ILIGAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
SELF-LEARNING ACTIVITY

Q1Week1 Day 3 Construct mathematical models to consumer pays each month as a function of the number of
represent real-life situations using functions. messages m sent in a month. Supposed that at the end of
the month you have sent 500 text messages, how much
Specific Objectives for the Day should your monthly bill be?
 solves problems involving functions, Solution:
including piecewise defined function Step 1. Understand the Problem
References Given: Monthly Plan of 300 including 100 text messages
Learning Material in General Mathematics pp P1/text (excess charge)
7-10 Let t(m) represent the amount paid by the consumer each
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: month.
1. Follow the PROCEDURES (1-5) enumerated below. Step 2. Set-up an equation.
2. If you encounter difficulties in following the steps, please The problem above can be expressed by the piecewise
don’t hesitate to ask help from your parents, siblings, or you function:
may consult directly your teacher. BE RESOURCEFUL! 300, 0 ≤ 𝑚 ≤ 100
𝑡(𝑚) = {
PROCEDURES: 300 + (𝑚 − 100), 𝑚 > 100
1. Prepare the items below: Step 3. Solve
Notebook, pen, paper, SLA for the Day, Coloring Now, for m=500,
materials (optional) and Cellphone, Laptop or PC with 𝑡(𝑚) = 300 + (𝑚 − 100) ,we used this function because text
internet connection (optional) messages sent in a month is more than
100
2. If you have internet or mobile data, please go to youtube
app, type the link below and watch it until the end. Consider 𝑡(500) = 300 + (500 − 100) ,do the operation inside the
parenthesis
playing the video again and again until everything is = 300 + 400 ,perform the operation
understood. = 700 ,hand in answer
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTnWTIxbHL8 4.PERFORMANCE TASK. In your activity notebook, do
In the case that you don’t have internet connection or the following:
gadget, proceed to the next step below. 4.1 Observe. In problem no.3 above, which step is the most
3. Read the short introduction below before you proceed to challenging? Why?
problem solving. 4.2Explore. Do you have other way of solving the problem?
FUNCTIONS IN REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS If yes, please write it in your activity notebook.
Some real life situations can also be represented by 4.3 Analyze. What have you noticed in Step 2 of Problem 3
functions. Take a closer look at how some events are written above? Which part in the worded problem that tells us that
as functions! the equation should be like this and not like that?
1) Suppose that s(T) is the top speed (in km per hour) of a 4.4 Synthesize. Do problem no.3 again, but this time try to
runner when the temperature is T degrees Celsius. Explain understand how to get from one step to the next. Write down
what the statements s(15) = 12 and s(30) = 10 mean. all the errors you made. Repeat this step until you commit
Solution: The first equation means that when the temperature no errors.
is 15⁰C, then the top speed of a runner is 12 km per hour.
However, when temperature rises to 30⁰C, the top speed is 5. EVALUATION.
reduced to 10 km per hour. 9.1 Answer the problem below in your Quiz Notebook.
9.2 Write all pertinent solution without erasures.
2) . The velocity V (in m/s) of a ball thrown upward t seconds
after the ball was thrown is given by V(t) = 20 – 9.8t.
Calculate V(0) and V(1), and explain what these results mean. Name: __________________ Date: _______
Solution: V(t) = 20 – 9.8t ,replace all t with 0 (1)
Section/Group: ___________ Quiz No. ____
V(0) = 20 – 9.8(0) ,multiplication first (2)
= 20 –0 ,do the operation (3)
= 20 ,hand-in answer (4) Solving Problems Involving Functions
V(t) = 20 – 9.8t A jeepney ride costs P8.00 for the first 4km, and
V(1) = 20 – 9.8(1) each additional integer kilometer adds P2.50 to
=20 – 9.8 the fare. Use a piecewise function to represent
=10.2
the jeepney fare in terms of the distance (d) in
These results indicate that the initial velocity of the ball is 20
m/s. After 1 second, the ball is traveling more slowly, at 10.2 km. Suppose that the distance from your house
m/s to school is 7.5km, how much is the fare?
PIECEWISE DEFINED FUNCTION
A piecewise defined function is a function defined by at least
two equation (“pieces”), each of which applies to a different
part of the domain. Piecewise defined functions can take on a
variety of forms. Their “pieces” may be all linear, or a
combination of functional forms.

3. A user is charged P300 monthly for a particular mobile

plan, which includes 100 free text messages. Messages in
excess of 100 are charged P1 each. Represent the amount a