Algebra II : Algebra II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra II

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Graphing Linear Functions

What is the slope of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this, first put the linear equation into slope-intercept form:

.

Recall that in slope intercept form

,

the m term is the slope value.

Therefore, the slope is 2.

Example Question #45 : Linear Functions

How many -intercepts does the graph of the function

have?

Possible Answers:

Four

Two

Zero

One 

Cannot be determined

Correct answer:

Two

Explanation:

The graph of a quadratic function  has an -intercept at any point  at which , so, first, set the quadratic expression equal to 0:

The number of -intercepts of the graph is equal to the number of real zeroes of the above equation, which can be determined by evaluating the discriminant of the equation . Set , and evaluate:

The discriminant is positive, so there are two real solutions to the quadratic equation, and the graph of the function has two -intercepts.

Example Question #861 : Algebra Ii

Which of the following graphs correctly depicts the graph of the inequality  

Possible Answers:

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None of the graphs.

Correct answer:

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Explanation:

Let's start by looking at the given equation:

The inequality is written in slope-intercept form; therefore, the slope is equal to  and the y-intercept is equal to .

All of the graphs depict a line with slope of  and y-intercept . Next, we need to decide if we should shade above or below the line. To do this, we can determine if the statement is true using the origin . If the origin satisfies the inequality, we will know to shade below the line. Substitute the values into the given equation and solve.

Because this statement is true, the origin must be included in the shaded region, so we shade below the line.

Finally, a statement that is "less than" or "greater than" requires a dashed line in the graph. On the other hand, those that are "greater than or equal to" or "less than or equal to" require a solid line. We will select the graph with shading below a dashed line.

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Example Question #1 : Transformations Of Linear Functions

Write the equation from the augmented matrix.

Possible Answers:

 

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Do the first row first and use x and y to represent your variable.

 

Example Question #1 : Transformations Of Linear Functions

Solve for  in the equation.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Solve for x by isolating the variable.

Example Question #1 : Transformations Of Linear Functions

What is the equation of the line that intersects the point  and ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We are only given the points the line intersects. This can be used to find the slope of the line, knowing that slope is rise/run, or change in /change in  or by the formula,

.

By substituting, we get

 for the slope.

To find the  intercept, we can use the equation , where  ---> .

Since both given points are on the line, either can be used to solve for :

 --> 

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Example Question #1 : Transformations Of Linear Functions

Which line is perpendicular to the line ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Lines that are perpendicular have negative reciprocal slopes. Therefore, the line perpendicular to  must have a slope of . Knowing that the slope of  is , only  has a slope of .

Example Question #2 : Transformations Of Linear Functions

Which line would never intersect a line with the slope ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This question is very simple once you realize that a line that will never intersect another line must have the same slope (parallel lines will never intersect). Therefore you must look for the choice that has a slope of . Each answer can be converted to the form  or by knowing that in the equation , the slope of the line is simply . In the correct answer, , the slope would be , which simplfies to .

*Note* the y-intercept is irrelevant to finding the correct answer.

Example Question #6 : Transformations Of Linear Functions

If the equation  was shifted left three units and up one unit, what is the new equation of the line?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If the equation shifts left three units, the  term will become .  

The equation shifting up one unit will change the y-intercept of the equation.

Rewrite the equation and distribute to simplify.

The correct equation is: 

Example Question #2 : Transformations Of Linear Functions

Write the equation of a line that is parallel and two points lower than the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Straight-line equations may be written in the slope-intercept form: .

In this form,  equals the slope of the line and  corresponds to the y-intercept.

The given line has a slope of  and a y-intercept of positive . A line that is parallel to another has the same slope. Therefore, the slope of the new line will have to be .

In order to shift a line down, you must change the y-intercept. Since we are moving the line down by  the y-intercept should be  because .

If we plug those values into the slope-intercept equation, then we have the answer: .

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