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Subsection 0.1 Review of Linear and Quadratic Functions Exercises

  1. Write a linear function equation for each function given below.
    1. The function \(q\) shown in the graph below.
      The graph of \(q(t)\) is a straight line with positive slope. It intersects the vertical axis at \(q(0) = -4\) and crosses the horizontal axis near \(t \approx 2\text{.}\) The function increases steadily as \(t\) increases.
      Figure 0.1.10. Graph of \(q(t)\text{.}\)
    2. The function \(y\) shown in the graph below.
      The graph of \(y(x)\) is a straight line with negative slope. It intersects the vertical axis at \(y(0) = 2\) and crosses the horizontal axis near \(x \approx 1\text{.}\) The function decreases steadily as \(x\) increases.
      Figure 0.1.11. Graph of \(y(x)\text{.}\)
    3. The function \(b\) shown in the table below.
      Table 0.1.12.
      \(x\) \(-2\) \(-1\) 0 1 2
      \(b(x)\) \(-5\) \(-1\) \(3\) \(7\) \(11\)
    4. The function \(h\) shown in the table below.
      Table 0.1.13.
      \(t\) \(-2\) \(-1\) 0 1 2
      \(h(t)\) \(-74\) \(-62\) \(-50\) \(-38\) \(-26\)
  2. Giovanni is saving money to buy a PS5. He started saving with $145 (that he got for Christmas), and he is able to save $35 per week from his paycheck to put toward the PS5.
    1. Write an equation for \(s(t)\text{,}\) the amount of savings Giovanni has \(t\) weeks after he started saving.
    2. How much will Giovanni have saved after 6 weeks?
    3. How long will it take Giovanni to save enough money for a PS5 ($500)?
  3. A car rental company charges $40 for the first day of car rental, and $30 for each day after that.
    1. Write an equation for \(c(d)\text{,}\) the total cost to rent a car for \(d\) days.
    2. How much will it cost to rent a car for 15 days?
    3. For how many days did you rent a car if you paid $280?
  4. Solve each equation or inequality below.
    1. \(\displaystyle 1-n+6n=6\)
    2. \(\displaystyle 3(1+5x)=78\)
    3. \(\displaystyle 6(-x-5)-2x=-78\)
    4. \(\displaystyle -2(-7n-11)=8(n-4)\)
    5. \(\displaystyle 3+10x > 33\)
    6. \(\displaystyle -7 \geq \frac{-10+a}{3}\)
    7. \(\displaystyle -2(5+5m) > -90\)
    8. \(\displaystyle 3+4r \leq 7(7r-6)\)
  5. Use the graph of \(z(x)\) below to answer the following questions.
    The graph of \(z(x)\) is an upward-opening parabola. The vertex is at \((10, -50)\text{,}\) which is the minimum point of the curve. The graph crosses the horizontal axis at two points, at \(x = 3\) and \(x = 17\text{,}\) and increases on both sides of the vertex.
    Figure 0.1.14. Graph of \(z(x)\text{.}\)
    1. What is the vertex of the graph of \(z\text{?}\)
    2. Write an equation for \(z\text{.}\)
    3. Solve \(z(x)=50\text{.}\)
    4. Solve \(z(x) \geq 50\text{.}\)
    5. Find the \(x-\)intercepts of \(z\text{.}\)
    6. Find the vertical intercept of \(z\text{.}\)
    7. What are the domain and range of \(z\text{?}\)
  6. Solve each equation below.
    1. \(\displaystyle n^2+3n-28=0\)
    2. \(\displaystyle p^2=7p\)
    3. \(\displaystyle 3x^2-x-14=0\)
    4. \(\displaystyle r^2-20=-r\)
    5. \(\displaystyle 8x^2+3=64x+3\)
    6. \(\displaystyle 3b^2+1=4\)
    7. \(\displaystyle 12x^2-12=11x\)
    8. \(\displaystyle 6x^2-5=-7x\)
    9. \(\displaystyle n^3+n^2-2n=0\)
    10. \(\displaystyle a^4-6a^2-16=0\)