The function, , is defined by . Which of the following statements is true about the values of ? Select all that apply.
When the input increases by 1, the value of increases by 2.
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Problem 3
Student Task Statement
The two lines on the coordinate plane are graphs of functions and .
Use the graph to explain why the value of increases by 2 each time the input increases by 1.
Use the graph to explain why the value of increases by 2 each time the input increases by 1.
Graph of 2 lines, origin O. Horizontal axis 0 to 10, by 2’s, labeled x. Vertical from 0 to 20, by 4’s, labeled y. The line representing function f passes through 0 comma 0, 2 comma 4, 4 comma 8, 6 comma 12, 8 comma 16, 10 comma 20. The line representing function g passes through 0 comma 5, 2 comma 7, 4 comma 13, 6 comma 17, 8 comma 21.
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Problem 4
Student Task Statement
The function, , is given by .
Find the quotient .
What does this tell you about how the value of changes when the input is increased by 2?
Find the quotient .
What does this tell you about how the value of changes when the input is increased by 3?
For each of the functions, and , the domain is . For which functions is the average rate of change a good measure of how the function changes for this domain? Select all that apply.
Here are equations that define four linear functions. For each function, write a verbal description of what is done to the input to get the output, and then write the inverse function.