Functions Recap

1) For each of the following graphs, circle the correct equation:

y=0.5 x −5

y=5−0.5 x

y=5+ 0.5 x

y=−5−0.5 x

2
y=x + 4 x+7

2
y=− x + 4 x−7

2
y=− x + 4 x+ 7

2
y=x + 4 x−7

3 2
y=x −3 x +5
3 2
y=− x −3 x +5
3 2
y=x −3 x −5

3 2
y=− x −3 x −5

Water level
(W, metres)
2) The graph below models the water level of a river
during a flood.
It is given by equation W =At +B where W is the
water level in metres, t is the time in hours after
the flood started and A and B are constants.
a) Find A and B.
b) What is the initial water level of the river. How
much is the water level increasing per hour?
c) The river will flood when the water level
reaches 10 metres. After how many hours will Time (t, hours)
this occur?
3) The equation below models the gold winning throw in the Olympic Javelin
competition.
2
h=−0.02 d + 1.3 d+ 2
Where h is the height of the javelin in metres and d is the horizontal distance
travelled by the javelin in metres.

a) Complete the table below and plot the graph.

d 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
h

b) Using your graph, estimate

i) How far horizontally the javelin had travelled when it landed
ii) The highest point that the javelin reached and how far it had travelled
horizontally at this point.
iii) The height of the javelin when it had travelled 45 metres horizontally.

4) The design for the section of a rollercoaster track follows the equation

3 2
y=0.1 x −0.9 x +Cx+ D
Its graph is shown below

a) Find the value of C and D .

b) At what point is the rollercoaster at its highest?