Functions Worksheet - Big Ideas Math Prealgebra: A Florida Standards Curriculum Teaching Edition Page 23

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Exercises
6.3
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Is y = mx + b a linear function
1.
STRUCTURE
y
5
when b = 0? Explain.
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2.
WRITING
Explain why the vertical line does not
2
represent a linear function.
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1
2
4
5
x
The table shows a familiar linear pattern from geometry. Write a function that
relates y to x. What do the variables x and y represent? Graph the function.
3.
4.
x
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x
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π
2 π
3 π
4 π
5 π
y
y
2
4
6
8
10
x
4
x
Use the graph or table to write a linear function that relates y to x.
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2 2
y
y
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y
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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y
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y
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y
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11.
MOVIES
The table shows the cost y (in dollars) of renting x movies.
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a. Which variable is independent? dependent?
Number of
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b. Write a linear function that relates y to x.
Movies, x
Interpret the slope.
Cost, y
0
3
6
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c. Graph the linear function.
d. How much does it cost to rent three movies?
Section 6.3
Linear Functions
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