Comparing Characteristics of Functions Answers

Based on an architectural drawing, a roof slopes to a drain along the function represented in the table that defines the edge of slope, where x is the horizontal distance in feet and f(x) is the vertical distance in feet.

In order to set a staff schedule, a fast-food restaurant manager looks at the average rate of customers served per minute during a lunch service. The manager notices that the time period starts with a sharp but steady increase, is followed by a period during which the restaurant is constantly serving the maximum number of customers per minute, and then has a slow but steady decline.

An investment group compares returns on an account against the function represented in the table, where x is the time in years and f(x) is the total return on investment.

The computer rendering of a mural in a town’s square uses the function represented in the table to define the outline of a mountain in the town’s logo, where x is the distance in feet from the edge of the mural and f(x) is the distance from the ground in feet.