Linear Functions
Linear Functions
Lucia and John will work together to make 60 paper flowers for a school party.
The line shown represents the possible combinations of time, in hours, spent by
Lucia and John to fulfill this task.
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2.
A business consultant charges $408 for the first hour and $204 for each
additional hour of work. Which of the following functions gives the charge C(h),
in dollars, for h hours of work, where h is a positive integer?
A) C(h) = 204h + 204
B) C(h) = 204h + 408
C) C(h) = 408h + 204
D) C(h) = 408h + 612
3.
p = 873 − 88t
The given equation models the approximate pressure p, in pounds per square
inch, in an astronaut's oxygen tank during a spacewalk that lasts for t hours,
where t ≤ 9. What would be the tank pressure, in pounds per square inch, at
the and of a spacewalk that lasted 1 hour?
A) 829
B) 785
C) 741
D) 697
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Line k is shown in the xy-plane. Line n (not shown) is perpendicular to line
k and passes through the point (2, 9). Which equation defines line n ?
A) y = − 32 x + 6
B) y = − 32 x + 12
C) y = 32 x + 6
D) y = 32 x + 12
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The graph of y = f (x) is shown. What is the y-intercept of the graph of
y = f (x) + 13 ?
A) (0, −12)
B) (0, 14)
C) (1, 13)
D) (0, 13)
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The graph of a linear function f is shown in the graph, where y = f (x).
Which equation defines f ?
A) f (x) = 85 x − 1
B) f (x) = 85 x − 1
C) f (x) = − 58 x − 1
D) f (x) = − 58 x − 1
7. In March, an account manager completed 15 more than 3 times the number of
sales the account manager completed in April. In March and April, the account
manager completed 327 sales. How many sales did the account manager complete
in April?
8.
The linear function g is defined by
g(x) = 15x − b
where b is a constant. If g(c + 7) = c, where c is a constant, which of the
following expressions represents the value of b ?
(A) 15c
4
(B) 19c
4 +7
5
(C) 61c
4 + 105
(D) 14c + 105
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One gallon of paint will cover 220 square feet of a surface. A room has a total
wall area of w square feet. Which equation represents the total amount of paint
P , in gallons, needed to paint the walls of the room twice?
w
A. P = 110
B. P = 440w
w
C. P = 220
D. P = 220w
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f (x) = −7x + b
For the given function f (x), which of the following gives the equation for the
function f (x) + 20, given that the point (−4, 0) lies on the graph of f (x) − 20 ?
A) f (x) = −7x − 28
B) f (x) = −7x − 8
C) f (x) = −7x + 8
D) f (x) = −7x + 12
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The graph of the linear function y = f (x)+ 11 is shown. If c and d are
positive constants, which equation could define f ?
A) f (x) = −d − cx
B) f (x) = d + cx
C) f (x) = d − cx
D) f (x) = −d + cx
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x g(x)
0 1
1 1
2 2
3 2
4 3
5 3
The table shown gives several values of x and the corresponding values of
g(x) for the function g. Which of the following could be the graph of g in the
xy-plane, where y = g(x) ?
A)
7
B)
C)
8
D)
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F (x) = (−273.15) + 32x
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13. The function F gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corre-
sponds to x kelvins. If a temperature is increased by 11.70 kelvins, by how
much did the temperature increase in degrees Fahrenheit?
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14. The value of y is 49 more than twice the value of x. Which equation
represents y in terms of x ?
A) y = 2x + 49
B) y = 49x + 2
C) y = 51x − 2
15.
A certain open star cluster contains M -type stars and K-type stars. The
estimated total mass of all M -type and K-type stars in this open star cluster is
132.77 quettagrams. The graph shown models the possible combinations of the
number of M -type stars, x, and K-type stars, y, that could be in this open star
cluster if all the M -type stars have the same estimated mass and all the K-type
stars have the same estimated mass. Based on the graph, which of the following
is closest to the estimated mass, in quettagrams, of each star in this cluster?
A) 828
B) 973
C) 52,992
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D) 79,786
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Kaylani used fabric measuring 5 yards in length to make each suit for a men's
choir. The relationship between the number of suits that Kaylani made, x, and
the total length of fabric that she purchased y, in yards, is represented by the
equation y − 5x = 6. What is the best interpretation of 6 in this context?
