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Unit 5 – Functions & Linear Representations:
Representations: Sample Unit Outline
TOPIC HOMEWORK
Coordinate Plane Review; Relations vs. Functions;
DAY 1 HW #1
Domain and Range
DAY 2 Equations as Functions; Graphing Linear Equations by Table HW #2

DAY 3 Rate of Change/Slope (from a graph) HW #3

DAY 4 Quiz 5-1 None

DAY 5 Slope Formula HW #4

DAY 6 Slope Applications (Rate of Change) HW #5

DAY 7 Graphing Linear Equations by Slope-Intercept Form HW #6

DAY 8 Quiz 5-2 None

DAY 9 Standard Form HW #7

DAY 10 Vertical and Horizontal Lines HW #8

DAY 11 Linear vs. Nonlinear Equations HW #9

DAY 12 Quiz 5-3 None

DAY 13 Slope-Intercept Form Applications HW #10

DAY 14 Proportional Relationships (Direct Variation) HW #11

Study
DAY 15 Unit 5 Review
for Test
DAY 16 Unit 5 Test None

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 FUNCTIONS & LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS DICTIONARY
Graphing Basics Definition Example or Visual
_____________________________________________
COORDINATE _____________________________________________
PLANE _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

x-AXIS _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Y-AXIS _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

QUADRANTS _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

ORIGIN _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

ORDERED PAIR _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

x-COORDINATE _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Y-COORDINATE _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

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 FUNCTIONS Definition Example or Visual
_____________________________________________

RELATION _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

DOMAIN _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

RANGE _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

FUNCTION _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
INDEPENDENT _____________________________________________
VARIABLE _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
DEPENDENT _____________________________________________
VARIABLE _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
VERTICAL LINE _____________________________________________
TEST _____________________________________________

Linear Equations Definition Example or Visual

_____________________________________________
RATE OF _____________________________________________
CHANGE _____________________________________________

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 _____________________________________________

SLOPE _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
POSITIVE _____________________________________________
SLOPE _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
NEGATIVE _____________________________________________
SLOPE _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

ZERO SLOPE _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
UNDEFINED _____________________________________________
SLOPE _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

SLOPE FORMULA _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

SLOPE- _____________________________________________

INTERCEPT _____________________________________________

FORM _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
STANDARD _____________________________________________
FORM _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

VERTICAL LINE _____________________________________________

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 _____________________________________________
HORIZONTAL _____________________________________________
LINE _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
LINEAR _____________________________________________
FUNCTION _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
NONLINEAR _____________________________________________
FUNCTION _____________________________________________

DIRECT VARIATION Definition Example or Visual

_____________________________________________
PROPORTIONAL _____________________________________________
RELATIONSHIP _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
NONPROPORTIONAL _____________________________________________
RELATIONSHIP _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
CONSTANT OF _____________________________________________
VARIATION _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
DIRECT _____________________________________________
VARIATION _____________________________________________

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 COORDINATE PLANE
D

0parts of the plane A

E
x-axis y-axis
F

ORIGIN: C

QUADRANTS:
LOCATING POINTS: Identify the
ordered pair and quadrant (or axis) for each point.

ORDERED PAIR: POINT ORDERED PAIR QUADRANT

A
B
(x, y) C
D
E
P F
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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

RELATION Example:

Can be shown as:

DOMAIN
RANGE
ORDERED PAIRS TABLE GRAPH
y
0examples 1
x y

{(5, 2), (-7, 1), (0, 3), (4, -4)} x

Domain: Range:

2 y

x y

{(-6, 0), (1, 4), (8, -3), (1, -5)} x

Domain: Range:

3 y

For questions 3 and 4, x y

use the points plotted
on the graph.
x

Domain: Range:
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 4 y

x y

Domain: Range:

FUNCTION

Directions: Determine whether the relation is a function.

0examples 5. {(6, -2), (-4, -1), (2, 0), (-7, 4)} 6. {(1, 5), (-5, -3), (-8, -1), (1, -7)}

7. {(1, 4), (2, 4), (3, 4), (4, 4)} 8. {(-7, 4), (-4, 1), (-4, -9), (0, -6)}

9. 10. 11.
x y x y x y
-2 4 -7 0 -3 -2
-1 1 -4 1 -3 -1
0 0 -1 2 -3 0
1 1 5 3 -3 5
2 4 8 4 -3 9

When given the graph of a relation, the vertical line test can
VERTICAL be used to determine whether the relation is a function.
LINE TEST
Vertical Line Test: ___________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Use the vertical line test to determine whether the relation is a
function.
0examples
12. y 13. y 14. y

x x x

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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 1: Coordinate Plane, Relations,

& Functions

** This is a 2-page document! **

1. Identify the ordered pair and quadrant (or axis) for each point on the graph.
Point Ordered Pair Quadrant

B A
F B
H
C

D
D
C E
A
E F
G G

Directions: For questions 2 and 3, complete the table and graph for each relation. Then give the
domain and range. For questions 4 and 5, give the ordered pairs and complete the table for the
relation shown on the graph. Then give the domain and range.
ORDERED PAIRS TABLE GRAPH
y
2.
x y

{(4, -1), (6, 2), (-7, -6), x

(-5, 2), (-1, -8)}

Domain: Range:
3. y
x y

{(-4, -1), (0, 3), (-2, -7), x

(8, 5), (2, -6)}

Domain: Range:
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4. y
x y

Domain: Range:

5. y
x y

Domain: Range:

Directions: Determine whether each relation is a function.

6. {(5, 12), (-4, 9), (-2, -7), (-4, 0), (3, 2)} 7. {(-1, 1), (-2, 3), (-3, 5), (-4, 7), (-5, 9)}

8. 9.
x -8 -4 0 4 8 x 7 7 7 7 7
y 5 1 -2 1 5 y 0 -5 -8 4 3

10. y 11. y 12. y

x x x

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Topic: Class:
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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

• Functions can also be represented by an _____________________ (or rule).

Equations • The equation will generate _____________________ _____________ by taking
as Functions an ___________________ that results in a certain ___________________.

• The x-value is always called the __________________________ variable.

• The y-value is always called the __________________________ variable.

• The graph of an equation is the set of all its ordered pairs, which often

form a ____________ or a _________________.

Directions: Complete each function table.

Function 1. y = x + 7 2. y = x − 13
Tables x y (x, y) x y (x, y)
-1 3
0 6
2 9
4 12

3. y = 1 − x 4. y = 2 x − 7

x y (x, y) x y (x, y)
-5 0
-4 2
-3 5
-2 8

1 4
5. y = x−9 6. y = − x + 11
2 3
x y (x, y) x y (x, y)
-6 -9
-2 -3
0 3
14 6

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 Directions: Given each function and domain, find the range values.
7. y = x − 5 ; domain = {4, 6, 8} 8. y = 3 x + 1 ; domain = {-1, 0, 1}

9. y = −2 x + 5 ; domain = {-2, 2, 4} 10. y = −4 − x ; domain = {-6, 2, 7}

Directions: Complete each function table. Then graph the function.

