zVLA DEMO Secondary 2017-18 - Unit 8: Linear Equations and Graphs

Slope-Intercept Form


1)

What general equation represents the slope-intercept form of a line?


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In the general slope-intercept equation, what variable represents the slope and what variable represents the intercept?


In the following questions, identify the slope (m) and y-intercept of the line (b).  State the y-intercept as an ordered pair.  (Be sure to place the equation in slope-intercept form first, if needed, and then answer the questions.)


3)

What is the slope and y-intercept for the given equation?


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4)

What is the slope and y-intercept for x + y = –15? 

Hint:  Solve the equation for y first.


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5)

What is the slope and y-intercept for 3x + 2y = 16?

Hint:  Solve the equation for y first.


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6)

Graph the given linear equation on paper.  Describe the appearance of the graph of by giving the y-intercept, the slope, and if the graph is rising or falling from left to right and why.


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Parent Functions and Transformations


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Which of the following is the parent function for linear equations?


8) Describe the appearance of the graph of the equation given as compared to the parent function.  Discuss the similarities and/or differences of the slope and y-intercept.

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Describe the appearance of the graph of the equation given as compared to the parent function.  Discuss the similarities and/or differences of the slope and y-intercept.


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10)

When looking at a linear graph in the coordinate plane, how can the slope be determined as positive or negative?


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Graphing a Line Using the x- and y-intercepts


11)

What is the standard form for a linear equation?


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12)

In general, how are the x- and y-intercepts found for a linear equation?


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13)

Define the following:  (a) y-intercept and (b) x-intercept


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14)

What are the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the equation, 2x + y = 13?  Describe how to graph this line using the intercepts.


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15)

What are the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the equation, –16x + y = –4 ?  Describe how to graph this line using the intercepts.


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Point-Slope Form


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When given the slope and a point on the line, explain how to use the point-slope formula to find the equation of that line. 


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In the following questions, determine the equation for the line that fits each description.  Express the equation in slope-intercept form.


17)

What is the equation of a line that contains the point (2, –3) and has a slope of (–1/2)?


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18)

What is the equation of a line that crosses the y-axis at 3 and has a slope of 4?


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In the following problems, determine an equation for the line that contains each pair of points.  Express the equation in slope-intercept form.


19)

What is the equation of a line that contains points (–4, –3) and (–2, –6)?

Hint:  Find the slope first using m = (y2y1)/(x2x1)  Then, use the point slope formula to find the equation yy1 = m(xx1).


20)

What is the equation of a line that contains points (1, 7) and (5, 3)?

Hint:  Find the slope first using m = (y2y1)/(x2x1)  Then, use the point slope formula to find the equation yy1 = m(xx1).


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Equations of Horizontal and Vertical Lines


21)

Describe the slope of a horizontal line and state the general equation. 


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22)

Describe the slope of a vertical line and state the general equation. 


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In the following problems, describe the appearance of the graphs with graphing.  Include information about the slope and intercepts. 


23)

x = –6


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24)

y = 5


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25)

Which of the following equations are true about the given graphs?  Click here to view the graphs.


Parallel and Perpendicular Lines


26)

How are the slopes of parallel lines related?


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27)

How are the slopes of perpendicular lines related?


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In the following problems, find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the given lines.  (Be sure to express the equation in slope-intercept form first.)


28)

–5x + 2y = 7

Hint:  If m is the slope –1/m is the slope perpendicular to m.


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29)

12x – 3y = 9

Hint:  If m is the slope –1/m is the slope perpendicular to m.


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In the following problems, find an equation for each line according to the given information.  Express the equation in slope-intercept form. 


30) The line contains the point (–3, 5) and is perpendicular to the line y = 3x – 4.

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Review


31)

Solve for “z.

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32)

Simplify: 4(3xy + 5z) – 7(xy + 2z)

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