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Sunshine D. Catan
12- STEM P

Number of hours spent in

Subject Assessment Score (Y) social media prior to the
assessment (t)

Assessment 1 (Filipino) 1 6

Assessment 2 (Math) 40 0

Assessment 3 (Science) 21 8

2
Equation: 𝑌 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 + 𝑐

Substitution of Data:
2
1 = 𝑎( 6 ) + 𝑏 ( 6 ) + 𝑐
1 = 36𝑎 + 6𝑏 + 𝑐

2
40 = 𝑎(0) + 𝑏(0) + 𝑐
40 = 𝑐

2
21 = 𝑎(8) + 𝑏(8) + 𝑐
21 = 64𝑎 + 8𝑏 + 𝑐

Finding the Values of a, b, and c:

1. 1 = 36𝑎 + 6𝑏 + 𝑐 1 = 36𝑎 + 6𝑏 + 𝑐
(−)
40 =(−)𝑐 +
− 40 = − 𝑐

− 39 = 36𝑎 + 6𝑏

2. 40 = 𝑐 40 = 𝑐
(−)
21 =(−)64𝑎 + (−)
8𝑏 + 𝑐 +
− 21 = − 64𝑎 − 8𝑏 − 𝑐

19 =− 64𝑎 − 8𝑏
 3. (6)(19) =− 64𝑎 − 8𝑏 114 = − 384𝑎 − 48𝑏
(8)(− 39)=(−)64𝑎 + (−)
8𝑏 + 𝑐 +
− 132 = 288𝑎 + 48𝑏

− 198 =− 96𝑎

Value of A:
−198 −96𝑎
−96
= −96
−198
−96
= 𝑎
2. 0625 = 𝑎

Value of B:
19 = − 64𝑎 − 8𝑏
19 = − 64(2. 0625) − 8𝑏
19 = − 132 − 8𝑏
19 + 132 = − 8𝑏
151 = − 8𝑏
151 −8𝑏
−8
= −8
− 18. 875 = 𝑏

Value of C:
21 = 64𝑎 + 8𝑏 + 𝑐
21 = 64(2. 0625) + 8(− 18. 875) + 𝑐
21 = 132 + (− 151) + 𝑐
21 = − 19 + 𝑐
21 + 19 = 𝑐
40 = 𝑐

2
Equation: 𝑌 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑏𝑡 + 𝑐
2
𝑌 = 2. 0625𝑡 + (− 18. 875)𝑡 + 40

To check:
Using the Value of A:
2
𝑌 = 2. 0625𝑡 + (− 18. 875)𝑡 + 40
2
1 = 2. 0625(6) + (− 18. 875)(6) + 40
1 = 2. 0625(36) + (− 113. 25) + 40
1 = 74. 25 + (− 113. 25) + 40
1 = 1. 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒
Using the Value of B:
2
𝑌 = 2. 0625𝑡 + (− 18. 875)𝑡 + 40
2
40 = 2. 0625(0) + (− 18. 875)(0) + 40
40 = 2. 0625(0) + (0) + 40
40 = (0) + (0) + 40
40 = 40, 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒

Using the Value of C:

2
𝑌 = 2. 0625𝑡 + (− 18. 875)𝑡 + 40
2
21 = 2. 0625(8) + (− 18. 875)(8) + 40
21 = 2. 0625(64) + (− 151) + 40
21 = 132 + (− 151) + 40
21 = 21, 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒

Substitution of Delta x (△𝑥 ) to Time(x):

2
𝑌 = 2. 0625𝑡 + (− 18. 875)𝑡 + 40
2
𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2. 0625𝑡 + (− 18. 875)𝑡 + 40
2 2
2.0625(𝑥+∆𝑥) −18.875(𝑥+∆𝑥)+40 − (2.0625𝑥 −18.875𝑥+40)
lim = ∆𝑥
∆𝑥 → 0
2 2 2
2.0625(𝑥 +2∆𝑥+∆𝑥 ) −18.875(𝑥+∆𝑥)+40 − 2.0625𝑥 +18.875𝑥−40
lim = ∆𝑥
∆𝑥 → 0
2 2 2
2.0625𝑥 +4.125𝑥∆𝑥+2.0625∆𝑥 −18.875𝑥+18.875∆𝑥− 2.0625𝑥 +18.875𝑥)
lim = ∆𝑥
∆𝑥 → 0
2
4.125𝑥∆𝑥+2.0625∆𝑥 +18.875𝑥
lim = ∆𝑥
∆𝑥 → 0

Δ𝑥(4.125𝑥+2.0625∆𝑥 +18.875)
lim = ∆𝑥
∆𝑥 → 0

lim = 4. 125𝑥 + 2. 0625∆𝑥 + 18. 875

∆𝑥 → 0

lim = 4. 125𝑥 + 2. 0625(0) + 18. 875

∆𝑥 → 0

lim = 4. 125𝑥 + 18. 875

∆𝑥 → 0
Application of the Rules of Differentation:
𝑑 2 𝑑 𝑑
𝑌' = 𝑑𝑡
2. 0625𝑡 − 𝑑𝑡
(− 18. 875)𝑡 + 𝑑𝑡
40
2−1 1−1
𝑌' = (2)2. 0625𝑡 + 18. 875𝑡 + 0
𝑌' = 4. 125𝑡 + 18. 875

0 = 4. 125𝑡 + 18. 875

4.125𝑡 18.8675
4.125
= 4.125
𝑡 = 4. 575757576
𝑡 = 4 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 58 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠

Checking:
Let 𝑡 = 4. 58 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
2
𝑌 = 2. 0625𝑡 + (− 18. 875)𝑡 + 40
2
𝑌 = 2. 0625 (4. 58) + (− 18. 875)(4. 58) + 40
𝑌 = 2. 0625(20. 9764) + (− 86. 4475) + 40
𝑌 = 43. 263825 + (− 86. 4475) + 40
𝑌 = − 3. 183675

Conclusion: The number of hours that Sunshine, or I must spend on social media in order
for me to maximize my assessment scores is 4 hours and 58 minutes.