Quiz: (Topics 1.1-1.

3) Rates of Change in Functions Name: Solutions

Directions: NO CALCULATORS. Use the graphs of the following functions to answer the following.

Graph of f
The graph of a function f is shown in the figure above for the interval −6 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6. Use the graph f to answer the
following.

a) On what open interval(s) is f increasing? b) On what interval(s) is f decreasing?

(−6, −3) and (3,6) (−3,3)

Graph of g
The graph of a function g is given above for the interval -1 £ x £ 8 . Use the graph g to answer the following.

a) On what open interval(s) is g increasing? b) On what interval(s) is g decreasing?

(1,4.5) and (7,8) (−1,1) and (4.5,7)

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Directions: Use the graphs of the following functions to answer the following.

Graph of h
The graph of a function h is shown in the figure above for the interval −6 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6. Use the graph h to answer the
following.
a) On what interval(s) is the graph of h concave up? b) On what interval(s) is the graph of h concave down?
(−6, ≈ 1) (≈ 1,6)

Graph of k
The graph of a function k is given above for the interval −6 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6. Use the graph k to answer the following.
a) On what interval(s) is the graph of k concave up? b) On what interval(s) is the graph of k concave down?
(−6, ≈ 1) (≈ 1,6)

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Directions: For each scenario below, determine whether the two variables have a positive rate of change or a negative
rate of change.

The number of papers you have stapled, and the number of staples left in your stapler.
negative rate of change because as the number of papers you have stapled increases, the number of staples left in your
stapler decreases.

The number of people in front of you in the lunch line, and the amount of time until you get your food.
positive rate of change because as the number of people in front of you in the lunch line increases, the amount of time
until you get your food increases.

The number of people that live in a city, and the number of fire stations in the city.
positive rate of change because as the number of people that live in a city increases, the number of fire stations in the
city increases.

The number of people on an airplane, and the number of empty seats on the plane.
negative rate of change because as the number of people on an airplane increases, the number of empty seats on the
plane decreases.

The price of gasoline (in dollars per gallon), and the amount it costs to fill your gas tank.
positive rate of change because as the price of gasoline (in dollars per gallon) increases, the amount it costs to fill your
gas tank increases.

Your GPA and your class rank. Assuming your class rank of 1 is a high rank and 200 is a low rank
negative rate of change because as your GPA increases, your class rank decreases.

The number of students that attend Speedway High School, and the number of teachers that work at the school.
positive rate of change because as the number of students that attend Speedway High School increases, the number of
teachers that work at the school increases.

The number of states that you have never been to, and your age.
negative rate of change because as your age increases, the number of states that you have never been to decreases.

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Directions: For each of the following functions, find the average rate of change over the interval [ -1, 3] .
4x + 2
f ( x ) = 3 - x2 g ( x) =
x -1
𝑓(3) − 𝑓(−1) (3 − 3! ) − (3 − (−1)! ) 4 ∙ 3 + 2 4 ∙ (−1) + 2
= 𝑔(3) − 𝑔(−1) − −1 − 1
3 − (−1) 4 = 3−1
(−6) − (2) 8 3 − (−1) 4
= = − = −2 14 (−2)
4 4 − −2 7−1 6 3
= 2 = = =
4 4 4 2

𝑥 ℎ(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑘(𝑥)
−5 6 −5 8
−2 0 −3 8
−1 6 −1 8
2 1 3 8
3 9 5 8
ℎ(3) − ℎ(−1) 9 − 6 3 𝑘(3) − 𝑘(−1) 8 − 8
= = = =0
3 − (−1) 4 4 3 − (−1) 4

Graph of q
𝑞(3) − 𝑞(−1) 2 − 2
Graph of p = =0
3 − (−1) 4
𝑝(3) − 𝑝(−1) 4 − 8 −4
= = = −1
3 − (−1) 4 4

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Directions: Use the graphs of the following functions to answer the following.

Graph of f
The graph of the function f is shown in the figure above. The extrema for f are labeled where A, B, C, D, and E
represent the x-coordinates at those points. On which of the following intervals is the rate of change of f negative and
increasing?
(A) the interval from A to B because 𝑓 is decreasing and concave up.
(B) the interval from B to C
(C) the interval from C to D
(D) the interval from D to E

The graph of the function f is shown in the figure above. The extrema for f are labeled where A, B, C, D, and E
represent the x-coordinates at those points. On which of the following intervals is the rate of change of f positive and
increasing?
(A) the interval from A to B
(B) the interval from B to C because 𝑓 is increasing and concave up.
(C) the interval from C to D
(D) the interval from D to E

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 Graph of g
The graph of g is shown in the figure above on the interval -6 £ x £ 6 . Use the graph of g to answer the following.

