The characteristics, or key features of a function include its:
Key features of a function are useful in helping to sketch the function, as well as to interpret information about the function in a given context.
In the case of linear functions, they will either be constant everywhere (a horizontal line), increasing everywhere, or decreasing everywhere, due to their constant rate of change.
This also means that they will never have a maximum or minimum turning point, and will have at most one x-intercept (except for the horizontal line y = 0).
Consider the function f\left(x\right) = 4x - 8.
Find the value of f\left(0\right).
Find the value of x which gives a function value of 0.
Sketch a graph of the function and label each intercept.
Whitney is traveling across the city by taking an Uber ride. The cost of the ride, in dollars, is given by C\left(x\right) = 2.4x + 2.8 where x is the distance traveled in miles. The minimum charge for a ride is \$10.
State the range of the function.
Determine the rate of change of the function, and state what it represents in context.
If Whitney is travelling a distance of 4 miles, determine the cost of her trip.
Consider functions f and g shown in the graph. Compare the following features of each function:
Domain
Range
Intercepts
Slope