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Based on the graph of the function,f(x)

Part A) What is the function rule in function notation for this graph?

Part B) What is f(2)?

Based on the graph of the function,f(x) Part A) What is the function rule in function-example-1

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(A ) This is a straight line graph.

The equation of a straight line in slope-intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y-intercept )

to calculate m use the gradient formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 1 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (-2, - 3 ) ← 2 points on the line

m =
(-3-1)/(-2-0) =
(-4)/(-2) = 2

The y-intercept = (0, 1 ) ⇒ c = 1

f(x) = 2x + 1 ← function rule

(B)

To evaluate f(2), substitute x = 2 into the rule

f(2) = (2 × 2 ) + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5

As a check (2, 5 ) is a point on the graph



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