Thanks to visit codestin.com
Credit goes to www.scribd.com

0% found this document useful (0 votes)
8 views54 pages

Non Linear Functions-3

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and functions, primarily focusing on quadratic equations, their graphs, and interpretations of various parameters such as intercepts and maximum/minimum values. Each problem presents multiple-choice answers related to the properties of the functions described. The problems cover a range of topics including projectile motion, population modeling, and revenue generation.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
8 views54 pages

Non Linear Functions-3

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and functions, primarily focusing on quadratic equations, their graphs, and interpretations of various parameters such as intercepts and maximum/minimum values. Each problem presents multiple-choice answers related to the properties of the functions described. The problems cover a range of topics including projectile motion, population modeling, and revenue generation.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 54

ID: 91e7ea5e

h of x equals, 2 times, open parenthesis, x minus 4, close parenthesis, squared, minus 32

The quadratic function h is defined as shown. In the xy-plane, the graph of


intersects the x-axis at the points and , where t is a constant.
What is the value of t ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 8
ID: 8490cc45

The function is defined by . What is the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: a9084ca4

The given function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year, where represents
the number of years since , and . If is graphed in the xy-plane, which of the following is the best
interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph in this context?

A. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .

B. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .

C. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .

D. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .
ID: 2c6f214f

The first term of a sequence is . Each term after the first is times the preceding term. If represents the th term of
the sequence, which equation gives in terms of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b8f13a3a

Function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of has
a y-intercept at . The product of and is . What is the value of ?
ID: 7902bed0

A machine launches a softball from ground level. The softball reaches a maximum height of meters above the
ground at seconds and hits the ground at seconds. Which equation represents the height above ground , in
meters, of the softball seconds after it is launched?

A.

B.

C. msup

D. msup
ID: 4a0d0399

The function is defined by , where and are constants. In the -plane, the graph of has an
-intercept at and a -intercept at . What is the value of ?
ID: 9654add7

f of x equals, negative 500, x squared, plus 25,000 x


The revenue , in dollars, that a company receives from sales of a product is
given by the function f above, where x is the unit price, in dollars, of the product.
The graph of in the xy-plane intersects the x-axis at 0 and a. What does

a represent?

A. The revenue, in dollars, when the unit price of the product is $0

B. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in maximum revenue

C. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in a revenue of $0

D. The maximum revenue, in dollars, that the company can make


ID: 263f9937
Growth of a Culture of Bacteria
Number of bacteria per
Day
milliliter at end of day

A culture of bacteria is growing at an exponential rate, as shown in the table


above. At this rate, on which day would the number of bacteria per milliliter
reach ?

A. Day 5

B. Day 9

C. Day 11

D. Day 12
ID: 4dd4efcf

In the given quadratic function, and are constants. The graph of in the xy-plane is a parabola that opens
upward and has a vertex at the point , where and are constants. If and , which of the
following must be true?
I.
II.

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II
ID: 841ef26c

The function is defined by . For what value of does reach its minimum?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: d135f4bf

The function is defined by . In the xy-plane, the graph of is the result of


translating the graph of up units. What is the value of ?
ID: 271ffad7

A quadratic function models a projectile's height, in meters, above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after it
was launched. The model estimates that the projectile was launched from an initial height of meters above the ground
and reached a maximum height of meters above the ground seconds after the launch. How many seconds after
the launch does the model estimate that the projectile will return to a height of meters?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: ee857afb

The given equation relates the variables and . For what value of does the value of reach its minimum?
ID: a45ffacb

Function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of has
a y-intercept at . The product of and is . What is the value of ?
ID: 18e35375

The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 2f51abc2

The function is defined by the given equation. For which of the following values of does ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: ce579859

A model estimates that at the end of each year from to , the number of squirrels in a population was
more than the number of squirrels in the population at the end of the previous year. The model estimates that at the end
of , there were squirrels in the population. Which of the following equations represents this model, where is
the estimated number of squirrels in the population years after the end of and ?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
ID: 9afe2370
The population P of a certain city y years after the last census is modeled by the equation below, where r is a
constant and is the population when .

If during this time the population of the city decreases by a fixed percent each
year, which of the following must be true?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b7c74b73

The function gives the value, in dollars, of a certain piece of equipment after months of use. If the value of the
equipment decreases each year by of its value the preceding year, what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: f2d60b99

The function gives a metal ball's height above the ground , in inches, seconds after it
started moving on a track, where . Which of the following is the best interpretation of the vertex of the graph
of in the xy-plane?

A. The metal ball's minimum height was inches above the ground.

B. The metal ball's minimum height was inches above the ground.

C. The metal ball's height was inches above the ground when it started moving.

D. The metal ball's height was inches above the ground when it started moving.
ID: 1f353a9e

The given function models the number of coupons a company sent to their customers at the end of each year, where
represents the number of years since the end of , and . If is graphed in the ty-plane, which of the
following is the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph in this context?

A. The minimum estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers during the years was .

B. The minimum estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers during the years was .

C. The estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers at the end of was .

D. The estimated number of coupons the company sent to their customers at the end of was .
ID: 92f812bb

In the xy-plane, a parabola has vertex and intersects the x-axis at two points. If the equation of the parabola is
written in the form , where , , and are constants, which of the following could be the value of
?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 0121a235

x p(x)

x is negative 2 p of x is 5

x is negative 1 p of x is 0

x is 0 p of x is negative 3

x is 1 p of x is negative 1

x is 2 p of x is 0

The table above gives selected values of a polynomial function p. Based on the
values in the table, which of the following must be a factor of p ?

A.
open parenthesis, x minus 3, close parenthesis

B.
open parenthesis, x plus 3, close parenthesis

C.
open parenthesis, x minus 1, close parenthesis, times, open parenthesis, x plus 2, close parenthesis

D.
open parenthesis, x plus 1, close parenthesis, times, open parenthesis, x minus 2, close parenthesis
ID: bba18ecb

When the quadratic function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , its vertex is . One of the x-intercepts
of this graph is . What is the other x-intercept of the graph?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 70753f99

The function f is defined by . The graph of f in the xy-plane

is a parabola. Which of the following intervals contains the x-coordinate of the


vertex of the graph of f ?

A.
negative 4 is less than x, which is less than negative 3

B.
negative 3 is less than x, which is less than 1

C.
1 is less than x, which is less than 3

D.
3 is less than x, which is less than 4
ID: 58dcc59f

A landscaper is designing a rectangular garden. The length of the garden is to be


5 feet longer than the width. If the area of the garden will be 104 square feet,
what will be the length, in feet, of the garden?
ID: 2d1614a1

The function models the population, in thousands, of a certain city years after . According to the model, the
population is predicted to increase by every months. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 84dd43f8

For the function , , and for each increase in by , the value of decreases by . What is the value of
?
ID: 59d1f4b5

M equals 1,800 times, 1 point 0 2, to the power t

The equation above models the number of members, M, of a gym t years after
the gym opens. Of the following, which equation models the number of
members of the gym q quarter years after the gym opens?

A.
M equals 1,800 times, 1 point 0 2, to the power of the fraction q over 4

B.
M equals 1,800 times, 1 point 0 2, to the power 4 q

C.
M equals 1,800 times, 1 point 0 0 5, to the power 4 q

D.
M equals 1,800 times, 1 point 0 8 2, to the power q
ID: 01668cd6

The functions and are defined by the given equations, where . Which of the following equations displays, as a
constant or coefficient, the maximum value of the function it defines, where ?
I.
II.

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II
ID: ef926848

Square P has a side length of inches. Square Q has a perimeter that is inches greater than the perimeter of square
P. The function gives the area of square Q, in square inches. Which of the following defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 635f54ee

The surface area of a cube is , where a is a positive constant. Which of

the following gives the perimeter of one face of the cube?

A.
the fraction a, over 4

B.
a

C.
4a

D.
6a
ID: de39858a

The function is defined by , where and are positive constants. The graph of in the -
plane passes through the points ( , ) and ( , ). What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 1178f2df

The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where and is a quadratic function.
What is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?
ID: 84e8cc72

A quadratic function models the height, in feet, of an object above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after the
object is launched off an elevated surface. The model indicates the object has an initial height of feet above the
ground and reaches its maximum height of feet above the ground seconds after being launched. Based on the
model, what is the height, in feet, of the object above the ground seconds after being launched?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: cd358b89

Function is defined by . Function is defined by . The graph of


in the xy-plane has x-intercepts at , , and , where , , and are distinct constants. What is the
value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 4b642eef

The total distance d, in meters, traveled by an object moving in a straight line


can be modeled by a quadratic function that is defined in terms of t, where t is
the time in seconds. At a time of 10.0 seconds, the total distance traveled by the
object is 50.0 meters, and at a time of 20.0 seconds, the total distance traveled
by the object is 200.0 meters. If the object was at a distance of 0 meters when
, then what is the total distance traveled, in meters, by the object after 30.0

seconds?
ID: 6d9e01a2

The given equation defines the function . For what value of does reach its minimum?
ID: 9f2ecade

h of x equals, x cubed plus, a, x squared, plus b x, plus c

The function h is defined above, where a, b, and c are integer constants. If the
zeros of the function are 6, and 7, what is the value of c ?
ID: 0e61101e

The function is defined by the given equation. If , which of the following equations defines the
function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 04bbce67

The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?
ID: 6f5540a5

Kao measured the temperature of a cup of hot chocolate placed in a room with a
constant temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). The temperature of the hot
chocolate was 185°F at 6:00 p.m. when it started cooling. The temperature of the
hot chocolate was 156°F at 6:05 p.m. and 135°F at 6:10 p.m. The hot chocolate’s
temperature continued to decrease. Of the following functions, which best
models the temperature , in degrees Fahrenheit, of Kao’s hot chocolate

m minutes after it started cooling?

A.
T of m equals, 185 times, 1 point 2 5 to the m power

B.
T of m equals, 185 times, 0 point 8 5 to the m power

C.
T of m equals, open parenthesis, 185 minus 70, close parenthesis, times, 0 point 7 5 raised to the m over 5 power

D.
T of m equals, 70 plus, 115 times, 0 point 7 5 raised to the m over 5 power
ID: 1fe10d97

The given function models the population of Lowell years after a census. Which of the following functions best
models the population of Lowell months after the census?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b73ee6cf

The population of a town is currently 50,000, and the population is estimated to


increase each year by 3% from the previous year. Which of the following
equations can be used to estimate the number of years, t, it will take for the
population of the town to reach 60,000 ?

A.
50,000 equals, 60,000 times, open parenthesis, 0 point 0 3, close parenthesis, to the power t

B.
50,000 equals, 60,000 times, open parenthesis, 3, close parenthesis, to the power t

C.
60,000 equals, 50,000 times, open parenthesis, 0 point 0 3, close parenthesis, to the power t

D.
60,000 equals, 50,000 times, open parenthesis, 1 point 0 3, close parenthesis, to the power t
ID: 08d03fe4

For the exponential function , the value of is , where is a constant. Which of the following equivalent forms of
the function shows the value of as the coefficient or the base?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 7eed640d

h of x equals, negative 16 x squared, plus 100 x, plus 10

The quadratic function above models the height above the ground h, in feet, of a
projectile x seconds after it had been launched vertically. If is graphed

in the xy-plane, which of the following represents the real-life meaning of the
positive x-intercept of the graph?

A. The initial height of the projectile

B. The maximum height of the projectile

C. The time at which the projectile reaches its maximum height

D. The time at which the projectile hits the ground


ID: 43926bd9

x f of x

1 a

2 a, to the fifth power.

3 a, to the ninth power

For the exponential function f, the table above shows several values of x and their corresponding values of ,

where a is a constant greater than 1. If k is a constant and , what is the value of k ?


ID: 4d037075

The rational function is defined by an equation in the form , where and are constants. The partial graph
of is shown. If , which equation could define function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 4d7064a6

The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 1853bb35

For the function , the value of decreases by for every increase in the value of by . If , which
equation defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: a8ae0d22

Two variables, and , are related such that for each increase of in the value of , the value of increases by a factor of
. When , . Which equation represents this relationship?

A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
ID: a7711fe8

What is the minimum value of the function f


defined by ?

A.
negative 4

B.
negative 2

C.
2

D.
4
ID: 1a722d7d

Let the function p be defined as , where c is a constant.

If , what is the value of ?

A. 10.00

B. 10.25

C. 10.75

D. 11.00

You might also like