What are all the intervals of x where the function g is decreasing at an increasing rate?

(A) ( -6, - 2) because 𝑔 is decreasing and concave up.

(B) ( -6, 1)
(C) (1, 4 )

(D) ( 4, 6 )

What are all the intervals of x where the function g is decreasing at a decreasing rate?

(A) ( -6, - 2)
(B) (1, 4 )

(C) (1, 6 )

(D) ( 4, 6 ) because 𝑔 is decreasing and concave down.

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 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
1 0 "#$ "
#"#(#!)
="=1
2 1 '#" (
= =1
!#(#") (
5 4 )#' +
= =1
*#! +
10 9
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=*=1
17 16

The table shows values for a function f at selected values of x . Which of the following claim and explanation
statements best fit these data?

(A) f is best modeled by a linear function because the average rate of change over each interval is constant.

(B) f is best modeled by a linear function because the average rate of change over each interval is linear.

(C) f is best modeled by a quadratic function because the average rate of change over each interval is constant.

(D) f is best modeled by a quadratic function because the average rate of change over each interval is linear

𝑥 𝑘(𝑥)
0 −3 #!#(#() "
=
'#$ '
4 −2 "#(#!) (
-#'
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8 1 !
,#" + constant increase of
"!#-
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The table shows values for a function k at selected values of x . Which of the following claim and explanation
statements best fit these data?
(A) k is best modeled by a linear function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals
is constant.
(B) k is best modeled by a linear function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals
is linear.
(C) k is best modeled by a quadratic function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals is constant.
(D) k is best modeled by a quadratic function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals is linear.

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 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥)
2 80 ,$#-$ #!$
'#!
= !
= −10
4 60 '$#,$ #!$
'#!
= !
= −10
6 40 !$#'$ #!$
'#!
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= −10
8 20
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= = −10
10 0 '#! !

The table shows values for a function g at selected values of x . Which of the following claim and explanation
statements best fit these data?
(A) g is best modeled by a linear function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value intervals
is constant.
(B) g is best modeled by a linear function because the change in the average rates of change over consecutive equal-
length input-value intervals is constant.
(C) g is best modeled by a quadratic function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals is constant.
(D) g is best modeled by a quadratic function because the change in the average rates of change over consecutive equal-
length input-value intervals is constant.

𝑥 ℎ(𝑥)
−7 4 ",#' "!
"#(#*)
= -
1 16 !'#", -
=- '
9 24 "#(#*) constant decrease of
!-#!' ' -
"#(#*)
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17 28
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=
25 28 "#(#*) -

The table shows values for a function h at selected values of x . Which of the following claim and explanation
statements best fit these data?

(A) h is best modeled by a linear function because the average rate of change over each interval is constant.
(B) h is best modeled by a linear function because the average rate of change over each interval is linear.
(C) h is best modeled by a quadratic function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals is constant.
(D) h is best modeled by a quadratic function because the rate of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals is linear.

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 𝑥 ℎ(𝑥)
3 1 (#"
'#(
=2
4 3
,#(
=3
5 6 +#'
"$#,
=4
6 10 ,#+
"+#"$
=5
7 15 *#,

The table shows values for a function h at selected values of x . Which of the following claim and explanation
statements best fit these data?
(A) The graph of h could be concave up because the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals are positive.
(B) The graph of h could be concave up because the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals are increasing.
(C) The graph of h could be concave down because the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-
value intervals are negative.
(D) The graph of h could be concave down because the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-
value intervals are decreasing.

𝑥 𝑘(𝑥)
0 −1 #!#(#") "
!#$
= −!
2 −2 #'#(#!) !
= − = −1
'#! !
4 −4 #-#(#') '
,#'
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6 −8 #",#(#-) -
-#,
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8 −16

The table shows values for a function k at selected values of x . Which of the following claim and explanation
statements best fit these data?
(A) The graph of k could be concave up because the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals are positive.
(B) The graph of k could be concave up because the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-value
intervals are increasing.
(C) The graph of k could be concave down because the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-
value intervals are negative.
(D) The graph of k could be concave down because the average rates of change over consecutive equal-length input-
value intervals are decreasing.

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 Graph of f

The figure above shows the graph of a function f . Which of the following best describes f .

(A) The rate of change of f is positive and increasing.

(B) The rate of change of f is positive and decreasing. because 𝑓 is increasing and concave down

(C) The rate of change of f is negative and increasing.

(D) The rate of change of f is negative and decreasing.

Graph of g
The figure above shows the graph of a function g . Which of the following best describes g .

(A) g is increasing and the rate of change of g is increasing.

(B) g is increasing and the rate of change of g is decreasing.