Types of Equation 1: y = x + 3 Equation 2: y = x
2

Functions
x y (x, y) x y (x, y)
-7 -3
-3 -2
0 0
2 2
5 3
y y

x x

• The first equation produced a ___________, so it is called a

_______________ ____________________.
• The second equation produced a _____________, so it is called a
____________________ ____________________.
• We will focus on graphing _________________ equations in this unit!

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 GRAPHING LINEAR EQUATIONS
{Using a Table!}
Directions: Complete each table, then graph the equation.
1 y = x+6 y 2 y = −x y

x y x y
-1 -5

0 x -2 x

2 0

4 3

3 y = −4 x y 4 y = 2x − 4 y

x y x y
-2 -2

-1 x 3 x

0 5
2 6

5 y = −3 x + 5 y 6 y = −x + 9 y

x y x y
-1 1
x x
1 3
3 5

4 8

7 y=
x
+7
y 8 y = −1 x+2 y

2 4
x y x y
-8 -8
x x
-6 -4

-2 0

0 4

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9 y = 2x 10 y =3−x
y y

x y x y

x x

11 y = 4x − 5 y 12 x y
y =1−
3
x y x y

x x

13 y = x − 4 y
14 y = 7 − 3x y

x y x y

x x

15 5 16 1
y= x−8 y y=4− x y
2 3
x y x y

x x

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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 2: Graphing Linear Equations (by table)

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Directions: Given each function and domain, find the range values.
1. y = 5 x − 9 ; domain = {1, 3, 7} 2
2. y = x − 2 x ; domain = {-3, 0, 5}

3 4. y = 14 − 3 x ; domain = {-6, 5, 13}

3. y = x + 7 ; domain = {-8, -4, 12}
4

Directions: Complete each table, then graph the equation.

5. y = 2 x y 6. y = x − 6 y

x y x y
-5 -3
-3 x 0 x
-1 5
2 7
4 10

7. y = 4 − x y 1 y
8. y = − x
3
x y x y
-4 -9
-1 x 0 x
0 3
5 6
9 9

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9. y = 3 x + 4 y 10. y = −2 x + 5 y

x y x y
-4 -2
-3 -1
x x
-1 1
5 3
9 7

11. y = 7 − 4 x y 4 y
12. y = − x +1
5
x y x y
0 -10
1 x -5 x
2 0
3 5
4 10

x y y
13. y = +2 14. y = −7 − x
3
x y x y

x x

3 y 1 y
15. y = x−2 16. y = 5 − x
2 4
x y x y

x x

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Topic: Class:
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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

Rate of
Change
On a linear graph, this is called the _________________ of the line!

Slope
• Slope is written as a ______________ of the vertical change (___________)
to the horizontal change (____________) between any two points on a
line.

• This remains _____________________ for any two points on the same line.

• Slope is written as a ___________________ in __________________ __________.

• Variable for slope: ________

Types of
Slope

Directions: Find the slope of each line. Write your answer in simplest form!
Finding 1. y 2. y

Slope on a
Graph
x x

m=

3. y 4. y

x x

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5. y 6. y

x x

7. y 8. y

x x

9. y 10. y

x x

11. y 12. y

x x

13. y 14. y

x x

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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 3: Slope (from a graph)

Directions: Find the slope of each line.

1. y 2. y 3. y

x x x

4. y 5. y 6. y

x x x

7. y 8. y 9. y

x x x

10. y 11. y 12. y

x x x

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Name: _______________________________________ Pre-Algebra
Date: ____________________________ Per: _______ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Quiz 5-1: Relations, Functions, Linear Equations, & Slope

.

Give the domain and range of the relation then determine if the relation is a function.
1. {(-3, 3), (1, 1), (0, -2), (1, -4), (5, -1)} 2. x -2 -1 0 1 2
y -7 -2 1 -2 -7

Domain: ________________________________ Domain: _______________________________

Range: ________________________________ Range: ________________________________

Function? _______ Function? _______

y y
3. 4.

x x

Domain: ________________________________ Domain: ________________________________

Range: ________________________________ Range: _________________________________

Function? _______ Function? _______

5. Given the function y = 3x + 5, find the range if the domain is {-4, -1, 2, 5}

Range: ________________________________

Complete the function tables, then graph the equation.

6. y = 4 x − 1 2
y 7. y = − x+2 y
3
x y x y
-1 -3
0 x x
0
1 3
2 6
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8. y = 3 − x 1
y 9. y = x+5 y
2
x y x y
-2 -4
-1 x
-2 x

0 0
1 2

10. Which function could represent the values shown in the table?

x 1 2 3 4 5 A. y = 2 x − 1 C. y = 4 x − 3
y 1 4 7 10 13 B. y = 3 x − 2 D. y = 2 x + 3

For questions 11-16, find the slope of the line. Give all answers in simplest form.
y y y
11. 12. 13.

x x x

m = ___________ m = ___________ m = ___________

y y y
14. 15. 16.

x x x

m = ___________ m = ___________ m = ___________

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Topic: Class:
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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

Used to find the slope between any two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)

Slope Formula:
Formula
Always remember to simplify your answer!
Directions: Find the slope of the line between each pair of points.

Examples 1. (-13, 8) and (3, 12) 2. (19, -12) and (5, 16)

3. (-15, 9) and (-10, 3) 4. (-1, 8) and (8, -4)

5. (7, 3) and (6, -2) 6. (12, 7) and (5, 9)

7. (-7, -4) and (2, -7) 8. (-4, 4) and (-9, 6)

9. (4, -13) and (8, -8) 10. (-7, -5) and (5, -17)

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 11. (-5, -4) and (1, -4) 12. (7, 3) and (7, -2)

Special
Cases
**Remember, a zero UNDERNEATH means __________________________!

13. (-9, -2) and (-9, 8) 14. (-4, 1) and (11, 1)

More
Practice
15. (15, -2) and (9, -2) 16. (12, 7) and (12, -2)

Directions: Find the slope of the line that passes through the points give
in the table.
Given a 17. 18.
x y
x y
Table -6 11 -4 -5
-2 1 -3 -2
2 -9 -2 1
4 -14 -1 4

19. 20.
x y x y
-1 6 1 8
3 6 2 7
5 6 4 5
8 6 6 3

21. 22.
x y x y
-3 -8 -2 5
0 -1 -2 3
3 6 -2 -1
6 13 -2 -7
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 RIDDLE: Why was the Mathematician Late for Work?
Directions: Find the slope between each pair of points Show all work on a separate sheet of
paper. After completing each set, find matching answers. One will have a letter and the other a
number. Write the letter in the matching numbered box at the bottom of the page.

