6.
6
Find
an
Equation
for
a
Line
Given
Two
Points
Worksheet
MPM1D
Jensen
1.
Find
the
equation
for
the
line
passing
through
each
pair
of
points
a)
P(2,3)
and
Q(5,6)
b)
A(4,-‐1)
and
B(0,5)
! !
c)
U(-‐3,4)
and
V(-‐2,-‐6)
d)
𝐿 ! , 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀(! , −5)
2.
Find
the
equation
for
each
line
3.
a)
Find an equation for the line with an x-intercept of 4 and a y-intercept of -2.
b) Find an equation for the line whose x- and y-intercepts are both -5
4. Find the equation of a line passing through each pair of points.
a) M(0,3) and N(5,3)
b) K(-2,6) and L(-2,-4)
5. A bowling alley has a fixed base cost and charges a variable per game rate. It costs $20.50 for five
games and $28.50 for nine games
a) What is the variable cost (slope)
b) Find an equation for the line relating, C, in dollars, and number of games, g, in the form 𝐶 = 𝑚𝑔 + 𝑏
d) What is the C-intercept? What does it mean?
f) Use the equation to find the cost of 20 games
6. Fiona is walking at a constant speed in front of a motion sensor. After 2 s, she is 1.5 m from the
sensor. 2 s later, she is 4.5 m from the sensor.
a) Is Fiona moving toward or away from the sensor? How do you know?
b) How fast is Fiona walking? (find the slope)
c) Find the equation that describes Fiona’s motion in the form 𝑑 = 𝑚𝑡 + 𝑏
d) What is the d-intercept and what does it represent?
7. Workers at a laboratory get the same raise each year. Colette, who has been working at the lab for 5
years, earns $17.25/h. Lee, who has been working at the lab for 1 year, earns $14.25/h. The equation
relating wage and number of years worked is of the form 𝑤 = 𝑚𝑛 + 𝑏, where w is the hourly wage and
n is the number of years worked.
a) (5, 17.25) and (1, 14.25) are two points on the line. Explain why.
b) Find the slope and the w-intercept of this line, and explain what they mean.
c) Write the equation of the line
d) Maria has been working at the lab for 7 years. Determine her hourly wage.
e) What wage does the linear model predict for a worker who has been with the lab for 25 years? Does this
seem reasonable? Explain.
8. Anil’s family is driving home to Toronto. Anil hopes that they will make it back in time to see the
hockey game on television. While travelling at a fairly constant speed, he observes two signs along the
trip.
a) How fast Anil’s family travelling?
b) Find a linear equation that relates distance from home, in kilometers, to time travelled, in hours.
c) The game starts at 7:45 P.M. Will they make it back to Toronto in time? If yes, how much spare time
will Anil have to make it to the TV? If not, how late will he be? What assumptions must you make
Answers:
!! !! !
1)
a)
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1
b)
𝑦 = ! 𝑥 + 5
c)
𝑦 = −10𝑥 − 26
d)
𝑦 = ! 𝑥 + !
!!
2)
a)
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2
b)
𝑦 = ! 𝑥
!
3)
a)
𝑦 = ! 𝑥 − 2
b)
𝑦 = −𝑥 − 5
4)
a)
𝑦 = 3
b)
𝑥 = −2
5)
a)
m=2
b)
𝐶 = 2𝑔 + 10.5
d)
(0,10.5)
f)
$50.50
6)
a)
away
b)
1.5
m/s
c)
𝑑 = 1.5𝑡 − 1.5
d)
-‐1.5,
this
means
her
initial
position
was
1.5
m
behind
the
sensor
7)
a)
x-‐coordinate=years
experience,
y-‐coordinate=wage
b)
m=0.75=increase
in
pay
per
year,
b=13.5=initial
pay
with
no
experience
c)
𝑦 = 0.75𝑥 + 13.5
d)
$18.75
e)
$32.25
8)
a)
80
km/h
b)
𝑦 = −80𝑥 + 240
c)
yes,
they
will
have
15
minutes
to
spare
