v Topic 2 – Linear and Nonlinear Functions

Subtopic 2.1 Graphing Linear Equations

1. Which relation is a function?

I II III

A. I and II only

B. II and III only

ü C. I and III only

D. I, II and III

2. Which relation is NOT a function?

I II III

ü A. I and II only

B. II and III only

C. I, II and III

D. I only

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 3. Identify the domain and range of the below relation. Is the relation a function? Explain.

Domain: {−2,5,7,8}

Range: {3,5,6}

Is the relation a function? Explain.

This relation is a function. Because for each input there is

exactly one output

4. The table shows how many Calories are burned when laughing for a given number of
minutes.

Minutes (x) 1 2 3 4
Calories (y) 3 5 7 9

Graph this function.

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 5. Tickets to an amusement park cost $35 for adults and $20 for children. The equation
35x + 20y = 140 shows how many adults x and children y can visit the amusement park
with $140. If no adults go, how many children can go to the amusement park with $140?

ü A. 7
B. 5
C. 4
D. 2

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6. Complete the table for the function f(x) = "x + 3.

x f(x)
–6 –1

–3 1

0 3

3 5

6 7

7. Graph 4x + 8y = –16 using the x- and y-intercepts.

x-intercept: y=0, hence, 4x=-16 and so, x=-4

y-intercept: x=0, hence, 8y=-16 and so, y=-2

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 8. Complete the below table of values for the line of equation 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 3 and then graph the
line.

x y

0 −3

1 0

2 3

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9. Graph –x = ! y – 4. Use a table of values or the intercepts.
(Only graph is given. Show either the intercepts or a table of values)

10. A bowling alley charges a flat fee to rent shoes. There is an additional fee for each game
played. The function y = 5x + 4.5 represents the cost y of bowling x games. Interpret the
parameters of the function.

___5___ represents the price per game.

__4.5__ represents the shoe rental charge.

11. The equation 18x + 9y = 63 represents the number of large pizzas x and small pizzas y that
can be bought with 63 Dirhams. If no large pizzas are ordered, ___7___ small pizzas can be
bought.

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 12. The graph shows how many school sweatshirts and T-shirts Rola can buy with $60. Give
the y-intercept and interpret what it means in your own words

(0, 4); Sample answer: If Rola buys 0 T-shirts, then she can buy 4 sweatshirts with $60.

13. Sultan has $24 to spend on peanuts and pretzels for a party. Peanuts cost $3 per pound
and pretzels cost $2 per pound.

a. Write an equation that relates the number of pounds of pretzels y and the number of
pounds of peanuts x.

3x + 2y = 24

b. Find the x- and y-intercepts of the equation you found in part a and interpret their
meaning in the context of the situation.

To find the x-intercept, let y = 0.

3x + 2(0) = 24
3𝑥 = 24
𝑥=8
The x-intercept is 8. The x-intercept shows that 8 pounds of peanuts can be bought if no
pretzels are bought.

To find the y-intercept, let x = 0.

3(0) + 2y = 24
2y = 24
y = 12
The y-intercept is 12. The y-intercept shows that 12 pounds of pretzels can be bought if no
peanuts are bought.

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 Subtopic 2.2 Rates of Change and Slope

1. In 2000, there were 164 seniors in the graduating class. In 2015, there were 185. What is
the rate of change from 2000 to 2015?

%
A. –&
"
B.
&

C. &
%

ü %
D.
&

2. What is the slope of the line that passes through (–3, 2) and (–3, 4)?

$
A. − #"
#"
B. − $

C. 0

ü D. undefined

3. Which pair(s) of points form a line with a negative slope? Select all that apply.

A. (3, 2) and (–4, 0)

ü B. (7, −5) and (3, 1)

ü C. (−4, −4) and (−1, −8)

D. (2, 3) and (2, 9)

ü E. (−1, 4) and (5, 2)

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4. The slope of f(x) = $ x – 5 is [ A steeper B less steep C no different ] than the slope of
g(x) = 3x – 7.

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 5. The slope of a horizontal line is ___0___ while the slope of a vertical line is ___undefined___.

6. Which best describes the slope of a horizontal line?

ü A. 0
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. Undefined

7. The table shows the cost of tuition for an international university by year. Find the rate of
change from 2010 to 2012.

