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MODULE 4
GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Introductory Message

For the Learner:

At the this subject you will demonstrates understanding and
appreciation of key concepts and principle of mathematics as applied, using
appropriate technology, in problem solving, communicating, reasoning,
making connections, representations, and decision in real life. And you will
be train to become critical and analytical thinkers and creative problem
solvers. Focuses on sufficient mastery of content through easy-to-follow
lesson presentation. Ensure college readiness and prepares for
entrepreneurship and promotes financial

Lesson Problems Involving Functions

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Introduction

At the end of this lesson the student will be able to :

 analyze problem involving function
 solve problems involving function
 manifest the value of patience, and analytical and critical thinking
skills.

Development
 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

HOW IMPORTANT ARE FUNCTIONS ?

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HOW CAN GRAPHS OF FUNCTIONS FACILITATE UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN TWO PHYSICAL QUANTITIES ?
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CITE SOME EXAMPLE OF PROBLEM WHERE YOU CAN RELATE

FUNCTION IN REAL LIFE SITUATION ?
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DEVELOPMENT

 What are the steps in solving problems?

GEORGE Polya’s 4-steps rule can facilitate its solution.

1. Explore the problem carefully and choose a variable for an unknown

quantity. If possible, express other unknown variables in terms of this variable
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PROBLEM 1
A proposed train fare would charge₱ 20.00 for the first 5 km of travel and ₱ 0.75 for each
additional kilometer over the proposed fare.

a. Find the fare function f(x) where x represents the number of kilometers traveled.
b. Find the proposed fare for distance of 45 km.

SOLUTION:
a. f ( x )=20 for 0< x ≤5
Let x = number of kilometers traveled
x-5 = number of kilometers traveled over and above 5 km
f ( x )=20+ 0.75( x−5)
f ( x )=20+ 0.75 x −3.75¿
f ( x )=20+ 0.75 x for x>5
The fare function is f(x)= ₱ 16.25+ ₱ 0.75 x

b. f ( 45 )=16.25+ 0.75 ( 45 )=16.25+33.75

f ( 45 )=50
The proposed fare for 45-km travel is ₱ 50.00

PROBLEM 2
A perfume bottle in a solid spherical shape with cylindrical perfume container is being
proposed for new Pacman Scent

NEW PACMAN
SCENT

The radius of the inscribed cylinder in the 2r-cm radius sphere is r cm. Find the V(r)
of the cylinder.

SOLUTION:
Let r = the radius of rhe cylinder
4 3
V (r) = Volume of the sphere = π r
3

PROBLEM 3
Kamao Network charges ₱500 monthly cable connection fee plus
₱125 for each hour of pay-per-view (PPV) event regardless of a full hour or a fraction of an
hour.

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a. Construct a table of values and sketch a graph that will show a mode of payment for
customers who may spend h number of hours in watching PPV events.
b. What is the monthly bill of a customer who watched 25 hours of PPV events?
c. What is the monthly bill of a customer who watched 12.1 hours of PPV events?
d. What is the monthly bill of a customer watched 0.2 hours of PPV events?

SOLUTION:
a. The table values that shows the mode of payment for customers who may spend h
number of hours in watching PPV events is given below.

Monthly Cable Total

Connection Fee Amount of Payment
PPV f (x)
0< x ≤1 ₱500 (₱125)(1) ₱625
1< x ≤ 2 ₱500 (₱125)(2) ₱750
2< x ≤ 3 ₱500 (₱125)(3) ₱875
3< x ≤ 4 ₱500 (₱125)(4) ₱1,000
4 <x≤ 5 ₱500 (₱125)(5) ₱1,125
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .

b. The monthly bill of a customer who watched 25 hours of PPV events can be represented by
24 < x ≤ 25 . The total payment is ₱500 + (₱125)(5) =₱500 + ₱ 1,325 = ₱ 3, 625.

c. The monthly bill of a customer who watched 12.1 hours of PPV events can be represented
by 12 < x ≤ 13 . The total payment is ₱500 + (₱125)13) =₱500 + ₱ 1,625 = ₱ 2, 125.

c. The monthly bill of a customer who watched 0.2 hours of PPV events can be represented
by 0 < x ≤ 1 . The total payment is ₱500 + (₱125)(1)= ₱500 + ₱ 125 = ₱ 625.

