Modeling Real-World Costs with Step Functions
Modeling Real-World Costs with Step Functions
Modify a step function to represent admission prices for different age groups at an amusement park.
Open-ended question 1
How are domain and range represented in an amusement park’s costs of admission for different ages?
Text and maths input
Open-ended question 2
Esther says both the domain and range of a step function for an amusement park’s cost of admission is the set of all real numbers. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
Text and maths input
Open-ended question 3
How does the graph of a step function differ from other types of graphs?
Text and maths input
Open-ended question 4
How does the equation of a step function differ from other types of equations?
Text and maths input
Open-ended question 5
How can step functions be useful in representing math in the real world?
Text and maths input
Explore more
Prerequisite Resources
