Functions Choice Board

Choose any amount of activities that add up to 15 points to complete from the Functions
Choice Board. If you pick activities that add up to 22 points, you may work in pairs as
long as work reflects collaboration from both pairs. You will be responsible for turning in
your own work, so pairs do not necessarily have to always have the same answers. The
directions for each activity are as follows:
1. Interpret (2 points) There are four word problems to choose from with a function
that models it. Choose one of the word problems to explain why the given
function is modeled in that context. If needed, you may use a graphing calculator
or Desmos to get a better understanding of the problem.
a. Linear Julia pays for a streaming service quarterly at $30 per quarter. She
also pays an annual fee of $20. A linear function that models her monthly
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statement is 𝑦 = 2 + 20.
b. Quadratic Evan serves a volleyball, which reaches its maximum height of
20 feet after 5 seconds. Evan is 6 feet tall and the end of his serve is at
the top of his head. A quadratic function that models the journey of the
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volleyball is 𝑦 = 25
(𝑥 − 5) + 20.
c. Exponential Danielle owns an original copy of a popular game that just
went out of production in the year 2020. The game originally cost $35, but
every year that it is out of production its value increases by 10%. An
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exponential function that models this growth is 𝑦 = 35(1 + 10
).
d. Trigonometric Mel gets on a Ferris wheel with seats 6 feet from the ground
and that lets people on every minute. Once she reaches the top, she is 40
feet off the ground. A trigonometric function that models the Ferris wheel’s
operation is 𝑦 = 17𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥) + 6.
2. Analyze (2 points) Match the following word problems to the function that would
best help solve them. The options are linear, quadratic, exponential, and
trigonometric.
a. You deposit $200 in an account that earns 2.5% annual interest
compounded continuously. What will be the account balance after 12
years?
b. The student parking garage charges a flat rate of $3 for parking 4 hours or
less and $0.50 per hour for each additional hour. If a student had
extracurricular activities that required 8 hours of parking, how much would
they have to pay?
c. James is swinging back and forth in front of the sandbox. At t = 3s, he is at
one end of his swing and 4 ft from the sandbox. At t = 7s, he is at the other
end of his swing and 8ft from the sandbox. At 10s, how far is he from the
sandbox?
d. A ping pong ball is launched directly upward at 5 feet per second (ft/s)
from a platform 4 feet high. What will be the ball's maximum height? When
will it attain this height?
3. Build (2 points) Pick a problem from (2), find the function that models the
problem.
4. Build (5 points) Find the new function for (1c) that models how much her
console and game are worth using the given information. Print the original and
new graphs using Desmos for submission.
a. Danielle also owns a vintage console that originally cost $100 when it was
new in 1995, but every year its value increases by 13%.
5. Construct and compare (5 points) Create any two functions: linear, quadratic,
and exponential models. Explain how these two functions are similar and how
they are different using one of Canva’s templates. Print this out for submission.
6. Extend (5 points) Pick any of the three trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, and
tangent. Extend the domain of trigonometric functions using the unit circle and
Desmos. Create 3 graphs that result using Desmos and print them out.
7. Model (8 points) Find the trigonometric function that models the periodic
phenomena found in (2c) and answer the problem. Graph this function in Desmos
and print it out.
8. Prove (8 points) Prove any of the following trigonometric identities completely:
reciprocal, Pythagorean, co-function, even/odd, or quotient. You may use any
graphing utility to aid in the explanation.
9. Apply (8 points) Use the trigonometric identities to solve the following problem
a. From point P on the ground, the angle of elevation of an airplane is 23º.
The altitude of the plane is 1200 meters. What is the distance from point P
to the airplane, to the nearest tenth of a meter? What is the physical
distance from P to the airplane?