Graphing Problem Set
Graphing Problem Set
1. Which two points of the following are in the same quadrant: (1, 4), (e, 1),
(2, 2 ), (3, 5), and (6.4, 13 ).
2. The graphs of which line passes closer to the point (10, 15): y = 3x + 5, or
y = 6x?
3. Give the equations for one line that is perpendicular and another that is
parallel to the line 3x + 2y = 4.
4. Find the vertex and roots of each of the following parabolas:
y = 3(x 1)2 9, y = x2 + 2x 48, and y = x(x 10).
5. Let f (x) = x2 2x 8. If you drew the segment(s) of the graph where
f (x) 1, how many separate segments did you draw?
6. Find the center and radius of the following circles: x2 + y 2 = 25,
(x 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 7, and 3x2 12x 18y + 3y 2 = 0.
7. The graphs of the following equations on the x-y axes have how many
points: no points, a finite number, or infinitely many? x2 + y 2 = 4,
x + y = 4, and/or x2 + xy = 1?
8. Which of the following functions have graphs that intersect the x-axis:
3
y = 2(x + 1)2 10, y = x1
, and/or y = x + 7 3?
9. Which of the following functions have graphs that intersect the y-axis:
3
y = 2(x + 1)2 10, y = x1
, and/or y = x + 7 3?
1
,
x2
and y = x3 + 2.