#'#''()&'' Tuition
R= = 800 Year (x)
! (y)
2009 $8300
Rate of change is $800/year. 2010 $8500
2011 $9100
2012 $10,100
2013 $10,500
2014 $10,700
2015 $10,900

8. Khalifa can run 5 miles in 40 minutes. It takes him 60 minutes to run 8 miles. What is the
rate of change in the number of miles Khalifa can run?

)(&
R= !'
= 0.15

___0.15___ miles per minute

9. Given a line that passes through the points (3,4) and (−5,0).
Find the slope of the line
* (*
Slope of the line= +! (+"
! "
'($
= (&("
#
=!

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 10. Find the value of x so that the line passing through the (x, −7) and (1,2) has the given slope
m = 3.

* (*
Slope of the line= +! (+"
! "
!,%
3 = #(+
3(1 − x) = 9
x = −2

11. Find the value of y so that the line passing through the (9, y) and (3,2) has the given slope
!
m = ".

* (*
Slope of the line= +! (+"
! "
! *(!
"
= -("
y−2=4
y=6

12. The function f(c) = 3c + 6.65 shows the cost for Mrs. Sarah to go to a buffet with c of her
grandchildren.

i. Find the slope. Explain what it represents.

slope = 3
3 represents the cost of the buffet per grandchild.

ii. Find the y-intercept. Explain what it represents.

y − intercept = 6.65
6.65 represents the amount Mrs. Sarah will pay if none of her grandchildren go to the
buffet.

iii. If Mrs. Sarah pays $18.65 for the buffet, how many of her grandchildren did she take to the
buffet?

18.65 = 3c + 6.65
3c = 18.65 − 6.65
3c = 12
c=4

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 13. In 2015, Sarah spent $800 buying lunches. In 2017, she spent $550 buying lunches. What
was the rate of change from 2015 to 2017?

A. –$250 per year

B. $125 per year

ü C. –$125 per year

D. $250 per year

14. Determine whether the function is linear. If it is, state the rate of change.

A. Linear: Rate of change = 1

ü B. Linear: Rate of change = −1

C. Linear: Rate of change = 2
D. Not Linear

15. A snowboarder is sliding downhill. Find the slope of the hill.

1
A.
3

B. 1
−
3

C. 3

ü D. −3

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 Subtopic 2.3 Slope-Intercept Form

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1. Which is a linear equation with a slope of !
and a y-intercept of –5?

#
A. y = –5x + !
ü #
B. y=!x–5
#
C. y=!x+5
#
D. y=–!x

2. Write 12x + 4y = –36 in slope-intercept form.

4𝑦 = −36 − 12𝑥

𝑦 = −9 − 3𝑥

𝑦 = −3𝑥 − 9

3. What is the equation, in slope-intercept form of the linear function 𝐚 graphed below?

!
A. y = "x +1
3
B. y = − x + 1.5
2
!
ü C. y = −"x + 1
3
D. y= x+1
2

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 4. Graph the equation of a line with a slope of −3 and a y-intercept of 2.

The y-intercept is 2, hence, plot the point (0, 2).

("
The slope is −3, which is #
. Therefore:

Start from the y-intercept, move 3 units down and

then 1 unit to the right.

Plot the second point at (1, −1).

Graph the line by connecting these two points.

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5. Graph the line of equation 𝑦 = !𝑥 − 1.

The y-intercept is −1, hence, plot the point (0, −1).

#
The slope of is !, therefore:

Start from the y-intercept, move up 1 unit and then right 2 units.

Plot the second point at (2, 0).

Graph the line by connecting these two points.

6. Write 10x – 5y = –30 in slope-intercept form.

y = ___2___ x + ___6___.

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 7. Mr. Adel buys 90 pencils to keep in his classroom at the beginning of the school year.
He allows the students to borrow pencils, but they are not always returned. On average, he
loses about 6 pencils a month. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that represents
the number of pencils he has left y after a number of x months.

𝑦 = −6𝑥 + 90

8. A taxi company charges a flat fee to use the service and an additional fee per mile.
If y = 0.8x + 3.25 represents the cost y of taking a taxi x mile, interpret the parameters of the
function.

The taxi company charges a flat fee of $___3.25___ plus $___0.80___ per mile.

