 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
f ( x ) 3 12 19 11 0 13 21 27 25 23
For each of the following functions, evaluate: 𝑓(−4), 𝑓(−2), 𝑓(0), 𝑓(2), and 𝑓(4).
17. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 7 18. 𝑓(𝑥) = 13 − 4𝑥
19. 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 ! + 5𝑥 + 1 20. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ! − 3𝑥 + 9
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21. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 " + 𝑥 ! 22. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 # − 𝑥
!
23. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 − √𝑥 + 5 24. 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + √𝑥 + 4
25. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) 26. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 6)!
!"# !"&
27. 𝑓(𝑥) = 28. 𝑓(𝑥) =
!$% !"'
1 𝑥 30. 𝑓(𝑥) = (−1)$
29. 𝑓(𝑥) = =3>
31. Suppose 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 ! − 3𝑥 + 2. Compute the following:
a. 𝑓(2) + 𝑓(4) b. 𝑓(2) − 𝑓(4)
32. Suppose 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 ! + 6𝑥 − 1. Compute the following:
a. 𝑓(1) + 𝑓(3) b. 𝑓(1) − 𝑓(3)
33. Let 𝑓(𝑠) = 6𝑠 − 7.
a. Evaluate 𝑓(−1). b. Solve 𝑓(𝑡) = −1.
34. Let 𝑔(𝑡) = 4𝑡 − 3.
a. Evaluate 𝑔(9). b. Solve 𝑔(𝑝) = 9.
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