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Unit 2-11:Describing Functions



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which point could be described as an RELATIVE MINIMUM of function f(x) ?
mc001-1.jpg
a.
Point A
c.
Point C
b.
Point B
d.
Point D
 

 2. 

The graph of the function mc002-1.jpg is shown below:
mc002-2.jpg
Which of the below desribes the interval over which mc002-3.jpg is decreasing using interval notation?
a.
mc002-4.jpg
c.
mc002-6.jpg
b.
mc002-5.jpg
d.
mc002-7.jpg
 

 3. 

Which is the only function below has a relative maximum?
a.
mc003-1.jpg
c.
mc003-3.jpg
b.
mc003-2.jpg
d.
mc003-4.jpg
 

 4. 

A person is purchasing some fence at a hardware store to create a rectangular pen for a goat.  The person purchased a fence kit that comes with 16 total sections of fence.  Each section of fence is 5 feet in length and cannot be partitioned further.
(One possible example fence set up is shown in the diagram below has a width that uses 3 section (15 ft) and a length of 5 sections (25 ft)).
mc004-1.jpg
If at least some area is to be fenced in, what is the minimum width in feet that could be created?
a.
0 feet
c.
20 feet
b.
5 feet
d.
35 feet
 

 5. 

Which function below is always DECREASING?
a.
mc005-1.jpg
c.
mc005-3.jpg
b.
mc005-2.jpg
d.
mc005-4.jpg
 

 6. 

The graph of mc006-1.jpg is shown below.
mc006-2.jpg
As x approaches negative infinity (mc006-3.jpg), what does f(x) approach?
a.
mc006-4.jpg
c.
mc006-6.jpg
b.
mc006-5.jpg
d.
mc006-7.jpg
 

 7. 

The graph of mc007-1.jpg is shown below.
mc007-2.jpg
As x approaches negative infinity (mc007-3.jpg), what does p(x) approach?
a.
mc007-4.jpg
c.
mc007-6.jpg
b.
mc007-5.jpg
d.
mc007-7.jpg
 

 8. 

Which linear function below is increasing at the fastest rate?
mc008-1.jpg
a.
mc008-2.jpg
c.
mc008-4.jpg
b.
mc008-3.jpg
d.
mc008-5.jpg
 

 9. 

The functions mc009-1.jpg and mc009-2.jpg are graphed below.
mc009-3.jpg
Which statement is true about the average rate of change between two function from x = 0 to x = 2.
a.
mc009-4.jpg has a greater average rate of change than mc009-5.jpg.
b.
mc009-6.jpg has a smaller average rate of change than mc009-7.jpg.
c.
mc009-8.jpg and  mc009-9.jpg have the same average rate of change.
d.
It cannot be determined
 



 

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