Algebra 1 : Functions and Lines

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Example Questions

Example Question #211 : Equations Of Lines

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (5, 10) and \displaystyle (0, -5)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -\frac{1}{3}

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}

\displaystyle -3

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-5-10}{0-5}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-15}{-5}

Reduce.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=3

Example Question #212 : Equations Of Lines

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (12, 9) and \displaystyle (-4, -6)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{16}{15}

\displaystyle \frac{15}{16}

\displaystyle -\frac{15}{16}

\displaystyle -\frac{16}{15}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{15}{16}

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-6-9}{-4-12}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-15}{-16}

Reduce.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{15}{16}

Example Question #122 : Slope And Line Equations

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (-1, -2) and \displaystyle (-4, -3)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -2

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-3-(-2)}{-4-(-1)}

Remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-3+2}{-4+1}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-1}{-3}

Reduce.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{1}{3}

 

Example Question #53 : How To Find Slope Of A Line

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (7, 7) and \displaystyle (11, 7)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \text{Undefined}

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle -4

\displaystyle \frac{2}{7}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 0

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{7-7}{11-7}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{0}{4}

Reduce.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=0

Example Question #123 : Slope And Line Equations

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (8, -4) and \displaystyle (8, 0)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}

\displaystyle \frac{3}{2}

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle \text{Undefined}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \text{Undefined}

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{0-(-4)}{8-8}

Remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{0+4}{8-8}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{4}{0}

Since you cannot divide by \displaystyle 0, the slope of vertical lines are always undefined.

Example Question #124 : Slope And Line Equations

Find the slope of the line with that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (-2, -4) and \displaystyle (10, 8)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle -1

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 1

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{8-(-4)}{10-(-2)}

Remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{8+4}{10+2}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{12}{12}

Reduce.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=1

 

Example Question #125 : Slope And Line Equations

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (1, 1) and \displaystyle (1, 7)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle \text{Undefined}

\displaystyle -6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \text{Undefined}

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{7-1}{1-1}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{6}{0}

 Since you cannot divide by \displaystyle 0, the slope of this vertical line is undefined.

Example Question #131 : Slope And Line Equations

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (2, 0) and \displaystyle (5, 27)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{9}

\displaystyle -9

\displaystyle \frac{29}{5}

\displaystyle 9

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{27-0}{5-2}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{27}{3}

Reduce.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=9

Example Question #132 : Slope And Line Equations

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (-6, -8) and \displaystyle (5, 25)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle -\frac{13}{31}

\displaystyle \frac{17}{11}

\displaystyle \frac{11}{33}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{25-(-8)}{5-(-6)}

Remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{25+8}{5+6}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{33}{11}

Reduce.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=3

Example Question #133 : Slope And Line Equations

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: 

\displaystyle (-17, 21) and \displaystyle (-5, -3)

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}

\displaystyle -\frac{3}{2}

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle -2

Correct answer:

\displaystyle -2

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the slope:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}

Remember that points are written in the following format:

\displaystyle (x,y)

Substitute using the given points:

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-3-21}{-5-(-17)}

Remember that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-3-21}{-5+17}

Simplify.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=\frac{-24}{12}

Reduce.

\displaystyle \text{Slope}=-2

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