Math Worksheet Answers

Topic: Functions

Activity 1
Makes a straight line Makes another curve

5x-15 10-x^2

x x^3

x/5 -4x^2

-6x x^2/5

1. Linear functions
2. They are not exponents
3. 3x+1, x+2, 6x-1

Activity 2
1.
a)
Week number Height of plant in cm

0 8cm

1 10cm

2 12cm

3 14cm

4 16cm
b) 2x + 8
c)
d) The points on the graph can be joined
e) No it cannot as the plant cannot grow further after a certain height
f) No it cannot as the plant cannot grow further after a certain height

2.
a)
Week number Height of plant in cm

0 12cm

1 14cm

2 16cm

3 18cm

4 20cm

5 22cm
b) 2n-11
c)
3.
a)
Week number Height of plant (cm)

0 0

1 2

2 4

3 6

4 8

5 10
b) 2x-1
c)
4. Bean- 8cm Sam-12cm Carla- 0cm
5. Similarities:
● All are linear graphs
● Have to use 2x to find the height of the plant
Differences:
● Values