Lesson 1 - General Mathematics Functions
Lesson 1 - General Mathematics Functions
Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Leyte
TABERNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
I.OBJECTIVES
A. Content
The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of functions
Standard
B. The learner is able to accurately construct mathematical models to represent real-
Performance life situations using functions.
Standard
C. Learning The learner represents real-life situations using functions, including piece-wise
Competency functions. (M11GM-Ia-1)
II. CONTENT PIECE-WISE FUNCTIONS
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References
1. Additional Department of Education. General Mathematics Alternative Delivery Mode. Quarter
Learning 1-Module 1; Functions First Edition, 2021
Resources CHED. General Mathematics Learner's Materials. Pasig City: Department of
(LR Portal) Education - Bureau of Learning Resources, 2016.
CHED. General Mathematics Teaching Guide. Quezon City: Commission on Higher
Education, 2016.
2. Other
Learning PowerPoint presentation, Activity Sheets
Resources
IV.PROCEDURE
A. Preliminary
Activities Submission of Homework and discussing the answer to the assignment
1. A person is earning P600 per day to do a certain job. Express the total salary S as
a function of the number n of days that the person works.
6. Using the vertical line test, can you identify the graph/s of function?
Answer:
1.
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D. Analysis PIECEWISEWISE FUNCTION
There are functions that requires more than one formula in order to obtain
the given output. There are instances when we need to describe situations
in which a rule or relationship changes as the input value crosses certain
boundaries. In this case, we need to apply the piecewise function.
A piecewise function is a function in which more than one formula is used
to define the output. Each formula has its own domain, and the domain of
the function is the union of all these smaller domains. We notate this idea
like this:
{
175 nif 0<n ≤ 99
F ( n )= 15000 if n=100
15000+125 ( n−100 ) if n>100
3. A certain chocolate bar costs ₱35.00 per piece. However, if you buy
more than 10 pieces, they will be marked down to a price of ₱32.00
per piece. Use a piecewise function to represent the cost in terms
of the number of chocolate bars bought.
Solution:
f ( n )=¿
Answer the following problems. For each problem, select a student to share their
answer to the class.
1. A school’s fair committee wants to sell t-shirts for their school fair. They found a
supplier that sells t-shirt at a price of ₱200.00 a piece but can charge ₱19,000 for a
bulk order of 150 shirts and ₱150 for each excess t-shirt after that. Use a piecewise
function to represent the cost in terms of the number of t-shirts purchased.
2. The fee to park in the parking lot of a shopping mall costs ₱50.00 for the first
F. Application
three hours and an extra ₱15.00 for each hour (or a fraction of it) after that. If you
park for more than 10 hours, you instead pay a flat rate of ₱250.00. Represent your
parking fee using the function f(h) where h is the number of hours you parked in the
mall.
3. A certain chocolate bar costs ₱45.00 per piece. However, if you buy more than 14
pieces, they will be marked down to a price of ₱41.00 per piece. Use a piecewise
function to represent the cost in terms of the number of chocolate bars bought.
VI. REMARKS
Proficiency Level