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Exercises: Linear functions and line equations

  1. 1

    Read off the slope from the graph.

    1. Graph 1

    2. Graph 2

    3. Graph 4

    4. Graph 5

    5. Graph 9

  2. 2

    Consider the following graphs of linear functions:

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    1. Which of the four graphs belongs to the equation  y=54x1{y}=\frac{5}{4}{x}-1 ?

    2. Determine (approximately) the function term to the graph 3.

  3. 3

    Determine the slope of the following straight lines.

    1. Graph 3
    2. Graph 6
    3. Graph 7
    4. Graph 10
    5. Graph 8
  4. 4

    Consider the following graphs for linear functions:

    Koordinatensystem mit 4 Graphen
    1. Which of the four graphs belongs to the equation y=54x1y=\frac{5}{4}x-1

    2. What is the equation of graph III?

  5. 5

    Determine the equation of the line gg that is parallel to the line hh and passes through the point P P.

    1. h: y=3x2y=3x-2; P(10)    P(1|0)   \;

    2. hh: y=x4y=x-4; P(12)    P(1|2)   \;

    3. hh: y=4xy=4x; P(518)     P(5|18)   \;

    4. hh: y=2x+1y=-2x+1; P(14)P(-1|4)

  6. 6

    Determining function equations.

    A line has the gradient a1a_1 and passes through the point PP. Determine the equation of the function f(x) f(x), the points of intersection and draw the graph.

    1. a1=12{a}_1=\frac{1}{2} P(42) {P}\left(4|-2\right)\

    2. a1=34                      P(13){a}_1=\frac34\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;P\left( 1| -3\right)

    3. a1=2                    P(31){a}_1=2\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;P\left(3|-1\right)

    4. a1=45                    P(324){a}_1=\frac45\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;P\left(\frac32|4\right)

  7. 7

    Determining the equation of a function.

    A line passes through the points P1 P_1 and P2 P_2 . Determine the equation of the function f(x)f(x), the points of intersection and draw the graph for the following values:

    1. P1(21)                    P2(54){P}_1\left(2|1\right)\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;{P}_2\left(5|4\right)

    2. P1(32)                    P2(23){P}_1\left(-3|-2\right)\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;{P}_2\left(2\,|\,3\right)

    3. P1(23)                    P2(41){P}_1\left(-2\,|\,3\right)\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;{P}_2\left(4\,|-1\right)

    4. P1(41)                    P2(31){P}_1\left(-4\,|-1\right)\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;{P}_2\left(3\,|\,1\right)

    5. P1(392)                    P2(41){P}_1\left(-3\,|\,\frac92\right)\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;{P}_2\left(4\,|-1\right)

    6. P1(42)                    P2(724){P}_1\left(-4\,|-2\right)\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;{P}_2\left(\frac72\,|\,4\right)

  8. 8

    Draw the following straight lines and give the function term.

    1. GfG_f has the slope 34\frac34 and intersects the yy-axis at 2-2.

    2. GfG_f has the slope 00 and intersects the yy-axis at 33.

    3. GfG_f passes through the point P(42)P (-4\vert2) and is parallel to the x x-axis.

    4. GfG_f passes through the point P(42)P (-4\vert2) and is parallel to the y y-axis.

  9. 9

    Consider the four points A(40220)A(40|220), B(100250)B(100|250), C(200300)C(200|300), D(80240)D(80|240).

    1. Draw the points AA-DD in a suitable coordinate system.

    2. Determine the equation of the line passing through points AA-DD.

    3. Give three more points that lie on the straight line.

  10. 10

    Check that the straight line through P1{P}_1 and P2{P}_2 goes through the origin.

    1. P1(24);  P2(1.53){P}_1\left(2|4\right);\;{P}_2\left(-1.5|-3\right)

    2. P1(13.5);  P2(22){P}_1\left(-1|3.5\right);\;{P}_2\left(2|-2\right)

  11. 11

    Determine the function equation.

    A straight line has the yy-axis intercept tt and passes through the point PP. Determine the function equation f(x)f(x) and draw the graph.

    1. t=1t=-1 P=(23)P=(2|3)

    2. t=3t=3 P(43)P(-4|-3)

  12. 12

    Consider the following function graphs:

    Koordinatensystem mit 4 Graphen
    1. Which of the four graphs belongs to the equation y=54x1y=\frac{5}{4}x-1`?

    2. What is the equation to Graph III?

  13. 13

    Consider the points A(40220)A(40|220), B(100250)B(100|250), C(200300) C(200|300), D(80240)D(80|240).

    1. Draw the points AA-DD in a suitable coordinate system.

    2. Determine the equation of the line passing through points AA-DD.

    3. Give three more points that lie on the straight line.

  14. 14

    Draw the following lines and determine the function term.

    1. GfG_f has the slope 34\frac34 and intersects the yy-axis at2- 2 .

    2. GfG_f has a slope of 0 and intersects the yy-axis at 3.

    3. GfG_f passes through the point P(32)P (-3\vert-2) and is parallel to the xx-axis.

    4. GfG_f passes through the point P(42)P (-4\vert2) and is parallel to the yy-axis.

  15. 15

    Determine the equation of the straight line through ...

    1. the point P(34)P(-3 | 4) and being parallel to the xx-axis.

    2. the point Q(25)Q(2 | 5) and is parallel to the bisector of the 2nd quadrant (the diagonal pointing down).

    3. the point R(42)R(-4|2) and is parallel to the yy-axis.

    4. the point S(23)S(2 |-3) and is parallel to the bisector of the 1st quadrant (the diagonal pointing up).

    5. the origin and is parallel to the straight line AB\overline{\mathrm{AB}} with A(7260)A(-72|-60) and B(2420)B(-24|-20).


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