SET 1

M. (6, -11) and (2, -1) ______________ 4. (-1, 5) and (4, -10) ______________

H. (2, -7) and (5, -4) ______________ 13. (-2, 4) and (2, -6) ______________

T. (-8, -6) and (-1, -2) ______________ 2. (3, -3) and (11, -7) ______________

E. (-10, 13) and (2, 7) ______________ 11. (-8, -10) and (2, 0) ______________

O. (-2, 1) and (-7, 16) ______________ 7. (-2, 1) and (-9, -3) ______________

SET 2

T. (7, 5) and (10, 9) ______________ 16. (-5, -2) and (9, 2) ______________

B. (-8, 2) and (-5, -4) ______________ 8. (-10, -6) and (2, -8) ______________

H. (2, -2) and (-4, -1) ______________ 3. (-2, 1) and (-8, -7) ______________

S. (-4, 9) and (-11, 7) ______________ 5. (-4, -2) and (-3, 3) ______________

O. (5, -1) and (4, -6) ______________ 14. (-2, -4) and (-7, 6) ______________

SET 3

K. (1, -3) and (2, -3) ______________ 9. (8, -1) and (6, -4) ______________

R. (3, 0) and (-3, 5) ______________ 1. (-11, -6) and (-8, -5) ______________

E. (12, 4) and (8, -2) ______________ 15. (-5, 4) and (-5, 3) ______________

U. (7, -3) and (7, -9) ______________ 12. (-2, -3) and (-5, 9) ______________

O. (3, 1) and (2, 5) ______________ 6. (-3, 8) and (7, 8) ______________

H. (-1, -6) and (-7, -8) ______________ 10. (-5, 3) and (7, -7) ______________

ANSWER:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1 1. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

!
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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 4: The Slope Formula

Directions: Find the slope between each pair of points.

1. (-8, 18) and (-14, -3) 2. (-2, -19) and (-12, 11) 3. (7, -4) and (2, -4)

4. (-9, 3) and (-1,1) 5. (7, -6) and (2, -3) 6. (-4, -5) and (9, 8)

7. (7, -4) and (7, -1) 8. (-3, 8) and (-5, -4) 9. (-7, 6) and (2, -6)

Directions: Find the slope of the line that passes through the points given in the table.
10. 11. 12.
x y x y x y
-9 -5 -7 4 -5 4
-3 -3 -2 4 0 1
0 -2 3 4 5 -2
9 1 5 4 10 -5

13. 14. 15.

x y x y x y
-1 4 -1 5 -2 17
-1 7 2 2 3 -3
-1 12 7 -3 4 -7
-1 15 10 -6 6 -15

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________________ _________________________________
Topic: Class:
_
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________________ _________________________________
Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples
_
1. The table below shows the high temperatures (in degrees Fahrenheit)

Slope
of a city during the first part of June.

Date 1 6 8 14

Applications High Temperature 72 76 84 86

a) Find the rate of change in high temperature between June 1st and
June 6th.

b) Find the rate of change in high temperature between June 6th and
June 8th.

c) During which of these time intervals did the temperature rise faster?

2. Josh started a diet and decided to record his weight every other week.

Week 0 2 4 6 8
Weight (lbs) 224 219 221 215 215

a) Find the rate of change from week 0 to week 2.

b) Find the rate of change from week 2 to week 4.

c) Find the rate of change from week 4 to week 6.

d) Find the rate of change from week 6 to week 8. Explain what this
means.

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 3. The graph below shows the number of miles driven after each hour of
a road trip.
a) Find the rate of change from hour 1 to
hour 4.
460

360

Miles
260
b) Find the rate of change from hour 8 to
160
hour 10.
60

2 4 6 8 10
Hours
4. The graph below shows the change in the water depth of a lake
through various years.
a) Find the rate of change from 2000 to
2004.
74
Water Depth (ft)

66

58
b) Find the rate of change from 2012 to
50 2016.
42

‘00 ‘04 ‘08 ‘12 ‘16

Year
5. Ava started a savings account with $500. After 6 months, her savings
account balance was $731. Find the rate of change.

6. An airplane is flying at an altitude of 36,000 feet when it begins it’s

descent for landing. Twelve minutes into its descent, its at 29,400
feet. Find the rate of change in altitude.

7. Ten minutes into her workout, Laura had burned 98 calories. Twenty-
five minutes in, she had burned 272 calories. Find the rate of change
in calories burned between ten and twenty-five minutes.

8. The population of Buford was 16,200 in 2010 and 13,824 in 2016. Find
the rate of change in population.

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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 5: The Slope Formula

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1. Find the rate of change from 2002 to

Use for questions 1-3: The table below shows
school enrollment at Bayview Middle School. 2008.

Year Enrollment 2. Find the rate of change from 2008 to

2016.
2002 946
2008 1,124
2016 1,302 3. Did the enrollment increase at a faster
rate from 2002 to 2008 or 2008 to 2016?

4. Find the rate of change from 2004 to 2010.

Use for questions 4-6: The table below shows
the average price of a gallon of gasoline.

Year Price
5. Find the rate of change from 2000 to 2012.
2000 2.02
2004 2.32
2010 3.02
6. Find the rate of change from 2012 to 2015.
2012 3.64
2015 2.45

Use for questions 7-9: Mischa recorded 7. Find the rate of change after the first two
the battery life of her laptop each hour hours of use after unplugging her laptop.
after unplugging it.

90
8. Find the rate of change from two hours of
Battery Life (%)

use to two hours and 30 minutes of use.

70

50

30
9. Find the rate of change from three hours
and 30 minutes of use to five hours of use.
10

1 2 3 4 5
Hours
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 Use for questions 10-12: Stephanie recorded 10. What is the rate of change in miles ran from
the number of miles that she ran during September 6th to September 15th?
various days in September.

10

11. What is the rate of change in miles ran from

8
September 15th to September 18th?
Miles

4
12. What is the rate of change in miles ran from
2 September 18th to September 21st?

6 12 18 24 30
Days
13. Braden is hiking on a mountain. At 11:00 14. A car worth $27,500 in 2012 is worth $16,720
a.m., he is at an elevation of 500 feet. At in 2016. Find the rate of change in the
2:00 p.m., he is at 900 feet. Find the rate of value of the car.
change in elevation.

15. In math class, Blake earned a 94 in the first 16. The Boston Red Sox had 949 runs in their
quarter, an 86 in the second quarter, an 88 2004 season. In their 2015 season, they had
in the third quarter, and a 96 in the fourth 748 runs. Find the rate of change in runs.
quarter. Find the rate of change from the
second to the fourth quarter.

17. Kayla consumed 1800 calories on Monday. 18. Drew measured the snow accumulation
She consumed 500 more calories on during a snowstorm. After the first hour, two
Tuesday than she did on Monday. On inches had accumulated. After six hours,
Wednesday, she consumed 100 calories 3 feet had accumulated. Find the rate of
less than she had on Tuesday. Find the change.
rate of change in calorie intake from
Monday to Wednesday.

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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

Linear equations are frequently written in slope-intercept form:

Slope-
Intercept y = mx + b
Form

Step 1: Graph the y-intercept. This is always point (0, b).

