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Exercise 1
a

a = 500 p -1

b

If p = 2.50 , then a = 200 and if p = 5 . 00 , then a = 100 . If you double the price then sales are exactly halved.

c

If a = 300 , then p = 500 300 1 . 67 . Formula: p = 500 a .

d

If p = 0 . 01 , then a = 50000 and if p = 100 , then a = 5 . Therefore 0.50 p 5 .

Exercise 2
a

f ( x ) = 3 ( x - 1 ) - 1 2 + 5

b

First you shift the graph by 1 in the x -direction, then you multiply by 3 in the y -direction, and finally you shift the graph by 5 in the y -direction.

c

D f = 1 , and B f = 5 ,

d

3 x - 1 + 5 = 10 gives: 3 x - 1 = 5 and x - 1 = 0.6 , so that x = 1.36 .
f ( x ) 10 if x 1.36 .

Exercise 3
a

f ( x ) = -5 + 2 ( x - 3 ) 1 2 and g ( x ) = x 1 2 .
You first shift 3 units in the x -direction, then you multiply by 2 along the x -axis, and you finally shift -5 units in the y -direction.

b

D f = [ 3 , and B f = [ -5 ,
D g = [ 0 , and B g = [ 0 ,

c

-5 + 2 ( x - 3 ) 1 2 = 100 gives ( x - 3 ) 1 2 = 52.5 and therefore x = 2759.25 .
f ( x ) 100 for x 2759.25 .

Exercise 4
a

f ( x ) = 110 ( x - 10 ) -2 + 25 is derived from y = x -2 by: shifting 10 units in the x -direction, multiplying by 100 with respect to the x -axis and shifting 25 units in the y -direction.

b

x = 10 and y = 25

c

D f = , 10 10 , and B f = 25 ,

d

f ( x ) = 50 gives you ( x - 10 ) 2 = 4 and x = 8 x = 12 .
f ( x ) 50 for x 8 x 12 .

Exercise 5
a

When c is an even whole number.

b

If the value of a is positive (minimum) or negative (maximum).

c

b and d indicate the shifts with respect to the basic function. The coordinates of the vertex are ( b , d ) .

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