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General
Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Key Concept of Functions
General Mathematics – Grade 11
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Key Concepts of Functions
First Edition, 2020

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General
Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Key Concept of Fuctions
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Grade 11 General Mathematics Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Key

Concepts of Functions!

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For the learner:

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Concepts of Functions!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the representation of real – life situations using function, including piecewise
function. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students.
The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order
in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.

The module is outlined in this manner:

• Review of relation and function
• Review of function and relation as a set of ordered pair
• Review of function and relation as a table of values
• Review of function as a graph
• Review: Vertical line test
• Functions as representations of real-life situation
• Piecewise functions

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Represent real – life situation using function, including piecewise functions.
2. Appreciate the use of function in real-life situation.

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 What I Know

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following statements represents a function?

A. Students of their current age?
B. Countries to its capital?
C. A store to its merchandise
D. Teacher and student’s relationship
2. Which of the following diagram represents a relation that is not a function?
A. One – to – one
B. One – to – many
C. Many – to – one
D. None of the above
3. A method of determining whether or not a graph represent a function is called
the ___________________.
A. Diagonal Line test
B. Horizontal Line Test
C. Zigzag Line Test
D. Vertical Line Test
4. Which of the following relationship is NOT a function?
A. Input Output

-4 2
5
7 9

B. x y

3 11

4 15

C. X Y

-2
-1 5
0

D. A B

-5 -4
5
3 7

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5. The altitude of a plane is a function of the times since take off. What is the
dependent variable?
A. Time
B. Speed
C. Altitude
D. All of the above

6. Which of the following letters will pass the vertical line test?
A. V
B. X
C. Y
D. Z

7. Given the relation A = { (5,2, (7,4), (9,10), (x,5) }. Which of the following values
for x will make relation a function?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 4
D. 5

8. The simple interest (I) earn on P5,000 for one year is related to annual
percentage (r). What a function that models this situation?
A. f(x) = 5000x
B. f(x) = 5000 + x
C. f(x) = 5000x + 1
D. f(x) = 5000 – x

9. A computer shop charges 20 pesos per hour (or a fraction of an hour) for the
first two hours and an additional 10 pesos per hour for each succeeding hour.
Represent your computer rental fee using the function R(t) where t is the
number of hours you spent on the computer.
A. R(t) = 30t – 20
B. R(t) = 30t -10
C. R(t) = 30t + 20
D. R(t) = 30 + 10

10. The perimeter of a rectangle is 28 cm. Which of the following express the area
of the rectangle in terms of the width x?
A. 28x - x²
B. 18x - x²
C. 14x - x²
D. 7x - x²

11. Joshua resides in a certain city, but he starts a new job in the neighboring
city. Every Monday, he drives his new car 90 kilometers from his residence to
the office and spends the week in a company apartment. He drives back home
every Friday. After 4 weeks of this routinary activity, his car’s odometer shows
that he has travelled 870 kilometers since he bought the car. Write a linear
model which gives the distance y covered by the car as a function of x number
of weeks since he used the car.
A. y = 180x + 150
B. y = 90x + 510
C. y = 180x + 510
D. y = 90x + 150

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12. Contaminated water is subject to a cleaning process. The concentration of
pollutant is initially 10 mg per liter of water. If the cleaning process can reduce
the pollutant by 5% each hour, define a function that can represent the
concentration of pollutants in the water in terms of the number of hours that
the cleaning process has taken place.
A. 10 + (0.95)𝑡 mg/l
B. 10 + (0.5)𝑡 mg/l
C. 10(0.5)𝑡 mg/l
D. 10(0.95)𝑡 mg/l
13. A certain chocolate bar costs P35.00 per piece. However, if you buy mor than
10 pieces, they will be marked down the price of P32.00 per piece. Use a
piecewise function to represent the cost in terms of the number of chocolate
bars brought.
35𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
A. {
32𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 10
35𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 10
B. {
32𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 10
35𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
C. {
32𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 < 10
35𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 10
D. {
32𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 < 10

14. A Zumba instructor charges according to the number of participants, if there

are 10 participants or below, the instructor charge P500.00 for each
participant per month. If the number of participants is between 10 and 25, he
charges P400.00 for each participant per month. If there are 25 participants
or more, he charges P350.00 for each participant per month. Write the
piecewise function that describes what the instructor charges.
500𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
A. {400𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 10 < 𝑛 ≤ 25
350𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 35
500𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
B. {400𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 10 < 𝑛 ≤ 25
350𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 25
500𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
C. {400𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 10 > 𝑛 ≥ 25
350𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 25
500𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 10
D. { 400𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 10 > 𝑛 ≥ 25
350𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 < 25