Steps to
Step 2: Use the slope of the line to create more points.
Remember slope is rise/run!
Graph
Step 3: Use a ruler to draw a line that extends through the points,
placing an arrow on both ends.
Directions: State the slope and y-intercept, then graph the equation.
y y
2 4
1. y = x +1 2. y = x−2
3 3

x x

y y
1 4. y = −3 x + 7
3. y = − x−4
2

x x

y
5. y = 2 x − 5 y 1
6. y = x−3
4

x x

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 y y
7. y = −5 x 8. y = − x − 6

x x

7 y 10. y = −2 x + 7 y
9. y = − x+3
3

x x

11. y = 6 x − 1 y y
2
12. y = − x
5

x x

y 14. y = −2 + x y
1
13. y = 5 − x
3

x x

y
3 y 7
15. y = 6 + x 16. y = 8 − x
2 5

x x

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Topic: Class:
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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

Given a graph of a line, you can write its equation in slope-intercept

form by simply identifying its slope and y-intercept.
Writing
Linear
y 2. y
1.

Equations
x x

m = ______________ b = ______________ m = ______________ b = ______________

Equation: ___________________________ Equation: ___________________________

y y
3. 4.
You Try!

x x

m = ______________ b = ______________ m = ______________ b = ______________

Equation: ___________________________ Equation: ___________________________

y y
5. 6.

x x

m = ______________ b = ______________ m = ______________ b = ______________

Equation: ___________________________ Equation: ___________________________

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7. y 8. y

x x

Equation: ___________________________ Equation: ___________________________

9. 10. y
y

x x

Equation: ___________________________ Equation: ___________________________

Choose the equation that best matches the line shown on the graph.
11. y

A. y = 2 x + 5

B. y = −2 x + 5
x 1
C. y = x+5
2
1
D. y = − x + 5
2

12. y

A. y = x + 1

B. y = x − 1
x
C. y = − x + 1

D. y = − x − 1

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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 6: Slope-Intercept Form

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Directions: Identify the slope and y-intercept of each equation, then graph the line.
1. y = x − 2 y 7 y
2. y = − x+3
5

m = ________ m = ________
x x
b = ________ b = ________

3. y = 3 x y 4. y = −4 x − 1 y

m = ________ m = ________

b = ________ x b = ________ x

1 y 5 y
5. y = − x+2 6. y = x+8
6 2

m = ________ m = ________
x x
b = ________ b = ________

1 y 8. y = − x + 4 y
7. y = x−7
4

m = ________ m = ________

b = ________ x b = ________ x

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9. y = −7 + 2 x y 1 y
10. y = 3 − x
2

m = ________ m = ________
x x
b = ________ b = ________

Directions: Write the equation of the line shown on the graph.

11. y 12. y

x x

Equation: Equation:

y y
13. 14.

x x

Equation: Equation:

Directions: Chose the equation that best matches the line on the graph.
15. 16.
y y
4
A. y = x −1
A. y = 3 x + 4 5

1 4
B. y = x+4 B. y = − x −1
3 5
x x
C. y = −3 x + 4 5
C. y = x −1
4
1
D. y = − x−4 5
3 D. y = − x −1
4

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Methods for Graphing Linear Equations
Directions: Graph each equation by completing the function table, then identifying
its slope and y-intercept. Compare your graphs to check your work!

Method 1: Function Tables Method 2: Slope-Intercept Form

1 1 y 1 y
y= x−2 y = x−2
3 3

x y
-3
x x
0
3
6

2 y = −2 x + 5 y y = −2 x + 5 y

x y
-1
0 x x

4
6

3 5 y 5 y
y=− x+7 y=− x+7
2 2

x y
-4
x x
-2
0
6

4 y = 4x − 1 y y = 4x − 1 y

x y
-1
0 x x

1
2

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5 4 y 4 y
y=− x−6 y=− x−6
3 3

x y
-6
x x
-3
0
3

6 1 y 1 y
y= x y= x
5 5

x y
-10
-5 x x

0
5

7 1 y 1 y
y =7− x y =7− x
2 2

x y
-8
x x
-4
0
2

8 y =3−x y y =3−x y

x y
-4
-2 x x

1
5

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 Name: _______________________________________ Pre-Algebra
Date: ____________________________ Per: _______ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Quiz 5-2: Slope Formula and Slope-Intercept Form

.

Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points.
1. (7, 3) and (13, 8) 2. (-5, 2) and (-1, -6)
1. ______________

2. ______________

3. (9, -3) and (9, 4) 4. (-2, -4) and (-11, -7) 3. ______________

4. ______________

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points given in the table.

5. x y 6. x y
5. ______________
-4 6 -9 -2
0 -1 -2 -2
6. ______________
4 -8 3 -2
8 -15 7 -2

The graph below shows the altitude of an airplane during a 5-hour flight.

40
7. Find the rate of change in the first
Altitude (ft in thousands)

30 minutes after take off. 7. ______________________

32
8. ______________________
24

16 8. Find the rate of change from one hour 9. ______________________

and thirty minutes to three hours.
8
10. _____________________
1 2 3 4 5
Hours
9. Find the rate of change from four hours
and thirty minutes to when the plane landed.

10. At 6:00 a.m., the temperature is 58°. At 2:00 p.m., the temperature is 76°. Find the rate of change
in degrees per hour during this time.

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Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line, then graph the equation.
y y
11. y = x − 4 1
12. y = − x + 3
4

m = ________
x m = ________ x
b = ________
b = ________

y y
5
13. y = x + 2 14. y฀=฀3x฀−฀7
3

m = ________
m = ________ x x
b = ________
b = ________

y y
7
15. y = − x 16. y = 4 − 5 x
2

m = ________
m = ________ x x
b = ________
b = ________

17. Write the equation of the line shown on the graph. y

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Equation: _____________________________

18. Choose the equation that best fits the line shown on the graph. y

A. y฀=฀2x฀+฀1
B. y฀=฀−2x฀+฀1
x
C. y฀=฀2x฀−฀2
D. y฀=฀−2x฀−฀2
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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

Linear equations are also frequently written in standard form:

Standard Ax + By = C
Form We will convert these equations to slope-intercept form in order to
graph. To do this, you must solve the equation for y.

Steps to
Convert
Directions: Rewrite each equation in slope-intercept form.
Examples 1. x + y = −2 2. −4 x + y = 5

3. 5 x + 6 y = 12 4. −2x + 6 y = −24

5. 3 x − 5 y = 5 6. x − 2 y = 16

Directions: Rewrite each equation in slope-intercept form, then graph.

Graphing Convert Graph
7. 3x + y = 5 y

Practice
x

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8. −2 x + y = −1 y

9. 5 x + 2 y = 6 y

y
10. x + 2 y = −6

y
11. x − y = 5

12. −8x − 12 y = 0 y

y
13. x − 4 y = −4

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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 7: Standard Form

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Directions: Write each equation in slope-intercept form, then graph.

