Exam 9: Modeling Our World
Exam 1: Thinking Critically195 Questions
Exam 2: Approaches to Problem Solving149 Questions
Exam 3: Numbers in the Real World290 Questions
Exam 4: Managing Money262 Questions
Exam 5: Statistical Reasoning230 Questions
Exam 6: Putting Statistics to Work258 Questions
Exam 7: Probability: Living With the Odds261 Questions
Exam 8: Exponential Astonishment103 Questions
Exam 9: Modeling Our World85 Questions
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-A computer is purchased for $4600. Its value each year is about 76% of the value the preceding year. Find the value of the computer after 8 years.
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- A negative slope means a line falling right.
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In the following situation, state whether two variables are related in a way that might be described by a function. If so,
identify the independent and dependent variables.
-You are taking a road trip in a car and want to know how far you've traveled (read the odometer) at various times during your trip.
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-In the algebraic equation of a line, the y-intercept is denoted by the letter ______.
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-The process of measuring the ages of rocks, bones, pottery, or other solid objects that contain radioactive elements is called ________.
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After 60 years, a population growing at a rate of 4% per year will have grown by
twice as many people as a population growing at a rate of 2% per year.
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-If you create a graph showing how heart rate depends on biking speed, the range
should be heart rates from 60 to 180.
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Plot and label the given points.
-The population of a town with an initial population of 68,555 grows at a rate of 3.8% per year. Create an exponential function of the form Q
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For the given function:
a)Describe an appropriate domain and range for the function.
b)Make a rough sketch of a graph of the function.
c)Briefly discuss the validity of your graph as a model of the true function.
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-What is a mathematical representation of a function that provides detailed information but can become unwieldy?
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For the given function:
a)Describe an appropriate domain and range for the function.
b)Make a rough sketch of a graph of the function.
c)Briefly discuss the validity of your graph as a model of the true function.
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Exponential functions are useful for modeling enviromental issues.
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The given situation involves a rate of change that you may assume to be constant. Write a statement that describes howone variable varies with respect to another, give the rate of change numerically (with units), and use the rate of changerule to answer the questions.
-A gas station owner finds that for every penny increase in the price of gasoline, she sells 1516 fewer gallons of gas per week. How much more or less gas will she sell if she raises the price by 10 cents
Per gallon? If she decreases the price by 2 cents per gallon?
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-If prices increase at a monthly rate of 0.5%, by what percentage do they increase in a year?
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Create the required linear function an use it to answer the question.
-Suppose that you were 22 inches long at birth and 3.5 feet tall on your tenth birthday. Based on these two data points, create a linear equation for the function that describes how height varies
With age. Use the equation to predict the height at age 2 and 41.
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