Name: ____________________________ Group #: ______________ Date: ________________

Comparing Functions
Warm up:
1. The table below represents a linear function. (La tabla a continuacin representa
una funcin lineal.)

Which function has a greater slope and a greater y-intercept tan the linear
function represented in the table? (Cul funcin tiene mayor pendiente y mayor
y-intercepto que la funcin lineal representada en a tabla?)

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2. Roy wants to buy a new wireless phone for $200. Two stores offer different payment
options. (Roy quiere comprar un nuevo telfono inalmbrico por $200. Dos
tiendas ofrecen opciones de pago diferentes.)

a) Which plan has a greater initial value? Which plan has a greater rate of
change? (Cul plan tiene mayor valor inicial? Cul plan tiene mayor tasa
de cambio?)
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b) Which option will take longer to pay? How much longer? (Cul opcin tomar
ms tiempo para pagar? Cunto tiempo ms?)
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Name: ____________________________ Group #: ______________ Date: ________________

Comparing Functions (level 1)

1. Madison created two functions. For Function A, the value of y is two less than four
times the value of x. The table below represents Function B. (Madison cre dos
funciones. Para la Funcin A, el valor de y es dos menos que cuatro veces el valor
de x. La tabla a continuacin representa a la Funcin B.)

In comparing the rates of change, which statement about Function A and Function
B is true? (Si comparamos las tasas de cambio, cul enunciado sobre la Funcin
A y la Funcin B es cierto?)

Function A and Function B have the same rate of change. (La Funcin A y la
Funcin B tienen la misma tasa de cambio.)

Function A has a greater rate of change than Function B. (La Funcin A tiene
mayor tasa de cambio que la Funcin B.)

Function A and Function B both have negative rates of change. (La Funcin
A y la Funcin B tienen ambas tasas de cambio negativas.)

Function A has a negative rate of change and Function B has a positive rate
of change. (La Funcin A tiene una tasa de cambio negativa y la Funcin B
tiene una tasa de cambio positiva.)

2. For each verbal description, write the correct equation from the choice provided.
(Para cada descripcin verbal, escoge la ecuacin correcta de las opciones que
se proveen.)

Options: (Opciones:)

a) Samantha begins her road trip with 30 gallons of gasoline in the tank of her van.
Her van gets 25 miles to the gallon. Let y represent the number of gallons of
gasoline in the tank after x miles traveled. (Samantha comienza su viaje con 30
galones de gasolina en el tanque de su van. Su van da 25 millas por galn. y
representa el nmero de galones de gasolina en el tanque despus de x millas
recorridas.)

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b) Evan has a cell phone plan that costs $30 per month and $0.25 per minute of
phone use. Let y represent the monthly cost of cell phone service after x
minutes of phone use. (Evan tiene un plan de telfono celular que cuesta $30
por mes y $0.25 por minute de uso. y representa el costo mensual de servicio
de celular despus de x minutos de uso.)

Equation: ________________________________

Name: ____________________________ Group #: ______________ Date: ________________

Comparing Functions (level 2)

1. The equation and table show what two boys pay for gym fees. (La ecuacin y la
tabla muestran lo que dos jvenes pagan por ir al gimnasio.)

a) Compare the rate of change and initial value for each function. (Compara las
tasas de cambio y el valor inicial de cada funcin.)
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b) How much more will Alexs cost be each month? Why? (Cunto ms cuesta
la opcin de Alex por mes? Por qu?)
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2. The rates for two homework help services are shown below. (Las tasas de dos
servicios de ayuda para hacer tareas se muestran a continuacin.)

Part A
Which service has the greater rate of change? Which has a greater initial value?
Describe what this means in the context of the problem. (Cul servicio tiene
mayor tasa de cambio? Cul tiene mayor valor inicial? Describe lo que esto
significa en el contexto del problema.)
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Part B
What would be the total cost for setting up an account and receiving 90 minutes of
homework assistance at each Company? (Cul sera el costo total por crear una
cuenta y recibir 90 minutos de ayuda con la tarea en cada compaa?)

Name: ____________________________ Group #: ______________ Date: ________________

Comparing Functions (level 3)

Read the problem below. Then explore different ways to compare functions. (Lee el
problema a continuacin. Luego explora diferentes maneras de comparar funciones.)

Mrs. White buys a used car for $3,000. She makes monthly payments of $300 until
the car is paid for. (La Sra. White compra un carro usado por $3000. Ella hace
pagos mensuales de $300 hasta pagar el carro completamente.)

Mr. Brown also buys a used car. His monthly payment plan is shown in the table. (El
Sr. Brown tambin compra un carro usado. Su plan de pago mensual se muestra
en la tabla. )

a) Find and compare the rate of change and initial value for each function.
(Encuentra y compara la tasa de cambio y el valor inicial para cada funcin.)

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b) Create a table of values for Mrs. Whites plan to compare function. Remember
that her total bill is $3000, and the monthly payment is $300. The amount owed
will continue to decrease by $300. (Crea una tabla de valores para el plan de
pago de la Sra. White para comparar las funciones. Recuerda que su cuenta
total es $3000 y su pago mensual es $300. La cantidad que debe sigue
disminuyendo en $300. )

c) Plot ordered pairs on the same coordinate grid to compare the functions.
(Grafica pares ordenados en el mismo plano cartesiano para comparar las
funciones.)

d) Look at the tables on the previous page. (Mira las tablas en la pgina anterior.)
By how much does the amount Mr. Brown owes decreases each month? (En
cunto disminuye cada mes la cantidad que el Sr. Brown debe?) _____________
By how much does the amount Mrs. White owes decrease each month? (En
cunto disminuye cada mes la cantidad que la Sra. White debe?)_____________
e) What does your answer to problem (d) tell you about the rates of change for
these functions? How does the graph show this? (Qu te dice tu respuesta a la
pregunta (d) acerca de las tasas de cambio de estas funciones? Cmo
muestra esto la grfica?)
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f) What is the initial value for each function? What does the initial value mean in
the context of the problem? (Cul es el valor inicial de cada funcin? Qu
significa el valor inicial en el contexto de este problema?)
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g) Write an equation for each function (Escribe una ecuacin para cada funcin)
Mrs. Whites plan: _______________________________
Mr. Browns plan: ______________________________
h) Does it take the same time to finish paying for the car with both plans? Use the
rate of change and initial values in your explanation. (Tomar el mismo
tiempo con los dos planes para terminar de pagar el carro? Usa la tasa de
cambio y los valores iniciales en tu explicacin.)
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Name: ____________________________ Group #: ______________ Date: ________________

Comparing Functions (exit)

Use what you just learned to solve this problem. (Usa lo que acabas de aprender para
resolver este problema.)
1. Below there are two companies rates for textbook rentals. (A continuacin se
muestran las tasas de cambio para dos compaas de alquiler de libros de texto.)

Company A: c = $15m + 15, where c= total cost and m= number of months

(donde c= costo total y m= nmero de meses)

Company B: $19 per month per textbook ($19 por mes por libro)

a) What is the initial value for each function? (Cul es el valor inicial de cada
funcin?)

b) What is the cost to rent a textbook for 4 months from each company? (Cul es el
costo de alquilar un libro por 4 meses en cada compaa?)