Do Now...

1) Write a table of values (at 3) Write the following using

least 5) for the function only words f(x) = 7x3
f(x) = |-2x-1| + 1

4) What does the notation

f(x) = -1.5x + 4 mean?
2) Graph f(x) = -(x2) + 2
 Write a
function rule
given a table. 5.4 Writing Function
Write a
function rule
Rules
given a real-
world
situation.

Kurt Hoelsema
Algebra
Writing Function Rules
x f(x) x h(x)

-3 -6 -3 3

-2 -4 -2 2

-1 -2 -1 1

0 0 0 0

1 2 1 -1

2 4 2 -2

3 6 3 -3
Card Activity

You will be given 10 cards each with a table of

values.
Your goal is to write a function rule for this
table of values.
Work in groups of no more than 4.
You will have 20 minutes to get as much done as
you can.
Please do NOT write on the cards.
Table #1
y g(y)

-3 5

-2 3

-1 1

0 1

1 3

2 5

3 7
Table #2
t k(t)

-4 8

-2 2

-1 1/2

2 2

5 12.5

10 50

16 128
Table #3
w r(w)

-9 -8

-6 -7

-3 -6

0 -5

3 -4

6 -3

9 -2
Table #4
x f(x)

-3 4

-2 3

-1 2

0 1

1 2

2 3

3 4
Table #5
c s(c)

0 -1

2 0.41421

4 1

6 1.4495

9 2

16 3

18 3.2426
Table #6
t h(t)

0 2

2 6

4 10

6 14

9 20

16 34

18 38
Table #7
y f(y)

-3 -27

-2 -8

-1 -1

0 0

1 1

2 2

3 27
Table #8
p q(p)

-3 4

-2 1

-1 -2

0 -5

1 -8

2 -11

3 -14
Table #9
o t(o)

-3 -32

-2 -13

-1 -6

0 -5

1 -4

2 3

3 22
Table #10
e I(e)

-3 -3

-2 -2

-1 -1

0 0

1 1

2 2

3 3
Strategies for Writing Function Rules
Word Problems
2a. A carpenter buys finishing nails by the pound. Each pound
of nails costs $1.19. Write a function rule to describe this
relationship.

2b. How much does 12lb of finishing nails cost?

Word Problems
2c. Suppose you buy a word-processing software package for
$199. You charge $15 per hour of word processing. Write a
rule to describe your profit as a function of the number of
hours your work.
 Homework.yay!!!

Do Q10, Q11
For full credit complete to a Smart Score of 95
Smart Scores of more than 95 will be extra credit.
Bring your questions to class tomorrow.
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