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College Algebra With Corequisite Support

JAY ABRAMSON, SHARON NORTH

Chapter 3

Functions - all with Video Answers

Educators


Section 1

Functions and Function Notation

04:53

Problem 1

What is the difference between a relation and a function?

JN
Joel Nelson
Numerade Educator
01:23

Problem 1

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y=\frac{1}{x}$

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
00:31

Problem 2

What is the difference between the input and the output of a function?

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
04:12

Problem 3

Given the function $g(x)=x^2+2 x$, evaluate $\frac{g(x)-g(a)}{x-a}, x \neq a$.

Stephanie Ohara
Stephanie Ohara
Numerade Educator
03:00

Problem 3

Why does the vertical line test tell us whether the graph of a relation represents a function?

JN
Joel Nelson
Numerade Educator
01:20

Problem 4

How can you determine if a relation is a one-to-one function?

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
01:29

Problem 5

Why does the horizontal line test tell us whether the graph of a function is oneto-one?

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:14

Problem 6

Determine whether the relation represents a function. $\{(a, b),(c, d),(a, c)\}$

Marcella Sippey
Marcella Sippey
Numerade Educator
00:48

Problem 7

Determine whether the relation represents a function. $\{(a, b),(b, c),(c, c)\}$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:18

Problem 8

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $5 x+2 y=10$

Harsh Gadhiya
Harsh Gadhiya
Numerade Educator
00:59

Problem 9

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y=x^2$

Suman Saurav Thakur
Suman Saurav Thakur
Numerade Educator
00:59

Problem 10

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $x=y^2$

Suman Saurav Thakur
Suman Saurav Thakur
Numerade Educator
01:25

Problem 11

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $3 x^2+y=14$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:19

Problem 12

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $2 x+y^2=6$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
01:06

Problem 13

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y=-2 x^2+40 x$

Stephanie Ohara
Stephanie Ohara
Numerade Educator
02:04

Problem 15

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $x=\frac{3 y+5}{7 y-1}$

Stephanie Ohara
Stephanie Ohara
Numerade Educator
01:32

Problem 16

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $x=\sqrt{1-y^2}$

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
01:14

Problem 17

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y=\frac{3 x+5}{7 x-1}$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:12

Problem 18

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $x^2+y^2=9$

Jennifer Stoner
Jennifer Stoner
Numerade Educator
01:24

Problem 19

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $2 x y=1$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:29

Problem 20

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $x=y^3$

Joshua Klint
Joshua Klint
Numerade Educator
01:29

Problem 21

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y=x^3$

Joshua Klint
Joshua Klint
Numerade Educator
00:51

Problem 22

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y=\sqrt{1-x^2}$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
03:27

Problem 23

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $x= \pm \sqrt{1-y}$

JN
Joel Nelson
Numerade Educator
01:01

Problem 24

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y= \pm \sqrt{1-x}$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
00:19

Problem 25

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y^2=x^2$

Erika Bustos
Erika Bustos
Numerade Educator
00:45

Problem 26

Determine whether the relation represents $y$ as a function of $x$. $y^3=x^2$

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
02:28

Problem 27

Evaluate $f(-3), f(2), f(-a),-f(a), f(a+h)$. $f(x)=2 x-5$

Stephanie Ohara
Stephanie Ohara
Numerade Educator
04:50

Problem 28

Evaluate $f(-3), f(2), f(-a),-f(a), f(a+h)$. $f(x)=-5 x^2+2 x-1$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
03:48

Problem 29

Evaluate $f(-3), f(2), f(-a),-f(a), f(a+h)$. $f(x)=\sqrt{2-x}+5$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
02:48

Problem 30

.Evaluate $f(-3), f(2), f(-a),-f(a), f(a+h)$. $f(x)=\frac{6 x-1}{5 x+2}$

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
04:24

Problem 31

Evaluate $f(-3), f(2), f(-a),-f(a), f(a+h)$. $f(x)=|x-1|-|x+1|$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
02:54

Problem 32

Given the function $g(x)=5-x^2$, evaluate $\frac{g(x+h)-g(x)}{h}, h \neq 0$.

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
03:16

Problem 34

Given the function $p(c)=c^2+c:$ (a) Evaluate $p(-3)$. (b) Solve $p(c)=2$.

