High School Math : High School Math

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for High School Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1451 : High School Math

List the first 4 terms of an arithmetic sequence with a first term of 3, and a common difference of 5. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

An arithmetic sequence is one in which the common difference is added to one term to get the next term. Thus, if the first term is 3, we add 5 to get the second term, and continue in this manner. 

Thus, the first four terms are: 

Example Question #1 : How To Graph An Ordered Pair

The vertices of a triangle are given by .  The triangle is rotated about the origin by degrees clockwise.  What are the new coordinates?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The coordinates form a triangle in the second quadrant with a side along the y-axis.  The rotation about the origin by degrees clockwise results in a triangle in the first quadrant with a side along the x-axis.  There are two responses that give triangles along the x-axis: 

and

A rotation and a dialation by a factor of is given by

, so the correct answer is

Example Question #1452 : High School Math

What is the y-intercept of the equation?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the y-intercept, we set the  value equal to zero and solve for the value of .

Since the y-intercept is a point, we want to write our answer in point notation: .

Example Question #1453 : High School Math

What is the x-intercept of the equation?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the x-intercept of an equation, set the  value equal to zero and solve for .

Subtract  from both sides.

Multiply both sides by  .

Since the x-intercept is a point, we will want to write it in point notation:

Example Question #3 : How To Find X Or Y Intercept

What is the y-intercept of 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve for the y-intercept, set the x value equal to zero:

Example Question #1454 : High School Math

What is the x-intercept of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve for the x-intercept, set the y value equal to zero:

Subtract  from both sides:

Example Question #5 : How To Find X Or Y Intercept

What is the y-intercept of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the y-intercept, set the x value to zero and solve:

Example Question #1455 : High School Math

What is the x-intercept of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve for the x-intercept, we set the  value equal to  and solve.

Example Question #1456 : High School Math

What is the y-intercept of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When looking at an equation in standard  form,  is our y-intercept.

Or, set the  value equal to  and solve.

Example Question #1457 : High School Math

What is the y-intercept of

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Isolate for  so that the equation is in slope-intercept form .

The  is the y-intercept, which in this case, is

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