Identifying Functions (8.F.1)
Instructions: Complete each scenario based on the sport you selected in the interest inventory. You may submit your assignment on paper or through Google Classroom.
Choose Problem 1a or Problem 1b
Problem 1a) Shoot the basketball in a semicircle around the 3 point line in five locations for one minute. Write five ordered pairs of the amount of shots made to the total shots. Does your shooting record represent a function?
Problem 1b) Hit the softball in a semicircle around the 3 point line in five locations for one minute. Write five ordered pairs of the hits made to the total throws. Does your hitting record represent a function?
Ordered Pairs: ____________________________________________________________
Input: ___________________________________________________________________
Output: __________________________________________________________________
Function: _________________
How do you recognize a function from a relation?
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Problem 2
Choose five of your favorite MLB or NBA teams. Determine their wins to total games for the 2017 - 2018 season. Provide the data in a table. Does the data represent a function?
Team | |||||
Wins | |||||
Total Games |
Function: _________________
How do you recognize a function from a table of values?
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Problem 3
Using the same teams from Problem 2, determine the teams’ losses to total games. Graph the data. Does the graph represent a function?
Relation: _________________________________________________________________
Domain: _________________________________________________________________
Range: __________________________________________________________________
Function: _________________
If no, what ordered pair can be removed so the relation represents a function? Explain.
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If yes, write an ordered pair that could be added so the set will still be a function. Explain.
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How do you recognize a function from a graph?
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