A. Kaylani made 6 suits.
B. Kaylani purchased a total of 6 yards of fabric.
C. Kaylani used a total of 6 yards of fabric to make the suits.
D. Kaylani purchased 6 yards more fabric than she used to make the suits.
17.
During hibernation, American black bears do not eat or replenish calories. A cer-
tain black bear weighed 389 pounds when entering hibernation and lost weight
at a rate of 0.9 pound per day. At this rate, how many days after entering hi-
bernation did the black bear weigh 380 pounds?
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The functions f and g are defined as f (x) = 14 x − 9 and g(x) = 34 x + 21. If
the function h is defined as h(x) = f (x) + g(x), what is the x-coordinate of the
x-intercept of the graph of y = h(x) in the xy-plane?
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x g(x)
-25 4
-9 0
15 6
The table shows three values of x and their corresponding values of g(x),
where g(x) = fx+5
(x)
and f is a linear function. What is the y -coordinate of the
y -coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of y = f (x) in the xy-plane?
20. Which of the following equivalent forms of the linear function displays, as a
constant or coefficient, the slope of the graph in the xy plane?
A) 25 + 11x − y = −4x + 4y
B) −6x + 2y = 10
C) y = 3(x − 2) + 11
D) 10x − 4y = −20 − 2x
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The point (v, −7) lies on the line shown. What is the value of v ?
(E) − 8413
(F) − 1314
84
(G) 13
280
(H) 13
22. The function f (x) = ax + b passes through the points (p, q) and (r, s), where
p < r. Which of the following expressions represents the average rate of change
of f (x) over the interval [p, r] ?
s−q
A) r−p
B) r−p
s−q
C) a D) q+s2
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Type A: f(x) = 10 + 8x
Type B: g(x) = 17 + 7x
Two types of generators each require a fixed amount of fuel to start. After
starting, each generator produces a constant amount of energy per ounce of fuel
used. The functions f (x) and g(x) above represent the amount of fuel, in ounces,
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that each type of generator requires to produce x units of energy when started
once.
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A type A generator was used to produce n units of energy, and a type B generator
was used to produce k units of energy. Each generator was started once, and a
combined total of 100 ounces of fuel was used. Which of the following equations
represents the relationship between n and k ?
A) 8n + 7k = 100
B) 8n + 7k = 73
C) 8n + 7k = 127
8n 7k
D) 100 = 100 +7
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Line A, y = ax + b, and line B, y = cx + d, where a, b, c, and d are constants
and b > d, intersect in the first quadrant of the xy-coordinate plane at the point
(j, k). A triangle is formed from the y-intercepts of the lines and the point of
intersection, and the base is formed by the distance between the y-intercepts of
the lines. If the base and height of the triangle are equal, what is the difference
between the slope of line B and the slope of line A ?
Question: A car rental charges $20 plus $0.15 per mile, modeled by y =
0.15x + 20. A second plan has a line parallel to this, passing through (100, 50).
What mileage makes the costs equal?
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ax + by = 2
In the given equation, a and b are constants and a < 0 < b. Which of the
following could represent the graph of the equation in the xy-plane?
A)
13
B)
14
C)
15
D)
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Question:The line y = kx + m passes
27. through (2, 4) and (5, 10) .What is k + m ?
。A)2
。B)4
。C)6
。D)8
28.The length,y ,of a white whale was 162 centimeters(cm )when it
was born and increased an average of 4.8 cm per month for the first 12 months
after it was born.Which equation best represents this situation,where x is
the number of months after the whale was born and y is the length,in cm,of
the whale?
A.y = 162x
B.y = 162x + 162
C.y = 4.8x + 4.8
D.y = 4.8x + 162
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f (x) = −7x + b
For the given function f (x) ,which of the following gives the equation for
the function f (x)+20 ,given that the point (−4, 0) lies on the graph of f (x)−20
?
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A)f (x) = −7x − 28
B)f (x) = −7x − 8
C)f (x) = −7x + 8
D)f (x) = −7x + 12
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A taxi company charges a fixed amount plus an additional fee per mile.
A 5-mile trip costs $12.50 ,while a 12 -mile trip costs $26.00 .The taxi
company uses the linear function C(m) = am + b to calculate the cost C(m)
in dollars for a trip of m miles.Based on this information,how much would a
20-mile trip cost?
