Continuous v Discrete Functions

Determine whether the domain of the function is discrete or continuous:

A car traveling 65 miles per hour brakes at a steady rate to a stop. The function y = -5t + 65 represents the speed y of the car after t seconds.

• Discrete

• Continuous

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.5

Determine whether the domain of the function is discrete or continuous.

A fitness club membership has a $100 initiation fee plus a $19 monthly fee. The function y = 19x + 100 represents the cost y (in dollars) of a membership after x months.

• Discrete

• Continuous

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.5

Determine whether the domain of the function is discrete or continuous.

The function y=8x represents the cost y (in dollars) to hit x buckets of golf balls at a driving range.

• Discrete

• Continuous

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.5

Determine whether the domain of the function is discrete or continuous.

The function 15 = 3x + 2y represents how many $3 packs of colored pens x and $2 drawing pads y you can buy spending exactly $15.

• Discrete

• Continuous

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Adam earns $10 for each car he washes.

• Discrete
• Continuous

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A hairdresser at Fantastic Sam’s earns $12 per haircut.

• Discrete
• Continuous

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Soft drinks sold from a vending machine cost $1.75 per bottle.

• Discrete

• Continuous

While driving to Florida, Sophia averaged 72 m.p.h. 

• Discrete
• Continuous

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CCSS.HSN.Q.A.1

Graph of the growth of a plant for the next 30 days. 

• Discrete
• Continuous

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Mrs. Hubble graphed her first period test grades by student. 

• Discrete
• Continuous

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5