Equivalent expressions of functions
Partial pictures

Each figure below shows the graph of a linear function. Because of the choice of scale, one or both points where the graph intersects the axes are not visible.

Use the information in each graph to determine the linear function that the graph describes. Construct a correspondence rule.
  • Use the correspondence rules you constructed to find out the intersection points that are not visible in the figure.
  • Construct new correspondence rules for the functions, which emphasize the information about the hidden points you found.


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    The form f(x)=ax+b
    The form f(x)=a(x-c)
    The form
    f(x)=a(x-c)+m

    Emphasizing information
    Emphasizing intersections
    Families of functions
    Features from value tables
    Partial pictures
    Equivalent recipes
    Telephone rates
    Verbal descriptions of equivalent expressions
    Stories
    Describing a trip
    Speeding car

    Exercise 1
    Exercise 2
    Exercise 3
    Exercise 4
    Exercise 5
    Exercise 6
    Exercise 7
    Exercise 8
    Exercise 9
    Exercise 10
    Exercise 11
    Exercise 12
    Exercise 13
    Exercise 14
    Exercise 15
    Exercise 16
    Exercise 17
    Exercise 18
    Exercise 19