A)41.50
B)42.00
C)42.50 D)43.00
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A water tank initially contains 120 gallons of water.Due to a leak,water
drains from the tank at a constant rate of r gallons per hour.At the same
time,water is being pumped into the tank at a rate of 15 gallons per hour.
After 8 hours,the tank contains 160 gallons of water.Which of the following
equations can be used to find r ?
A)120 − 8r + 15 · 8 = 160
B) 120 − 8r − 15 · 8 = 160
C)120+8 r+15 ·8 = 160
D)120+8 r-15 ·8 = 160
In the xy-plane, line k passes through the points (3, −1) and (5, 7). Line
m passes through the point (0, 4) and is perpendicular to line k. What is the
y-coordinate of the point
32. where line m intersects the y-axis?
A) -2 B) 2 C) 4 D) 6
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x y
-12 94
-6 70
6 22
12 -2
The table shows four values of x and their corresponding values of y. There
is a linear relationship between x and y. Which of the following equations re-
presents this relationship?
(A) 24x + 6y = 46
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24x + 6y = 276
□
6x + 24y = 46
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□
6x + 24y = 276
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x y
−2s 20
−s 16
s 8
The table shows three values of x and their corresponding values of y, where
s is a constant. There is a linear relationship between x and y. Which of the
following equations represents this relationship?
A) sx + 4y = 12s
B) 4x + sy = 12s
C) 4x + sy = 12
D) sx + 4y = 12
35. A partially filled container containing 24 milliliters of water is placed under
a leaky faucet that produces one 0.03 milliliter drop of water every 3 seconds.
Until the container is full, which of the following can be used to represent the
volume v, in milliliters, of water in the container t seconds after it is placed
under the faucet, where t is a multiple of 3 ?
A) v = 0.01t + 24
B) v = 0.03t + 24
C) v = 0.09t + 24
D) v = 3t
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Line k is shown in the xy-plane. Line j (not shown) is perpendicular to line
k. What is the slope of line j ?
A) − 65
B) 65
C) 6
D) -5
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Line r is defined by the linear equation 5x−12y = 18. Line k is perpendicular
to the line r and contains the point (-10, -8). If x-intercept and y-intercept of
line k are ( A, 0 ) and (0, B), what is the ratio of A to B ?
A small business produces two types of
38. handcrafted items: Type A and Type B. Each Type A item requires 3 hours
of labor and $12 in materials. Each Type B item requires 5 hours of labor and
$8 in materials. The business has a maximum of 120 hours of labor available
per week and can spend at most $400 on materials per week.
If the business makes a profit of $15 on each Type A item and $18 on each
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Type B item, what is the maximum weekly profit the business can achieve?
A) $570 B) $600C)$615D)$630
f (x) = 50x + 8
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The given function f estimates the distance a train has traveled, in kilome-
ters, from a station in a certain city x hours after crossing the city border. What
is the best interpretation of 8 in this context?
(A) Between the station and the city border, the train traveled an estimated
total distance of 8 kilometers.
(B) Between the station and the city border, the train traveled at an estimated
speed of 8 kilometers per hour.
(C) After crossing the city border the train traveled at an estimated speed of 8
kilometers per hour.
(D) After crossing the city border, the train traveled an estimated total distance
of 8 kilometers.
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Bridges have spaces between their sections to allow for expansion and con-
traction caused by temperature variation. This space is known as the gap width.
The size of the gap width w(T), in inches, is a linear function of temperature
T , in degrees Fahrenheit ( ◦ F ). For a certain bridge, the gap width is 2.875
inches at 40◦ F and is 1.875 inches at 100◦ F. Which of the following defines the
relationship between temperature and gap width?
A) w(T ) = − 601
(T − 40) + 2.875
B) w(T ) = − 60 (T + 40) − 2.875
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• A) 2 hours
• B) 3 hours
-C) 4 hours
-D) 5 hours
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: In the figure shown, line l intersects parallel lines j and k. If q = 10c− 11 and
r = 15c + 41, what is the value of p ?
(A) 6
(B) 49
(C) 115
(D) 131
Question:A linear function f (x) satisfies f (2) = 4 and f (4) = 10 .Another
linear function g(x) satisfies g(1) = 3 and g(3) = 7 .What is the x -coordinate
of the
43.point where f (x) and g(x) intersect?
