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Intermediate Algebra – Student Workbook – Second Edition 2013

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Lesson 2a <strong>–</strong> Linear Functions and Applications<br />

Practice Problems<br />

6. Your turn. Create a story problem where the data changes linearly and then create a table that<br />

has data points for that story.<br />

a) Write the story problem.<br />

b) Create a table for the story problem. Make sure you use Function Notation.<br />

c) Compute the average rate of change for your data. Be sure to include units.<br />

d) What is the meaning of the average rate of change in this situation?<br />

e) Determine the vertical intercept for your data. What is the meaning of this vertical<br />

intercept?<br />

f) Use the vertical intercept and the rate of change to write the linear function model for the<br />

data. Use proper variable names and proper function notation.<br />

g) Write a read the data question given the input. Write your question as a complete<br />

sentence and in function notation.<br />

h) Write a read the data question given the output. Write your question as a complete<br />

sentence and in function notation.<br />

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