Introduction to Mathematics

Applications of Linear Functions

 Restricted Domain and Range
• Sometimes domain and range are restricted even further to a set of points.

• For example, a quantity such as number of people can only be whole numbers.

• When this happens, the graph is not actually connected because every point on
the line is not a solution
 Restricted Domain and Range
• Same happens if there is a Linear Function whose Domain is all real num-
ber, but if that particular linear function is representing a cost function and is
dependent upon the number of products produced, then in this case both
number of products and cost can not be in negative. So both the domain
and range of the functions will be restricted.
 Example 1
The function C(x) = 15x+80,000 expresses the total cost C(x) (in dollars) of
manufacturing x units of a product. If the maximum number of units which
can be produced equals 50,000, state the restricted domain and range of
this cost function.
C (x) = 15x + 80,000
C (50,000) = 15(50,000) + 80,000
C (50,000) = 750,000 + 80,000 C (50,000) = 830,000
Restricted Domain { 0 ≤ x≤ 50,000}
Restricted Range {80,000≤C≤830,000}
 Example 2
The function q = f(p) = 280,000 – 35p is a demand function which expresses
the quantity demanded of a product q as a function of the price charged for
the product p, stated in dollars. Determine the restricted domain and range
for this function
q= f (p) = 280,000 – 35p
0= 280,000-35p
35p= 280,000
p= 280,000/35
p= 8,000
Restricted Domain {0 ≤ p ≤ 8,000}
Restricted Range {0 ≤ q ≤ 280,000}
 Example 3
A car rental agency leases automobiles at a rate of $15 per day plus $0.08
per mile driven. If y equals the cost in dollars of renting a car for one day
and x equals the number of mile driven in one day:

a) Determine the function y = f(x) which expresses the daily cost of renting
a car.
b) What is f(300)? What does f(300) represents?
c) Comment of the restricted domain of this function.

d) y = f (x) = 15 + 0.08x
e) b) f (300) = 15 + 0.08(300)
f) f (300) = 15 + 24 = $39
It represents that for 300 miles, the amount of rent will be $39 c)
Restricted Domain {0≤ x ≤ 300}
Thank you
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