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    The document provides 10 examples of modeling real-world scenarios with mathematical functions. Each example asks to express a quantity as a function of a variable and then use that function to find related values. The examples cover topics like total costs, salaries, growth rates, volumes, areas, interests and more. Functions are developed and used to find break-even points, maximum values, and values that satisfy given conditions.

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    Modeling with Functions

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    kunichiwa
    The document provides 10 examples of modeling real-world scenarios with mathematical functions. Each example asks to express a quantity as a function of a variable and then use that function to find related values. The examples cover topics like total costs, salaries, growth rates, volumes, areas, interests and more. Functions are developed and used to find break-even points, maximum values, and values that satisfy given conditions.

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    10:ModelingwithFunctions

    Ex.1:
    Acompanyhasfixedcostsof$50,000andvariablecostsof$100perunit
    produced.

    a)Expressthetotalcost,f,asafunctionofthenumberofunits
    produced,x.

    b)Howmanyunitscanbeproducedforatotalcostof$80,000?

    Ex.2:
    Acompanypaysitssalesstaffasalaryof$20,000peryearplusa2%
    commissiononallsalestheymake.
    a)Expressthetotalannualsalary,f,asafunctionoftheamount
    ofsales,x.

    b)Determinetheamountofsalesrequiredtoearnanannualsalaryof
    $50,000.

    Ex.3:
    Theenrollmentataparticularcollegewas5500intheyear1990,andithas
    increasedbyanaverageof200studentsperyearsincethen.
    a)Expresstheenrollment,f,asafunctionofthenumberofyears
    since1990,x.

    b)Determinetheyearinwhichtheenrollmentwillreach15,000.

    Ex.4:
    Intheyear1960,thepercentageofhighschoolseniorsinthetownofEcalpon
    whohadtriedcigaretteswas80%.Throughouttheyearssincethen,the
    percentagedecreasedbyanaverageof1.25%everyyear.
    a)Expressthepercentageofhighschoolseniors,f,asa
    functionofthenumberofyearssince1960,x.

    b)Determinetheyearinwhichthepercentageofhighschool
    seniorstryingcigaretteswasorwillbe24%.

    Ex.5:
    Youaretryingtodecidebetweentwohealthclubs.ClubAchargesa
    onetimemembershipfeeof$100andamonthlychargeof$25.
    ClubBchargesaonetimemembershipfeeof$50andamonthly
    chargeof$31.25.
    a)ExpressthetotalamountpaidtoClubA,f,asafunctionof
    thenumberofmonths,x.

    b)ExpressthetotalamountpaidtoClubB,f,asafunctionof
    thenumberofmonths,x.

    c)Determinethenumberofmonthsofmembershipatwhich
    thetwoplanswouldhavethesamecost.

    Ex.6:
    Anopenboxismadefromasquarepiece
    ofcardboard36inchesonasidebycutting
    identicalsquaresfromthecornersand
    turningupthesides.

    a)Expressthevolumeofthebox,V,asafunctionofthelengthof
    thesideofthesquarecutfromeachcorner,x.

    b)FindandinterpretV(3),V(6),V(9),andV(12).Whatis
    happeningtothevolumeoftheboxasthelengthofthesideof
    thesquarecutfromeachcornerincreases?

    c)FindthedomainofV.
    d)Findthevalueofxwhichmaximizesthevolume.

    Ex.7:
    Thesumoftwonumbersis45.Expresstheproductofthetwo
    numbers,P,asafunctionofoneofthenumbers,x.

    Ex.8:
    Youhave400feetoffencingtoenclosearectangularfield.
    a)Expresstheareaofthefield,A,asafunctionofoneofits
    dimensions,x.

    b)Findthevalueofxwhichmaximizesthearea.

    Ex.9:
    Johninherited$100,000fromhisgrandmother,anddecidedtoinvestsomeofit
    inasecureCDwhichpays2%annualinterest.Therestheinvestedinanon
    insuredbondwhichpays12%annualinterest.
    a)Expresstheinterestfrombothinvestments,I,asafunctionofthe
    amountofmoneyinvestedat2%,x.

    b)IfJohnwantstoearn$10,000ininterest,howmuchshouldheinvest
    ineachfund?

    Ex.10:
    Anopenboxismadefromasquarepieceofcardboard100incheson
    aside,bycuttingidenticalsquaresfromthecornersandturningupthe
    sides.

    a)Expressthevolumeofthebox,V,asafunctionofthelengthof
    thesideofthesquarecutfromeachcorner,x.

    b)FindthedomainofV.
    c)Findthevalueofxwhichmaximizesthevolume.

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