FFT10603 Tutorial: Functions and Graphs
1. A farmer has a total of 8 chickens in a coop, consisting of hens and roosters. The farmer
observes that there are more hens than roosters in the coop. The number of hens is
represented by g, and the number of roosters is represented by b. Determine the possible
number of hens could be in the group.
A.
B.
C.
D. None of the answers are correct
Solution:
2. The velocity (in meters per second) of a seed thrown directly up in the air by a seed
dispersal machine is given by equation where t is the time in seconds
before it spreads over the farm field. Determine the time interval during which the seed’s
velocity is between 10 and 15 .
A.
B.
C.
D. None of the answers are correct
Solution:
3. A farmer has a rectangular field. The length (in meters) is given by the function
L(x) = 5x + 10 and width is constant at 20 m. What is the area of the field in terms
of x?
A. 5x + 30
B. 100x + 200
C. 5x + 200
D. 100x + 10
Solution:
Area = Length × Width = (5x + 10) × 20 = 100x + 200
4. A farm's corn yield y (in tons) depends on the amount of fertilizer x (in kg) used,
given by y = -0.5x2 + 4x + 10. What type of graph represents this function?
A. Linear
B. Exponential
C. Quadratic
D. Constant
Solution: This is a quadratic function because it includes x2.
5. A greenhouse uses a function T(h) = 2h + 18 to model temperature (°C) based on
heater setting h. What is the temperature when h = 6?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 28
D. 24
Solution:
T(6) = 2*6 + 18 = 12 + 18 = 30
6. The water level w (in liters) in an irrigation tank decreases linearly as w(t) = 500 -
25t. When will the tank be empty?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
Solution:
500 - 25t = 0 → t = 20 hours
7. A greenhouse light’s intensity I(d) = 120 - 5d, where d is distance in meters.
When does intensity reach zero?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 25
D. 30
Solution:
120 - 5d = 0 → d = 24
8. A farmer applies fertilizer at a rate of 5 kg per hectare. If the total fertilizer used
(F) is a function of the area (A) in hectares, what is the correct equation?
A. F(A) = 5A
B. F(A) = A+5
C. F(A) = A/5
D. F(A) = 5−A
Solution:
The rate is 5 kg per hectare, so for A hectares, the total fertilizer is 5×A.
9. The cost (CC) of irrigating a field is:
RM20 per acre for the first 10 acres,
RM15 per acre for additional acres.
What is the cost for 15 acres?
A. RM225
B. RM275
C. RM300
D. RM325
Solution:
First 10 acres: 10×20=$20010×20=$200.
Next 5 acres: 5×15=$755×15=$75.
Total cost: 200+75=$275200+75=$275.
Answer: (b) $275.
10. If the number of seeds needed (S) is given by S(A) = 50A, where A is the area in
hectares, what is the inverse function A(S)?
A. A(S) = S/50
B. A(S) = 50S
C. A(S) = S+50
D. A(S) = S−50
Solution:
Solve for A:
S=50A ⟹ A=S/50
Answer: (a) A(S)=S
50
11. A farmer grows wheat (W) and barley (B) with profits:
RM30 per ton of wheat,
RM20 per ton of barley.
If total profit is P=30W+20B and the farmer harvests 50 tons total, what is the
profit if 30 tons are wheat?
A. RM1100
B. RM1300
C. RM1500
D. RM1700
Solution:
If W=30, then B=50−30=20.
Profit: P=30(30) + 20(20) = 900 + 400 = $1300.
Answer: (b) $1300.
12. The temperature (T) in a greenhouse fluctuates as T(t)=∣75−5t∣, where t is time in
hours. What is the temperature after 16 hours?
A. 5 °C
B. 10 °C
C. 15 °C
D. 20 °C
Solution:
Substitute t=16:
T(16)=∣75−80∣=∣−5∣=5.
Answer: (a) 5°C.
13. If fertilizer use (F) depends on soil quality (Q) as F(Q) = 2Q + 10, and yield (Y)
depends on F as Y(F) = 3F − 5, what is Y(Q)?
A. 6Q + 25
B. 6Q + 15
C. 6Q − 25
D. 6Q − 15
Solution:
Substitute F(Q) into Y(F):
Y(Q)=3(2Q+10)−5=6Q+30−5=6Q+25.
Answer: (a) 6Q+256Q+25.
14. A farmer buys seeds at a cost of RM12 per kilogram. If the total cost (C) is a
function of the weight (w) in kilograms, which equation represents this
relationship?
A. C(w) = 12 + w
B. C(w) = 12w
C. C(w) = w/12
D. C(w) = 12 − w
Solution:
The cost is $12 per kg, so for w kg, the total cost is 12×w
Answer: (b) C(w)=12w.
15. The time (T) to harvest a crop (in days) depends on the area (A) in acres as T(A)
= A/2 + 10. What is the inverse function A(T)?
A. A(T) = 2T − 20
B. A(T) = 2T + 20
C. A(T) = T/2 − 10
D. A(T) = T − 10
Solution:
Solve for A:
T=A/2+10 ⟹ A = 2(T−10) = 2T−20.
Answer: (a) A(T)=2T−20.
