Which function rule models the function over the domain specified in the table below?

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
\hline
[tex]$x$[/tex] & [tex]$f(x)$[/tex] \\
\hline
-7 & -11 \\
\hline
-1 & 1 \\
\hline
3 & 9 \\
\hline
4 & 11 \\
\hline
7 & 17 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

A. [tex]$f(x)=3x+10$[/tex]

B. [tex]$f(x)=2x+3$[/tex]

C. [tex]$f(x)=4x+5$[/tex]

D. [tex]$f(x)=3x-10$[/tex]



Answer :

To determine which function rule accurately models the given data in the table, let's test each function one by one by substituting the [tex]\( x \)[/tex] values and checking to see if we obtain the corresponding [tex]\( f(x) \)[/tex] values.

Given table:
[tex]\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline x & f(x) \\ \hline -7 & -11 \\ \hline -1 & 1 \\ \hline 3 & 9 \\ \hline 4 & 11 \\ \hline 7 & 17 \\ \hline \end{array} \][/tex]

The function options are:
1. [tex]\( f(x) = 3x + 10 \)[/tex]
2. [tex]\( f(x) = 2x + 3 \)[/tex]
3. [tex]\( f(x) = 4x + 5 \)[/tex]
4. [tex]\( f(x) = 3x - 10 \)[/tex]

Let's test each function:

### Testing [tex]\( f(x) = 3x + 10 \)[/tex]:

- For [tex]\( x = -7 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(-7) = 3(-7) + 10 = -21 + 10 = -11 \)[/tex]
- For [tex]\( x = -1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(-1) = 3(-1) + 10 = -3 + 10 = 7 \)[/tex] (does not match 1)

Since not all values match, this function is incorrect.

### Testing [tex]\( f(x) = 2x + 3 \)[/tex]:

- For [tex]\( x = -7 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(-7) = 2(-7) + 3 = -14 + 3 = -11 \)[/tex]
- For [tex]\( x = -1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(-1) = 2(-1) + 3 = -2 + 3 = 1 \)[/tex]
- For [tex]\( x = 3 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(3) = 2(3) + 3 = 6 + 3 = 9 \)[/tex]
- For [tex]\( x = 4 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(4) = 2(4) + 3 = 8 + 3 = 11 \)[/tex]
- For [tex]\( x = 7 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(7) = 2(7) + 3 = 14 + 3 = 17 \)[/tex]

All values match, so this function is correct.

### Checking the other functions for completeness:

#### Testing [tex]\( f(x) = 4x + 5 \)[/tex]:

- For [tex]\( x = -7 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(-7) = 4(-7) + 5 = -28 + 5 = -23 \)[/tex] (does not match -11)

Since not all values match, this function is incorrect.

#### Testing [tex]\( f(x) = 3x - 10 \)[/tex]:

- For [tex]\( x = -7 \)[/tex], [tex]\( f(-7) = 3(-7) - 10 = -21 - 10 = -31 \)[/tex] (does not match -11)

Since not all values match, this function is incorrect.

Thus, the function rule that models the function over the given domain is:

[tex]\[ f(x) = 2x + 3 \][/tex]