Functions and modeling

Practice sheet

Fresh questions from the whole chapter, to do on paper.

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  1. What kind of function is f(x) = 9 · 3^x?
    1. Exponential
    2. Polynomial
    3. Linear
  2. A function has f(0) = 3, f(1) = 6, f(2) = 12, f(3) = 24. Which family does it most likely belong to?
    1. Exponential: the values multiply by 2 each step
    2. Quadratic: the values grow faster and faster
    3. Linear
  3. What kind of function is g(x) = (x + 4) / (x − 2)?
    1. Rational, with a vertical asymptote at x = 2
    2. Polynomial of degree 1
    3. Logarithmic
  4. Find the average rate of change of f(x)=3x2f(x) = 3x^2 from x=0x = 0 to x=6x = 6.
  5. f(x)=−(x−5)2+8f(x) = -(x - 5)^2 + 8. On which interval is ff increasing?
    1. (−∞,5)(-\infty, 5)
    2. (5,∞)(5, \infty)
    3. (−∞,8)(-\infty, 8)
  6. A tank holds 16 liters at time 0 and 6161 liters after 5 minutes. What is the average rate of change of the volume, in liters per minute?
  7. What is the domain of f(x)=x−9f(x) = \sqrt{x - 9}? Give it as an interval.
  8. What is the domain of f(x)=9x−6f(x) = \dfrac{ 9 }{x - 6}? Give it as an interval or a union of intervals.
  9. What is the range of f(x)=(x−5)2+9f(x) = (x - 5)^2 + 9? Give it as an interval.
  10. What is the xx-coordinate of the vertex of y=3(x+1)2+4y = 3(x + 1)^2 + 4?
  11. What is the smallest value of y=(x−9)2−3y = (x - 9)^2 - 3?
  12. Write a quadratic with vertex (8,1)(8, 1) and leading coefficient 2, in vertex form.