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
01:43

Problem 35

. Given the function $k(t)=2 t-1:$ (a) Evaluate $k(2)$. (b) Solve $k(t)=7$.

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
03:21

Problem 36

Given the function $f(x)=x^2-3 x:$ (a) Evaluate $f(5)$. (b) Solve $f(x)=4$.

Stephanie Ohara
Stephanie Ohara
Numerade Educator
01:28

Problem 37

Given the function $f(x)=8-3 x:$ (a) Evaluate $f(-2)$. (b) Solve $f(x)=-1$.

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:24

Problem 38

Given the function $f(x)=\sqrt{x+2}:$ (a) Evaluate $f(7)$. (b) Solve $f(x)=4$.

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
03:54

Problem 39

Consider the relationship $3 r+2 t=18$.
(a) Write the relationship as a function $r=f(t)$.
(b) Evaluate $f(-3)$.
(c) Solve $f(t)=2$.

Ashley High
Ashley High
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 40

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 41

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 42

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 43

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 44

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 45

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 46

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 47

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 48

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 49

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 50

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 51

Use the vertical line test to determine which graphs show relations that are functions.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
01:23

Problem 52

Given the following graph,
(a) Evaluate $f(-1)$.
(b) Solve for $f(x)=3$.

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
02:55

Problem 53

Given the following graph,
(a) Evaluate $f(0)$.
(b) Solve for $f(x)=-3$.

Paul Mcinerney
Paul Mcinerney
Numerade Educator
01:15

Problem 54

Given the following graph,
(a) Evaluate $f(4)$.
(b) Solve for $f(x)=1$.

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
01:07

Problem 55

Determine if the given graph is a one-to-one function.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Caleb Wood
Caleb Wood
Numerade Educator
01:07

Problem 56

Determine if the given graph is a one-to-one function.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Caleb Wood
Caleb Wood
Numerade Educator
01:07

Problem 57

Determine if the given graph is a one-to-one function.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Caleb Wood
Caleb Wood
Numerade Educator
01:07

Problem 58

Determine if the given graph is a one-to-one function.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Caleb Wood
Caleb Wood
Numerade Educator
01:07

Problem 59

Determine if the given graph is a one-to-one function.

GRAPH CAN'T COPY

Caleb Wood
Caleb Wood
Numerade Educator
00:48

Problem 60

determine whether the relation represents a function. $\{(-1,-1),(-2,-2),(-3,-3)\}$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
00:37

Problem 61

determine whether the relation represents a function. $\{(3,4),(4,5),(5,6)\}$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
00:58

Problem 62

determine whether the relation represents a function. $\{(2,5),(7,11),(15,8),(7,9)\}$

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
00:33

Problem 63

Determine if the relation represented in table form represents $y$ as a function of $x$.

$$
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline x & 5 & 10 & 15 \\
\hline y & 3 & 8 & 14 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
00:46

Problem 64

Determine if the relation represented in table form represents $y$ as a function of $x$.

$$
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline x & 5 & 10 & 15 \\
\hline y & 3 & 8 & 8 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
00:47

Problem 65

Determine if the relation represented in table form represents as a function of X
$$
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline x & 5 & 10 & 10 \\
\hline y & 3 & 8 & 14 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

Stephanie Ohara
Stephanie Ohara
Numerade Educator
00:54

Problem 66

$$
\text { Use the function } f \text { represented in the table below. }
$$
$$
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline x & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 \\
\hline f(x) & 74 & 28 & 1 & 53 & 56 & 3 & 36 & 45 & 14 & 47 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

Evaluate $f(3)$.

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
00:34

Problem 67

$$
\text { Use the function } f \text { represented in the table below. }
$$
$$
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline x & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 \\
\hline f(x) & 74 & 28 & 1 & 53 & 56 & 3 & 36 & 45 & 14 & 47 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

Solve $f(x)=1$.