Convert Graph
1. x − y = 3 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

2. 5 x + 3 y = 6 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

3. x − 2 y = 2 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

4. 3 x + 2 y = −8 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

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5. −5 x + 4 y = 0 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

6. 3 x + 3 y = 21 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

7. x + 5 y = −15 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

8. 2 x − y = −5 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

9. 6 x − 8 y = 32 y

Slope-Intercept Form:

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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples
Graph the points in the table and connect them to form a line.
Vertical & y y

Horizontal x y x y
Lines 1 -5 -3 -4
1 -2 x 1 -4 x
1 0 2 -4
1 4 5 -4

Vertical Lines Horizontal Lines

Equations of
Vertical & A vertical line is written in the form A horizontal line is written in the
Horizontal Lines x = a, where a represents form y = a, where a represents
the line’s x-intercept. the line’s y-intercept.

The equation of the vertical The equation of the horizontal

line graphed above is line graphed above is

_________________________ _________________________

**Remember, if the line intersects the x-axis, it’s x = a,

if a line intersects the y-axis, it’s y = a.**
Directions: Write the equation of the line shown on the graph.
Examples 1. y 2. y

x x

3. y 4. y

x x

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 5. y 6. y

x x

Directions: Graph each equation.

7. y = −7 y 8. x = 4 y

x x

9. x = −3 y 10. y = 2 y

x x

11. What is the slope of the line y = 5?

Questions
12. What is the slope of the line x = -2?

13. What is the slope of the line x = 0?

14. Which axis is y = -1 parallel to?

15. How does the graph of y = 3 differ from y = 3x? Graph both and
explain.
y y

x x

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Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 8: Graphing Lines Review

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Directions: Graph each equation. Show all work for standard form to slope-intercept form
conversions.
7 y 1 y
1. y = − x + 1 2. y = x + 4
4 3

x x

3. y = − x − 3 y 4. y = 6 x + 2 y

x x

5. y = −7 + 4 x y 2 y
6. y = −1 − x
5

x x

7. 3 x + y = −5 y 8. x − y = 0 y

x x

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9. x + 5 y = 10 y 10. 2 x − y = −3 y

x x

11. 3 x − 2 y = 6 y 12. 4 x + 5 y = 30 y

x x

13. x − 4 y = 0 14. −12 x + 10 y = −10

y y

x x

15. y = 4 y 16. x = −7 y

x x

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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

Linear Function
Nonlinear Function
Determine whether each graph represents a linear or nonlinear function.
Given Graphs 1. 2

3. 4.

Equations of linear functions are or can be

Given Equations written in slope-intercept form (______________________)
Both the x and y variables have an exponent of ______.

Determine whether the equation represents a linear or nonlinear function.

1 2
5. y = x − 1 6. y = x
4

7. 2 x + y = −5 8. xy = 10

9. x = y − 8 10. y = 3
x

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 y 12. 3 x − 2 y = 14
11. =2
x

13. y = 1 − x x
14. y =
3

3 5 2
15. y = 2 x − 1 16. =
x y

17. Is y = -2 a linear function? 18. Is x = 6 a linear function? Explain

Explain why or why not. why or why not.

Check to make sure the variables increase or decrease at the same rate!
Given Tables Linear Function Nonlinear Function
x y x y
1 1 2 1
2 4 4 4
3 7 5 9
4 10 8 16

Determine whether the table represents a linear or nonlinear function.

19. 20.
x 5 9 13 17 x -1 0 1 2
y 3 2 1 0 y 1 0 1 4

21. 22.
x -4 0 4 8 x -5 -4 -3 -2
y 6 -4 -14 -24 y 7 9 12 16

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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 9: Linear and Nonlinear Functions

Directions: Determine whether each graph, equation, or table represents a linear or nonlinear
function.
1. 2. 3. 4.

3
5. y = x + 7 5 7. xy = 12
6. y = − x
4

8. y = −1 2
9. x + y = 9
2
10. 4 x + 3 y = 9

2
11. y = 2 x − 4 12. x − 4 y = 20 13. y = 1 − 5 x

14. 15. 16.

x y x y x y
3 10 1 1 -5 -7
6 6 2 8 0 -4
9 2 3 27 5 -1
12 -2 4 64 10 2

17. 18. 19.

x y x y x y
1 1 -6 8 -5 -4
3 2 -5 10 -2 -11
5 8 -4 12 1 -18
7 16 -3 14 4 -25

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Name: _______________________________________ Pre-Algebra
Date: ____________________________ Per: _______ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Quiz 5-3: Graphing Review & Linear vs. Nonlinear Functions

.

Graph each equation. Convert all standard form equations to slope-intercept form.
y y
1. y = − x + 5 5
2. y = − x − 2
3

x x

y y
3. 2 x + y = −4 4. 2 x + 7 y = 42

x x

y y
5. x − 3 y = −21 6. x − y = 3

x x

y y
7. −4 x + 6 y = 0 8. 4 x − y = −1

x x

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 y y
9. x = 2 10. y = −3

x x

Determine whether each graph, equation, or table represents a linear or nonlinear function.
11. 12.
11. _____________________

12. _____________________

13. _____________________

2
14. x + 4 y = 12 14. _____________________
13. y = x − 1

15. _____________________

16. _____________________

y 16. xy = 8 17. _____________________

15. = −3
x
18. _____________________

19. _____________________

17. 18. 20. _____________________

x y x y
1 -2 -8 0
2 -7 -5 4
3 -12 -2 8
4 -17 1 12

19. 20.
x y x y
0 0 -3 -1
2 1 0 0
4 3 3 4
6 6 6 13
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 Slope-
Slope-Intercept Form Applications
Problems that involve an initial starting value and a constant rate of change
can be modeled using a linear equation written in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b).

Rate of change = __________ Initial Value = __________

Important Parts!
Independent Variable = __________ Dependent Variable = __________

1 A computer repair shop charges a $25 fee in a) What is the rate of change?
addition to $40 per hour to service a computer.
Write an equation to represent the total cost to
service a computer. Identify your variables. b) What is the initial value?

c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

2 An online photo printing shop charges $0.15 per a) What is the rate of change?
print in addition to a $2.95 shipping charge.
Write an equation to model the total cost for
printing pictures. Identify your variables. b) What is the initial value?

c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

3 Mark bought a season ticket to the ski resort for a) What is the rate of change?
$395, however, he must pay $25 to rent skis each
time he goes skiing. Write an equation to model
the total cost that Mark will pay for skiing this b) What is the initial value?
season.
c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

4 Jane bought a car with 23,000 miles on it. She a) What is the rate of change?
determined that she typically drives 12,000 miles
per year. Write an equation to show the number
of miles on Jane’s car after each year she drives b) What is the initial value?
it.
c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

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 Directions: Read each problem, write an equation, then solve using your equation.
5 A truck rental company charges $19.95 to rent a truck plus $0.24 per mile driven. Find the cost to rent
a truck and drive 188 miles.

6 Eva started a savings account with $500. If she plans to save $75 each month, find the total balance
after 2 years.

7 At the beginning of Jack’s diet, he was 257 pounds. If he lost 3 pounds per week, find his weight after
12 weeks.

8 It costs $5 for a membership to Top Golf, then $35 per hour to golf. If Max paid $127.50 during his first
trip to Top Golf, how many hours did he play?

