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Grade 9 Functions and Variations Guide

This document contains notes on functions and linear relationships taken by a grade 9 student. It defines different types of functions such as constant, linear, and partial variation functions. It provides examples of how to identify independent and dependent variables, make tables of values, graph lines, and write the rule for linear relationships modeling real-world scenarios involving paychecks, money, and costs over time. It also covers finding the rate of change, writing equations in standard, general, and symmetric forms, and converting between these forms.

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Grade 9 Functions and Variations Guide

This document contains notes on functions and linear relationships taken by a grade 9 student. It defines different types of functions such as constant, linear, and partial variation functions. It provides examples of how to identify independent and dependent variables, make tables of values, graph lines, and write the rule for linear relationships modeling real-world scenarios involving paychecks, money, and costs over time. It also covers finding the rate of change, writing equations in standard, general, and symmetric forms, and converting between these forms.

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Mathematics 334 Designed by Peter Nield Notes by Katherine Daignault

Westwood High School Grade 9 Student

Functions
Constant Function:
Rule: y = c
c = constant number
y

NOT A FUNCTION:
y

Linear Function:

Direct Variation (goes straight through 0, 0)


Rule: y = ax

Partial Variation
Rule: y = ax + b

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Mathematics 334 Designed by Peter Nield Notes by Katherine Daignault
Westwood High School Grade 9 Student
X: independent variable
Y: dependent variable
“y depends on x”

a: rate of change/slope
b: “y” intersect/initial value

STEPS:
1. Find independent & dependent variable.
2. Make a table of values (don’t forget to label).
3. Fill in the table with numbers.
4. Plot the coordinates on the graph (label the graph).
5. Find the rule.

EX. 1:
You make $10.00 an hour. Find the relation between paycheck
and the number of hours you have worked.

x: number of hours worked


y: paycheck

Paycheck
x 1 2 3 4 5 6
Y 10 20 30 40 50 60

Y: paycheck

60
40
20

2 4 6
x: number of hours
Direct Variation
y = ax
y = 10 x

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Mathematics 334 Designed by Peter Nield Notes by Katherine Daignault
Westwood High School Grade 9 Student
EX. 2:
$8.00 an hour, $15.00 for coming to work.

x: number of hours
y: paycheck

Paycheck
x 0 1 2 3
y $15.00 $23.00 $31.00 $39.00

y: paycheck
40
30
20
10

2 4 6
x: number of hours worked
Partial Variation
y = ax + b
y = 8 x + 15

EX. 3:
You have $150.00 in your pocket. You lose $10.00 every time
you don’t clean your room. Find a relation.

x: number of times you don’t clean your room


y: money in your pocket

Money in pocket
x 0 1 2
y $150.00 $140.00 $130.00

y: money in pocket
150
140
130
120

1 2 3
x: number of times you don’t clean your room.

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Mathematics 334 Designed by Peter Nield Notes by Katherine Daignault
Westwood High School Grade 9 Student
Partial Variation (decreasing)
y = ax + b
y = −10 x + 150

a) How long will it take you to lose all of your money?


y = ax + b
0 = −10 x + 150
− 150 − 10 x
=
− 10 − 10
15 = x
You will have no money left when you don’t clean your room
15 times.

Partial Variation (increasing)

y = ax + b
a is +
Partial Variation (decreasing)

y = ax + b
a is −
Partial Variation (increasing)

y = ax + b
b is −

a: rate of change

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Mathematics 334 Designed by Peter Nield Notes by Katherine Daignault
Westwood High School Grade 9 Student

change in y rise y 2 − y1
= = =
change in x run x 2 − x1

EX. 1: (2, 3) (5, 7)

y 2 − y1 7 − 3 4
a= = =
x 2 − x1 5 − 2 3
EX. 2:

(0, 3)

(-4, 0)

y = ax + b
b=s
y − y1 0−3 −3 3
a= 2 = = =
x 2 − x1 − 4 − 0 − 4 4
3
y= x+3
4

EX. 3:

(0, 5)
(3, 2)

−3
Rule: a = = −1
3
y = −x + 5

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Mathematics 334 Designed by Peter Nield Notes by Katherine Daignault
Westwood High School Grade 9 Student

EX. 4:
In 1990 – 1995, the cost of a shampoo set changed from
$17.00 to $25.00. Find the rule.

x: number of years
y: cost of shampoo set

(1990, 17) (1995, 25)


y − y1 25 − 17 8
a= 2 = =
x 2 − x1 1995 − 1990 5

Standard Form: y = ax + b
x y
Symmetric Form: + = 1
a b
General Form (NO FRACTIONS!!!): Ax + By + C = 0

EX. 1:
Change to general form and to symmetric form.
y = 2x + 4
standard form to general form
0 = − y + 2x + 4

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Mathematics 334 Designed by Peter Nield Notes by Katherine Daignault
Westwood High School Grade 9 Student
y − 2x 4
=
4 4 general form to symmetric form
y x
+ =1
4 −2

EX. 2:
Get rid of the fraction in general form.
x
+ y+2=0
2
2x
+ 2y + 4 = 0
2
x + 2y + 4 = 0

EX. 3:
Get rid of the fractions in general form.
x y
+ +3= 0
3 2
⎛x y ⎞
6⎜ + + 3 = 0 ⎟
⎝3 2 ⎠
2 x + 3 y + 18 = 0

EX. 4:
Change to symmetric form.
x + 2y + 4 = 0
x + 2y − 4
=
−4 −4
x y
+ =1
−4 −2

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