QUESTION 1 Suppose the American Medical Association Center for Health Policy Research included data, by state, on the number of community hospitals and the average patient stay (in days) in….
Which function has the smallest minimum y-value?
1. Compare the functions below:
(See Attachment titled “Number One Functions”.)
Which function has the greatest y-intercept?
Answer Choices:
A) f(x)
B) g(x)
C) h(x)
D) All three functions have the same y-intercept.
2. Compare the functions below:
(See Attachment titled “Number Two Functions”.)
What is the correct order of the functions from least to greatest according to the average rate of change on the interval from x = -1 to x = 3?
Answer Choices:
A) f(x), g(x), h(x)
B) g(x), f(x), h(x)
C) h(x), g(x), f(x)
D) g(x), h(x), f(x)
3. Compare the functions below:
(See Attachment titled “Number Three Functions”.)
Which function has the most x-intercepts?
Answer Choices:
A) f(x)
B) g(x)
C) h(x)
D) All three functions have the same number of x-intercepts.
4. Compare the functions below:
(See Attachment titled “Number Four Functions”.)
Which function has the greatest maximum y-value?
Answer Choices:
A) f(x)
B) g(x)
C) h(x)
D) All three functions have the same maximum y-value.
5. Compare the functions below:
(See Attachment titled “Number Five Functions”.)
Which function has the smallest minimum y-value?
Answer Choices:
A) f(x)
B) g(x)
C) h(x)
D) Both f(x) and g(x) have the same minimum y-value.