Construct Functions To Model Linear Relationships
Construct Functions To Model Linear Relationships
Construct Functions To Model Linear Relationships
Name:
Fountain (inches)
Depth of Water
9
2. What does the y-intercept represent?
6
3
3. What does the slope represent?
x
0
0 3 6 9 12
Number of Hours
4. Write a linear function in the form y = mx + b
for this line.
5. The graph shows the outdoor temperature on a certain Temperature Since Sunrise
winter day starting at sunrise.
For 6–7, write the equation that models each linear relationship.
6. y 7. y
18 8
16 6
14 4
12 2
x
10 –8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8
8 –2
6 –4
4 –6
2 –8
x
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
a. Which station has the greatest number b. What is the total number of people who
of people arrive per hour? have gone to a bus station after 4 hours?
Assessment Practice
10. A family went to a baseball game. The cost to park the car was $5
and the cost per ticket was $21. Write a linear function in the form
y = mx + b for the total cost of going to the baseball game, y,
and the total number of people in the family, x.
a. Write a linear function in the form b. If José continues to lose weight at the
y = mx + b to model José’s weight loss same rate, how much will he weigh
each week, where x is the number of after 5 weeks?
weeks and y is José’s weight. Assume a
constant weight loss over the two weeks.