Using Function Notation
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Objective
I can interpret and write statements using function notation to represent specific inputs and outputs in a given situation.
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Practice
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If f(x) represents the temperature in degrees Celsius at time x (measured in hours), what does the statement f(5) = 20 mean?
Let C(n) represent the cost in dollars to produce n number of items. Explain the meaning of C(100) = 500 in the context of this function.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“Let C(t) represent the number of customers in a store t hours after it opens. What does the statement C(4) = 25 mean? Suppose P(a) represents the profit (in dollars) a company makes when selling 'a' amount of items. Explain the meaning of P(50) = 1000 in the context of this function. A function H(x) gives the height of a plant (in centimeters) x weeks after it was planted. Write a statement using function notation that represents "The plant was 10 cm tall after 3 weeks."”
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