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Interpreting Absolute Value Functions in Real Life

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Interpreting Absolute Value Functions in Real Life
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. A temperature sensor records the temperature in degrees Celsius. If the temperature is represented by the function T(x) = |x - 20|, where x is the actual temperature, what does T(15) represent in this context?

5 degrees Celsius

10 degrees Celsius

0 degrees Celsius

15 degrees Celsius

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. A diver is 10 meters below sea level. The depth of the diver can be modeled by the function D(x) = |x|, where x is the depth in meters. What is the diver's depth when x = -10?

5 meters

15 meters

0 meters

10 meters

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. A car's distance from a checkpoint can be modeled by the function D(t) = |t - 50|, where t is the time in minutes. What does D(60) represent?

40

30

20

10

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. The height of a ball thrown into the air can be modeled by the function H(t) = -|t - 5| + 20. What is the maximum height of the ball?

25

15

20

10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. A company's profit can be modeled by the function P(x) = |x - 100|, where x is the number of units sold. What does P(120) indicate about the company's profit?

The company's profit when selling 120 units is 0.

The company's profit when selling 120 units is 20.

The company's profit when selling 120 units is 50.

The company's profit when selling 120 units is 100.

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. A mountain's elevation can be represented by the function E(x) = |x|, where x is the distance from the base in kilometers. What is the elevation at x = 3 km?

2 km

5 km

3 km

0 km

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. A person walks away from a starting point, and their distance from the starting point can be modeled by the function D(t) = |t - 10|, where t is the time in minutes. What does D(5) represent?

10

0

5

15

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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