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15. A school fair committee wants to sell t-shirt for their color fair. They found a
supplier that sells t-shirts at a price of P175.00 a piece but can charge
P15,000 for a bulk order of 100 shirts and P125.00 for each excess t-shirt
after that. Use a piecewise function to represent the cost in terms of the
number of t-shirt purchased.
175𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 99
A. { 15 000 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 100
15 000 + 125(𝑛 − 100) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 100
175𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 99
B. {15 000 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 100
15 000 + 125(𝑛 + 100) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 100
175𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 99
C. { 15 000 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 100
15 000 + 125(𝑛 − 100) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 100
175𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 99
D. { 15 000 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 100
15 000 + 125(𝑛 + 100) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 100

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 Representation of Real-Life
Lesson
Situations Using Functions,
1 Including Piece-wise
Functions
Function is said to be the central idea in the study of mathematics. In many
situations, there is a mathematical function in which one quality according to some
definite rule.
Physical situations and number patterns can be represented by tables,
graphs, verbal rules and equations where their interrelationship can be studied and
analyzed (Bernabe, 2006).

What’s In

Activity 1. DO YOU KNOW ME?

Determine whether or not each relation is a function. Rest a check (√) on the space
that corresponds your answer.

Function Not Function

1. { ( 2, 3), (-6, 5), ( 0, -2), ( -1, -5) }
2. { (1, 3), (1,4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 7) }
3.
Input x Output y
-4 1
-3 2
-4 3
-5 4
4.
Input x Output y
1 3
2 6
3 9
4 12
5. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6 = 0
6. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 = 5
7. y

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 8. y

Let us recall the definition of relation and function.

Relations Functions
A relation is a rule that relates A function is a relation where each
values from a set of values (called the element in the domain is related to only
domain) to a second set of values one value in the range by some rule.
(called the range).
The elements of the domain can be The elements of the domain can be
imagined as input to a machine that imagined as input to a machine that
applies a rule to these inputs to applies a rule so that so that each input
generate one or more outputs corresponds to only one output.
A relation is also a set of ordered A function is a set of ordered pairs (x, y)
pairs (x,y). such that no two ordered pairs have the
same x- value but different y-values.

A function is a set of ordered pairs (x,y) such that no two ordered pairs have
the same x-value but different y-values, using functional notation, we can write f(x)
= y read as “f of x is equal to y”. In particular, if (1, 2) is an ordered pair associated
with the function f, then we say that f(2) = 1.

In activity 1 (Do You Know Me) No. 1 each element in the domain {2, -6, 0, -
1}, is assigned to no more than on value in the range { 3, 5, -2, -5 }. Therefore, it is a
function. Meanwhile in No. 2 is not a function because (1, 3), (1, 4) and (2, 5), (2, 6)
are ordered pairs with the same x-value but different y-values.

In Activity 1 (Do You Know Me) No. 3 is not a function since there is a
repetition to the input value. The domain { -4, -3, -4, -5} and the range { 1, 2, 3, 4 }.
Meanwhile in No. 4 each value matches to only one output value. The domain is {1,
2, 3, 4} and the range is { 3, 6, 9, 12}. Therefore, this relation is a function.

If we are given a set of ordered pairs, we can easily determine whether the
relation is a function or not by simply looking if each first element is used only once
in the given set.

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 In Activity 1 (Do You Know Me) No. 5, when the equation is solved for y we
have,

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6 = 0 write the original equation

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 6 add 6 to both sides

𝑦2 = 6 − 𝑥2 subtract 𝑥 2

𝑦 = ±√(6 − 𝑥 2 apply the square root method.

The symbol ± in the last equation shows that for all values of x between -2 and
2, there are values of y, for example, if x = 1, then y = ± √6 − 12 = ±√5. Hence, the
equation does not define y as a function of x.

In activity 1 (Do You Know Me) No. 6, when the equation is solved for y we
have..

𝑥2 + 𝑦 = 5 write the original equation

𝑦 = 5 − 𝑥2 subtract 𝑥 2 to both side

In the equation 𝑦 = 5 − 𝑥 2 there is no value of x that makes the function y

undefine. Thus, the domain of 𝑦 = 5 − 𝑥 2 is the set of real numbers or {x/x ∈ R}.

Note:
When finding the domain and range of a function involving:
1. A radical with an even index: radicand must be non-negative; thus, the
radicand must be greater than or equal to zero.
2. In a fraction the denominator must be not be equal to zero.

