Algebra 1 | Unit 4 | Lesson 2: Function Notation | Practice Problems

Match each statement in function notation with a description.

Match each description with a function notation. 1: After 20 minutes, the bathtub is empty. 2: The bathtub starts out with no water. 3: After 10 minutes, the height of the water is 4 inches. 4: The height of the water is 10 inches after 4 minutes.

• 1: After 20 minutes, the bathtub is empty.

• 2: The bathtub starts out with no water.

• 3: After 10 minutes, the height of the water is 4 inches.

• 4: The height of the water is 10 inches after 4 minutes.

Use function notation to represent: A student has English at 10:00.

Can we say that the height of the stack is a function of the number of cups in the stack? Explain your reasoning.

Can we say that the number of cups in a stack is a function of the height of the stack? Explain your reasoning.

Sketch a possible graph of the function on the coordinate plane. Be sure to label the axes. Identify one point on the graph and explain the meaning of the point in the situation.