(C) g is decreasing and the rate of change of g is increasing. because 𝑓 is decreasing and concave up

(D) g is decreasing and the rate of change of g is decreasing.

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 Graph of h
The figure above shows the graph of a function h . Which of the following statements about h is correct?

(A) h is increasing at an increasing rate. because 𝑓 is increasing and concave up

(B) h is increasing at a decreasing rate.

(C) h is decreasing at an increasing rate.

(D) h is decreasing at a decreasing rate.

Graph of k
The figure above shows the graph of a function k . Which of the following statements about k is correct?

(A) k is increasing and the graph of k is concave up.

(B) k is increasing and the graph of k is concave down.

(C) k is decreasing and the graph of k is concave up.

(D) k is decreasing and the graph of k is concave down.

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 Graph of g
The figure above shows the graph of a function g . Which of the following statements is correct?

(A) The rate of change of g is positive and decreasing. because 𝑓 is increasing and concave down

(B) The rate of change of g is positive and increasing.

(C) The rate of change of g is negative and increasing.

(D) The rate of change of g is negative and decreasing.

Graph of k
The figure above shows the graph of a function k . Which of the following statements is correct?

(A) The rate of change of k is positive and decreasing.

(B) The rate of change of k is positive and increasing.

(C) The rate of change of k is negative and increasing. because 𝑓 is decreasing and concave up

(D) The rate of change of k is negative and decreasing.

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 Graph of f
The graph of the function f is shown in the figure above. The extrema for f and the point of inflection of the graph of
f are labeled where A, B, C, D, and E represent the x-coordinates at those points. On which of the following intervals
is f decreasing and the graph of f concave up?

(A) the interval from A to B

(B) the interval from B to C
(C) the interval from C to D
(D) the interval from D to E

The graph of the function f is shown in the figure above. The extrema for f and the point of inflection of the graph of
f are labeled where A, B, C, D, and E represent the x-coordinates at those points. On which of the following intervals
is the rate of change of f positive and decreasing?

(A) the interval from A to B

(B) the interval from B to C
(C) the interval from C to D because 𝑓 is increasing and concave down
(D) the interval from D to E

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 Graph of g

The graph of the function g is shown in the figure above. The extrema for g and the point of inflection of the graph of
g are labeled where A, B, C, D, and E represent the x-coordinates at those points. On which of the following intervals
is g increasing and the graph of g concave up?

(A) the interval from A to B

(B) the interval from B to C
(C) the interval from C to D
(D) the interval from D to E

The graph of the function g is shown in the figure above. The extrema for g and the point of inflection of the graph of
g are labeled where A, B, C, D, and E represent the x-coordinates at those points. On which of the following intervals
is the rate of change of g negative and decreasing?

(A) the interval from A to B

(B) the interval from B to C
(C) the interval from C to D
(D) the interval from D to E because 𝑔 is decreasing and concave down

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 Graph of k
The graph of the function k is shown in the figure above. The extrema for k and the point of inflection of the graph of
k are labeled where A, B, C, D, and E represent the x-coordinates at those points.

Which of the following claim and explanation statements is correct?

(A) On the interval from B to C, the function k is increasing because the graph of k is concave up.

(B) On the interval from B to C, the function k is increasing because the rate of change of k is linear.

(C) On the interval from B to C, the function k is increasing because the rate of change of k is increasing.

(D) On the interval from B to C, the function k is increasing because the rate of change of k is positive.

Which of the following claim and explanation statements is correct?

(A) On the interval from D to E, the graph of k is concave up because the rate of change of k is negative.

(B) On the interval from D to E, the graph of k is concave up because the rate of change of k is decreasing.

(C) On the interval from D to E, the graph of k is concave down because the rate of change of k is negative.

(D) On the interval from D to E, the graph of k is concave down because the rate of change of k is decreasing.

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 Graph of h
The graph of the function h is shown in the figure above. The extrema for h and the point of inflection of the graph of
h are labeled where A, B, C, D, and E represent the x-coordinates at those points.

Which of the following claim and explanation statements is correct?

(A) On the interval from A to B, the rate of change of h is positive because the graph of h is concave up.

(B) On the interval from A to B, the rate of change of h is increasing because the graph of h is positive.

(C) On the interval from A to B, the rate of change of h is increasing because the graph of h is concave up.

(D) On the interval from A to B, the rate of change of h is decreasing because the graph of h is negative.

Which of the following claim and explanation statements is correct?

(A) On the interval from C to D, the rate of change of h is decreasing because the graph of h is negative.
(B) On the interval from C to D, the rate of change of h is decreasing because the graph of h is concave down.

(C) On the interval from C to D, the rate of change of h is negative because the graph of h is concave down.

(D) On the interval from C to D, the rate of change of h is increasing because the graph of h is positive.

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