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    Linear Function

    and Its
    Applications
    Linear Function
    A linear function is defined by
    f(x) = mx + b, where m and b
    are real numbers. Its graph is a
    line with slope m and y-intercept
    b. If m ≠ 0, then the degree of
    the function is 1. If m = 0 and b
    ≠ 0, then the degree of the
    function is 0. If m = 0 and b = 0,
    then the degree of the function is
    Illustrative Example
    1

    Is the function f defined


    by f(x) = 2x + 3 a
    linear function? If yes,
    determine the slope m
    and the y-intercept b.
    Solution:
    Yes, the function f defined
    by
    f(x) = 2x + 3 is a linear
    function since the highest
    exponent (degree) of x is
    one and it is written in the
    form f(x) = mx + b. The
    slope m is 2 while the y-
    Illustrative Example 2
    Is the function g
    defined by g(x) = -x a
    linear function? If yes,
    determine its slope
    and y-intercept.
    Solution:
    Yes, the function g is a
    linear function because it
    has a degree one. Since
    g(x) = -x
    can be written as g(x) =
    -1x + 0, its slope is -1
    and y-intercept is 0.
    Illustrative Example 3
    Is the function h defined by
    h(x) = + 5x + 4 a linear
    function?

    Solution:
    The function h is not a linear
    function because its degree
    (the highest exponent of x)
    Exercise 1
    Determine whether each is
    a linear function or not.
    Check Yes if it is a linear
    function and No if it is not.
    Write the degree of the
    function. For linear
    functions, identify its slope
    m and y-intercept b.
    A linear function
    can be described
    using its graph
    Illustrative Example
    Determine the values of
    the function f if f(x) =
    2x – 1
    at x = -3, 0, and 2. Give
    their meanings and
    ordered pairs.
    Solution:
    If x = -3, then f(x) = 2x – 1
    becomes
    f(-3) = 2(-3) – 1
    f(-3) = -6 – 1
    f(-3) = -7, which means the
    value of f at x = -3 is -7.
    Or, if x = -3, then y = -7. This
    gives the ordered pair (-3, -7).
    Recall that an ordered pair can
    If x = 0, then f(x) = 2x – 1
    becomes
    f(0) = 2(0) – 1
    f(0) = 0 – 1
    f(0) = -1,
    which means the value of f at x
    = 0 is -1.
    Or, if x = 0, then y = -1. This
    gives another ordered pair (0, -
    1).
    If x = 2, then f(x) = 2x – 1
    becomes
    f(2) = 2(2) – 1
    f(2) = 4 – 1
    f(2) = 3,
    which means the value of f
    at x = 2 is 3.
    Or, if x = 2, then y = 3. This
    gives the ordered pair (2,
    This implies that the
    graph of the function
    f will pass through
    the points (-3, -7), (0,
    -1), and (2, 3). Out of
    the values, we can
    have the table below:
    Activity 8
    Description: This activity will
    enable you to determine
    whether a function is linear
    given the table.
    Directions: Do the task as
    directed.
    A. Consider the function f
    defined by f(x) = 3x – 1.
    1. How did you find the values of the
    function?
    2. What are the first differences on x-
    coordinates? How did you find them?
    Are they equal?
    3. What are the first differences on y-
    coordinates? How did you find them?
    Are they equal?
    4. Is the given function linear?
    Explain.
    5. How is the slope m of the function
    related to the first differences on y-
    coordinates?
    B.Consider the
    function h defined
    by h(x) = + 1.
    1. How did you find the values of the
    function?
    2. What are the first differences on x-
    coordinates? How did you find them?
    Are they equal?
    3. What are the first differences on y-
    coordinates? How did you find them?
    Are they equal?
    4. Is the given function linear? Explain.
    5. What have you realized? State your
    realization by completing the
    statement below.
    The function is linear if first
    differences on x-coordinates are
    _______and the first differences on
    y-coordinates are _______. However,
    the
    function is not linear if the first
    differences on x-coordinates are
    equal
    and the first differences on y-
    coordinates are ___________.

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