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:40

Problem 68

Evaluate the function $f$ at the values $f(-2), f(-1), f(0), f(1)$, and $f(2)$. $f(x)=4-2 x$

Sherrie Fenner
Sherrie Fenner
Numerade Educator
01:38

Problem 69

Evaluate the function $f$ at the values $f(-2), f(-1), f(0), f(1)$, and $f(2)$. $f(x)=8-3 x$

Sherrie Fenner
Sherrie Fenner
Numerade Educator
03:05

Problem 70

Evaluate the function $f$ at the values $f(-2), f(-1), f(0), f(1)$, and $f(2)$. $f(x)=8 x^2-7 x+3$

Sherrie Fenner
Sherrie Fenner
Numerade Educator
02:38

Problem 71

Evaluate the function $f$ at the values $f(-2), f(-1), f(0), f(1)$, and $f(2)$. $f(x)=3+\sqrt{x+3}$

Sherrie Fenner
Sherrie Fenner
Numerade Educator
01:40

Problem 72

Evaluate the function $f$ at the values $f(-2), f(-1), f(0), f(1)$, and $f(2)$. $f(x)=\frac{x-2}{x+3}$

Mariam Saleh-Esa
Mariam Saleh-Esa
Numerade Educator
01:23

Problem 73

Evaluate the function $f$ at the values $f(-2), f(-1), f(0), f(1)$, and $f(2)$. $f(x)=3^x$

Sherrie Fenner
Sherrie Fenner
Numerade Educator
02:04

Problem 74

For the following exercises, evaluate the expressions, given functions $f, g$, and $h$ :

$$
\begin{aligned}
& f(x)=3 x-2 \\
& g(x)=5-x^2 \\
& h(x)=-2 x^2+3 x-1
\end{aligned}
$$

$3 f(1)-4 g(-2)$

Stephanie Ohara
Stephanie Ohara
Numerade Educator
01:20

Problem 75

For the following exercises, evaluate the expressions, given functions $f, g$, and $h$ :

$$
\begin{aligned}
& f(x)=3 x-2 \\
& g(x)=5-x^2 \\
& h(x)=-2 x^2+3 x-1
\end{aligned}
$$

$f\left(\frac{7}{3}\right)-h(-2)$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
01:26

Problem 76

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-0.1,0.1]$

Suzanne W.
Suzanne W.
Numerade Educator
01:37

Problem 77

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-10,10]$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 78

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-100,100]$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
01:26

Problem 79

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-0.1,0.1]$

Suzanne W.
Suzanne W.
Numerade Educator
01:37

Problem 80

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-10,10]$

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 81

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-100,100]$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator

Problem 82

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[0,0.01]$

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Problem 83

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[0,100]$

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01:02

Problem 84

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[0,10,000]$

Yujie Wang
Yujie Wang
College of San Mateo
01:26

Problem 85

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-0.001,0.001]$

Suzanne W.
Suzanne W.
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 86

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-1000,1000]$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 87

Determine the corresponding range. Show each graph. $[-1,000,000,1,000,000]$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
02:02

Problem 88

The amount of garbage, $G$, produced by a city with population $p$ is given by $G=f(p) \cdot G$ is measured in tons per week, and $p$ is measured in thousands of people.
(a) The town of Tola has a
population of 40,000 and produces 13 tons of garbage each week.
Express this information in terms of the function $f$.
(b) Explain the meaning of the statement $f(5)=2$.

Ashley High
Ashley High
Numerade Educator
03:34

Problem 89

The number of cubic yards of dirt, $D$, needed to cover a garden with area $a$ square feet is given by $D=g(a)$.
(a) A garden with area $5000 \mathrm{ft}^2$ requires $50 \mathrm{yd}^3$ of dirt. Express this information in terms of the function $g$.
(b) Explain the meaning of the statement $g(100)=1$.

Matthew Yielding
Matthew Yielding
Numerade Educator
02:27

Problem 91

Let $h(t)$ be the height above ground, in feet, of a rocket $t$ seconds after launching. Explain the meaning of each statement:
(a) $h(1)=200$
(b) $h(2)=350$

Stephanie Ohara
Stephanie Ohara
Numerade Educator
02:26

Problem 92

Show that the function $f(x)=3(x-5)^2+7$ is not one-to-one.

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator
01:01

Problem 980

Let $f(t)$ be the number of ducks in a lake $t$ years after 1990. Explain the meaning of each statement:
(a) $f(5)=30$
(b) $f(10)=40$

Weston Bell-Geddes
Weston Bell-Geddes
Numerade Educator