In activity 1 (Do You Know Me) No. 7 and 8 use the vertical line test to
determine whether the graph is function or not.

Vertical line test

A graph represents a function if and only f each vertical line intersects the
graph at most once.
Using a vertical line test in activity 1 (Do You Know Me) No. 7 we have..
y

Thus, y is a function since the vertical line intersect

x the graph in only 1 point.

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Likewise, using the vertical line test in activity 1 (Do You Know Me) No. 8, we
have..
y Thus, y is not function of x, two values of y
correspond to an x-value. That the vertical line
intersect the graph in two (2) points.
x

In previous studies, a relation was defined as a correspondence between two

variables, x and y. or as a set of ordered pair (x,y), where x, is related to y.
For instance, the price of a plot of land (y) is related to the number of square
meters of land bought (x); the monthly wages (y) of an employee is related to the
number hours the employee worked (x): the water bill paid for the month (y) is related
to the number of cubic meters of water consumed.

What’s New

Activity 2. Try Me
The SSG Organization plans to sell cupcakes to raise a fund. A bakery charges
them P15.00 for the first 100 cupcakes. After the first 100 cupcakes they purchase
up to 150 cupcakes the bakery reduces the price to P13.50 per cupcake. After they
purchased150 cupcakes, the price lower to P10.00 per cupcake. Write a function
that models this situation.
In this scenario you need to use Piecewise function to model the situation.

What is It

Functions as representations of real-life situations.

Functions can often be used to model real situations. Identifying an
appropriate functional model will lead to a better understanding of various
phenomena.
Definition.
1. A linear functionis a function of the form f(x) = ax + b, where a ≠ 0.
2. A quadratic functionis a function of the form f(x) = ax²+ bx + c, where a
≠ 0.
3. A polynomial function of degree n is a function of the form
f(x) =𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 𝑛−1 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎0 ; where n≠ 0:

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 • Example 1. Give a function C that can represent that cost of buying x
meals, if one meal costs P40.

Solution: since each meal cost P40, then the cost function is C(x) =
40x.

• Example 2. One hundred meters of fencing is available to enclose a

rectangular area next to a river. Give a function A that can represent
the area that can be enclosed, in terms of x.

x
Solution: the area of the rectangular enclosure is A=xy. We will write
this as a function of x. since only 100 m of fencing is available, then
x + 2y = 100 write the original equation

2y = 100 – x subtract x on both side

100−𝑥
y= divide 2 on both side
2

y = 50 – 0.5x change y to A

A = 50 – 0.5x multiply x

A(x) = x(50 – 0.5x) use distributive property

A(x) = 50𝑥 − 0.5𝑥 2

Piecewise Function
Some situations can only be described by more than one formula,
depending on the value of the independent variable. Like in activity 2 you use
piecewise function to represent the situation.

A piecewise function is a function defined by multiple sub functions,

where each subfunction applies to a certain interval of the main function’s
domain

Solution for Activity 2 (Try Me):

The cost of cupcakes can be presented by the piecewise function.

Let P = number of pieces of cupcakes
C = the price of cupcake

15𝐶 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝐶 ≤ 100

P(C) = { 13.50𝐶 , 𝑖𝑓 100 < 𝐶 ≤ 150
10𝐶 , 𝑖𝑓 𝐶 > 150

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• Example 3. A user is charge P300 monthly for a particular mobile plan,
which includes 100 free text messages. Messages in excess of 100 are
charged P1 each. Represent the monthly cost for text messaging using
the function t(m), where m is the number of messages sent monthly.
Solution: the cost of text messaging can be express by the piecewise
function:
300, 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑚 ≤ 100
𝑡(𝑚) = {
300 + 𝑚, 𝑖𝑓 > 100
• Example 4. A jeepney ride cost P8.00 for the first 4 kilometers, each
additional integer kilometer adds P1.50 to the fare, use a piecewise
function to represent the jeepney fare in terms of the distance (d) in
kilometers.

Solution: the input value is distance and the output is the cost of the
jeepney fare. If F(d) represents the fare as a function of distance, the
function can be represented as follows:
8.00 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑑 ≤ 4
𝐹(𝑑) = {
(8 + 1.5⌊𝑑 ⌋ 𝑖𝑓 𝑑 > 4

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 What’s More

Activity 2. Provide Me What I Ask

Direction:
1. Is the relation { (0,0), (1,1), (2, 4), (3, 9), …. (n, n²)…}?
2. Given the domain of 𝑦 = √2 − 𝑥 using set builder notation.
3. A person is earning P600 per day to do a certain job. Express the total salary
S as a function of the number n of days that the person work.
4. Square of side x are cut from each corner of 8 in x 5 in in rectangle (see figure),
so that its sides can be folded to make a box with no top. Define a function in
terms of x that can represent the volume of this box.
8in

5 in

5. You are a crew at 7/11 Convenience store that pays an hourly wage P30.00
and 1.5 times the hours wage for the extra hours if you work for more than
40 hours a week. Write a piecewise function that gives the weekly pay P in
term of the number of hours h your work.