9 A hot-air balloon at 1,400 feet descends at a rate of 75 feet per minute. Find the time it will take
the hot-air balloon to reach the ground.

10 It costs $25 to rent a kayak in addition to $7.50 per hour. Logan rented the kayak at 11:00 a.m. then
returned it later that evening. If he paid $70, what time did he return the kayak?

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Name: __________________________________ Bell: ______ Name: __________________________________ Bell: ______

Find the Better Deal! Find the Better Deal!

Charlie would like to change cell phone companies.
Charlie would like to change cell phone companies.
He found the following ads in the newspaper:
He found the following ads in the newspaper:

$0.30 Per Minute

$0.30 Per Minute
$15 Monthly Fee No Monthly Fee!
$15 Monthly Fee No Monthly Fee!
$0.45 Per Minute
$0.45 Per Minute

Answer the following questions to help Charlie:

Answer the following questions to help Charlie:
1. Write an equation for each companies pay plan:
1. Write an equation for each companies pay plan:

2. If Charlie would like to spend $90 per month on his cell

2. If Charlie would like to spend $90 per month on his cell
phone plan, how many minutes will he get from each plan?
phone plan, how many minutes will he get from each plan?

3. Which cell phone company should Charlie pick and why?

3. Which cell phone company should Charlie pick and why?
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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 10: Slope-Intercept Form

Applications
** This is a 2-page document! **

1. The enrollment of a school in 2000 was 1200. a) What is the rate of change?
Since then, it has increased at a rate of 35
students per year. Write an equation to
represent the enrollment of the school each b) What is the initial value?
year after 2000. Identify your variables.

c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

2. The registration at a preschool is $125. Then, a) What is the rate of change?

parents must also pay $475 per month for
tuition. Write an equation to represent the
total cost after each month. Identify your b) What is the initial value?
variables.

c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

3. There are 18 gallons of gas in a car at the a) What is the rate of change?
beginning of a trip. Each hour into the trip,
2.5 gallons are used. Write an equation to
represent the gas left in the car after each b) What is the initial value?
hour into the trip. Identify your variables.

c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

4. The taxi company charges $0.75 per mile a) What is the rate of change?
driven in addition to a flat fee of $3.00.
Write an equation to represent the total cost
for a taxi cab trip. Identify your variables. b) What is the initial value?

c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

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Directions: Write and solve an equation to solve each problem.
5. Elijah’s workout at the gym consists of just the elliptical and treadmill. After burning 450
calories on the elliptical machine, Elijah switched to the treadmill. If he is burning 12.5 calories
per minute on the treadmill, find the total number of calories he will have burned during his
workout if he spends 30 minutes on the treadmill.

6. A candle that is 8 inches tall burns at a rate of ¾ inches per hour. Find the height of the
candle after 4 hours.

7. A car that was originally worth $29,500 depreciates at a rate of $2,500 per year. Find the
value of the car after six years.

8. For signing up for the rewards program at the pizzeria, Haley got a card with 15 points. For
each pizza she orders, she earns 8 points. Once she hits 175 points, she gets a free pizza. How
many pizzas will she need to order to get a free one?

9. An airplane at an altitude of 35,000 feet begins descending at a rate of 2,000 feet per minute.
How long will it take the airplane to reach the ground?

10. The water level of a certain lake is at 35 feet. Due to recent storms, the water level is rising at
a rate of 3 inches per day. How many days will it take the lake to reach a level of 40 feet?

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Main Ideas/Questions Notes/Examples

• Quantities are proportional if they have a constant rate or ratio.

PROPORTIONAL & • Quantities are nonproportional if they do not have a constant rate or ratio.
NONPROPORTIONAL Examples: Determine if the data shown in the table represents a proportional
RELATIONSHIPS relationship. If yes, give the constant rate.
1. 2. 3.
Pounds Cost ($) Miles Fare ($) Minutes Words
1 6 4 5.95 3 114
2 12 8 9.15 8 304
3 18 12 12.35 15 570
4 24 16 15.55 24 912

A proportional relationship is also referred to as a direct variation.

DIRECT VARIATION
PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIP d DIRECT VARIATION
When two variables vary directly, their relationship can be
DIRECT VARIATION expressed through the following equation:

EQUATION

• The equation is read as _________________________________________________

• ______ is the __________ of ______ to ______ (k = y/x) and is referred to as the

_________________________ _______ _________________________.

Directions: Determine whether the values in the table represent a direct

EXAMPLES variation. If yes, (a) give the constant and (b) write an equation to represent
the relationship.
4. 5. Altitude 6.
Bicycles Tires Minutes Hours Miles
(ft)
1 2 0 0
0 0
2 4 3 1,140 2 110
3 6 7 2,660 4 214
4 8 6 325
10 3,800

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 7. The total cost for tickets to the dance varies directly to the number of tickets
purchased. If five tickets cost $15, identify the constant of variation and write
an equation to represent the relationship.

8. The number of teachers varies directly to the number of students. If there is

one teacher per every 20 students, identify the constant of variation and
write an equation to represent the relationship.

9. In a car wash fundraiser, the money earned varies directly with the number
of cars washed. If four cars are washed, $14 is made. Determine how much
money is made when 15 cars are washed.

10. The cost of apples is directly proportional to the number of apples

purchased. If eight apples cost $2.00, determine how many apples were
purchased if the total cost was $4.50.

• It’s important to understand that a direct variation equation (y = kx)

DIRECT VARIATION is a special type of linear equation (y = mx + b).
GRAPH • The y-intercept is always ______.
• The slope is _______.

Directions: Graph each equation.

11. y = 4 x 2 13. y = − x
12. y = x
y
3 y y

x x x

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 DIRECT or NOT DIRECT?
Set 1: Given the table, determine whether a direct variation exists. If yes, identify the
Tables constant of variation and write the equation that represents the relationship.
1. 2. 3.
x y x y x y
1 4 2 1 3 -6
2 8 4 3 4 -8
3 12 6 5 5 -10
4 16 8 7 6 -12

4. 5. 6.
x y x y x y
0 0 0 1 0 0
3 1 1 3 3 2
6 2 2 5 6 4
9 3 3 7 12 8

Set 2: Given the equation, determine whether a direct variation exists. If yes, identify the
Equations constant of variation.
7. y = 3 x + 1 1 9. y = − x
8. y = x
2

5 11. y = 3 12. 4 x + 3 y = 0
10. y = x+2
4

Set 3: Given the graph, determine whether a direct variation exists. If yes, identify the
Graphs constant of variation and write the equation that represents the relationship.
y y
13. 14.

x x

y y
15. 16.

x x

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Name: ___________________________________ Unit 5: Functions & Linear Relationships

Date: ________________________ Per: ______ Homework 11: Direct Variation

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Directions: Determine if the values in the table represents a direct variation. If yes, (a) identify
the constant of variation and (b) write an equation to represent the relationship.
1. 2. 3.
x y x y x y
3 9 -2 -7 4 3
4 12 0 -6 5 4
5 15 2 -5 6 5
6 18 4 -4 7 6

