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Why do you write functions to describe real life situations?

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Jan 5, 2015

Suppose we were asked to find the volume of a balloon

we will use the function of volume for a balloon

#v(ballon)=#4/3 pi r^3##

we know radius is 3

#4/3 *pi 3^3#

#4 pi* 9#

#36pi#

Hence there several functions which are much more complex than this.

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