-A)0
。B)1
。C)2
。D)3
44.Question:The cost C of producing x units is given by C = 20x + 500 .If
the revenue R from selling x units is R = 30x ,what is the break-even point
(where C = R ) ?
A)25 units
B)50 units
C)75 units
D)100 units
45.
Question:A line l is perpendicular to y = − 52 x + 3 and passes through the
point (−1, 4) .If the perpendicular distance from l to the point (2, −3) equals
the x -intercept of l ,what is the equation of l ?
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A group of friends started a road trip in Miami,Florida,and drove
46.approximately 1,524 miles north along Interstate 95 (I-95) .They ended
their trip in Houlton,Maine.The table shows the approximate distance,in
miles,the friends drove on I-95 in the first three states of their road trip.
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A table that weighs 348 pounds puts equal
amounts of pressure on each of its 4 identical legs. If the pressure that each leg
exerts on the floor is 12 pounds per square inch, what is the area, in square
inches, of the bottom of each leg that is touching the floor?51.
Two students are playing a game. In the first round, Player 1 answers 33
questions. If an answer is correct, Player 1 earns 1 point. If an answer is incorrect,
Player 2 will earn 1 point instead. The graph shows y = f (x), where y is the
number of points Player 2 will earn when x is the number of points Player 1
earns. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the point (33, 0) in
this context?
A) When Player 1 earns 33 points, Player 2 will earn 33 points.
B) When Player 1 earns 33 points, Player 2 will earn 0 points.
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C) When Player 1 earns 0 points, Player 2 will earn 33 points.
D) When Player 1 earns 0 points, Player 2 will earn 0 points.
52. At a depth of h meters below the surface, the estimated total pressure P1 ,
in kilopascals ( kPa ), a diver experienced is given by P1 = 10h + 101, which is
a combination of estimated water pressure and estimated atmospheric pressure.
After maintaining a certain depth, the diver descended d additional meters. The
estimated total pressure P2 , in kPa , that the diver experienced after descending
these d additional meters is given by P2 = 10d + 311. Which of the following is
the best interpretation of 311 in this context?
A) The estimated total pressure, in kPa , the diver experienced at a depth of d
meters.
B) The estimated increase in the total pressure, in kPa , the diver experienced
for each increase in the depth by 1 meters.
C) The estimated increase in the total pressure, in kPa , the diver experienced
for each increase in the depth by d meters.
D) The estimated total pressure, in kPa , the diver experienced when the diver
began to descend d additional meters.
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The graph of line g is shown in the xy-plane. Line k is defined by 165x+py =
w, where p and w are constants. If line k is graphed in this xy plane, resulting in
the graph of a system of two linear equations, the system of two linear equations
will have infinitely many solutions. What is the value of p + w ?
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The graph of the linear equation 8x + By = 56 is shown, where B is a
constant. What is the value of B ?
f (x) = 5x − 9
Function f is defined by the given equation. The function g is defined by
g(x) = f (x)(3x − 2). What is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph
of y = g(x) in the xy-plane?
A) 118
B) 95
C) 72
D) 112
56.
Line a is defined by 7x + 8y = 96. Line a is parallel to line b. An equation of
line b is 42x = ky − 96, where k is a constant. What is the y-intercept of line b ?
57.
14x + 35 b
− = a(x − 7)
4 12
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In the given equation, a and b are constants. If the equation has infinitely
many solutions, what is the value of b ?
58. For the linear function k, k(a) = −24, where a is a constant, k(4) = 30, and
the slope of the graph y = k(x) in the xy-plane is 7 . For the linear function
p, p(a) = 26 and p(6) = 38. What is the slope of the graph of y = p(x) in the
xy-plane?
59. Lines k and l are perpendicular. If the point (4, m) and (9, m + 3) lies on
line k and lines k and l intersect at ( 9, m + 3 ), which of the following can lie
on line l ?
A) (m − 6, −4)
B) (m + 9, 24)
C) (21, m − 17)
D) (24, m + 12)
60. Lines c and d are perpendicular. If the equation of line c is y = mx + b and
the lines intersect at point (7, 6). Which point lies on line b ?
A) (7 + m, 7)
B) (2m, 8)
C) (7 + 2m, 4)
D) (7 − 3m, 3)
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