4. 5. 6.
x y x y x y
-6 3 -3 -5 0 0
-2 1 0 1 2 5
0 0 3 7 4 10
4 -2 6 13 6 15

7. 8. 9. Text
Gallons Miles Seconds Feet Cost ($)
Messages
1 21 5 6
50 6.50
2 42 10 12
95 7.85
3 63 15 18
160 9.80
4 84 20 24
200 11

Directions: Determine if the equation represents a direct variation. If yes, identify the constant of
variation.
10. y = 2 x − 3 7 12. x + y = 9
11. y = − x
4

y 14. 3 x + y = 0 y
13. =x 15. = −5
7 x

16. 5 x − 6 y = 12 17. 4 y = x 18. xy = 20

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Directions: Determine if the graph represents a direct variation. If yes, identify the constant of
variation and write an equation to represent the relationship.
19. y 20. y 21. y

x x x

22. Hannah’s pay varies directly to the number 23. The length of an object’s shadow is directly
of hours she works. If she made $231 for 28 proportional to the height of the object. If
hours of work, identify the constant of a 40-foot tall tree casts a 16-foot shadow,
variation and write an equation to identify the constant of variation and write
represent the relationship. an equation to represent the relationship.

24. The cost to board a dog at a kennel varies 25. The number of calories in a bag of cookies
directly to the number of nights in which the varies directly to the number of cookies in
dog will stay. If four nights cost $96, identify the bag. If a bag with sixteen cookies
the constant of variation and write an contains 1,120 calories, determine how
equation to represent the relationship. many calories are in five cookies.

26. The cost to download songs on a music 27. The cost to mail a package varies directly
app varies directly to the number of songs to the weight of the package. If a 14-
downloaded. If it costs $5.95 to download ounce package costs $4.48 to mail, find the
7 songs, find the cost to download 20 weight of a package that cost $8 to mail.
songs.

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 Unit 5 Test Study Guide Name: _________________________________________

(Functions & Linear Relationships) Date: ____________________________ Per: __________

Topic 1: Relations & Functions

Directions: Identify the domain and range of each relation, then determine if the relation is a function.
1. 2. 3.
x 0 4 7 10 13 x -3 -2 -1 0 1
{(-2, 6), (-5, -1), (3, 7), (-5, 0)}
y -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 y -27 -8 -1 0 1

Domain: ______________________ Domain: ______________________ Domain: ______________________

Range: _______________________ Range: _______________________ Range: _______________________

Function? _______ Function? _______ Function? _______

4. y 5. y 6. y

x x x

Domain: ______________________ Domain: ______________________ Domain: ______________________

Range: _______________________ Range: _______________________ Range: _______________________

Function? _______ Function? _______ Function? _______

Topic 2: Equations as Functions

Directions: Given the function and its domain, find the range.
7. y = 5 x + 11; domain = {-4, -1, 0} 1
8. y = 9 − x ; domain = {-6, -2, 8}
2

Directions: Complete each function table, then graph.

y y
9. y = −2 x + 7 10. y = − x − 4

x y x y
0 -8
x x
3 -5
4 1

6 3

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 5 y 4 y
11. y = x −1 12. y = 2 − x
2 3
x y x y
-2 -3
x x
0 0
2 3
4 6

Topic 3: Slope
13. Identify and draw pictures of the four types of slope.

Directions: Find the slope of the line given the graph.

y y y
14. y 15. 16. 17.

x x x x

SLOPE FORMULA
Given any two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), you can find the slope of
the line that passes through the points using the slope formula.

Directions: Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points.
18. (-2, 4) and (-3, 9) 19. (7, -5) and (1, -13) 20. (4, -9) and (4, 1) 21. (7, -3) and (-9, 5)

Topic 4: Slope Applications (Rate of Change)

a) Find the rate of change from February 1st to
22. The table below shows the balance of February 7th.
a checking account on certain dates
during the month of February.

b) Find the rate of change from February 7th to

Date 1 7 15 24
February 15th.
Balance ($) 443 872 610 1,050

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 23. The graph below shows Noah’s math grade a) Find the rate of change in Noah’s grade from
during certain weeks of the school year. week 12 to week 24.

97
b) Find the rate of change in Noah’s grade from
Math Grade

91 week 24 to week 32.

85

79
c) Find the rate of change in Noah’s grade from
73 week 32 to week 40.
8 16 24 32 40

Weeks
24. Mikayla went on a road trip. Two hours into 25. In 2006, the average NFL ticket price was $62.
the trip, she had 15 gallons of gas in her tank. If the average ticket price in 2015 was $86,
Seven hours into her trip, she had 3 gallons of find the rate of change.
gas in her tank. Find the rate of change.

Topic 5: Linear vs. Nonlinear Functions

Slope-Intercept Form Standard Form

Directions: Determine if each graph, equation, or table represents a linear or nonlinear function.
26. 27. 28.

29. y = 1 − 3 x −6 31. 2 x − 3 y = 15
30. y =
x

2 2 3
32. x + y = 9 x 34. y = x + 4
33. y = −7
−2

35. 36. 37.

x y x y x y
0 2 -5 -8 3 -5
1 4 -3 -9 8 -1
2 8 -1 -10 13 3
3 16 1 -11 18 7

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Topic 6: Graphing Linear Equations
Directions: Graph each equation. Show all work for converting standard form to slope-intercept form.
y y
38. y = − x + 3 7
39. y = x−6
5

x x

40. 2 x + y = −3 y 41. x − y = 5 y

x x

y y
42. 4 x − 3 y = −21 43. − x − 4 y = 0

x x

y y
44. y = 6 45. x = −1

x x

Directions: Write the equation of the line shown on the graph in slope-intercept form.
y y
46. 47.

x x

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Topic 7: Slope-Intercept Form Applications
48. Brynn has $1,200 in her savings account and a) What is the rate of change?
plans to save an additional $350 each month
in order to purchase a car. Write an equation
to represent the total amount she has saved b) What is the initial value?
each month. Identify your variables.

c) What is the independent variable?

d) What is the dependent variable?

49. A long distance phone call costs $1.75 plus $0.30 for each minute of the call. Write and solve a
linear equation to find the length of a phone call that cost $7.45.

50. On October 1st, the high temperature was 72° F. Each day after that, the high temperature
decreased by 0.4° F. Write and solve an equation to find the high temperature on October 20th.

Topic 8: Direct Variation

DIRECT VARIATION
A direct variation is a special type of linear function in which
there is a constant rate of change between the variables (_______)
and the y-intercept is always _______.

