Prentice Hall Algebra 1
  1. Think About a Plan What point(s) do the graphs of y equals vertical line x minus 2 vertical line  and y equals vertical line x plus 4 vertical line  have in common?

    • How are these graphs related?
    • Could a graph or a table help you solve this problem?
  2. What point(s) do the graphs of y equals negative vertical line x vertical line plus 7  and y equals vertical line x minus 3 vertical line  have in common?

Graph each translation of bold italic y equals vertical line bold italic x vertical line .  Describe how the graph is related to the graph of bold italic y equals vertical line bold italic x vertical line .

  1. y equals vertical line x minus 1 vertical line plus 2
  2. y equals vertical line x plus 2 vertical line negative 1
    1. Graph y equals vertical line x minus 2 vertical line plus 3 .
    2. The vertex of an absolute value function is the point at which its graph changes direction. What is the vertex of the graph of y equals vertical line x minus 2 vertical line plus 3 question mark
    3. Reasoning What relationship do you see between the vertex and the equation? What is the vertex of the graph of y equals vertical line x minus h vertical line plus k question mark

C Challenge

    1. Graph y equals vertical line 2 x vertical line  by making a table of values.
    2. Translate y equals vertical line 2 x vertical line  to graph y equals vertical line 2 x vertical line plus 3 .
    3. Translate y equals vertical line 2 x vertical line  to graph y equals vertical line 2 open x minus 1 close vertical line .
    4. Translate y equals vertical line 2 x vertical line  to graph y equals vertical line 2 open x minus 1 close vertical line plus 3 .
  1. Graph y equals negative vertical line x plus 4 vertical line negative 7 .

Standardized Test Prep

GRIDDED RESPONSE

SAT/ACT

  1. For f open x close equals 5 x minus 7 comma  what value of x gives f open x close equals negative 3 question mark
  2. What is the slope of the line below?

    This graph is a line that falls through approximately (negative 5, 2) and (3, negative 1).

  3. What is the value of f open x close equals , x squared , minus 4 x plus 6  when x equals negative 3 question mark
  4. What is the x-intercept of the line y equals negative 4 x plus 2 question mark

Mixed Review

See Lesson 5-7.

The data below follow a linear model. Write an equation of a trend line or use a graphing calculator to find an equation of the line of best fit.

  1. Year 1 2 3 4
    Price $5.30 $5.57 $5.82 $6.05
  2. Ounces 8 12 16 20
    Calories 100 151 202 250

Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 6-1, do Exercises 56–59.

See Lesson 5-3.

Graph each equation.

  1. y equals 2 x minus 1
  2. y equals negative 3 x plus 5
  3. y equals , 1 third , x plus 2
  4. y equals negative , 5 halves , x minus 7

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 1 Chapter 1 Foundations for Algebra Chapter 2 Solving Equations Chapter 3 Solving Inequalities Chapter 4 An Introduction to Functions Chapter 5 Linear Functions Chapter 6 Systems of Equations and Inequalities Chapter 7 Exponents and Exponential Functions Chapter 8 Polynomials and Factoring Chapter 9 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 10 Radical Expressions and Equations Chapter 11 Rational Expressions and Functions Chapter 12 Data Analysis and Probability Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments