Identify Function From Verbal Description Worksheet

Algebra 2
Exponential Functions

Total questions - 6

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  • Helps students turn real-life situations into math problems, boosting critical thinking.
  • Improves the ability to break down and understand verbal information accurately.
  • Enhances skills in explaining mathematical ideas both verbally and in writing.
  • Deepens the understanding of functions by connecting descriptions to mathematical expressions.
  • Develops the ability to logically connect verbal information to mathematical concepts.

How to Identify Function from Verbal Description?

  • Identify whether the function describes linear or exponential growth based on the verbal description.
  • Note the initial condition provided, which will serve as the starting point for identifying the function rule.
  • Recognize the given factor by which the function increases over each interval, indicating how the function's value changes with each step.
  • Use the initial condition and the growth factor to express the function as an exponential equation, capturing the described behavior.

Solved Example

Q. A function f(x) f(x) increases by 6 6 over every unit interval in x x and f(0)=0 f(0) = 0 .\newlineWhich could be a function rule for f(x) f(x) ?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) f(x)=6xf(x) = 6x\newline(B) f(x)=6xf(x) = 6^x\newline(C) f(x)=16xf(x) = \frac{1}{6^x}\newline(D) f(x)=x6f(x) = \frac{x}{6}
Solution:
  1. Identify Function Type: Determine the type of function based on the rate of increase. Since f(x)f(x) increases by 66 over every unit interval in xx, this suggests a constant rate of change, which is characteristic of a linear function.
  2. General Form of Linear Function: Write the general form of a linear function.\newlineThe general form of a linear function is f(x)=mx+bf(x) = mx + b, where mm is the slope and bb is the y-intercept.
  3. Find Slope: Use the given information to find the slope mm. The function increases by 66 for each unit increase in xx, so the slope mm is 66.
  4. Find Y-Intercept: Use the given information to find the y-intercept bb. Since f(0)=0f(0) = 0, when x=0x = 0, f(x)f(x) should equal 00. Plugging these values into the general form gives us 0=m(0)+b0 = m(0) + b, which simplifies to b=0b = 0.
  5. Write Specific Function Rule: Write the specific function rule for f(x)f(x). With m=6m = 6 and b=0b = 0, the function rule is f(x)=6xf(x) = 6x.
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Algebra 2
Exponential Functions

To identify a function from a verbal description, translate the described relationship between variables into a mathematical expression. This involves recognizing keywords that indicate operations (like "sum" for addition or "product" for multiplication) and understanding how the variables interact. Practicing with an identify function from verbal description worksheet can help reinforce these skills.

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