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 What I Have Learned

1. Relation is a rule that relates values from a set of values (called the domain)
to a second set of values (called the range).
2. Function is a relation where each element in the domain is related to only
one value in the range by some rule.
3. Relations and functions can be presented by the following:
a. Ordered pair
b. Table of values
c. Mapping
d. Graph
e. Equation
4. Domain is the set of all possible values that variable x can takes.
5. A graph represents a function if and only f each vertical line intersects the
graph at most once.
6. A linear function is a function of the form f(x) = ax + b, where a ≠ 0.
7. A quadratic function is a function of the form f(x) = ax²+ bx + c, where a ≠ 0.
8. A polynomial function of degree n is a function of the form
f(x) =𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥 𝑛−1 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎0 ; where n≠ 0:
9. A piecewise function is a function defined by multiple sub functions, where
each subfunction applies to a certain interval of the main function’s domain

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 What I Can Do

Activity 3. Apply Me
1. Cite a real-word example or scenario that can be expressed as a relation that
is not a function.
2. Cite a real-word scenario of a scenario that can be modeled by a linear
function.
3. A videoke machine can be rented for P1,000.00 for three days, but on the
fourth day and onwards, an additional cost of ₱400 per day will be added to
the rent. Represent the cost of renting a videoke machine as a piecewise
function of the number of days it is rented and plot its graphs.

Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following diagram represents a relation that is not a function?

A. One – to – one
B. One – to – many
C. Many – to – one
D. None of the above

2. Which of the following statements represents a function?

A. Students of their current age?
B. Countries to its capital?
C. A store to its merchandise
D. Teacher and student’s relationship

3. A method of determining whether or not a graph represent a function is called

the ___________________.
A. Diagonal Line test
B. Horizontal Line Test
C. Zigzag Line Test
D. Vertical Line Test

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4. Which of the following letters will pass the vertical line test?
A. V
B. X
C. Y
D. Z

5. Which of the following relationship is Not a function?

A. Input Output

-4 2
5
7 9

B. x y

3 11

4 15

C. X Y

-2
-1 5
0

D. A B

-5 -4
5
3 7

6. The altitude of a plane is a function of the times since take off. What is the
dependent variable?
A. Time
B. Speed
C. Altitude
D. All of the above

7. Given the relation A = { (5,2, (7,4), (9,10), (x,5) }. Which of the following values for
x will make relation a function?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 4
D. 5

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8. The simple interest (I) earn on ₱5,000 for one year is related to annual percentage
(r). What a function that models this situation?
A. f(x) = 5000x
B. f(x) = 5000 + x
C. f(x) = 5000x + 1
D. f(x) = 5000 – x

9. A computer shop charges 20 pesos per hour (or a fraction of an hour) for the first
two hours and an additional 10 pesos per hour for each succeeding hour.
Represent your computer rental fee using the function R(t) where tis the number
of hours you spent on the computer.
A. R(t) = 30t – 20
B. R(t) = 30t -10
C. R(t) = 30t + 20
D. R(t) = 30 + 10

10. Joshua resides in a certain city, but he starts a new job in the neighboring city.
Every Monday, he drives his new car 90 kilometers from his residence to the office
and spends the week in a company apartment. He drives back home every Friday.
After 4 weeks of this routinary activity, his car’s odometer shows that he has
travelled 870 kilometers since he bought the car. Write a linear model which give
the distance y covered by the car as a function of x number of weeks since he
used the car.
A. y = 180x + 150
B. y = 90x + 510
C. y = 180x + 510
D. y = 90x + 150

11. The perimeter of a rectangle is 28 cm. Which of the following express the area of
the rectangle in terms of the width x?
A. 28x - x²
B. 18x - x²
C. 14x - x²
D. 7x - x²

12. Contaminated water is subject to a cleaning process. The concentration of

pollutant is initially 10 mg per liter of water. If the cleaning process can reduce
the pollutant by 5% each hour, define a function that can represent the
concentration of pollutants in the water in terms of the number of hours that the
cleaning process has taken place.
A. 10 + (0.95)𝑡 mg/l
B. 10 + (0.5)𝑡 mg/l
C. 10(0.5)𝑡 mg/l
D. 10(0.95)𝑡 mg/l

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13. A certain chocolate bar costs ₱35.00 per piece. However, if you buy mor than 10
pieces, they will be marked down the price of ₱32.00 per piece. Use a piecewise
function to represent the cost in terms of the number of chocolate bars brought.

35𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
A. {
32𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 1
35𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 10
B. {
32𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 1
35𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
C. {
32𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 < 1
35𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 10
D. {
32𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 < 1
14. A Zumba instructor charges according to the number of participants, if there are
10 participants or below, the instructor charge ₱500.00 for each participant per
month. If the number of participants is between 10 and 25, he charges ₱400.00
for each participant per month. If there are 25 participants or more, he charges
₱350.00 for each participant per month. Write the piecewise function that
describes what the instructor charges.
500𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
A. {400𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 10 < 𝑛 ≤ 25
350𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 35
500𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
B. {400𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 10 < 𝑛 ≤ 25
350𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 25
500𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 10
C. {400𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 10 > 𝑛 ≥ 25
350𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 25
500𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 10
D. {400𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 10 > 𝑛 ≥ 25
350𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 < 25
15. A school fair committee wants to sell t-shirt for their color fair. They found a
supplier that sells t-shirts at a price of P175.00 a piece but can charge ₱15,000
for a bulk order of 100 shirts and P125.00 for each excess t-shirt after that. Use
a piecewise function to represent the cost in terms of the number of t-shirt
purchased.
175𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 99
A. { 15 000 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 100
15 000 + 125(𝑛 − 100) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 100
175𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 > 𝑛 ≥ 99
B. {15 000 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 100
15 000 + 125(𝑛 + 100) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 100
175𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 99
C. { 15 000 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 100
15 000 + 125(𝑛 − 100) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 100
175𝑛 , 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑛 ≤ 99
D. { 15 000 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 = 100
15 000 + 125(𝑛 + 100) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 > 100

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 Additional Activities

Activity 3. Try Me
Water can exist in three states: solid ice, liquid water, and gaseous water
vapor. It takes a certain amount of heat before water can change state. Use the
following information to sketch the graph of the function representing the
temperature of water as a function of the amount of total heat added in Joules (J).
Explain why this situation involves piecewise function.
• A solid block of ice at -25° and heat is added until it completely turns
into water vapor.
• The temperature of the ice increases steadily and reaches 0° after 940
J of heat is applied.
• The temperature stays constant at 0° c until all ice melts, which
happens once a total of 6,950 J of heat is applied.
• The temperature increases steadily and reaches 100° C after a total of
14, 470 J is applied.
• The temperature stays constant at 100° until all the water evaporates,
which happens after a total of 55,260 J is applied.
• When all the water is in a gaseous state, its temperature arise above
100° C. (This is why steam can cause third – degree burns!)

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What Can I Do
1. Sample answer: destination
versus tricycle fare: For P15
you can go anywhere in 3
kilometers.
2. Sample answer: distance
versus time it traveling at a
constant speed.
3. f(x) =
1000 , 𝑖𝑓 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
{
1000 + 400(𝑥 − 3) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 0
What I Know What's More Assessment
1. A 1. Yes, it is a function 1. B
2. B 2. {𝑥 ∶ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 ≤ 2} 2. A
3. D 3. S = 600n 3. D
4. A 4. 40𝑥 − 26𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 3 / 4. A
5. C 4𝑥 3 − 26𝑥 2 + 40𝑥 5. A
5. P(h)= 6. B
6. A
30ℎ , 𝑖𝑓 0 ≤ ℎ ≤ 40
7. C { 7. C
45ℎ − 600 , 𝑖𝑓 ℎ > 40
8. A 8. A
9. B 9. C
10.C 10.B
11.A 11.A
12.D 12.D
13.A 13.A
14.A 14.A
15.D 15.D
Answer Key
References

Bernabe, Julieta G. 2006 Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry and Statistics Textbook,

SD Publication Inc., Philippines

Department of Education-Bureau of Learning Resources (DEPED-BLR) (2016)

General Mathematics Leaning Materials, Lexicon Press Inc., Philippines.

Department of Education-Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd BLR) (2016)

General Mathematics Teacher’s Guide. Lexicon Press Inc., Philippines

Department of Education (2013), Mathematics Learner’s Module, Book Media

Press, Inc., Philippines

Oronce, Orlando A. 2016. General Mathematics, Rex Printing Company Inc.,

Philippines

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