HSPT Math : HSPT Mathematics

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Example Questions

Example Question #2071 : Hspt Mathematics

Axes

 

Give the equation of the red line in slope-intercept form.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The slope of the line is 

The -intercept of the line has -coordinate 

The slope-intercept form can be written:

Replace:

Example Question #2071 : Hspt Mathematics

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The green and blue lines are perpendicular: What is the slope of the blue line?

Possible Answers:

It cannot be determined from the information given.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The slope of the blue line, being perpendicular to the green line, is the opposite of the reciprocal of the slope of the green line. The slope of the green line can be found using the slope formula:

The opposite of the reciprocal of  is 3, and this is the slope of the blue line.

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

A line segment on the coordinate plane has endpoints  and . In terms of  and , as applicable, give the -coordinate of its midpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The -coordinate of the midpoint of a line segment is the mean of the -coordinates of its endpoints. Therefore, the -coordinate is 

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Example Question #1 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment on the coordinate plane has endpoints  and . In terms of  and , as applicable, give the -coordinate of its midpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The -coordinate of the midpoint of a line segment is the mean of the -coordinates of its endpoints. Therefore, the -coordinate is 

.

Example Question #1 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment on the coordinate plane has midpoint . One of its endpoints is . What is the -coordinate of the other endpoint, in terms of  and/or ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Let  be the -coordinate of the other endpoint. Since the -coordinate of the midpoint of the segment is the mean of those of the endpoints, we can set up an equation as follows:

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Endpoints Of A Line Segment

A line segment on the coordinate plane has one endpoint at ; its midpoint is . Which of the following gives the -coordinate of its other endpoint in terms of  and  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the value of the -coordinate of the other endpoint, we will assign the variable . Then, since the -coordinate of the midpoint of the segment is the mean of those of its endpoints, the equation that we can set up is

.

We solve for :

Example Question #291 : Geometry

Two perpendicular lines intersect at the point . One line passes through point ; the other passes through point . Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The line that passes through  and  has slope 

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The line that passes through  and  , being perpendicular to the first, has as its slope the opposite reciprocal of , or 

Therefore, to find , we use the slope formula and solve for :

Example Question #1 : How To Find X Or Y Intercept

What is the -intercept of the graph of the function  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The -intercept of the graph of a function is the point at which it intersects the -axis - that is, at which . This point is , so evaluate :

The -intercept is .

Example Question #4 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Give the -intercept, if there is one, of the graph of the equation

Possible Answers:

The graph has no -intercept.

Correct answer:

The graph has no -intercept.

Explanation:

The -intercept is the point at which the graph crosses the -axis; at this point, the -coordinate is 0, so substitute  for  in the equation:

However, since this expression has 0 in a denominator, it is of undefined value. This means that there is no value of  paired with -coordinate 0, and, subsequently, the graph of the equation has no -intercept.

Example Question #5 : Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Give the -intercept, if there is one, of the graph of the equation

Possible Answers:

The graph has no -intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The -intercept is the point at which the graph crosses the -axis; at this point, the -coordinate is 0, so substitute  for  in the equation:

The -intercept is .

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