PROBLEM 4
Suppose that a community tax law reads as follows:

Annual Gross Earnings Community Tax Due

Less than or equal to ₱120,000 ₱0
More than ₱120,000 but not over 1% of income over ₱120,000
₱240,000
Over ₱240,000 5% of income over ₱120,000

a. Represent the income tax payment schedule using a piecewise defined function.
b. Determine the domain of a function.
c. What is the community tax due given an annual gross earning of ₱ 48,340? ₱160,000?
₱435,000?

SOLUTION:
a. For piecewise defined function that represents the given income tax payment:

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Let x be the annual gross earnings and T(x) be the community tax due.
0if 0< x ≤ 120,00

{ }
T ( x )= 0.01 ( x−120,000 ) if x >120,000< x ≤240,000
0.05 ( x−120,000 ) if x>240,000

b. The domain of the function is { x∨x >0 }

c. The community tax due given an annual gross earning of ₱ 48,340 is 0.
For a gross income of ₱ 160, 000, the community tax due is 0.01(₱ 160,000-
₱ 120,000)= ₱ 400
For a gross income of ₱ 435, 000, the community tax due is 0.05(₱ 435,000-
₱ 120,000)= ₱ 15,750

ENGAGEMEN
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A. Solve each problem.

1. For every insurance policy Mr. Lorenzo sold, he receives 20% of the first payments of
his costumer, and 8.5 % of the second and third payments. If the annual payment on a
transacted policy is ₱ 124,000 , how much income will he receive from this transaction ?

SOLUTION:
2. A mall charges ₱ 25 for the first hour or a fraction of an hour as parking space fee. An
additional ₱ 25 is charged for every additional hour, or a fraction ofan hour of parking. The
parking area operates from 7 A.M to 12 midnight every day.
a. Write a function rule for the problem.

b. Describe the domain and the range.

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c. How much will be charged to a car owner who parked a car from 7 A.M to 1:30 P.M .

SOLUTION:

SOLUTION :

d. How much will be charged to a car owner who parked a car from 8:30 A.M to 11:15 P.M .

3. The underground temperature, a basis for geothermal energy source, can be approximated
using the function T(d)= 35d+ 20, where Tis in ℃ , d is the distance from the land surface in
km. Find the underground temperature 3,500 m below the surface.

SOLUTION :

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
ENRICHMENT
ACTIVITIES

SOLVE ME !! A. Bryan charges ₱ 25 for every page of encoding work. In

addition, he charges ₱ 8 per page of printed output. Write a
function rule that will provide the amount n pages of encoded and printed work. How much
will Bryan charge for a 33-page encoding and printing work?

SOLUTION:

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B. An airport taxi operator estimates that 250 passengers are transported from NAIA to
Manila Hotel. He charges a flat rate of ₱ 300. Moreover, he estimates that for every ₱ 25
increase in his rate, he will lose 15 passengers. Write a function rule that describes the

operator’s income after increasing his rate.

SOLUTION:
C. A lechon manok store has as average of 5,000 customers per week and sells for ₱ 225 per
whole-grilled chicken. Because of increased labor and production costs, the store owner
needs to increase the price of the grilled chicken. The owner is aware of the results of the
survey that for each ₱ 10 increase in price, the number of customers decreases by 12.
1. Write a function rule that describes the increased price per chicken.

SOLUTION :

2. Write a function rule that describes the reduced number of customers after the increase
in price.

SOLUTION :

3. How much total sale would be realized by the owner if he decides to increase the original
price to ₱ 225 ?

SOLUTION :

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D. In an experiment, a researcher has conducted that a dosage of g grams of a certain

medicinal formula causes a rat to increase its mass by M, where M( g)= 2(g+25). If a 25-
gram of the medicinal formula is administered to a rat, how much mass would the rat again?
E. Supposed the production cost of locally produced smart phone can be approximated by the

SOLUTION :

model C(p)= 4(3p+25), where p is the number of smart phones.

1. Find the fixed cost C(0).

SOLUTION :

2. Find the cost of five smart phones.

SOLUTION :

3. Find the marginal cost of the 6th item.

SOLUTION :

REFLECTION

Reflect on the usefulness of functions in people’s daily activities and

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• Critical thinking
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• Basic Science processes

- Observing
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- Measuring
- Classifying
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