9. Refer to the line graphed below and find the following:

. (. $(!
a. Slope: 𝑚 = /! (/" = ($(((") = −2
! "
2345
Or 𝑚 = 267
= −2

b. y − intercept: −4

c. Equation of the line:

𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏
𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 4

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 Subtopic 2.4 Transformations of Linear Functions

1. Match the linear function with the correct description of how its graph differs from the
parent graph.

g(x) = –3(x) __B__

h(x) = (–3x) __A__

A. reflected across y-axis and compressed horizontally.
B. reflected across x-axis and stretched vertically.

2. Match the linear function with the correct description of how its graph differs from the
parent graph.

f(x) = −5(x) _____D_____

g(x) = (−5x) _____C____

h(x) = (x + 5) + 5 _____B_____

k(x) = (x − 5) _____A_____

A. The graph of the parent function translated 5 units right.

B. The graph of the parent function translated 5 units left and 5 units up.
C. The graph of the parent function compressed horizontally and reflected across the y-axis.
D. The graph of the parent function stretched vertically and reflected across the x-axis.

3. Determine the type of transformation in each function as it relates to the parent function.

A. g(x) = 3x _______Dilation_____

B. g(x) = –(x). _____Reflection_______

C. g(x) = x – 3 _____Translation_______

D. g(x) = 4(x) _____Dilation_______

E. g(x) = (x) – 2 ____Translation________

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 4. Describe the transformation in g(x) = −4(x) as it relates to the parent function f(x) = x.

The parent function vertically stretched by a factor of 4.

And reflected across the x-axis.

5. Describe each transformation in h(x) = –(3x – 5) + 2 as it relates to the parent function.

The graph is reflected over the x-axis, vertically stretched, and translated 5 units right and 2
units up.

6. Describe the transformation in ℎ(𝑥) = −(𝑥 + 3) − 1 as it relates to the parent function.

Reflected across the x-axis.

Translated 3 units left
Translated 1 unit down

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 Subtopic 2.5 Arithmetic Sequences

1. Determine whether each sequence is an arithmetic sequence.

a. 3, 6, 9, 12, … [ Ⓐ Arithmetic Sequence Ⓑ Not an Arithmetic Sequence ]

b. 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, … [ Ⓐ Arithmetic Sequence Ⓑ Not an Arithmetic Sequence ]
c. 8, 10, 14, 20, … [ Ⓐ Arithmetic Sequence Ⓑ Not an Arithmetic Sequence ]
d. 13, 7, 1, –5, … [ Ⓐ Arithmetic Sequence Ⓑ Not an Arithmetic Sequence ]
e. –2, –8, –32, –128, … [ Ⓐ Arithmetic Sequence Ⓑ Not an Arithmetic Sequence ]

2. Given the arithmetic sequence 35, 32, 29, 26, .., find the common difference.

ü A. −3
B. −5
C. 3
D. 5

3. Write an equation for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, …
(Only final answer is given. Show your work)

______ An = 3n + 1_______

4. Fill in the values to make an arithmetic sequence: –4, –1, ___2___, 5, ___8___.

5. What is the 27th term in the arithmetic sequence 43, 38, 33, 28, 23, ...?
(Only final answer is given. Show your work)
a₂₇ = ___–87___.

6. Given 𝑎# = 35, 𝑑 = −20, find the equation of the 𝑛89 term and the next four terms in the
arithmetic sequence.

𝑎7 = 35 + (𝑛 − 1)(−20)
𝑁𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠: 15, −5, −25, −45

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 7. Given a# = 21 and d = −2. Write an equation for the n:; term and find the 15:; term in the
arithmetic sequence.

a< = a# + (n − 1)d

a< = 21 + (n − 1)(−2)

a#& = 21 + (15 − 1)(−2)

a#& = 21 + 14(−2)
a#& = 21 − 28
a#& = −7

8. Determine whether each of the below sequences is arithmetic or not. Select Yes or No by
adding X under the right column.

Sequence Yes, an arithmetic sequence No, not an arithmetic sequence

−2, 1, 4, 7, … X

7, 10, 13, 16, … .. X

−3, 1, 5, 9, …. X
4, 7, 9, 12, … … X

9. Determine whether or not each sequence is an arithmetic sequence. If it is, give the
common difference, d.

Sequence Arithmetic or not? If yes, find d.

1, 15, 29, 43, … Yes, 𝒅 = 𝟏𝟒

1, −2, 3, −4, 5, … No

34, 39, 44, 49, 54, … Yes, 𝒅 = 𝟓

2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 18, … No

72, 64, 56, 48, 40, … Yes, 𝒅 = −𝟖

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