Directions: Determine if the values in the table represents a direct variation. If yes, identify the
constant of variation and write an equation to represent the relationship.
51. 52. 53. 54.
x y x y Miles Toll ($) Gallons Miles
-3 9 1 2 20 1.80 1 21
0 0 2 6 28 $2.45 2 42
2 -6 3 10 45 $3.85 3 63
4 -12 4 14
72 $5.76 4 84

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Directions: Determine if the equation represents a direct variation. If yes, identify the constant of
variation.
55. y = 7 x 9 y 1
56. y = 57. =
x x 3

58. x + 3 y = 0 59. 5 x + 2 y = 10 60. 4 y = −5 x

Directions: Determine if the graph represents a direct variation. If yes, identify the constant of
variation and write an equation to represent the relationship.
61. y 62. y 63. y

x x x

64. The amount of interest earned on a savings 65. The distance traveled by a bus is directly
account varies directly with the amount of proportional to the length of time it travels. If
money saved. If $34 is earned on a balance it took the bus 3 hours to drive 156 miles,
of $850, identify the constant of variation and identify the constant of variation and write
write an equation to represent the an equation to represent the relationship.
relationship.

66. The number of gallons needed to paint a 67. The depth of a diver is directly proportional
house varies directly to the square feet the to the time since the diver entered the water.
paint will cover. If two gallons of paint covers If it took the diver 45 minutes to reach a
700 square feet, find the number of gallons depth of 80 feet, find the time it will take to
needed to cover 2,000 square feet. reach a depth of 200 feet.

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Name: _________________________________________
Unit 5 Test
Date: _______________________________ Per: ______ Functions & Linear Relationships

1. What is the domain of the relation given 2. What is the range of the relation shown on
below? the graph? y

{(2, -5), (4, 7), (0, 2), (9, -1)}

3. Which relations represent a function? Check all that apply.

y y

x y
1 1
{(-9, 2), (4, -5),
(-2, 0), (0, 2)} 2 2 x x

3 3
4 4

4. Which relation is a function with range of 5. Which ordered pair could be added to the
{-1, 0, 1, 4}? relation below to ensure it continues to be a
function?

(-7, 9), (4, -1), (0, 5), (-2, -2)

A. {(1, 5), (-1, -2), (0, 3), (4, -7}

B. {(5, 1), (-2, 0), (5, 4), (0, -1}
A. (4, -4) C. (0, -3)
C. {(-8, 0), (3, 4), (0, -1), (-2, 1}
B. (5, 0) D. (-7, -1)
D. {(-1, -2), (0, -1), (1, 0), (4, 3}

6. What is the range of the function y = 4x – 7 when the domain is {-2, -1, 3}?

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For questions 7-8, complete the table and graph the function.
7. y = −3 − 2 x y 4 y
8. y = x − 1
3
x y x y
-5 -3
-2 x
0 x

-1 3
2 6

9. What is the slope of the line graphed below? 10. What is the slope of the line graphed below?
y
y
A. 3
A. 1
B. -3 B. -1
1 C. 0
x C. x
3 D. undefined
1
D. −
3

11. Find the slope of the line that passes through 12. Find the slope of the line that passes through
the points (-1, -3) and (-9, 7). the points (-6, -2) and (-7, -2)

13. What is the rate of change from year 2 to

The table below shows the age of a
year 7?
tree along with its height. Use the table
to answer questions 13-14.

Age Height
(years) (feet)
0 0 14. During which interval is the rate of change
the greatest?
2 4
A. year 0 to year 2
7 10
B. year 2 to year 7
9 15
C. year 7 to year 9
13 24
D. year 9 to year 13

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 The graph below shows the number of 15. Find the rate of change from 2002 to 2008.
students in the 8th grade class. Use the
graph to answer questions 15-16. A. -2.5 students per year
B. 2.5 students per year
C. -3 students per year
400
D. 3 students per year
370
Students

16. Find the rate of change from 2012 to 2016.

340

310 A. -10.5 students per year

B. 10.5 students per year
280
C. -11.25 students per year
‘00 ‘04 ‘08 ‘12 ‘16
Year D. 11.25 students per year

17. Allie bought a used car in 2011 with 19,800 miles on it. In 2016, she had 500 more than four
times the number of miles that were on it when she purchased it. Find the rate of change in miles
from 2011 to 2016.

A. 9,980 miles per year C. 10,760 miles per year

B. 10,175 miles per year D. 11,980 miles per year

18. Which equations represent linear functions? Check all that apply.

(-2, 1) -2, 1) (-2, 1) (- (-

19. Which table of values represents a nonlinear function?

A. x y B. x y C. x y D. x y
0 -2 3 1 -4 7 5 -2
1 1 6 3 -2 6 9 -4
2 4 9 9 0 5 13 -6
3 7 12 27 2 4 17 -8

20. Which equation has a slope of 3? 1

21. Which equation has a slope of and a
2
y-intercept of -5?

A. y = 3 A. 2x + y = -5
B. y = 3 – x B. 2x – y = 5
C. y = 3x – 1 C. x + 2y = -10
D. y = x + 3 D. x – 2y = 10

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Graph each line. Give the slope-intercept form for all standard form equations.
22. y = 4 x − 6 y 3 y
23. y = − x + 1
7

x x

24. x + y = 3 25. − x + 3 y = 15
Slope-Intercept Form Slope-Intercept Form

y y

x x

26. 5 x + 2 y = −14 27. 2 x − y = 0

Slope-Intercept Form Slope-Intercept Form

y y

x x

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28. Which equation best represents the line on 29. Which equation best represents the line on
the graph? the graph?
y
3 y
A. y = − x − 4
2
A. x = 0
3
B. y = x − 4
2 B. y = 0
x 2
C. y = − x − 4 x C. x = −2
3
2 D. y = −2
D. y = − x + 4
3

Use for questions 30-31: The cost to rent a boat can be modeled by the equation C = 18h + 35
where C is the total cost in dollars and h is the number of hours in which the boat is rented.
30. What is the rate of change? 31. What is the dependent variable?

A. h C. 18
B. C D. 35

32. A smartphone originally worth $790 loses value at a rate of $175 each year. Write an equation to
represent the value of the phone, then find the value of the phone after 4 years. Identify your
variables.

Equation Solution

33. An amusement park charges $8 for parking in addition to $1.25 per ride ticket. Write an equation
to represent the total cost to visit the amusement park, then find the number of rides a person can
go on, if they have $30. Identify your variables.

Equation Solution

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34. Which of the following represent a direct variation? Check all that apply.

x y x y x y x y
1 0 -2 2 4 5 3 6
2 3 -1 1 8 10 4 2
3 5 0 0 12 15 5 -2
4 7 1 -1 16 20 6 -6

35. Which graph does not represent a direct variation?

y y y y

A. B. C. D.

x x x x

For questions 36-37, determine whether the values in the table represent a direct
variation. If yes, write an equation to represent the relationship.
36. 37.
Seconds, x 12 20 36 52 Buses, x 2 5 8 12
Feet, y 6 10 18 26 Students, y 62 140 256 348

Direct Variation? Yes No Direct Variation? Yes No

Equation: Equation:

Use for questions 38-40: The property taxes on a home varies directly with the value of the home.
Jack currently lives in a home worth $172,000 and pays $13,760 in taxes.
38. Identify the constant. 39. Write an equation to represent the
relationship.

40. How much would someone pay in property taxes if they live in a $329,000 home in the same
area?

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