Comparing Functions Answered
Comparing Functions Answered
1. Graph y = 3x.
ANSWER
2. Tell whether the ordered pairs (0, 0), (1, 2), (2, 4),
and (3, 6) represent a linear function.
a)y = 6x + 3
c)9x + 3 = y
d)42x = 8
Identifying from a graph:
a) b)
c) d)
Is the table linear, quadratic or
exponential?
Linear Quadratic Exponential
• Common
multiplication
pattern
EXAMPLE 2 Identify functions using differences or ratios
b.
x –2 –1 0 1 2
y –2 1 4 7 10
Differences: 3 3 3 3
ANSWER
a. x –2 –1 0 1 2
y –6 –6 –4 0 6
First differences: 0 2 4 6
Second differences: 2 2 2
ANSWER
x –2 –1 0 1
y 0.08 0.4 2 10
x y x y x y
1 5 1 0 1 3
2 9 2 -1 2 9
3 13 3 0 3 27
4 17 4 3 4 81
5 21 5 8 5 243
EXAMPLE 3 Write an equation for a function
x –2 –1 0 1 2
y 2 0.5 0 0.5 2
EXAMPLE 3 Write an equation for a function
SOLUTION
x –2 –1 0 1 2
y 2 0.5 0 0.5 2
Second differences: 1 1 1