3-6: Sketch Functions From Verbal Descriptions

The graph shows how a motorboat travels around a lake. What does the graph most likely show?

• The boat travels at a constant speed for 10 minutes and then stops.

• The boat travels at a constant speed for 10 minutes and then slows down.

• The boat steadily increases its speed for 10 minutes and then stops.

• The boat steadily increases its speed for 10 minutes and then travels at a constant speed.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

The value of a stock decreases sharply for 2 weeks, then increases sharply for 1 week,

and then decreases sharply again for 2 weeks.

Which graph shows the relationship between the value of the stock and time?

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

Mr. Harris attaches a full tank of propane to his grill. Then he turns on the grill and cooks food for a barbecue.

Which graph shows the relationship between the amount of propane in the tank and time?

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Liana hikes slowly away from her campsite for 30 minutes. Then she rests for 10 minutes.

Finally she hikes back to her campsite at a faster pace, reaching it in 20 minutes.

Which graph could represent Liana's distance from the campsite and time?

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

A basketball player throws a ball upward from her hands, which are 5 feet above the ground.

The basketball reaches a maximum height, and then gets stuck in the net.

Which graph could represent the relationship between the height of the ball and time?

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

Over what interval is this function constant?

• -5 < x < ∞
• -3 < x < 4
• 4 < x < ∞
• -5

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Over which interval of time is this person returning home?

• 8:00 < x < 9:00
• 9:00 < x < 9:30
• 9:30 < x < 11:00
• 12:00 < x < 13:00

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

What is the increasing interval for this function?

• (-6, -2)
• (-∞, ∞)
• (-2, 6)
• (-1, 3)

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

What is the value of f(0)?

• -2
• 2
• 4
• 0

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

For what value of x does f(x) = -2?

• 0
• -5
• 3
• -3

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2