Linear Functions
Linear Functions
2. Find the equation of the line that passes through each pair of points:
a) (-1, -3) and (2, 6)
b) (0, -1) and (-4, -5)
c) (5, 0) and (-2, 7)
d) (4, 10) and (-3, -4)
e) (-1, 2) and (2, -7)
f) (6, 6) and (-4, 1)
g) (0, -1) and (-3, 3)
h) (4, 3) and (0, 0)
i) (2, 0) and (-3, -1)
j) (-3, 2) and (5, -3)
3. For each of the following linear equations, determine the gradient and the y-intercept.
a) y=2 x +1
b) y=−3 x +7
c) y=5 x−2
d) y=7 x
e) y=−x+3
f) y=−2 x−5
x
g) y= +1
2
x
h) y=
3
i) y=4−3 x
j) x + y=5
k) 4 x+3 y =12
l) 2 x−5 y=20
m) 3 x+ 6 y+ 12=0
n) 2 x−3 y+ 9=0
o) 7 x +4 y =0
4. Find the gradient of the line joining each of the following pairs of points:
a) (4, 7) and (1, 5)
b) (2, 6) and (-3, 11)
c) (-2, 0) and (4, 6)
d) (3, 5) and (-2, 5)
e) (6, -2) and (-2, -4)
f) (3, -1) and (3, 5)
g) (1, -3) and (-2, 6)
Answers
x
2. a) y=3 x b) y=x −1 c) y=5−x d) y=2 x +2 e) y=−3 x −1 f) y= +3 g)
2
−4 x 3x x 2 −5 x 1
y= −1 h) y= i) y= − j) y= +
3 4 5 5 8 8
1 1
g) m= , c=1 h) m= ,c =0 i) m=−3 ,c=4
2 3
−4 2
j) m=−1 , c=5 k) m= ,c=4 l) m= ,c=−4
3 5
−1 2 −7
m) m= , c=−2 n) m= ,c =3 o) m= , c=0
2 3 4
2 1
4. a) b) −1 c) 1 d) 0 e) f) undefined g) −3
3 4