Function

What is a function?

A function is an equation that describes a specific relationship between XX and YY.
Every time we change XX, we get a different YY.

Linear function –

Looks like a straight line, XX is in the first degree.

Quadratic function –

Parabola, XX is in the square.

Practice Function

Examples with solutions for Function

Exercise #1

Look at the linear function represented in the diagram.

When is the function positive?

–8–8–8–7–7–7–6–6–6–5–5–5–4–4–4–3–3–3–2–2–2–1–1–1111222333444555666777888–5–5–5–4–4–4–3–3–3–2–2–2–1–1–1111222333000

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The function is positive when it is above the X-axis.

Let's note that the intersection point of the graph with the X-axis is:

(2,0) (2,0) meaning any number greater than 2:

x > 2

Answer

x>2

Exercise #2

Look at the function shown in the figure.

When is the function positive?

xy-4-7

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Step-by-Step Solution

The function we see is a decreasing function,

Because as X increases, the value of Y decreases, creating the slope of the function.

We know that this function intersects the X-axis at the point x=-4

Therefore, we can understand that up to -4, the values of Y are greater than 0, and after -4, the values of Y are less than zero.

Therefore, the function will be positive only when

X < -4

 

Answer

-4 > x

Exercise #3

Solve the following inequality:

5x+8<9

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Step-by-Step Solution

This is an inequality problem. The inequality is actually an exercise we solve in a completely normal way, except in the case that we multiply or divide by negative.

Let's start by moving the sections:

5X+8<9

5X<9-8

5X<1

We divide by 5:

X<1/5

And this is the solution!

 

Answer

x<\frac{1}{5}

Exercise #4

Solve the inequality:


5-3x>-10

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Step-by-Step Solution

Inequality equations will be solved like a regular equation, except for one rule:

If we multiply the entire equation by a negative, we will reverse the inequality sign.

 

We start by moving the sections, so that one side has the variables and the other does not:

-3x>-10-5

-3x>-15

Divide by 3

-x>-5

Divide by negative 1 (to get rid of the negative) and remember to reverse the sign of the equation.

x<5

Answer

5 > x

Exercise #5

What is the solution to the following inequality?

10x43x8 10x-4≤-3x-8

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Step-by-Step Solution

In the exercise, we have an inequality equation.

We treat the inequality as an equation with the sign -=,

And we only refer to it if we need to multiply or divide by 0.

 10x43x8 10x-4 ≤ -3x-8

We start by organizing the sections:

10x+3x48 10x+3x-4 ≤ -8

13x48 13x-4 ≤ -8

13x4 13x ≤ -4

Divide by 13 to isolate the X

x413 x≤-\frac{4}{13}

Let's look again at the options we were asked about:

Answer A is with different data and therefore was rejected.

Answer C shows a case where X is greater than413 -\frac{4}{13} , although we know it is small, so it is rejected.

Answer D shows a case (according to the white circle) where X is not equal to413 -\frac{4}{13} , and only smaller than it. We know it must be large and equal, so this answer is rejected.

 

Therefore, answer B is the correct one!

Answer

Exercise #6

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to determine the slope of the line depicted on the graph.

First, understand that the slope of a line on a coordinate plane indicates how steep the line is and the direction it is heading. Specifically:

  • A positive slope means the line rises as it goes from left to right.
  • A negative slope means the line falls as it goes from left to right.

Let's examine the graph given:

  • We see that the line starts at a higher point on the left and descends to a lower point on the right side.
  • As we move from the left side of the graph towards the right, the line goes downwards.

This downward trajectory clearly indicates a negative slope because the line is declining as we move horizontally left to right.

Therefore, the slope of this function is Negative.

The correct answer is, therefore, Negative slope.

Answer

Negative slope

Exercise #7

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the slope of the line shown on the graph, we perform a visual analysis:

  • We examine the orientation of the line from left to right.
  • The red line starts at a higher point on the left and descends to a lower point on the right.
  • This indicates a downward movement, which corresponds to a negative slope.

Therefore, by observing the direction of the line, we conclude that the slope of the function is negative. This positional evaluation confirms that the correct answer is negative slope.

