FUNCTION AS A MODEL Flashcards
1
Q
IT IS A PROCESS BY WHICH YOU START WITH A REAL-LIFE SITUATION AND ARRIVE AT A QUANTITATIVE SOLUTION USING THE TOOLS OF MATHEMATICS.
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MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
2
Q
IT IS REPRESENTED BY THE SYMBOL “f(x)” WHICH “REPLACES THE VARIABLE Y IN THE NUMBER SENTENCE”.
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FUNCTIONS
3
Q
IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO PREDICT WHAT A SYSTEM WILL DO FOR DIFFERENT VALUES OF THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE.
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FUNCTION AS MODEL
4
Q
3->9
4->12
5->15
6->18
A
y=3x
5
Q
1->5
2->10
3->15
4->20
A
y=5x
6
Q
2->5
4->7
6->9
8->11
A
y=x+3
7
Q
3->20
4->25
5->30
6->35
A
y=5x+5
8
Q
3->14
4->22
6->28
7->46
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y=8x-10
