Exam 1: Linear Functions and Change

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Rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form. 4(x+y)4=20x+124(x+y)-4=20 x+12

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The following figure gives the annual amount of milk produced (in 1000s of pounds) per US milk cow as a function of tt , the number of years since 1986. Is the regression line r=0.34t+13.4r=-0.34 \mathrm{t}+13.4 reasonably correct?  The following figure gives the annual amount of milk produced (in 1000s of pounds) per US milk cow as a function of  t , the number of years since 1986. Is the regression line  r=-0.34 \mathrm{t}+13.4  reasonably correct?

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A certain baseball card's value is given by V=1+4.6tV=1+4.6 t where tt is the number of years after the card was issued. Interpret the constants 1 and 4.6.

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Let f(x)=x2f(x)=x^{2} . Find cc so that the average rate of change of the function ff between x=1x=1 and x=cx=c is 8 .

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An athlete wanting to strengthen his cardiovascular system will bench-press a weight, ww , as many times, NN , as possible. The following table shows the relationship between NN and ww .  An athlete wanting to strengthen his cardiovascular system will bench-press a weight,  w , as many times,  N , as possible. The following table shows the relationship between  N  and  w .   Assuming linearity, let  N  be a function of  w . What is the physical interpretation of the vertical intercept? Assuming linearity, let NN be a function of ww . What is the physical interpretation of the vertical intercept?

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The distance traveled by a car is D(t)=50tD(t)=50 t miles, where tt is the number of hours driven. What is the slope?

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Find the vertical intercept of the line ll shown n\mathrm{n} the following figure.  Find the vertical intercept of the line  l  shown  \mathrm{n}  the following figure.

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Several years ago, the wild rabbits of Australia were seriously threatened by a virus that was accidentally released into their population. Suppose that the following table gives the number rr of rabbits (in millions) remaining tt months after the release of the virus.  Several years ago, the wild rabbits of Australia were seriously threatened by a virus that was accidentally released into their population. Suppose that the following table gives the number  r  of rabbits (in millions) remaining  t  months after the release of the virus.     Use a calculator program to find the slope of the linear regression line for this data. Round to 3 decimal places. Use a calculator program to find the slope of the linear regression line for this data. Round to 3 decimal places.

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The following figure shows scatter plots with rr values 0.9,0.5,0,0.50.9,0.5,0,-0.5 , and -0.9 . Which scatter plot has rr value 0.5 ?

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Calculate the average rate of change for f(x)=x2+2xf(x)=-x^{2}+2 x between x=3x=-3 and x=2x=-2 .

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An airplane has room for 390 coach-fare seats. It can replace any 3 coach-fare seats with 2 first-class seats. Suppose the airplane is configured with xx coach-fare seats and yy first-class seats, with no space wasted. If x=0x=0 , what is the value of yy ?

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An athlete wanting to strengthen his cardiovascular system will bench-press a weight, ww , as many times, NN , as possible. The following table shows the relationship between NN and ww .  An athlete wanting to strengthen his cardiovascular system will bench-press a weight,  w , as many times,  N , as possible. The following table shows the relationship between  N  and  w .     Assuming this is a linear relationship, what is the maximum weight this athlete will be able bench-press 5 times? Round to the nearest whole number. Assuming this is a linear relationship, what is the maximum weight this athlete will be able bench-press 5 times? Round to the nearest whole number.

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Use the following table to find aa such that p(a)=4p(a)=4 . If there is more than one answer, enter the smallest first and separate them by semicolons.  Use the following table to find  a  such that  p(a)=4 . If there is more than one answer, enter the smallest first and separate them by semicolons.

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Determine the intersection of the linear functions 2 x+2 y=2 -2 x-3 y=-6

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An athlete wanting to strengthen his cardiovascular system will bench-press a weight, ww , as many times, NN , as possible. The following table shows the relationship between NN and ww .  An athlete wanting to strengthen his cardiovascular system will bench-press a weight,  w , as many times,  N , as possible. The following table shows the relationship between  N  and  w .     Assuming this is a linear relationship, let  N=b+m w . Then  b=―――  and  m=――― Assuming this is a linear relationship, let N=b+mwN=b+m w . Then b=―――b=――― and m=―――m=―――

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If f(x)f(x) is a decreasing function, which of the following is the largest:

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Approximate the average rate of change for the function f(x)f(x) between x=1x=-1 and x=1x=1  Approximate the average rate of change for the function  f(x)  between  x=-1  and  x=1

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The following table gives the profits (in millions) of a manufacturing company tt months after January 1, 2008.  The following table gives the profits (in millions) of a manufacturing company  t  months after January 1, 2008.     Use a calculator program to find the vertical intercept of the linear regression line for this data. Round to 2 decimal places. Use a calculator program to find the vertical intercept of the linear regression line for this data. Round to 2 decimal places.

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Choose the formula that represents the linear function graphed in the following figure? Choose the formula that represents the linear function graphed in the following figure?

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Calculate the average rate of change of the function f(x)=8x3x2+12f(x)=8 x-3 x^{2}+12 between x=1x=1 and x=4x=4 .

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