Example 1
The functions [math]f(x)[/math] (in the graph) and [math]g(x)[/math] (in the table) are described below. Compare the properties of each.[br][br][math]\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \textbf{\textit{x}} \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \textbf{\textit{g}(\textit{x})}[/math][br][math]\,\,\,\,\, -2 \,\,\,\,\, -10 [/math][br][math]\,\,\,\,\,\,\, 0 \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, -6 [/math][br][math]\,\,\,\,\,\,\, 1 \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, -4 [/math]
[list=1][br][*]Identify the rate of change for the first function, [math]f(x)[/math].[br][*]Identify the rate of change for the second function, [math]g(x)[/math].[br][*]Identify the [i]y[/i]-intercept of the first function, [math]f(x)[/math].[br][*]Identify the [i]y[/i]-intercept of the second function, [math]g(x)[/math].[br][*]Compare the properties of each function.[br][/list][br][br]This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on their resources.