2.2E: Graphs of Linear Functions (Exercises)

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Section 2.2 exercise

Match each linear equation with its graph

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1. $f(x)=-x-1$

2. $f(x)=-2x-1$

3. $f(x)=-\dfrac{1}{2} x-1$

4. $f(x)=2$

5. $f(x)=2+x$

6. $f(x)=3x+2$

Sketch a line with the given features

7. An x-intercept of (-4, 0) and y-intercept of (0, -2)

8. An x-intercept of (-2, 0) and y-intercept of (0, 4)

9. A vertical intercept of (0, 7) and slope $-\dfrac{3}{2}$

10. A vertical intercept of (0, 3) and slope $\dfrac{2}{5}$

11. Passing through the points (-6,-2) and (6,-6)

12. Passing through the points (-3,-4) and (3,0)

Sketch the graph of each equation

13. $f(x)=-2x-1$

14. $g(x)=-3x+2$

15. $h(x)=\dfrac{1}{3} x+2$

16. $k(x)=\dfrac{2}{3} x-3$

17. $k(t)=3+2t$

18. $p(t)=-2+3t$

19. $x=3$

20. $x=-2$

21. $r(x)=4$

22. $q(x)=3$

23. If $g(x)$ is the transformation of $f(x)=x$ after a vertical compression by $3/4$, a shift left by 2, and a shift down by 4

a. Write an equation for $g(x)$
b. What is the slope of this line?
c. Find the vertical intercept of this line.

24. If $g(x)$ is the transformation of $f(x)=x$ after a vertical compression by $1/3$, a shift right by 1, and a shift up by 3

a. Write an equation for $g\left(x\right)$
b. What is the slope of this line?
c. Find the vertical intercept of this line.

Write the equation of the line shown

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Find the horizontal and vertical intercepts of each equation

29. $f(x)=-x+2$

30. $g(x)=2x+4$

31. $h(x)=3x-5$

32. $k(x)=-5x+1$

33. $-2x+5y=20$

34. $7x+2y=56$

Given below are descriptions of two lines. Find the slopes of Line 1 and Line 2. Is each pair of lines parallel, perpendicular or neither?

35. Line 1: Passes through $(0,6)$ and $(3,-24)$
Line 2: Passes through $(-1,19)$ and $(8,-71)$

36. Line 1: Passes through $(-8, -55)$ and $(10, 89)$
Line 2: Passes through $(9, -44)$ and $(4,-14)$

37. Line 1: Passes through $(2,3)$ and $(4,-1)$
Line 2: Passes through $(6,3)$ and $(8,5)$

38. Line 1: Passes through $(1, 7)$ and $(5,5)$
Line 2: Passes through $(-1,-3)$ and $(1,1)$

39. Line 1: Passes through $(0, 5)$ and $(3,3)$
Line 2: Passes through $(1,-5)$ and $(3,-2)$

40. Line 1: Passes through $(2,5)$ and $(5,-1)$
Line 2: Passes through $(-3,7)$ and $(3,-5)$

41. Write an equation for a line parallel to $f(x)=-5x-3$ and passing through the point (2,-12)

42. Write an equation for a line parallel to $g(x)=3x-1$ and passing through the point (4,9)

43. Write an equation for a line perpendicular to $h(t)=-2t+4$ and passing through the point (-4,-1)

44. Write an equation for a line perpendicular to $p(t)=3t+4$ and passing through the point (3,1)

45. Find the point at which the line $f(x)=-2x-1$ intersects the line $g(x)=-x$

46. Find the point at which the line $f(x)=2x+5$ intersects the line $g(x)=-3x-5$

47. Use algebra to find the point at which the line $f(x)= -\dfrac{4}{5} x +\dfrac{274}{25}$ intersects the line $h(x)=\dfrac{9}{4} x +\dfrac{73}{10}$

48. Use algebra to find the point at which the line $f(x)=\dfrac{7}{4} x +\dfrac{457}{60}$ intersects the line $g(x)=\dfrac{4}{3} x +\dfrac{31}{5}$

49. A car rental company offers two plans for renting a car.
Plan A: 30 dollars per day and 18 cents per mile
Plan B: 50 dollars per day with free unlimited mileage
How many miles would you need to drive for plan B to save you money?

50. You’re comparing two cell phone companies.
Company A: $20/month for unlimited talk and text, and $10/GB for data.
Company B: $65/month for unlimited talk, text, and data.
Under what circumstances will company A save you money?

Find a formula for each piecewise defined function.

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53. Sketch an accurate picture of the line having equation $f(x)=2-\dfrac{1}{2} x$. Let $c$ be an unknown constant. [UW]

a. Find the point of intersection between the line you have graphed and the line $g(x)=1+cx$; your answer will be a point in the $xy$ plane whose coordinates involve the unknown $c$.
b. Find $c$ so that the intersection point in (a) has $x$-coordinate 10.
c. Find $c$ so that the intersection point in (a) lies on the $x$-axis.

Answer

1. E

3. D

5. B

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