Answer

Negative slope

Exercise #8

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Visual Inspection – Examine the red line on the graph to determine direction.
  • Step 2: Determine Slope Direction – Ascertain if the line rises or falls as it moves from left to right.
  • Step 3: Compare with Possible Answers – Verify which choice aligns with the determined slope direction.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The graph shows a red line segment, oriented in a manner that moves from left (lower) to right (higher).
Step 2: As the red line moves from the left toward the right side of the graph, it rises, indicating an upward trend and suggesting a positive slope.
Step 3: Given that the line increases from left to right, the slope is positive.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is Positive slope.

Answer

Positive slope

Exercise #9

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, let's analyze the given graph of the function to determine the slope's sign.

The slope of a line on a graph indicates the line's direction. A line with a positive slope rises as it moves from left to right, indicating that for every step taken to the right (along the x-axis), we move upward. Conversely, a line with a negative slope falls as it moves from left to right, meaning each step to the right results in moving downward.

Examining the graph provided, the red line starts higher on the left and goes downward towards the right visually. This indicates that the line is rising as it goes from left to right, which confirms it has a positive slope.

Therefore, the solution to the problem, regarding the slope of the line, is that it is a Positive slope.

Answer

Positive slope

Exercise #10

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, let's evaluate the graph of the line provided:

  • The line is visually represented as starting from the bottom left to the top right, moving upwards.
  • In a standard Cartesian graph, a line that ascends as it progresses from left to right implies a positive change in the y-coordinate as the x-coordinate increases.
  • This upward trajectory indicates that the slope, m m , is positive.

Thus, the slope of the function is positive.

Therefore, the answer is Positive slope.

Answer

Positive slope

Exercise #11

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the slope of the line segment shown in the graph, follow these steps:

  • Identify the line segment on the graph; it's shown as a red line from one point to another.
  • Examine the direction the line segment travels from the leftmost point to the rightmost point.
  • Visually analyze whether the line segment is rising or falling as it moves from left to right.

Here is the detailed analysis:
- The red line segment starts lower on the left side and ends higher on the right side.
- This suggests that as we move from left to right, the line is rising.
- In terms of slope, a line that rises as it moves from left to right has a positive slope.

Therefore, the slope of the line segment is positive.

Thus, the correct answer is Positive slope.

Answer

Positive slope

Exercise #12

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

For this problem, we need to determine the nature of the slope for a given straight line on a graph.

Based on the graph provided, the red line starts at a higher point on the left (Y-axis) and moves downward toward a lower point on the right (X-axis). This indicates that as one moves from left to right across the graph, the function decreases in value. Consequently, this is typical of a line that has a negative slope.

The slope of a line is typically defined as the "rise over the run," or the ratio of the change in the vertical direction to the change in the horizontal direction. Here, as we proceed from left to right, the line goes "downwards" (negative rise), establishing a negative slope.

Thus, we can conclude that the slope of the line is negative.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is Negative slope.

Answer

Negative slope

Exercise #13

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Observe the given graph and the plotted line.
  • Step 2: Determine the direction of the line as it moves from left to right across the graph.
  • Step 3: Understand that a line moving downwards from left to right represents a negative slope.

Now, let's work through these steps:

Step 1: The graph shows a straight line that starts higher on the left side and descends towards the right side.

Step 2: As the line moves from left to right, it descends. This is a key indicator of the slope type.

Step 3: A line that moves downward from the left side to the right side of the graph (decreasing in height as it proceeds to the right) is characteristic of a negative slope. Conversely, a positive slope would show a line ascending as it moves rightward.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is the line has a negative slope.

Answer

Negative slope

Exercise #14

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

XY

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the slope of the line, we'll examine the direction of the line segment on the graph:

  • The line depicted moves from the top left, passing through a point with higher y y -coordinate values, to the bottom right, ending at a point with lower y y -coordinate values.
  • This movement indicates that as x x increases (the direction to the right along the x x -axis), the y y -coordinate decreases.
  • When the y y -value reduces as the x x -value grows, the slope m m is negative.

Since the line descends from left to right, the slope of the line is negative.

Therefore, the slope of the function is a negative slope.

Answer

Negative slope

Exercise #15

Given the linear function of the drawing.

What is the negative domain of the function?

xy

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Step-by-Step Solution

The function is negative when it is below the Y-axis.

Note that the graph always remains above the X-axis, meaning it is always positive.

Answer

The always positive function