Think of a mathematical function that representssomething from your own life. Fo

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Think of a mathematical function that representssomething from your own life. For example, suppose thenumber of beers you drink depends on the number of football gamesyou watch. If you drink five beers during every footballgame, the function would be:

Number of Beers (B) = 5 times Number of FootballGames (F), or B = 5F.

But suppose you drink 2 beers each dayirrespective of football, but in addition you drink four beersduring every football game. In this case:

Number of Beers (B) is 2 + 4 x Number of FootballGames, or B = 2 + 4F.

Create a lineaer equation from your own life andthen write a brief paper describing this linear function. It shouldrelate a particular 'thing' to another 'thing'. It could besomething about the amount of money you spend, the number ofminutes you spend on the phone, number of miles you run each day,number of push ups, etc..

Explanation / Answer

Well, you are dealing very much with a purely mathematicalmodel. Any thing in this world can have an opportunitycost. You are dealing with the subject of substitutegoods. For example, we can compare the sales of ps3 to thesales of xbox360. However, one will always have a greatervalue attached, due to the technology, existing parts, etc. Ihope this helps. Message me if you want to know more.

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