Exam 1: Functions and Applications

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Based on the following table, find f(2)−f(−2)f ( 2 ) - f ( - 2 ) . x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 f(x) 2 7 2 -2 5 1.2 0.9

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Find the linear equation that is the straight line through (25, -1) and increasing at a rate of 5 units of y per unit of x.

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The Oliver company plans to market a new product. Based on its market studies, Oliver estimates that it can sell up to 6,000 units in 2005. The selling price will be $5 per unit. Variable costs are estimated to be 40% of total revenue. Fixed costs are estimated to be $15,000 for 2005. How many units should the company sell to break even Number of units = __________

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Use technology (such as spreadsheet web site utilities, or a graphing calculator) to evaluate the function for x=4.2x = 4.2 . f(x)=0.8x2−7x+4f ( x ) = 0.8 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 4

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Graph shows the number of sports utility vehicles f(t)f ( t ) sold in the United States. f(t)f ( t ) represents sales in year t in thousands of vehicles. Use the graph to estimate the largest value of f(t)f ( t ) for (0≤t≤5)( 0 \leq t \leq 5 ) . ​  Graph shows the number of sports utility vehicles  f ( t )  sold in the United States.  f ( t )  represents sales in year t in thousands of vehicles. Use the graph to estimate the largest value of  f ( t )  for  ( 0 \leq t \leq 5 )  . ​   ​ Please enter your answer as a number without the units. ​ Please enter your answer as a number without the units.

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Function f is f(x)={−6 if 0≤x<9−6x if 9≤x<18f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } - 6 & \text { if } 0 \leq x < 9 \\- 6 x & \text { if } 9 \leq x < 18\end{array} \right. Find f(3)f ( 3 ) .

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Find the best-fit line associated with the set of points. ​ (0,5)( 0,5 ) , (1,5)( 1,5 ) , (2,10)( 2,10 ) ​ Please enter your answer as an equation of line in the form y=mx+by = m x + b . Round m and b to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

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Annual federal spending on Medicare increased more or less linearly from $55 billion in 1973 to $160 billion in 1994. Use these data to express ​s, the annual spending on Medicare (in billions of dollars), as a linear function of t, the number of years since 1973.

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Choose the graph of the function f(x)=6x3f ( x ) = 6 \sqrt [ 3 ] { x } , domain (−∞,∞)( - \infty , \infty ) from the following:

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Find the equation of the given linear function. -2 0 2 4 ( ) 5 1 -3 -7

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Given g(s)=s2+2sg ( s ) = s ^ { 2 } + \frac { 2 } { s } , find g(2)g ( 2 ) .

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a) Find correlation coefficient to the set of data. Round the answer to 4 decimal places if necessary. {(1,3),(−2,9),(2,1)}\{ ( 1,3 ) , ( - 2,9 ) , ( 2,1 ) \} r = __________ b) Find correlation coefficient to the set of data. Round the answer to 4 decimal places if necessary. {(0,1),(1,0),(2,1)}\{ ( 0,1 ) , ( 1,0 ) , ( 2,1 ) \} r = __________ c) Find correlation coefficient to the set of data. Round the answer to 4 decimal places if necessary. {(0,0),(5,−5),(2,−1.7)}\{ ( 0,0 ) , ( 5 , - 5 ) , ( 2 , - 1.7 ) \} r = __________ Use correlation coefficients to determine which of the given sets of data is best fit by its associated regression line. __________ Use correlation coefficients to determine which of the given sets of data is worst fit by its associated regression line . Is it a perfect fit for any of the data sets

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Calculate the slope of the straight line through the points (−1,0)( - 1,0 ) and (−1314,17)\left( - \frac { 13 } { 14 } , \frac { 1 } { 7 } \right) . Try to do the calculations mentally.

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Given f(x)=3x+10f ( x ) = 3 x + 10 , find f(a+b)f ( a + b ) .

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Find the best-fit line associated with the set of points. (1,5)( 1,5 ) , (2,10)( 2,10 ) , (3,16)( 3,16 )

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Graph shows the number of sports utility vehicles f(t)f ( t ) sold in the United States. f(t)f ( t ) represents sales in year t in thousands of vehicles. Use the graph to estimate the smallest value of f(t)f ( t ) for (3≤t≤9)( 3 \leq t \leq 9 ) . ​  Graph shows the number of sports utility vehicles  f ( t )  sold in the United States.  f ( t )  represents sales in year t in thousands of vehicles. Use the graph to estimate the smallest value of  f ( t )  for  ( 3 \leq t \leq 9 )  . ​   ​ Please enter your answer as a number without the units. ​ Please enter your answer as a number without the units.

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Based on the following table, find f(2)−f(−2)f ( 2 ) - f ( - 2 ) . x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 f(x) 1 1 7 1 1 0.5 1.35

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A police car was traveling down Ocean Parkway in a high-speed chase from Jones Beach. The car was at Jones Beach at exactly 9:00 p.m. (t=0)( t = 0 ) , and was at Oak Beach, 13 miles from Jones Beach, at exactly 9:07 p.m. How fast, in miles per minute, was the police car traveling Round your answer to one decimal place. v = __________  miles  min \frac { \text { miles } } { \text { min } }

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In 1950 the number of retirees was approximately 150 per thousand people aged 20-64. In 1990 this number rose to approximately 200, and it is projected to rise to 275 in 2020. Model ​N as a piecewise linear function of the time t in years since 1950, and use your model to project the number of retires per thousand people aged 20-64 in 1965. (Round you answer to the nearest integer.) ​

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